AP source: Kavanaugh, Ford agree to testify on Thursday
(WorldNews Politics)

WASHINGTON (AP) - Negotiators reached a tentative agreement Saturday for the Senate Judiciary Committee to hear testimony Thursday from Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault from decades ago, according to two people briefed on the matter. Lawyers for Ford and bipartisan representatives of the committee came to the tentative agreement after a short phone call, said one of the people, who was not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity. The person said Kavanaugh would also appear. Some details of the hearing, such as the order of their appearance, remained in negotiation. Talks were expected to continue Sunday. The...