WASHINGTON (AP) Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine declared Friday she will vote to confirm Brett Kavanaughs Supreme Court nomination, all but ensuring that a deeply riven Senate will elevate the conservative jurist to the nations highest court despite allegations that he sexually assaulted women decades ago.
The dramatic Senate floor announcement by perhaps the chambers most moderate Republican ended the suspense over a tortuous, election-season battle that had left Kavanaughs fate in doubt for nearly a month after the first accusation against him. It assured a victory…
