Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut called the process "a charade and a mockery of our norms." Republican John Coryn of Texas accused Democrats of trying to impose "mob rule." Protesters in the audience repeatedly interrupted the proceedings as well, and more than 20 were removed by Capitol police officers. The confirmation hearing for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has begun. —Josh Petri

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Amazon shares rose as much as 1.9 percent on Tuesday, pushing the company briefly beyond a market value of $1 trillion, a milestone Apple reached last month.

Nikemade former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who sparked controversy for kneeling during the national anthem, the face of its iconic "Just Do It" ad campaign on Monday. The backlash was immediate, but the buzz itself is valuable.

House Republicans had planned to use a second phase of tax cuts to force Democrats into a difficult vote ahead of mid-term elections. Now, party leaders may drop the effort.

President Donald Trump's effort to force Canada into signing on to a new Nafta on his terms is facing new hurdles thanks to growing opposition at home.

An upcoming book by Bob Woodward says Trump's chief of staff privately called Trump an "idiot" and aides plucked sensitive documents off the president's desk to keep him from taking rash actions.

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What's Joe Weisenthal thinking about? The Bloomberg news director is keeping an eye on advertising giant WPP. Company shares were slammed on Tuesday, after it reported results showing profit margins continuing to get squeezed by competition from Amazon, Google and Facebook.

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This U.S. Taxpayer-Funded Group Teaches Kids to Love Guns

The Civilian Marksmanship Program has a quarter-billion dollars in assets—far more than the National Rifle Association Foundation. Most of that money comes from the continuing generosity of the federal government, which allows the CMP to sell the U.S. Army's cast-off weapons. What does it do with the profits? It teaches kids to participate in gun culture.

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