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, making it a harder sell to audiences who weren't going to see it no matter what the critics had to say; oftentimes, a highly-anticipated film with negative reviews will have a massive opening night but a less impressive Saturday and Sunday, as the fans who were already in the bag turn out as early as possible and everyone else stays home. Then again, the audience rating for Venom on Rotten Tomatoes is much higher at 88 percent, so might this be another case of moviegoers warmly embracing a film that critics panned?

Considering Venom is meant to launch a whole new universe of films, Sony can only hope. Brendan Morrow

October 5, 2018

Sarah Palin is back, and she's coming for Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska).

On Friday, the Republican senator affirmed she'd vote against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, saying she made her decision based on "issues ... bigger than a nominee." Sen. Susan Collins' (R-Maine) support for the nominee quickly negated Murkowski's "no" vote, but one vice presidential hopeful turned reality show star wasn't about to let it go.

Palin's tweet looks like a succinct suggestion that she'll challenge Murkowski when she's up for re-election in four years. It's not hard to imagine, either, because the senator and the ex-governor have history. Palin is the woman who, in 2006, defeated Murkowski's father in a Republican primary to become the first female governor of Alaska. Frank Murkowski had served just one term as governor after a long stint in the Senate, though he actually appointed his daughter to fill his seat when he won the governorship in 2002.

Lisa Murkowski has remained in the Senate ever since, even losing the GOP primary in 2010 only to win re-election as a write-in candidate. So Palin, despite definitely having a few more canceled TV shows under her belt, is going to have to bring it. Kathryn Krawczyk

October 5, 2018

Sen. Susan Collins' (R-Maine) support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has earned her a lot of enemies — including, perhaps, an ex-national security adviser.

Collins seemed to be one of the last senators undecided on whether to vote to confirm Kavanaugh, but her lengthy Senate floor speech Friday in support of Kavanaugh suggested a good deal of preparation. Her decision also incensed a lot of Democrats. As soon as she was done, a few potential candidates stepped up to take her down in 2020.

Maine's speaker of the House, Democrat Sara Gideon, was the first to say she'd consider running in a Facebook post after Collins' speech. Then, former President Barack Obama's national security adviser Susan Rice threw out this cryptic sign.

Rice later tweeted that she's "not making any announcements," but did reaffirm that "Maine and America deserve better" than Collins' vote for Kavanaugh. But no matter who opts to oppose Collins when she's up for re-election in 2020, they'll have a good chunk of change on their side. In September, a group of activists launched a Crowdpac fundraiser for a to-be-determined Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, provided Collins voted "yes" on Kavanaugh.

The campaign was nearing $2 million as Collins took the floor on Friday, and, as you can see below, that speech certainly didn't do her any favors. Kathryn Krawczyk

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"Fairness would dictate that the claims at least should meet a threshold of more likely than not," said Collins. "The facts ... lead me to conclude that the allegations fail to meet the 'more likely than not' standard." However, she continued, the "#MeToo movement is real. It matters." She said we "must listen to survivors" of assault. Reaching the end of her comments on the allegations against Kavanaugh, Collins suggested Ford was part of a Democratic conspiracy. "Watching [Ford], I could not help but feel that some people who wanted to engineer the defeat of this nomination cared little, if at all, for her well-being," she said.

Collins' support for Kavanaugh has all but secured his confirmation. The Senate will make a final vote on Saturday. Summer Meza

October 5, 2018

After Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) voiced his support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, protesters drowned him out.

The Democrat revealed he'd say "aye" in Saturday's big Senate vote immediately after Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) affirmed she'd do the same in a lengthy speech Friday. Manchin tossed out a quick statement explaining his decision to back the nominee accused of sexual misconduct, and didn't seem to have much more to say when talking with reporters afterwards. Well, not that he could be heard over protesters delivering a

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Manchin was predicted to be the last senator to state his stance on Kavanaugh, and his pledge indicates a 51-49 Senate vote to confirm the nominee. Both a claimed the senator didn't want to be the deciding vote and would wait until Collins spoke to reveal his vote. And with his Friday decision, Manchin proved the rumors true. Kathryn Krawczyk

October 5, 2018

In a lengthy Friday speech announcing her support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) sought to downplay the notion that he would skew particularly conservative on the bench.

"That Judge Kavanaugh is more of a centrist than some of his critics maintain is reflected in the fact that he and Chief Judge Merrick Garland voted the same way in 93 percent of the cases that they heard together," she said, referring to former President Barack Obama's pick for the Supreme Court, whom Senate Republicans refused to hear in 2016.

Collins said she felt certain that Kavanaugh's views were well within the "mainstream" of legal interpretation. She expressed doubt that Kavanaugh would seek to overturn Roe v. Wade and argued that he has a record of supporting same-sex marriage and working to rein in executive power. Kavanaugh has made it clear that he does not believe a president is "above the law," she argued. Critics have pointed to Kavanaugh saying it was "wrongly decided" that presidents should be subject to subpoenas as evidence that he would side with President Trump's argument of presidential immunity.

The senator walked through multiple hot-button issues to argue Kavanaugh actually agreed with Democrats on many of them. "One concern that I frequently heard was that the judge would be likely to eliminate the Affordable Care Act's vital protections for people with pre-existing conditions," she said. "I disagree with this contention." Watch one of the key moments from Collins' centrist argument below, via Fox News. Summer Meza

October 5, 2018

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Brett Kavanaugh is now virtually certain to be confirmed to the Supreme Court.

Almost immediately after Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced Friday afternoon that she would vote to confirm Kavanaugh, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va) announced he would as well, making him the only Democrat to defect and back Kavanaugh. Collins and Manchin were the last two undecided senators. Assuming everyone votes the way they have said they're going to, Kavanaugh will be confirmed Saturday on a 51-49 vote. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is the only Republican opposing Kavanaugh.

In a statement, Manchin said that he has "reservations" about the vote because of Kavanaugh's "temperament" and because of the sexual misconduct allegations against him, which Kavanaugh denies. However, while Manchin said his "heart goes out to anyone who has experienced any type of sexual assault in their life," he believes Kavanaugh is a "qualified jurist." He also told reporters that he does not believe it was Kavanaugh who sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford, as she testified under oath last week, per The Washington Post's Matt Viser.

Manchin is up for re-election this November in a state President Trump won by 42 points in 2016. Brendan Morrow

October 5, 2018

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A jury has found Jason Van Dyke, the white police officer charged with killing a black teenager in 2014, guilty of second-degree murder.

Van Dyke, who shot 17-year-old Laquan McDonald 16 times after encountering him on the street, is the first Chicago police officer to be convicted of murder over a shooting that took place on duty in about 50 years, The New York Times reports. McDonald's death had attracted nationwide attention after dashcam video was released in 2015, as it showed that McDonald was moving away from police when he was shot and that the shots continued after he fell to the ground.

During the course of the trial, the defense argued that Van Dyke believed his life was in danger because McDonald was holding a knife, while prosecutors argued Van Dyke demonstrated an "indifference to the value of Laquan's life," CNN reports.

Although Van Dyke had been charged with first-degree murder, he was convicted on second-degree murder, which indicates the jury believed he felt his life was in danger but concluded that this belief was not reasonable, per Time. The jury also found Van Dyke guilty on 16 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm but not guilty of official misconduct. He faces decades in prison. Brendan Morrow

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