Kavanaugh's Accuser, Democrats Target Ohio, Republican Tax Bill and Trump's National Text Message

US Politics in 60 Seconds - September 17, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh's supreme court nomination is on thin ice, Democrats attempt to win back Ohio and President Trump gets ready to send his first nationwide text. It's US Politics in 60 Seconds!

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