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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., departs after speaking on the Senate floor on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018 in Washington. McConnell has taken a key procedural step to begin voting on Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court. (Alex Brandon/AP)

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WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell set a crucial threshold vote for Friday on Brett Kavanaugh's tottering Supreme Court nomination, moving his polarized chamber toward a potential confirmation roll call over the weekend that would determine which party wins an election-season battle royale that has consumed the nation.

By ALAN FRAM and LISA MASCARO, Associated Press October 3, 2018