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Julia Prodis Sulek / Mercury News:
MeToo spurred Christine Blasey Ford to open up about alleged attack year before Kavanaugh nomination, friends say — 'I've been trying to forget this all my life,' she told friend, 'and now I'm supposed to remember every little detail' — PALO ALTO — The fog was just lifting at Capitola beach …
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HuffPost:
Alumnae Of Christine Blasey Ford's High School Circulate Letter Of Support — Ford's allegations against Brett Kavanaugh are “all too consistent with stories we heard and lived while attending Holton,” they wrote. — A group of women who went to Christine Blasey Ford's high school …
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Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
Attorney Sent Letter to Chuck Grassley and Dianne Feinstein Claiming Federal Court Employees Willing to Speak About Brett Kavanaugh — The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee were both approached in July by an attorney claiming to have information relevant …
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Alexandra Petri / Washington Post:
Every man should be worried. At least, I'm worried. — “If somebody can be brought down by accusations like this, then you, me, every man certainly should be worried.” — A lawyer close to the White House, speaking to Politico — Look, who among us?
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Russ Feingold / HuffPost:
We Know Brett Kavanaugh Has Lied Already — This nation is suffering a significant breakdown of civility, bipartisanship and ethical behavior. For the Trump administration and the Republican leaders who enable it, truth is no longer a cherished value. To them, lying seems to be part of the strategy …
Wall Street Journal:
The #MeToo Kavanaugh Ambush — A story this old and unprovable can't be allowed to delay a Supreme Court confirmation vote. — The Editorial Board — The woman accusing Brett Kavanaugh of a drunken assault when both were teenagers has now come forward publicly, and on Monday …
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Bloomberg:
White House Hasn't Asked FBI to Vet Kavanaugh Allegations, Sources Say — FBI needs request from White House to probe alleged assault — Kavanaugh, accuser say they're prepared to testify in Senate — The White House hasn't asked the FBI to investigate the allegation …
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Michael Judge / Washingtonian:
Kavanaugh's Character Witness Once Wrote About His Family for Washingtonian. Check Out What His Brother Wrote in to Rebut Him. — Brett Kavanaugh's accuser says Mark Judge was in the room. He says Kavanaugh didn't do anything. — Christine Blasey Ford says Supreme Court nominee Brett …
Caitlin Flanagan / The Atlantic:
I Believe Her — “Dear Caitlin,” an inscription in my 12th-grade yearbook begins.
I Believe Her — “Dear Caitlin,” an inscription in my 12th-grade yearbook begins.
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New York Times:
Hearing Set for Monday to Hear Kavanaugh and His Accuser
Hearing Set for Monday to Hear Kavanaugh and His Accuser
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San Francisco Chronicle:
Kavanaugh accuser, a Palo Alto professor, is respected among academic colleagues
Kavanaugh accuser, a Palo Alto professor, is respected among academic colleagues
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United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary:
Grassley Statement on the Supreme Court Nomination
Grassley Statement on the Supreme Court Nomination
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The claim against Kavanaugh is not a suspicious 11th-hour bombshell. Because we're not in the 11th hour.
The Daily Caller:
Kavanaugh's Mother Presided Over Foreclosure Of Accuser's Family Home. But The Facts Are Complicated
Kavanaugh's Mother Presided Over Foreclosure Of Accuser's Family Home. But The Facts Are Complicated
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Amber Athey / The Daily Caller:
Kavanaugh Accuser's Lawyer: It's Not Her Job To Corroborate Her Story
Kavanaugh Accuser's Lawyer: It's Not Her Job To Corroborate Her Story
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Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
Orrin Hatch Defends Brett Kavanaugh: 'Somebody's Mixed Up,' I Think Christine Ford is ‘Mistaken’
Orrin Hatch Defends Brett Kavanaugh: 'Somebody's Mixed Up,' I Think Christine Ford is ‘Mistaken’
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Brett Kavanaugh's odd response
Brett Kavanaugh's odd response
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CNN:
Brett Kavanaugh is willing to answer questions on allegations, has hired an attorney
Brett Kavanaugh is willing to answer questions on allegations, has hired an attorney
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CNN:
GOP senator calls for public hearing
GOP senator calls for public hearing
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David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
Democrats Have Made Sure That Brett Kavanaugh Will Never Get A Fair Hearing
Democrats Have Made Sure That Brett Kavanaugh Will Never Get A Fair Hearing
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Rebecca Traister / The Cut:
And You Thought Trump Voters Were Mad American women are furious — and our politics and culture will never be the same.
And You Thought Trump Voters Were Mad American women are furious — and our politics and culture will never be the same.
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Hullabaloo
Politico:
Trump orders declassification of surveillance application, release of Comey texts — President Donald Trump has moved to immediately declassify 20 pages of the surveillance application that authorized the FBI to monitor former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Jordan says FBI used ‘crushing power of the state’ to probe Trump campaign based on dossier
Jordan says FBI used ‘crushing power of the state’ to probe Trump campaign based on dossier
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The Gateway Pundit
Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Probe of FEMA Chief Brock Long Referred to Prosecutors — Investigators asked U.S. attorney's office to look into whether criminal statutes were violated by Long and two aides — WASHINGTON—An investigation targeting President Trump's top emergency-management official has been referred …
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Deepti Hajela / Associated Press:
Man caught shaving on train in viral video says don't judge — NEW YORK (AP) — A man who was mocked online after he was recorded shaving at his seat on a commuter train headed out of New York City said he was just trying to clean up after days spent in a homeless shelter.
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
With Trump muted, White House leans on Kavanaugh to defend himself — President Trump's routine reaction to allegations of sexual assault is to deny, retaliate and repeat. He has dismissed accusations against himself as “phony” and “false,” and when presented with claims against other men …
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Jonathan Tilove / mystatesman:
Searching for new wedge issue, Cruz says O'Rourke will ban barbecue — Highlights — Speaking at a campaign event in South Texas, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said his Democratic rival would ban barbecue. — Cruz has sought to portray U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, as out of touch with Texas values.
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Political Wire
CNN:
CNN Polls: Democrats hold the upper hand in Arizona, Tennessee Senate races — WASHINGTON (CNN)Democrats hold an advantage in two states that are critical to the party's chances of taking control of the US Senate, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS.
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Michael R. Pompeo / US Department of State:
U.S. Department of State — Search Input — Remarks to the Media — Remarks — Secretary of State — Treaty Room — Washington, DC — SECRETARY POMPEO: Good afternoon, everyone. The United States anticipates processing up to 310,000 refugees and asylum seekers in Fiscal Year 2019.
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Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Trump administration to slash refugee cap
Trump administration to slash refugee cap
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Robbie Gramer / Foreign Policy:
White and Male: Trump's Ambassadors Don't Look Like the Rest of America
White and Male: Trump's Ambassadors Don't Look Like the Rest of America
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Politico and Diplopundit
Trevor Timm / Freedom of the Press Foundation:
Revealed: The Justice Dept's secret rules for targeting journalists with FISA court orders — Today, we are revealing—for the first time—the Justice Department's rules for targeting journalists with secret FISA court orders. The documents were obtained as part of a Freedom …
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Cora Currier / The Intercept:
Government Can Spy on Journalists in the U.S. Using Invasive Foreign Intelligence Process
Government Can Spy on Journalists in the U.S. Using Invasive Foreign Intelligence Process
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Roque Planas / HuffPost:
Bombshell Washington Post Story On Trump Passport Crackdown Withheld, Distorted Key Facts — State Department data shows passport denials in suspect midwife cases have dropped under Donald Trump. You wouldn't know from reading the Post. — AUSTIN, Texas On Aug. 29 …
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Reuters:
Russia says a military aircraft vanishes near Syria during Israeli, French strikes — MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia's defense ministry said on Tuesday that one if its military aircraft with 14 people on board disappeared from radar screens over Syria at the same time that Israeli …
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Grabien News:
'Something's Wrong with Her': Christine Ford's Students Savage Her in Reviews [STORY RETRACTED] — ‘Many dislike Professor Ford due to her dark personality’ — Editor's Note: We apologize for the error, but we've since learned there are two Christine Fords working in clinical psychology …
Morgan Chalfant / The Hill:
Mueller asks court to schedule Flynn sentencing — is asking a federal judge in Washington, D.C., to move forward with the sentencing of former national security adviser Michael Flynn, nearly 10 months after he pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents about his Russia contacts.
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Politico and Political Wire