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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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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 …
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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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 …
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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 …
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New York Times:
Hearing Set for Monday to Hear Kavanaugh and His Accuser — WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, under mounting pressure from senators of his own party, will call President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, and the woman who has accused …
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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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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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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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Russ Feingold / HuffPost:
We Know Brett Kavanaugh Has Lied Already
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.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Brett Kavanaugh's odd response
Brett Kavanaugh's odd response
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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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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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CNN:
GOP senator calls for public hearing
GOP senator calls for public hearing
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Jia Tolentino / New Yorker:
Jian Ghomeshi, John Hockenberry, and the Laws of Patriarchal Physics
Jian Ghomeshi, John Hockenberry, and the Laws of Patriarchal Physics
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Washington Post:
Senate committee to hold public hearing with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after sexual …
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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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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NBC News:
Trump says there's no rush on Kavanaugh vote: 'If it takes a little delay, it'll take a little delay'
Trump says there's no rush on Kavanaugh vote: 'If it takes a little delay, it'll take a little delay'
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Elizabeth Warren fundraises off sexual assault allegation against Kavanaugh
Elizabeth Warren fundraises off sexual assault allegation against Kavanaugh
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Axios:
Scoop: GOP plans to play hardball on Kavanaugh
Scoop: GOP plans to play hardball on Kavanaugh
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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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The White House:
Statement from the Press Secretary — At the request of a number of committees of Congress, and for reasons of transparency, the President has directed the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Justice (including the FBI) to provide for the immediate declassification …
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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Samuel Chamberlain / Fox News:
Trump orders feds to declassify key FISA documents, text messages in FBI Russia probe
Trump orders feds to declassify key FISA documents, text messages in FBI Russia probe
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Trump to Cap Refugees Allowed Into U.S. at 30,000, a Record Low
Trump to Cap Refugees Allowed Into U.S. at 30,000, a Record Low
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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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New York Times:
Bloomberg May Run for President as a Democrat. Some of His Views May Cause Him Trouble. — SEATTLE — Michael R. Bloomberg is actively considering a campaign for president as a Democrat in 2020, concluding that it would be his only path to the White House even as he voices stark disagreements …