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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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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?
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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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 …
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CNN:
Brett Kavanaugh is willing to answer questions on allegations, has hired an attorney — (CNN)Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said Monday that he would be willing to speak with lawmakers to refute an allegation of physical and sexual assault by a woman who has come forward publicly with the accusation.
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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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United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary:
Grassley Statement on the Supreme Court Nomination — “Anyone who comes forward as Dr. Ford has deserves to be heard, so I will continue working on a way to hear her out in an appropriate, precedented and respectful manner. — “The standard procedure for updates to any nominee's background …
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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. — Readers of the Los Angeles Times were furious in 2003 when — only five days before the California gubernatorial election — the paper published a stunning investigation …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Brett Kavanaugh's odd response — Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh has issued a new statement denying the allegation that he sexually assaulted a teenage girl when both were in high school. “This is a completely false allegation,” he said right up front. The Supreme Court nominee insisted that he has …
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Caleb Howe / Mediaite:
Brett Kavanaugh's Mother Presided Over Foreclosure Hearing Involving Accuser's Parents — The woman behind the letter accusing Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, Christine Blasey Ford, has naturally been herself the subject of much news since her name was made public on Sunday.
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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.
Bryan Lowry / Kansas City Star:
Blunt wants to investigate Kavanaugh allegations
Tasneem Nashrulla / BuzzFeed News:
Donald Trump Jr. Instagram Post Mocks Woman Who Says She Was Sexually Assaulted By Brett Kavanaugh
Donald Trump Jr. Instagram Post Mocks Woman Who Says She Was Sexually Assaulted By Brett Kavanaugh
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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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Kaitlin Lange / Indianapolis Star:
Joe Donnelly calls for delay on Brett Kavanaugh vote after accuser comes forward
Joe Donnelly calls for delay on Brett Kavanaugh vote after accuser comes forward
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Amber Athey / The Daily Caller:
Kavanaugh Accuser's Lawyer: It's Not Her Job To Corroborate Her Story
John F. Harris / Politico:
Why God Is Laughing at Brett Kavanaugh
Why God Is Laughing at Brett Kavanaugh
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Janie Velencia / FiveThirtyEight:
Americans Didn't Believe Anita Hill. How Will They Respond To Kavanaugh's Accuser?
Americans Didn't Believe Anita Hill. How Will They Respond To Kavanaugh's Accuser?
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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'
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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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The Daily Beast:
Trump Believes There Is a ‘Conspiracy’ to Torpedo the Kavanaugh Nomination
Trump Believes There Is a ‘Conspiracy’ to Torpedo the Kavanaugh Nomination
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CNN:
Kavanaugh allegations lead to White House scramble
Kavanaugh allegations lead to White House scramble
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Collins knocks Democrats over handling of Kavanaugh assault allegation
Collins knocks Democrats over handling of Kavanaugh assault allegation
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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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New York Times:
Reversing Course, Chris Collins Will Seek 4th House Term Despite Indictment — Representative Chris Collins, the New York Republican indicted on insider trading charges last month, reversed course on Monday and planned to announce he would seek another term, according to two Republicans familiar with his plans.
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Indicted congressman Chris Collins reverses himself, will remain on November ballot
Indicted congressman Chris Collins reverses himself, will remain on November ballot
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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 …
Raphael Satter / Associated Press:
New leak shows Julian Assange sought Russian visa in 2010 — LONDON (AP) — Julian Assange had just pulled off one of the biggest scoops in journalistic history, splaying the innards of American diplomacy across the web. But technology firms were cutting ties to his website, WikiLeaks …
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John Frank / The Colorado Sun:
Hickenlooper forms leadership PAC — a step closer to possible 2020 presidential bid — The term-limited Colorado governor will raise money for his political work and other candidates — Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper took a significant step Monday toward a potential presidential run …
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Meagan Flynn / Washington Post:
Noah's Ark except it's a school bus: Truck driver rescues 64 dogs and cats from floods of Hurricane Florence — There is nothing like a meal at the Waffle House after driving more than 60 animals from the South Carolina coast to southern Alabama inside of a school bus. Tony Alsup can attest.
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David Streitfeld / New York Times:
Marc Benioff Explains Why He Is Buying Time Magazine — While having a massage late Sunday, the West Coast-based tech billionaire discussed via text message why he was entering the East Coast-based media industry by acquiring Time Inc.'s flagship publication.
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Paige Williams / New Yorker:
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Trump's Battering Ram — What does the press secretary believe in—other than defending the President's every word? — Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, says that she never set out to be “the face of anything.”
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Hillary Rodham Clinton / The Atlantic:
American Democracy Is in Crisis — It's been nearly two years since Donald Trump won enough Electoral College votes to become president of the United States. On the day after, in my concession speech, I said, “We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead.” I hoped that my fears for our future were overblown.
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Carl Campanile / New York Post:
Crowley gets a consolation prize after Ocasio-Cortez defeat … Outgoing Rep. Joe Crowley was overwhelmingly re-elected as the Queens Democratic Party chairman Monday morning despite losing his own congressional primary election in June to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.