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Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Former classmate of Kavanaugh's denies being at party in sexual assault allegation — (CNN)In a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, another former classmate of Brett Kavanaugh's denies attending a party like the one described in the allegation made by Christine Blasey Ford …
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Sophie Tatum / CNN:
Kavanaugh accuser wants FBI investigation before testifying — (CNN)The woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault says the FBI should investigate the incident before senators hold a hearing on the allegations. — In a letter addressed to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley …
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“Cut Bait”: As the Kavanaugh Nightmare Escalates, Trump Is Gripped with Uncertainty as Ivanka Suggests Cutting the Judge Loose — The threat of losing the House and Senate has stopped Trump from going scorched-earth on Christine Blasey Ford. If Trump antagonizes women voters …
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Lili Loofbourow / Slate:
Men Are More Afraid Than Ever — It is a remarkable fact of American life that hordes of men are now defending sexual assault. It's not immediately clear why. It seems like the very definition of an unforced error. But a substantial group, many of them in politics …
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Alisa Wiersema / ABC News:
Anita Hill urges Senate to ‘push the pause button’ on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Anita Hill urges Senate to ‘push the pause button’ on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
WATCH: Katy Tur dismantles Orrin Hatch with epic mashup of his comments smearing female victims
John Haltiwanger / Business Insider:
Mark Judge: Meet Brett Kavanaugh's high-school friend and the other man named in Christine …
Mark Judge: Meet Brett Kavanaugh's high-school friend and the other man named in Christine …
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Ian Schwartz / RealClearPolitics:
Sen. Hirono: Men Need To “Shut Up,” Kavanaugh Accuser Needs To Be Believed And I Believe Her
Willa Frej / HuffPost:
Kavanaugh Accuser Faces Death Threats Ahead Of Senate Hearing
Kavanaugh Accuser Faces Death Threats Ahead Of Senate Hearing
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Amanda Terkel / HuffPost:
Republicans Consider Using Female Staffers To Question Christine Blasey Ford
Republicans Consider Using Female Staffers To Question Christine Blasey Ford
Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
Brett Kavanaugh and Our Accountability Crisis
Brett Kavanaugh and Our Accountability Crisis
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NBC News:
The allegations against Brett Kavanaugh are not simply a ‘he said, she said’ situation
The allegations against Brett Kavanaugh are not simply a ‘he said, she said’ situation
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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Kavanaugh in 2015: ‘What happens at Georgetown Prep, stays at Georgetown Prep’
Kavanaugh in 2015: ‘What happens at Georgetown Prep, stays at Georgetown Prep’
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New York Times:
Christine Blasey Ford Wants F.B.I. to Investigate Kavanaugh Before She Testifies
Christine Blasey Ford Wants F.B.I. to Investigate Kavanaugh Before She Testifies
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The Hill:
Hill.TV INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVE: Trump eviscerates Sessions: 'I don't have an attorney general' — in an Oval Office interview with Hill.TV launched one of his most ferocious broadsides to date against Jeff Sessions — , suggesting the attorney general was essentially AWOL and performing badly on a variety of issues.
Greg Miller / Washington Post:
‘The Apprentice’ book excerpt: At CIA's ‘Russia House,’ growing alarm about 2016 election interference — The warren of cubicles was secured behind a metal door. The name on the hallway placard had changed often over the years, most recently designating the space as part of the Mission Center for Europe and Eurasia.
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The Hill:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump says exposing ‘corrupt’ FBI probe could be ‘crowning achievement’ of presidency — in an exclusive interview with Hill.TV said Tuesday he ordered the release of classified documents in the Russia collusion case to show the public the FBI probe started as a “hoax,” …
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Chris Strohm / Bloomberg:
FBI, DOJ Plan Redactions Despite Trump's Document Order — The agencies can't offer a timeline to finish their review — Holding back information could spark confrontation with Trump — President Donald Trump has demanded the “immediate declassification” of sensitive materials …
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Washington Post:
‘I should have fired him before I got here’: Trump says he regrets not firing Comey sooner
Mike Levine / ABC News:
Trump ‘dossier’ stuck in New York, didn't trigger Russia investigation, sources say
Trump ‘dossier’ stuck in New York, didn't trigger Russia investigation, sources say
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Democrats fear Shalala campaign is in ‘sleep mode’ while challenger surges — The congressional seat was supposed to be the easiest of Democratic pickups. Hillary Clinton carried the Miami-based 27th District by nearly 20 percentage points just two years ago.
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Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Tightening Texas race boosts Democrats' hopes of taking Senate: Reuters poll — NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Democratic congressman aiming to unseat Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz in Texas has pulled even in the race, a Reuters poll found, a spark of hope for a party seeking a Senate majority to curb President Donald Trump's agenda.
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Kathryn Lundstrom / The Texas Tribune:
Beto O'Rourke leads Ted Cruz by 2 among likely voters in U.S. Senate race, new poll finds
Beto O'Rourke leads Ted Cruz by 2 among likely voters in U.S. Senate race, new poll finds
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Lauren Meier / Axios:
North Korea agrees to permanently dismantle main nuclear complex — Following a meeting with the North Korean leader, South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced Kim Jong-un has agreed to “permanently dismantle his main nuclear complex at Nyongbyon if the United States takes corresponding measures,” the AP reports.
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: GOP pushing Kavanaugh nom back on track
POLITICO Playbook: GOP pushing Kavanaugh nom back on track
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Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
North Korea's New Promises on Weapons Stop Short of Denuclearization
North Korea's New Promises on Weapons Stop Short of Denuclearization
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Dylan McGuinness / MySanAntonio.com:
Flores defeats Gallego in Senate District 19 — Voters elected political newcomer Pete Flores to the Texas Senate on Tuesday, flipping a Democratic district red for the first time in 139 years and further bolstering Republicans' supermajority in the chamber ahead of the November elections.
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Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
Republican Pete Flores upsets Democrat Pete Gallego in race for Uresti seat
Republican Pete Flores upsets Democrat Pete Gallego in race for Uresti seat
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The Hill:
Trump hints at new executive action on immigration, wants filibuster-proof Senate majority — hinted in an interview with Hill.TV that he will use his executive powers to do more on immigration before the midterm elections. — “I'll be doing things over the next two weeks having to do with immigration …
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Washington Post:
Larry Hogan has commanding lead over Ben Jealous, Goucher poll finds — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan holds a commanding 22-point lead over Democratic challenger Ben Jealous in a new poll that suggests the Republican is consolidating substantial support from groups that traditionally back Democrats in the deep-blue state.
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New York Times:
The Five Battlefields for Control of the House — The sizzling-hot day in the Santa Clarita Valley seemed far away inside the air-conditioned food court where Victoria Rust, 57, waited for a cheese pizza. Seeking refuge from the scorching heat is a familiar exercise for voters …
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Jessie Opoien / madison.com:
Constituent called 911, suspecting drug deal, on Dane County Supervisor Shelia Stubbs while she canvassed for Assembly seat — It was a Tuesday evening in August when a Madison police officer responded to a call on the city's west side, where a silver sedan had been reported on suspicion of drug activity.
Washington Post:
Political nonprofits must now name many of their donors under federal court ruling after Supreme Court declines to intervene — Advocacy groups pouring money into independent campaigns to influence this fall's midterm races must disclose many of their political donors beginning this week …
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Zoe Forsey / Mirror.co.uk:
Woman's perfect Tinder date with ‘The One’ shattered by five simple words — They had been messaging for a while and she thought she knew him pretty well - but she was very, very wrong — Tinder can be a tricky game, so when one woman went on the perfect date she thought that was it.
Jonathan Van Meter / New York Magazine:
Can I Get a Hug? Cory Booker's got a lot of love to give, and he's betting that's what it will take to win in 2020. — Anyone who thinks it's nothing but teeth-grinding paranoia and rank misery in Washington these days hasn't been to the office of New Jersey senator Cory Booker. These people are happy.
Mary Spicuzza / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
‘Shame on Paul Ryan’: Randy Bryce's mom calls for GOP attack ad featuring Bryce's brother to be taken off the air — Randy Bryce's mom said she was deeply hurt to see a Republican group launching an attack ad featuring Bryce's brother. She called for that ad, which is part …
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