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Sophie Tatum / CNN:
Ford 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 of Iowa …
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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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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 …
New York Times:
Christine Blasey Ford Wants F.B.I. to Investigate Kavanaugh Before She Testifies — WASHINGTON — The woman who has accused President Trump's Supreme Court nominee of sexual assault threw into doubt plans for an extraordinary Senate hearing to air her accusations, charging on Tuesday …
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Amanda Terkel / HuffPost:
Republicans Consider Using Female Staffers To Question Christine Blasey Ford — Every Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee is male. They normally would be the ones to face Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's accuser. — Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee …
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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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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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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Grassley: No reason to delay Kavanaugh hearing
Grassley: No reason to delay Kavanaugh hearing
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Grabien News:
Hillary: Kavanaugh's Accuser Deserves ‘the Benefit of the Doubt’
Hillary: Kavanaugh's Accuser Deserves ‘the Benefit of the Doubt’
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Lauren Meier / Axios:
North Korea agrees to permanently dismantle main nuclear complex
North Korea agrees to permanently dismantle main nuclear complex
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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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Ian Schwartz / RealClearPolitics:
Sen. Hirono: Men Need To “Shut Up,” Kavanaugh Accuser Needs To Be Believed And I Believe Her
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Senate GOP to Prof Ford: Take It Or Leave It
Senate GOP to Prof Ford: Take It Or Leave It
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Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
WATCH: Katy Tur dismantles Orrin Hatch with epic mashup of his comments smearing female victims
Politico:
When 11 men interrogate: GOP tries to head off Kavanaugh debacle
When 11 men interrogate: GOP tries to head off Kavanaugh debacle
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Exclusive: Bush reaffirms support for Kavanaugh
Exclusive: Bush reaffirms support for Kavanaugh
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Jack Crowe / National Review:
Feinstein on Kavanaugh Accusation: 'I Can't Say Everything is Truthful'
Feinstein on Kavanaugh Accusation: 'I Can't Say Everything is Truthful'
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Noah Rothman / Commentary Magazine:
A Hill to Die on — Justice both delayed and denied.
A Hill to Die on — Justice both delayed and denied.
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Patterico's Pontifications
Tara Golshan / Vox:
599 alumnae from Christine Blasey Ford's high school sign letter saying they support her
599 alumnae from Christine Blasey Ford's high school sign letter saying they support her
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Democrats, Kavanaugh, and ‘The End of Civilization’
Democrats, Kavanaugh, and ‘The End of Civilization’
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Lindsey Graham's bizarre defense of not making Mark Judge testify
Lindsey Graham's bizarre defense of not making Mark Judge testify
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Matt Vespa / Townhall:
Feinstein On Kavanaugh Accuser: 'I Can't Say That Everything Is Truthful'
Feinstein On Kavanaugh Accuser: 'I Can't Say That Everything Is Truthful'
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Lamar White, Jr / The Bayou Brief:
Adrian Perkins Claims Senate Judiciary Committee Relied on Fraudulent Letter Supporting Kavanaugh
Adrian Perkins Claims Senate Judiciary Committee Relied on Fraudulent Letter Supporting Kavanaugh
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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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Mike Levine / ABC News:
Trump ‘dossier’ stuck in New York, didn't trigger Russia investigation, sources say — President Donald Trump and his allies have long insisted that what he calls the “fake dirty dossier” was wholly “responsible for starting the totally and discredited witch hunt” by special counsel Robert Mueller.
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,
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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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Ron Nixon / New York Times:
U.S. Loses Track of Another 1,500 Migrant Children, Investigators Find — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is unable to account for the whereabouts of nearly 1,500 migrant children who illegally entered the United States alone this year and were placed with sponsors after leaving federal shelters …
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Washington Post:
The Trump administration gives the world one more reason to lose faith in America
The Trump administration gives the world one more reason to lose faith in America
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Non-Christian refugees shut out of Trump's America
Non-Christian refugees shut out of Trump's America
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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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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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Jordan Libowitz / CREW:
SCOTUS Denies Stay, New Disclosure Ruling Goes Into Effect
SCOTUS Denies Stay, New Disclosure Ruling Goes Into Effect
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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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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.
Politico:
Trump rails on top Florida ally over Hurricane Maria flap — Republican Ron DeSantis accused of disloyalty for bucking the president. — President Donald Trump is privately lashing out at one of his top allies, Ron DeSantis, angrily accusing the Florida Republican gubernatorial nominee of publicly betraying him.
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