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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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Maria Caspani / Reuters:
Opposition to Kavanaugh grows, support at historic low: Reuters/Ipsos poll — (Reuters) - A growing number of Americans said they opposed President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, as the candidate's confirmation hearings took place and as he fended off a sexual assault claim, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed.
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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 …
“Cut Bait”: As the Kavanaugh Nightmare Escalates, Trump Is Gripped with Uncertainty as Ivanka …
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Another Alleged Witness Denies Seeing or Hearing What Kavanaugh's Accuser Claimed
Another Alleged Witness Denies Seeing or Hearing What Kavanaugh's Accuser Claimed
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Republicans have no good options on Brett Kavanaugh
Republicans have no good options on Brett Kavanaugh
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
In fast-moving events, Kavanaugh accuser refuses Monday hearing; nominee appears confident
Los Angeles Times:
Christine Blasey Ford's colleagues describe her as honest and rigorous
Christine Blasey Ford's colleagues describe her as honest and rigorous
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
It's a Set-up — If Ford won't agree to testify, hold the vote tomorrow as planned.
It's a Set-up — If Ford won't agree to testify, hold the vote tomorrow as planned.
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Anita Hill urges senators to ‘push the pause button’ on Kavanaugh hearing, says FBI should investigate
Anita Hill urges senators to ‘push the pause button’ on Kavanaugh hearing, says FBI should investigate
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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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Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
Trump says hard for him to imagine Christine Blasey Ford's allegation against Brett Kavanaugh is true
Trump says hard for him to imagine Christine Blasey Ford's allegation against Brett Kavanaugh is true
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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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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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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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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,” …
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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UVA Center / Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball:
New Polls: Tight Senate Races Across the Sun Belt
New Polls: Tight Senate Races Across the Sun Belt
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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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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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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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Bill Novak / madison.com:
Active shooter reported at Middleton office building, multiple ambulances sent — Police and multiple ambulances were sent Wednesday morning to a Middleton office building on reports of an active shooter in the building, authorities reported. — The 911 Communications Center said at about 10:30 …
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Elizabeth Bruenig / Washington Post:
What do we owe her now? — About that night — Aug. 11, 2006, was a sweltering Friday night in the midst of a long, fatally hot summer. A 16-year-old girl reported that she was raped that night, in a storage shed off a dirt road in my hometown of Arlington, Tex. Nobody was ever prosecuted for it …
Michael Hobbes / Highline:
Everything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong — From the 16th century to the 19th, scurvy killed around 2 million sailors, more than warfare, shipwrecks and syphilis combined. It was an ugly, smelly death, too, beginning with rattling teeth and ending with a body so rotted out from the inside …
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Cody Wilson, 3-D Printed Gun Advocate, Charged With Child Sexual Abuse — The far-right figure allegedly met a teen on SugarDaddyMeet.com, where he told her he was a ‘big deal.’ — The founder of a an alt-right crowdfunding site and a 3-D gun-printing company was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a child.
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Mark D. Wilson / Austin American-Statesman:
BREAKING: Austin man at center of 3D-printed gun debate faces sex assault charge
BREAKING: Austin man at center of 3D-printed gun debate faces sex assault charge
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Project Veritas:
Deep State Unmasked: Leaks at HHS; DOJ Official Resists “From Inside,” DOJ: “These allegations are deeply concerning...referred to Inspector General.” — [This post contains video, click to play] — DOJ: “These allegations are deeply concerning...referred to Inspector General.”
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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.
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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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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.
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Jon Caramanica / New York Times:
R.I.P., the Celebrity Profile — All glossy magazine superstar covers may look the same from a distance, but inside, you're never quite sure what you'll find. — Take the October issue of GQ, which features Paul McCartney. For decades he has leaned on familiar Beatles anecdotes …
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Max Adler / Golf Digest:
For Valentino Dixon, a wrong righted — With an investigation Golf Digest helped open, an Erie County court vacated Dixon's murder conviction after he had already served 27 years in jail — After 27 years in prison, a man who loves golf walked free today. Not only that, he was given back his innocence.