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Heidi Przybyla / NBC News:
Spokesman for GOP on Kavanaugh nomination resigns; has been accused of harassment in the past — An adviser for the Senate Judiciary Committee has resigned amid questions from NBC News about a previous sexual harassment complaint. — WASHINGTON — A press adviser helping lead …
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‘Incredibly frustrated’: Inside the GOP effort to save Kavanaugh amid assault allegation — Just as he did several weeks ago to prepare for his confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court, Brett M. Kavanaugh was back inside a room at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building …
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Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Senate Judiciary Committee contacts Ford's friend about party — Kavanaugh accuser accepts request to testify — Washington (CNN)As the Senate Judiciary Committee staff negotiates with attorneys for Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh …
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Jessica Contrera / Washington Post:
Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford moved 3,000 miles to reinvent her life. It wasn't far enough. — When Donald Trump won his upset presidential victory in 2016, Christine Blasey Ford's thoughts quickly turned to a name most Americans had never heard of but one that had unsettled her for years: Brett M. Kavanaugh.
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Javier E. David / CNBC:
Christine Blasey Ford, accuser of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, agrees to Senate testimony about sexual assault claim — Christine Blasey Ford, a California professor at the center of a sexual assault accusation against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh …
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New York Times:
Tentative Deal Reached for Kavanaugh Accuser to Testify on Thursday — WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee and lawyers for the woman who has accused Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her decades ago reached a tentative agreement on Saturday for her to publicly testify on Thursday …
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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
Third Named Witness Rejects Kavanaugh's Accuser's Allegations — In written testimony sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee, a third named witness has rejected the allegations made by Judge Kavanaugh's accuser. Having been asked by a Senate staffer to comment on the charges advanced against the nominee …
Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
Lawyers for Christine Blasey Ford say she has accepted Senate Judiciary Committee's request to testify against Kavanaugh — Lawyers for Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when they were teenagers …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Woman denies attending party where alleged Kavanaugh assault occurred
Woman denies attending party where alleged Kavanaugh assault occurred
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Bret Stephens / New York Times:
G.O.P. Leaders Can't Even Fake Respect for Christine Blasey Ford
G.O.P. Leaders Can't Even Fake Respect for Christine Blasey Ford
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Lawyers for Christine Blasey Ford say she has accepted Senate Judiciary Committee request to testify against Kavanaugh
Lawyers for Christine Blasey Ford say she has accepted Senate Judiciary Committee request to testify against Kavanaugh
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Wall Street Journal:
The Presumption of Guilt — The new liberal standard turns …
The Presumption of Guilt — The new liberal standard turns …
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Bret Stephens / New York Times:
This I Believe About Blasey v. Kavanaugh
This I Believe About Blasey v. Kavanaugh
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Senate's seniority rules raise questions when presidential succession is at stake
Senate's seniority rules raise questions when presidential succession is at stake
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Senate Judiciary Committee tentatively agrees to Thursday hearing with Kavanaugh accuser
Senate Judiciary Committee tentatively agrees to Thursday hearing with Kavanaugh accuser
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Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
Grassley adviser resigns after sexual harassment accusation
Grassley adviser resigns after sexual harassment accusation
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Trish Turner / ABC News:
Kavanaugh accuser accepts request to testify before Senate committee next week
Kavanaugh accuser accepts request to testify before Senate committee next week
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Deirdre Shesgreen / USA Today:
Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford agrees to testify about sexual assault allegation
Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford agrees to testify about sexual assault allegation
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Michael Dresser / Baltimore Sun:
Gov. Hogan rules out state police investigation of Kavanaugh allegations
Gov. Hogan rules out state police investigation of Kavanaugh allegations
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Isaac Chotiner / Slate:
The New York Times Stands By Its Rod Rosenstein Scoop — In a blockbuster story in Friday's New York Times, Adam Goldman and Michael S. Schmidt reported that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein suggested covertly recording President Donald Trump's conversations in 2017.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Talk of the 25th Amendment Underscores a Volatile Presidency — WASHINGTON — President Trump had not even taken office before critics who considered him dangerous began imagining how to get him out. One idea floated from the very start was the clause in the Constitution permitting the removal …
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Colin Kalmbacher / Law & Crime:
If Rosenstein Is Fired, This Is Who Will Be in Charge of Robert Mueller
If Rosenstein Is Fired, This Is Who Will Be in Charge of Robert Mueller
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New York Times:
Trump Administration Aims to Sharply Restrict New Green Cards for Those on Public Aid — WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials announced Saturday that immigrants who legally use public benefits like food assistance and Section 8 housing vouchers could be denied green cards under …
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Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
Trump admin rule would deny visas, green cards to immigrants who took public benefits — Proposed disqualifying benefits would also include the Medicare Part D Low Income Subsidy and vouchers for Section 8 Housing. — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced a proposed rule Saturday …
Washington Post:
Former top White House official revises statement to special counsel about Flynn's calls with Russian ambassador — A former top White House official has revised her statement to investigators about a key event in the probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election, after her initial claim …
Alexandra Hutzler / Newsweek:
Former Trump Aide Jason Miller Accused of Secretly Administering Abortion Pill — Former Donald Trump aide Jason Miller has been accused of secretly administering an “abortion pill” to a woman he got pregnant during an affair, new court documents show. — The court filing …
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New Cruz Ad: Can You Believe O'Rourke Is Siding With The Guy Who Got Shot By A Cop In His Own Home For No Reason? — He's getting creamed for this, justifiably, and not only by liberals. The best part is the presented-without-comment framing, as though O'Rourke had been caught denying …
Ben Brody / BloombergQuint:
White House Considers Draft Order to Look Into Google, Facebook — (Bloomberg) — The White House is considering a draft executive order for President Donald Trump that would instruct federal antitrust and law enforcement agencies to open probes into the practices of Alphabet Inc.'s Google …
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