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Kavanaugh's Yearbook Page Is ‘Horrible, Hurtful’ to a Woman It Named — Brett Kavanaugh's page in his high school yearbook offers a glimpse of the teenage years of the man who is now President Trump's Supreme Court nominee: lots of football, plenty of drinking, parties at the beach.
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'How'd you find me?': Mark Judge has been holed up in a beach house in Delaware amid a media firestorm — Bethany Beach, Del. — Mark Judge has been conspicuously absent for more than a week: Named as the only witness to an alleged sexual assault by Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh …
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Rebecca Traister / The Cut:
When the Muzzle Comes Off — I write this not knowing if by the time it is published, Brett Kavanaugh will still be the Supreme Court nominee, or whether more people will have come forward with more stories of assault or degradation, or whether Chuck Grassley or Donald Trump will have doubled …
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“The Strategy Was to Try and Do Something Really Big”: Trump Wanted to Nuke Rosenstein to Save Kavanaugh's Bacon — But Trump allies are privately imploring him to cut Kavanaugh loose to save Republicans' electoral chances in the midterms. — BY - GABRIEL SHERMANSeptember 24, 2018,
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Samuel Chamberlain / Fox News:
Kavanaugh denies sexual misconduct in Fox News exclusive: 'I know I'm telling the truth' — Exclusive: Judge Kavanaugh talks to Martha MacCallum about the sexual misconduct allegations. — EXCLUSIVE - Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh denied accusations of sexual misconduct …
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abc7news.com:
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's Yale roommate says he believes second accuser — Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's roommate from Yale says he believes the second woman accusing Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. — James Roche says he was Kavanaugh's roommate in the Fall of 1983.
USA Today:
Third Kavanaugh accuser, a former US Mint employee, ‘100 percent credible,’ Avenatti says — LOS ANGELES - A third woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct will come forward in the next 48 hours, according to Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for adult film star …
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Akhil Amar / Yale Daily News:
Second thoughts on Kavanaugh — Minutes after President Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh '87 LAW '90 to the Supreme Court, I published a controversial op-ed in The New York Times endorsing the nomination. I later testified in support of Kavanaugh on the final day of his confirmation hearings.
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Wall Street Journal:
The Politics of Destruction — A second Kavanaugh accuser betrays the Democratic strategy of character assassination. — The Editorial Board — Say this for Deborah Ramirez. The second woman to accuse Brett Kavanaugh of committing sexual assault more than 30 years ago may not clearly recall …
The Daily Beast:
Democrats to Michael Avenatti: You're Not Helping in the Kavanaugh Fight — Avenatti to Democrats: Don't act so weak. — On Sunday evening, just as The New Yorker revealed the identity of a second woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct …
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Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
Kavanaugh Just Played ‘Checkers’ on Fox — By going on TV, he turned to a tactic that politicians have used since Nixon—and made the Supreme Court appear more political than ever. — Three weeks ago, Judge Kavanaugh offered the Senate Judiciary Committee the homilies every nominee is bound to recite …
Becket Adams / Washington Examiner:
Avenatti calls Kavanaugh a H.S. rapist; Kavanaugh says he was a virgin; Media pounces
Avenatti calls Kavanaugh a H.S. rapist; Kavanaugh says he was a virgin; Media pounces
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David French / National Review:
On Fox, Brett Kavanaugh Mounts an Aggressive, Specific Defense
On Fox, Brett Kavanaugh Mounts an Aggressive, Specific Defense
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Supreme Court Fight Goes Prime Time With Kavanaugh's Fox News Interview
Supreme Court Fight Goes Prime Time With Kavanaugh's Fox News Interview
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BostonGlobe.com:
Yale cancels some classes as law students protest Brett Kavanaugh nomination
Yale cancels some classes as law students protest Brett Kavanaugh nomination
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New York Times:
Protesters Rally Against Kavanaugh, and Back His Accusers: ‘The Wave of Women Is Here’
Protesters Rally Against Kavanaugh, and Back His Accusers: ‘The Wave of Women Is Here’
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
'I've never sexually assaulted anyone': Brett Kavanaugh offers deeply personal defense in Fox News interview
'I've never sexually assaulted anyone': Brett Kavanaugh offers deeply personal defense in Fox News interview
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Lawyers Demand Mueller Probe ‘Time Out’ if Rosenstein Is Ousted
Trump Lawyers Demand Mueller Probe ‘Time Out’ if Rosenstein Is Ousted
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Brett Kavanaugh, Facing New Allegations, Vows He Will Not Withdraw
Brett Kavanaugh, Facing New Allegations, Vows He Will Not Withdraw
Glenn Harlan Reynolds / USA Today:
Brett Kavanaugh-Christine Blasey Ford saga: Believe the facts, not necessarily the women
Brett Kavanaugh-Christine Blasey Ford saga: Believe the facts, not necessarily the women
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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
The Supreme Court Is Coming Apart
The Supreme Court Is Coming Apart
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Associated Press:
Trump leads aggressive, all-out GOP drive to save Kavanaugh
Trump leads aggressive, all-out GOP drive to save Kavanaugh
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Washington Post:
'It's the culture war on steroids.' Kavanaugh fight takes on symbolism in divided era
'It's the culture war on steroids.' Kavanaugh fight takes on symbolism in divided era
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Sean Davis / The Federalist:
Republicans Have A Simple Choice: Vote To Confirm Kavanaugh Or Get Slaughtered In November
Republicans Have A Simple Choice: Vote To Confirm Kavanaugh Or Get Slaughtered In November
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New York Times:
Rod Rosenstein's Job Is Safe, for Now: Inside His Dramatic Day
Rod Rosenstein's Job Is Safe, for Now: Inside His Dramatic Day
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Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Instagram's Co-Founders Said to Step Down From Company — SAN FRANCISCO — Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, the co-founders of the photo-sharing app Instagram, have resigned and plan to leave the company in coming weeks, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter.
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Amber Athey / The Daily Caller:
Ted Cruz Chased Out Of DC Restaurant By Anti-Kavanaugh Protesters — Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz was chased out of a DC restaurant by protesters on Monday night, according to video posted on Twitter. — Two videos were posted by “Smash Racism DC” and they show a large group of protesters chanting …
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Jim Norman / Gallup:
Republican Party Favorability Highest in Seven Years — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Forty-five percent of Americans now have a favorable view of the Republican Party, a nine-point gain from last September's 36%. It is the party's most positive image since it registered 47% in January 2011 …
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Keri Blakinger / Houston Chronicle:
Toothless Texas inmates denied dentures in state prison — For the better part of four years, David Ford has not had much in the way of teeth. — When he first came to state prison, the Houston man had just enough molars to hold in place his partial dentures.
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
The Evolution of Kyrsten Sinema, from Homeless Child to Senate Candidate — PHOENIX — When Kyrsten Sinema began her rise in Arizona politics in the early 2000s, she was a Ralph Nader supporter and local spokeswoman for the Green Party who worked to repeal the death penalty and organized antiwar protests after the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Damian Carrington / The Guardian:
Monsanto's global weedkiller harms honeybees, research finds — Glyphosate - the most used pesticide ever - damages the good bacteria in honeybee guts, making them more prone to deadly infections — The world's most used weedkiller damages the beneficial bacteria in the guts of honeybees …
Amnesty International USA:
Amnesty International USA Issues Rare Call for a Halt on Kavanaugh Nomination — Amnesty International USA today called on a halt to a vote on President Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States unless and until any information relevant …
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News24:
US diplomat found dead at his house in Madagascar: police — An American diplomat has been found dead after an apparent attack at his residence in Madagascar's capital, police said on Monday, adding that a suspect had been arrested. — In the early hours of Sunday morning …
USA Today:
Robert Mueller is playing a long game on the Russia investigation, and it's paying off — If you're paying attention to the developments of special counsel Bob Mueller's Russia probe it may be easier to see it in terms of sports. At least that's the way former FBI Director James Comey, is looking at things.
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