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New York Times:
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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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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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Rod Rosenstein offered to resign — Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has verbally “offered to resign” in discussions with White House Chief of Staff Kelly, according to a source close to Rosenstein, but as of now, it's unclear whether his resignation has been accepted.
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Lawyers Demand Mueller Probe ‘Time Out’ if Rosenstein Is Ousted — Graham and other Republicans who sit on the judiciary committee have said Ford should be respected and heard, but they have publicly pushed back on her decades-old allegations, pointing to alleged witnesses …
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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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New York Times:
Rod Rosenstein's Job Is Safe, for Now: Inside His Dramatic Day — WASHINGTON — When Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, headed to the White House on Monday morning, he was ready to resign and convinced — wrongly, it turned out — that President Trump was about to fire him.
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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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Becket Adams / Washington Examiner:
Avenatti calls Kavanaugh a H.S. rapist; Kavanaugh says he was a virgin; Media pounces — Members of the news media once again thought they found a solid “gotcha” against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. — Once again they were wrong. They took his comments out of context in order to misrepresent his defense of himself.
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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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Raw Story and Boing Boing
Brian Karem / The Montgomery County Sentinel:
Updated: Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh defends himself against accusers — UPDATE 3 p.m. - additional reporting with excerpts from Kavanaugh's letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee and a letter from Dr. Ford to the judiciary committee — Embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh …
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David French / National Review:
On Fox, Brett Kavanaugh Mounts an Aggressive, Specific Defense — In tonight's interview with Martha MacCallum, it would have been easy for Brett Kavanaugh to play the legal equivalent of a prevent defense. He's a smart enough lawyer to understand the state of the evidence.
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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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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
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Justice Department drafted exit statement for Rod Rosenstein
Justice Department drafted exit statement for Rod Rosenstein
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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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Rebecca Traister / The Cut:
When the Muzzle Comes Off
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Rod Rosenstein, who has been overseeing Russia probe, has offered to resign
Rod Rosenstein, who has been overseeing Russia probe, has offered to resign
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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 Yale roommate says he believes second accuser
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Axios, Political Wire and Media Matters for America
Steven Nelson / Washington Examiner:
Maryland police aren't reviewing second Brett Kavanaugh high school allegation, chief says
Maryland police aren't reviewing second Brett Kavanaugh high school allegation, chief says
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
White House grapples with dual crises over Kavanaugh and Rosenstein
White House grapples with dual crises over Kavanaugh and Rosenstein
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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
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Montgomery County, MD Police:
Statement from the Montgomery County Police Department Regarding Victim Accusations of Supreme …
Statement from the Montgomery County Police Department Regarding Victim Accusations of Supreme …
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Law & Crime, The Resurgent, Vox and twitchy.com
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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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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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
The Supreme Court Is Coming Apart — It's not just the Kavanaugh mess. Over the long term, the court risks a crisis of legitimacy. — The Supreme Court is an unusual institution, because it somehow manages to be both majestic and intimate. — The court is housed in a marble temple …
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Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
How Russia Helped Swing the Election for Trump — A meticulous analysis of online activity during the 2016 campaign makes a powerful case that targeted cyberattacks by hackers and trolls were decisive. — Donald Trump has adopted many contradictory positions since taking office …
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Julianne Escobedo Shepherd / Jezebel:
The Next Step for #MeToo Is Into the Gray Areas — As we near the one-year mark of the public accusations against Harvey Weinstein—that he serially assaulted women; that he used his power to avoid any consequences for doing so—and the subsequent spread of the nationwide #MeToo movement, we are also facing its backlash.
NBC News:
Rob Goldstone wishes he'd never set up that Trump Tower meeting with the Russians — Goldstone, who arranged the Trump Tower meeting at the request of a pop star, says Mueller's team wanted to know about links between Trump and Russia. — The British-born music publicist who helped arrange …
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Ginger Gibson / Reuters:
Florida Democratic congressional candidate dies at 54 — (Reuters) - A Florida Democrat running for the U.S. House of Representatives in a heavily Republican district has died a little more than six weeks before the November elections, the state's Democratic Party said on Monday.
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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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Maeve Reston / CNN:
Judge appears ready to toss Stormy Daniels defamation lawsuit against Trump — Los Angeles (CNN)Federal District Judge S. James Otero appears to be on the verge of dismissing Stormy Daniels's defamation case against President Donald Trump. — During a hearing in Los Angeles Monday …