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Aaron C. Davis / Washington Post:
Kavanaugh's ‘choir boy’ image on Fox interview rankles former Yale classmates — On Monday night, Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh said in a nationally televised interview that in his younger years, he was focused on sports, academics and “service projects.”
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In Yale's Culture of Privilege and Alcohol, Her World Converged With Kavanaugh's — Last week, more than 30 years after they graduated from Yale, Deborah Ramirez contacted her old friend James Roche. — Something bad had happened to her during a night of drinking in the residence hall their freshmen year …
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Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Arizona prosecutor Rachel Mitchell is GOP choice to question Kavanaugh and accuser at hearing — Republican senators have selected Arizona prosecutor Rachel Mitchell to question Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh and the woman who has accused the Supreme Court nominee of sexually assaulting …
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Steve Kiggins / USA Today:
Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford offers Senate four people who corroborate her assault claims — The attorneys for Christine Blasey Ford have sworn and signed declarations from four people who corroborate her claims of sexual assault by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:
Three Yale Law School classmates who endorsed Kavanaugh call for investigation into sexual misconduct claims — Three Yale Law School classmates who endorsed Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh called Tuesday for an investigation into allegations by two women that he engaged in sexual misconduct in the 1980s.
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Rachel Mitchell, an Arizona county sex crimes prosecutor, emerges as top GOP choice to question Kavanaugh accuser before committee — All 11 Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are men. That left the GOP with only men questioning Christine Blasey Ford about her allegation …
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Arizona Republic:
Maricopa County prosecutor tapped to lead hearing for Brett Kavanaugh, accuser — Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story had the incorrect last name of Rachel Mitchell. — Rachel Mitchell, a Maricopa County sex crimes prosecutor, will lead questioning …
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: 3 things to watch today — DRIVING THE DAY — THREE QUICK BITES TO START YOUR DAY ... — THE VETO FEAR ... The White House and Hill Republicans say they think PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP will sign the spending package that the House will pass today to avert a partial government shutdown.
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Washington Times:
Kavanaugh accuser asks Senate to limit press access for hearing — Christine Blasey Ford's lawyers have asked senators to limit the press who will be allowed in the room to cover Thursday's hearing with her and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and sought to dictate at least some of the outlets.
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Lili Loofbourow / Slate:
Brett Kavanaugh and the Cruelty of Male Bonding — For what it's worth, and absent evidence or allegations to the contrary, I believe Brett Kavanaugh's claim that he was a virgin through his teens. I believe it in part because it squares with some of the oddities I've had a hard …
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Molly Hensley-Clancy / BuzzFeed News:
Brett Kavanaugh's Yale Classmates Remember Him In A “Drinky Crowd” — In his college years, Brett Kavanaugh was ingrained in a social world that centered around alcohol, according to classmates who knew him at Yale, joining a notorious fraternity on a campus where few took part in Greek life …
Rosario Marin / BuzzFeed News:
I Was The US Treasurer. I Didn't Tell The FBI Background Checkers About My Abuser. — I don't know Brett Kavanaugh personally, but all my friends who know him say he is a good man and he conducts himself honorably. I don't know Professor Christine Blasey Ford, but from the people who do know her …
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Susan Ferrechio / Washington Examiner:
GOP lawmaker: Second Kavanaugh accuser refusing to talk to Congress — Deborah Ramirez, a Yale University classmate of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, is refusing to talk to the Senate Judiciary Committee about her decades-old accusation against Kavanaugh, a GOP lawmaker said Tuesday.
Margot Cleveland / Washington Examiner:
Vulnerable Democrats face Kavanaugh crisis: Vote for decency or smears
Vulnerable Democrats face Kavanaugh crisis: Vote for decency or smears
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Hunter Walker / Yahoo:
Deputy press secretary Raj Shah plans to leave White House after Kavanaugh confirmation hearings
Deputy press secretary Raj Shah plans to leave White House after Kavanaugh confirmation hearings
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Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Avenatti: I wasn't scammed — Michael Avenatti on Tuesday lashed …
Avenatti: I wasn't scammed — Michael Avenatti on Tuesday lashed …
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Politico:
Democrats in the dark on eve of historic Kavanaugh hearing
Democrats in the dark on eve of historic Kavanaugh hearing
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Paul Sperry / New York Post:
Eight big problems for Christine Blasey Ford's story
Eight big problems for Christine Blasey Ford's story
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William Saletan / Slate:
Kavanaugh's Drinking Should Be Investigated
Kavanaugh's Drinking Should Be Investigated
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David Barden / HuffPost:
Tucker Carlson Criticizes Rape Victims Who Don't Report: 'You're Part Of The Problem'
Christal Hayes / USA Today:
Brett Kavanaugh's 1982 calendar being used as evidence against sexual assault allegations
Brett Kavanaugh's 1982 calendar being used as evidence against sexual assault allegations
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John Harwood / CNBC:
Brett Kavanaugh is hard to believe
Brett Kavanaugh is hard to believe
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Politico:
Trump stays away from Senate Kavanaugh fight
Trump stays away from Senate Kavanaugh fight
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Lisa Murkowski Delivers Message: Take Kavanaugh Accusations Seriously
Lisa Murkowski Delivers Message: Take Kavanaugh Accusations Seriously
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Red-state Democrats refuse to come out against Kavanaugh
Red-state Democrats refuse to come out against Kavanaugh
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CNN:
Senate Judiciary hires female outside counsel to question Kavanaugh accuser on Thursday
Senate Judiciary hires female outside counsel to question Kavanaugh accuser on Thursday
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Megan McArdle / Washington Post:
MeToo depends on the credibility of the journalists who report on it
MeToo depends on the credibility of the journalists who report on it
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Rod Rosenstein's departure was imminent. Now he likely survives until after the midterms, officials say — Rod J. Rosenstein's departure seemed so certain earlier this week that his boss's chief of staff told colleagues he had been tapped by the White House to take over as second-in-command …
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Adam Smith / Tampa Bay Times:
Ron DeSantis' wobbly campaign is running out of time to show he's ready for big leagues — The Republican gubernatorial nominee is struggling to gain traction in the general election — Ron DeSantis took a few friendly questions from Republican business owners in Oldsmar Tuesday during …
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: Democrats have narrow lead in top Florida contests
Poll: Democrats have narrow lead in top Florida contests
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Melanie Zanona / The Hill:
Republicans start to pull plug on members — Republicans are performing critical triage to their midterm spending strategy as they seek to hold on to their House majority in a difficult midterm year. — The House GOP's campaign arm pulled the plug on its remaining ad buys last week …
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Ben Jacobs / The Guardian:
Tennessee debate highlights uphill battle as Democrats eye Senate majority
Tennessee debate highlights uphill battle as Democrats eye Senate majority
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James Arkin / Politico:
Bredesen won't back Schumer as Democratic leader
Will Oremus / Slate:
The Temptation of Apple News — The world's most valuable company is wooing the media with a human touch and a huge audience. One thing it hasn't delivered: money. — In the years leading up to the 2016 U.S. election, Facebook became the world's de facto morning newspaper—and everyone wanted to land on A1.
Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
FEMA Chief Brock Long's Unauthorized Travel Cost Government $151,000, Inspector General Report Shows — Long misused government resources to commute home to North Carolina and on family trip to Hawaii, according to report — WASHINGTON—President Trump's top disaster official cost …
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Paul A. Eisenstein / NBC News:
Trump's new limo cost $1.5M and comes with a fridge full of his blood type — Trump's new Cadillac limo cost $1.5M, weighs 20,000 lbs, and comes equipped with a fridge full of the president's own blood type. — When President Donald Trump rolls up to the United Nations to speak …
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Adolfo Flores / BuzzFeed News:
The Secretary Of Homeland Security Said There Was “No Policy Of Separating Families.” A Memo Proves There Was. — A memo signed by Secretary of Homeland Security Kristjen Nielsen contradicts statements she made at the height of the family separation crisis last spring that the administration …
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