memeorandum: Feinstein: Kavanaugh misled about grand jury secrecy in Vince Foster probe (Josh Gerstein/Politico)

11:20 AM ET, September 26, 2018

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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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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.

New York Times:

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 …

Discussion: CBS News, CBS Los Angeles, TheBlaze and Vox

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 …

Josh Gerstein / Politico:

Feinstein: Kavanaugh misled about grand jury secrecy in Vince Foster probe — The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee is accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of misleading the Senate about his handling of grand jury secrets while working for Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr two decades ago.

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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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Online NewsHour:

Majority of Americans oppose Kavanaugh nomination if Ford's allegation is true, poll says — A majority of Americans believe the Senate should not confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh if Christine Blasey Ford's sexual assault allegation against him is true, according to a new survey from the PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist Poll.

Discussion: Shareblue Media

Christal Hayes / USA Today:

Brett Kavanaugh's 1982 calendar being used as evidence against sexual assault allegations — WASHINGTON — Brett Kavanaugh's calendar from 1982 is filled with nostalgia of the times and seemingly endless cliches that one would expect from a teenager growing up in a middle-class family.

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Politico:
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

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Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:
Three Yale Law School classmates who endorsed Kavanaugh call for investigation into sexual misconduct claims

Jocelyn Noveck / Associated Press:
AP Interview: Hill says Kavanaugh isn't a #MeToo referendum

Discussion: theGrio and NTK Network

Margot Cleveland / Washington Examiner:
Vulnerable Democrats face Kavanaugh crisis: Vote for decency or smears

Discussion: Power Line

Willa Frej / HuffPost:
Judiciary Committee Republicans Are Dodging Deborah Ramirez, Attorney Says

Discussion: The Week, Breitbart, CNN and Splinter

BostonGlobe.com:
Republicans are adopting Trump's tactics in Kavanaugh battle

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David Barden / HuffPost: Tucker Carlson Criticizes Rape Victims Who Don't Report: 'You're Part Of The Problem'

Axios:
Kavanaugh's second accuser willing to testify before Congress

Discussion: Political Wire

Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: 3 things to watch today

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Politico:
Red-state Democrats refuse to come out against Kavanaugh

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Washington Times:
Kavanaugh accuser asks Senate to limit press access for hearing

Discussion: The American Spectator, Townhall, The Daily Caller and Mediaite

Molly Hensley-Clancy / BuzzFeed News:
Brett Kavanaugh's Yale Classmates Remember Him In A “Drinky Crowd”

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Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Avenatti: I wasn't scammed — Michael Avenatti on Tuesday lashed …

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Washington Post:
Rachel Mitchell, an Arizona county sex crimes prosecutor, emerges as top GOP choice to question …

Discussion: Politico, The Hill, Raw Story and Washington Times

Lili Loofbourow / Slate:
Brett Kavanaugh and the Cruelty of Male Bonding

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Dennis Romero / NBC News:
Lawyer for second Kavanaugh accuser says Republicans refuse to talk

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Washington Post, Bustle and The Ringer

Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball:

New Polls: Democrats in Decent Shape Across the Frost Belt — Democratic Senate incumbents with big leads in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin; very close races in Indiana Senate and Ohio governor; Scott Walker behind in Wisconsin — A series of new Reuters/Ipsos/University …

David Lauter / Los Angeles Times:

With growing support from women, Democrats poised for major gains in midterm, new poll shows … Boosted by growing support among suburban women and widespread antipathy toward President Trump, Democrats approach the midterm election poised to make major gains nationwide, a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times Poll shows.

Discussion: POLITICUSUSA

Ben Kamisar / NBC News:

NBC News poll: Ohio gubernatorial race tied, Brown leads big in Senate race — The race to replace outgoing Gov. John Kasich is in a dead heat weeks before Election Day. — WASHINGTON — Ohio's open governor's race is tied, new polling from NBC News/Marist College shows …

Discussion: NTK Network and Reuters

Mark Murray / NBC News:
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 …

Discussion: POLITICUSUSA

Ben Jacobs / The Guardian:
Tennessee debate highlights uphill battle as Democrats eye Senate majority

Discussion: CNN

James Arkin / Politico: Bredesen won't back Schumer as Democratic leader

Daniel Chaitin / Washington Examiner:

H.R. McMaster: ‘Wholly appropriate’ for Gary Cohn to remove letter from Trump's desk — Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster on Tuesday defended his ex-White House colleague Gary Cohn for removing a trade-related document from President's Trump. — “I know about that incident …

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 …

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Shakesville, The Week, HuffPost and Mediaite

Kyle Cheney / Politico:
House Republicans prepare subpoena for McCabe memos

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Washington Post and HuffPost

Kyle Cheney / Politico:
GOP invites Comey, Lynch and Yates to testify on FBI bias claims

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Washington Post, ABC News and HuffPost

Jon Henley / The Guardian:

Distracted Boyfriend meme is sexist, rules Swedish ad watchdog — Popular image of man ogling another woman deemed degrading and discriminatory — The popular Distracted Boyfriend meme, based on a photo of a man turning away from his outraged girlfriend to stare admiringly at another woman …

Discussion: Mashable and The Local

Emily Bazelon / New York Times:

Will Florida's Ex-Felons Finally Regain the Right to Vote? — A referendum on the November ballot in Florida would re-enfranchise 1.5 million of citizens — and could change the state's electorate. — Twenty-five years ago, when he was a sophomore at Ohio State, Neil Volz started volunteering for his state senator, Bob Ney.

Hayley Miller / HuffPost:

Nikki Haley: United Nations Laughter Not A Diss But A Sign Of Respect For Trump's ‘Honesty’ — World leaders were “falling over themselves to get a picture with him,” the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said. — U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Wednesday claimed …

Discussion: Fox News

Roger Kimball / American Greatness: Trump's Triumph at the U.N.

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.

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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 …

The Wrap:

‘NBC Nightly News’ Suffers Lowest-Rated Year Ever — But Lester Holt-anchored newscast still beats David Muir in key demo — “NBC Nightly News” declined in ratings during the 2017-18 TV season, suffering its lowest-rated September-to-September year ever.

Discussion: Breitbart