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Increasingly worried, Trump takes over Kavanaugh defense — Trump torches ‘lousy’ Democrats on Kavanaugh — (CNN)President Donald Trump has grown increasingly dissatisfied with the way Brett Kavanaugh has defended himself in wake of sexual assault allegations that have threatened to derail …
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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.
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Elana Schor / Politico:
Merkley to seek injunction to stop Kavanaugh vote — Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Wednesday will announce that he's seeking an injunction in federal court designed to stop a final vote on Brett Kavanaugh, asserting an obstruction of his constitutional duty to advise and consent on nominees.
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Kavanaugh nomination: Judge says he is victim of ‘character assassination’ as third woman comes forward — Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh is scheduled to appear Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a high-stakes hearing. The committee will hear from Christine Blasey Ford …
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Paige Lavender / HuffPost:
Judicial Crisis Network On Kavanaugh Allegations: ‘We Have To Look Into This Further’ — The group's chief counsel made the comments after a third woman accused the Supreme Court nominee of sexual misconduct. — Carrie Severino, chief counsel and policy director of the Judicial Crisis Network …
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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 …
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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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Kate Riga / Talking Points Memo:
Avenatti Client Emerges With New Allegations Against Kavanaugh — In a Wednesday tweet, lawyer Michael Avenatti released emails with a lawyer for the Senate Judiciary Committee containing the name of a third woman detailing sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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New York Times:
Kavanaugh Is Accused by a Third Woman of Sexual Misconduct — Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh was accused Wednesday by another woman of having engaged in sexual misconduct at parties while he was a student at Georgetown Preparatory School in the 1980s. — The allegation came from Julie Swetnick …
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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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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 …
Jia Tolentino / New Yorker:
Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump, and the Things Men Do for Other Men
Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump, and the Things Men Do for Other Men
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The Harvard Crimson:
Harvard Law School Refuses to Say Whether Kavanaugh Will Return to Teach in January
Harvard Law School Refuses to Say Whether Kavanaugh Will Return to Teach in January
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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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Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
The anatomy of a smear — Senate Democrats seeking …
The anatomy of a smear — Senate Democrats seeking …
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump would prefer faster Kavanaugh confirmation
The Latest: Trump would prefer faster Kavanaugh confirmation
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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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Politico:
Full transcript: Brett Kavanaugh's opening statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee
Full transcript: Brett Kavanaugh's opening statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee
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Online NewsHour:
Majority of Americans oppose Kavanaugh nomination if Ford's allegation is true, poll says
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
Against the ‘Choir Boy’ Straw Man
Against the ‘Choir Boy’ Straw Man
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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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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
New Poll Finds Americans Deeply Divided By Gender On Kavanaugh Nomination
New Poll Finds Americans Deeply Divided By Gender On Kavanaugh Nomination
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NBC News:
GOP hires female attorney to question Ford, Kavanaugh's accuser
GOP hires female attorney to question Ford, Kavanaugh's accuser
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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 Kavanaugh call for investigation into sexual misconduct claims
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Jocelyn Noveck / Associated Press:
AP Interview: Hill says Kavanaugh isn't a #MeToo referendum
AP Interview: Hill says Kavanaugh isn't a #MeToo referendum
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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 …
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David Lauter / Los Angeles Times:
With growing support from women, Democrats poised for major gains in midterm, new poll shows
With growing support from women, Democrats poised for major gains in midterm, new poll shows
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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
NBC News poll: Ohio gubernatorial race tied, Brown leads big in Senate race
NBC News poll: Ohio gubernatorial race tied, Brown leads big in Senate race
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The Daily Beast:
Revealed: What Erik Prince and Moscow's Money Man Discussed in That Infamous Seychelles Meeting — Mueller's team and Congressional investigators have looked into a meeting in the Seychelles between allies of Trump and Putin. Now we have the Russian read-out of what was said.
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bellingcat:
Skripal Suspect Boshirov Identified as GRU Colonel Anatoliy Chepiga — Bellingcat and its investigative partner The Insider - Russia have established conclusively the identity of one of the suspects in the poisoning of Sergey and Yulia Skripal, and in the homicide of British citizen Dawn Sturgess.
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Hayley Dixon / Telegraph:
Skripal ‘hitman’ unmasked as GRU colonel awarded Russia's highest military honour by Vladimir Putin
Skripal ‘hitman’ unmasked as GRU colonel awarded Russia's highest military honour by Vladimir Putin
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Ramsen Shamon / Politico:
Trump at UN accuses China of meddling in US elections — President Donald Trump on Wednesday used his prominent perch chairing a United Nations meeting to accuse China of meddling in U.S. elections — a striking assertion at a meeting billed as focusing on non-proliferation.
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Haley Britzky / Axios:
Trump says China has been “attempting” to influence midterms
Trump says China has been “attempting” to influence midterms
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Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Trump says China is interfering in midterm elections
Trump says China is interfering in midterm elections
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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 …
Michael Schwirtz / New York Times:
Deliberate or Not, Trump's Speech Draws Laughter at the U.N. — UNITED NATIONS — They laughed. — Not even a minute into the speech. They laughed. — On the planet's biggest stage, with more than 100 world leaders gathered with their ministers, ambassadors and dignitaries of every stripe …
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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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Matt Dixon / Politico:
Former GOP rainmaker gives $200K to Gillum
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 …
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Jaclyn Peiser / New York Times:
Website Revs Up, With New York Magazine's Help, to Cover More Local News — With the once robust metropolitan news coverage in New York dwindling, a new nonprofit website called The City is teaming up with New York magazine in hopes of replacing some of that lost local accountability and investigative journalism.