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Lori Rozsa / Washington Post:
Silence on Wall Street. Tears in a retirement home. The country watches, transfixed, as Ford tells her story. — LAKE WORTH, Fla. — “It looks like she's crying,” Hilda Darkins said, as several retirees around her dabbed their own eyes. “Who can blame her?”
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RealClearInvestigations:
Suppressed Blasey Ford Yearbooks Reveal Fast Times at Holton-Arms — Democrats plan at Thursday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to use the high school yearbooks of embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, which they say imply he and his prep school pals regularly got drunk …
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Jesus Rodriguez / Politico:
GOP governors call for delaying Kavanaugh vote — Four Republican governors have called for the Senate to take its time with or even forgo a vote on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court ahead of a hearing Thursday on Capitol Hill to examine sexual assault allegations against him.
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Deirdre M. Bowen / USA Today:
I'm from Kavanaugh's elitist world. I know how prep-school privilege buries secrets. — Students attending Washington-area prep schools are groomed to be society's leaders. But a blemishless record speaks more to secrecy than integrity. — CONNECT — The whores on the hill.
NBC News:
Senate probing new allegation of misconduct against Kavanaugh — Supreme Court Nominee has been asked privately about an accusation of physical assault, sources tell NBC News. — WASHINGTON —The Senate Judiciary Committee is inquiring about at least one additional allegation of misconduct …
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Bret Stephens / New York Times:
This Revolution, Too, Will Eat Its Children — What this frenzied national inquest means for our civic culture. — It wasn't long ago that Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court hinged, as it must, on his qualifications as a judge. Then, necessarily, it became a question of his fitness as a man.
Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News:
Two Men Told Senate Staffers They Had “The Encounter” With Christine Blasey Ford, Not Brett Kavanaugh — WASHINGTON — Senate Judiciary Committee staff interviewed two men who said they believed that they, and not US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, had “the encounter” …
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Politico:
Ex-boyfriend filed restraining order against third Kavanaugh accuser — Julie Swetnick, the woman who accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and a friend of attending house parties where women — including herself — were sexually assaulted, had a restraining order filed against her years later in Miami by her former boyfriend.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Christine Blasey Ford Reluctantly Takes the Stage as Republicans Step Back — WASHINGTON — She was nervous as anyone would be describing perhaps the worst evening of her life. Her voice at times was high, her manner solicitous. And for a moment, it was possible to hear that 15-year-old girl trying …
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David Rutz / Washington Free Beacon:
Tapper: There Is No Corroborating Evidence for Any of the Charges Against Kavanaugh — CNN anchor Jake Tapper noted Thursday there is “no contemporaneous, corroborating evidence” for any of the sexual misconduct allegations made against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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Joe Tacopino / New York Post:
Two men tell Senate that they, not Kavanaugh, assaulted Ford — Two men have come forward to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to claim that they are the ones who actually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford during a house party in 1982 — and not Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Jill Abramson / New York Times:
This Hearing Is Stacked Against Christine Blasey Ford — It is almost unthinkable that there will be a second Supreme Court justice taking his seat under suspicions of perjury and sexual misconduct. — Ms. Abramson is a former executive editor of The Times and author, with Jane Mayer …
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Wall Street Journal:
Mitchell Has About 15 Minutes to Go — Three Republican senators remain, and each has five minutes to question Dr. Ford. If they all yield their time to Ms. Mitchell, she has about 15 minutes left. — Highlights — We're Back From Lunch Recess; Hirono Goes on the Offensive
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Ford questioning leaves some Trump allies cringing — Some officials are dismayed by a GOP prosecutor quizzing Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford, while other Trump allies like the hearing's relatively low-key tenor. — White House officials were glued to their television screens throughout …
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Elizabeth Landers / CNN:
Republican senator on Kavanaugh accuser: 'She's an attractive, good witness'
Republican senator on Kavanaugh accuser: 'She's an attractive, good witness'
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Roll Call and Talking Points Memo
Peter Beinart / The Atlantic:
The Fear Driving Conservative Support for Kavanaugh
The Fear Driving Conservative Support for Kavanaugh
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Kendall Karson / ABC News:
Kavanaugh hearing live updates: ‘I am terrified’ says an emotional Christine Blasey Ford
Kavanaugh hearing live updates: ‘I am terrified’ says an emotional Christine Blasey Ford
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Kavanaugh “hopping mad” ahead of hearing
Kavanaugh “hopping mad” ahead of hearing
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Christina Cauterucci / Slate:
Toxic Bro Culture Finally Found a News Peg
Toxic Bro Culture Finally Found a News Peg
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Eve Peyser / VICE:
Men Are Defending Brett Kavanaugh Because They're Afraid
Men Are Defending Brett Kavanaugh Because They're Afraid
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Kavanaugh confirmation controversy spilling into House races, and Republicans are worried
Kavanaugh confirmation controversy spilling into House races, and Republicans are worried
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CNN:
Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford testify on sex assault allegations
Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford testify on sex assault allegations
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CBS News:
Christine Blasey Ford testifies she is “100 percent” sure Kavanaugh assaulted her — live updates
Christine Blasey Ford testifies she is “100 percent” sure Kavanaugh assaulted her — live updates
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Luppe B. Luppen / Yahoo:
A field guide to the legal teams at Kavanaugh's hearing
A field guide to the legal teams at Kavanaugh's hearing
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Dan Merica / CNN:
Democrat apologizes for fundraising off Kavanaugh allegations
Democrat apologizes for fundraising off Kavanaugh allegations
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Todd S. Purdum / The Atlantic:
President Trump's Surreal News Conference Didn't Do Kavanaugh Any Favors
President Trump's Surreal News Conference Didn't Do Kavanaugh Any Favors
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Burlington Free Press:
Kavanaugh hearing: Gov. Scott says Senate must ‘get it right’ on sex assault allegations
Kavanaugh hearing: Gov. Scott says Senate must ‘get it right’ on sex assault allegations
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NPR:
READ: Christine Blasey Ford's Opening Statement For Senate Hearing
READ: Christine Blasey Ford's Opening Statement For Senate Hearing
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Scott Wong / The Hill:
First Republican calls for FBI to investigate Kavanaugh
First Republican calls for FBI to investigate Kavanaugh
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YouTube:
EXCLUSIVE: Julie Swetnick Meets With John Heilemann | THE CIRCUS | SHOWTIME
EXCLUSIVE: Julie Swetnick Meets With John Heilemann | THE CIRCUS | SHOWTIME
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Lukas Mikelionis / Fox News:
Ginsburg cheers on #MeToo movement in advance of Kavanaugh-Ford hearing
Ginsburg cheers on #MeToo movement in advance of Kavanaugh-Ford hearing
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Kavanaugh questioned about Rhode Island sexual assault allegation
Kavanaugh questioned about Rhode Island sexual assault allegation
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Where things stand on Kavanaugh
POLITICO Playbook: Where things stand on Kavanaugh
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Peter Hasson / The Daily Caller:
Man Apologizes For Claiming Kavanaugh Sexually Assaulted His Friend, Says He ‘Made A Mistake’
Man Apologizes For Claiming Kavanaugh Sexually Assaulted His Friend, Says He ‘Made A Mistake’
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Madeleine Kearns / National Review:
‘False Memories’ Are More Common Than You Think
Naomi Lim / Washington Examiner:
Bill Clinton accuser to make Capitol Hill appearance in support of Kavanaugh
Bill Clinton accuser to make Capitol Hill appearance in support of Kavanaugh
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Michael Lewis / The Guardian:
'This guy doesn't know anything': the inside story of Trump's shambolic transition team — Chris Christie noticed a piece in the New York Times - that's how it all started. The New Jersey governor had dropped out of the presidential race in February 2016 and thrown what support he had behind Donald Trump.
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Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Indicted Incumbent Leads in CD50 — 1-in-10 voters think Hunter is guilty but still support him — West Long Branch, NJ - Republican incumbent Duncan Hunter holds a sizable lead over Democratic challenger Ammar Campa-Najjar in the race for California's 50th Congressional District, according to the Monmouth University Poll.
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Jon Herskovitz / Reuters:
U.S. court upholds Louisiana restriction on abortion clinics — AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday upheld a Louisiana provision that requires doctors who perform abortions in the state to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital.
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Brandon Morse / RedState:
Bill Clinton's Rape Accuser Is at Kavanaugh Hearing and Highlighting Democrat's “Believe Women” Double Standard
Bill Clinton's Rape Accuser Is at Kavanaugh Hearing and Highlighting Democrat's “Believe Women” Double Standard
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Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:
Trump claims he rejected a meeting with Trudeau over NAFTA — but Canada says it never asked to meet — President Donald Trump says he declined a one-on-one meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the United Nations General Assembly. — President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday …
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Fact check: 8 things Trump got wrong at his news conference
Fact check: 8 things Trump got wrong at his news conference
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Kevin Poulsen / The Daily Beast:
Fancy Bear, the Russian Election Hackers, Have a Nasty New Weapon — If Putin's new malware hits you, don't bother wiping your hard drive. Just throw out your computer. — Russia's GRU has secretly developed and deployed new malware that's virtually impossible to eradicate …