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The Editors: It is time for the Kavanaugh nomination to be withdrawn — Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee today clearly demonstrated both the seriousness of her allegation of assault by Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh and the stakes of this question for the whole country.
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Kavanaugh Monitoring Hearing From Elsewhere — Among those watching Dr. Ford's testimony was Judge Kavanaugh, a committee aide said, from a monitor in another room in the Dirksen Senate Building, where he awaits the opportunity to tell his side of the story later today.
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The Week


Lindsey Graham's meltdown gives away the GOP game on Kavanaugh — Christine Blasey Ford has finished testifying, and judging by Twitter and cable, the widespread consensus among neutral observers and even some Republicans has been that she was entirely credible.


Someone on Capitol Hill just doxxed Republican Sens. Mike Lee, Orrin Hatch, and Lindsey Graham — Somebody working from a House of Representatives office is editing the Wikipedia pages of Republican senators to post what looks like their home addresses. — Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina …
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Liberty Unyielding


HOW DARE YOU DO THIS TO BRETT KAVANAUGH? — HOW DARE YOU?! — HOW DARE YOU DENY HIM THIS SEAT?! — Listen, NO, YOU listen! — Do you know who Brett Kavanaugh is? Brett Kavanaugh went to Georgetown Prep! — BRETT KAVANAUGH IS AN OPTIMIST WHO LOOKS ON THE SUNSHINE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN!


Why Brett Kavanaugh's Hearings Convinced Me That He's Guilty — I think Brett Kavanaugh is probably lying about having sexually assaulting Christine Blasey Ford, and many other things, and has decided from the beginning to say what he has to in order to fulfill his career ambition.
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Townhall


Moderate Republicans remain undecided on Kavanaugh after hearing — Senate Republican moderates remain undecided on how to vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after nearly eight hours of testimony Thursday before the Judiciary Committee, according to Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).
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POLITICUSUSA


Kavanaugh hearing live updates: ‘I am terrified’ says an emotional Christine Blasey Ford — Now underway, Judge Brett Kavanaugh and professor Christine Blasey Ford face questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday. — The stakes are high: a lifetime appointment to the swing seat on the Supreme Court.
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RedState, Townhall, NBC News and Mother Jones


Rachel Mitchell's disappearing act confirms GOP blunder — Senate Republicans thought that bringing a female prosecutor to question Christine Blasey Ford would help them avoid looking like they were ganging up on an alleged victim of sexual assault. — But once the hearing was underway …
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Axios, Townhall, The Daily Beast, Breitbart and ABC News


From cringes to cheers: Trump White House rode Kavanaugh hearing roller coaster — President Donald Trump and his aides were ebullient Thursday as Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh defiantly rejected charges of sexual misconduct — a mood that reflected some relief after Trump officials conceded …
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New York Times, ABC News, Fox News, Vox, CNN, The Guardian, Observer and Breitbart


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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New Republic, The Atlantic, The Week, thenewcivilrightsmovement.com and Splinter


Kavanaugh-Ford hearing: A dramatic lesson on gender roles — NEW YORK (AP) — He let his anger flare repeatedly, interrupted his questioners and cried several times during his opening statement. She strived to remain calm and polite, despite her nervousness, and mostly held back her tears.


Graham erupts in anger at Kavanaugh hearing — Lindsey Graham had had enough. — The South Carolina Republican erupted in anger during his turn to question Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday, marking a pivotal turn away from the GOP's previously measured attempt to rely …


Mark Judge's book validates Christine Blasey Ford's timeline of the alleged Kavanaugh assault — During her testimony Thursday morning, Christine Blasey Ford offered one piece of information that she felt could narrow down the time frame of the alleged incident in which she says she was assaulted …
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New York Times, ThinkProgress, The Moderate Voice, Daily Kos, Bustle, Splinter and NY State of Politics


Six Takeaways from the Ford-Kavanaugh Hearings — Everyone in America should be angry about what happened in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. — 1) The Democrats screwed America. It doesn't matter if you believe Christine Blasey Ford or Brett Kavanaugh.


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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Washington Post, ABC News, Bloomberg, HuffPost, Breitbart, BloombergQuint, Vox, CBS Baltimore, New Republic, CBS Boston and The Week

Kavanaugh is pressed on the key July 1 entry in his calendar. But only to a point.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money

Jeff Flake Straddling the Fence on Kavanaugh Ahead of Friday Vote
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Political Wire and Liberty Unyielding

For Trump and White House, Kavanaugh hearing was a suspenseful drama in two acts
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Joe.My.God., Daily Wire and Liberty Unyielding

Brett Kavanaugh just got remarkably angry — and political — for a Supreme Court nominee
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Politico, New Republic, TheBlaze and The Week

Brett Kavanaugh committee vote to go on as scheduled Friday, Republican senators say
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The Nation, Townhall, KTLA, Splinter, TVNewser, KTVQ-TV and Talking Points Memo

The Latest: Senate panel plans to vote Friday on Kavanaugh
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RedState, Mediaite and The Daily Caller


Silent no more, Senate's angry Republican men roar to Kavanaugh's defense
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Mother Jones and Politico

Brett Kavanaugh hearing: Kavanaugh insists on his innocence
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HuffPost, The Week, theGrio, CBS Los Angeles, CBS Chicago, The Gateway Pundit, KTVQ-TV, CBS New York, Law & Crime, twitchy.com and The Intercept

‘Men Are Trash’ vs. ‘I Stand With Brett’: Wild scene at the Capitol for Kavanaugh drama

Graham tells rape victim who asked if he believes her, “Go to the cops”
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ThinkProgress, ABC News, Lawyers, Guns & Money and The Daily Caller

Suppressed Blasey Ford Yearbooks Reveal Fast Times at Holton-Arms
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Real Clear Politics, Conservative News Today, The Right Scoop, National Review, Vox, Fox News, Taylor Marsh and BuzzFeed News

Kavanaugh FIGHTS BACK in Opening Statement
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Bustle, WPIX 11 New York and Scared Monkeys

Christine Blasey Ford Reluctantly Takes the Stage as Republicans Step Back
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Axios, HuffPost, The Daily Beast, Splinter, The Atlantic, The Root, SCOTUSblog, Vox and The Week

I'm from Kavanaugh's elitist world. I know how prep-school privilege buries secrets.
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New Republic, DCist, WNYC News, Washington Free Beacon, ThinkProgress and HuffPost

Lindsey Graham gets angry, defends Kavanaugh during emotional hearing
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BuzzFeed News and CNN

What Mark Judge's Absence Reveals
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Fox News, ThinkProgress, The Ringer and Bustle

This Revolution, Too, Will Eat Its Children
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Mother Jones, ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES, ThinkProgress, VICE, Observer and Splinter

Kavanaugh confirmation controversy spilling into House races, and Republicans are worried
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Detroit News and Bloomberg


BREAKING. Collins, Murkowski, and Donnelly Make Their Decision — My colleague, Sarah Quinlan, just announced that West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin has declared he will vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Now, according to Hill sources, he has company: … If true, that's it folks.