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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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CNN:
Graham tells rape victim who asked if he believes her, “Go to the cops” — As Senator Lindsey Graham was heading to the elevator after a lengthy and angry exchange with us reporters trailing him in the hallway, a young woman approached him. She was waiting for him by the elevator.
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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.
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Kendall Karson / ABC News:
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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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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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.
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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Dan Merica / CNN:
Democrat apologizes for fundraising off Kavanaugh allegations — Washington (CNN)Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono's re-election campaign on Thursday apologized for sending a fundraising email regarding the assault allegations made against Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh by professor Christine Blasey Ford.
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.
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
What Mark Judge's Absence Reveals
What Mark Judge's Absence Reveals
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Jack Crowe / National Review:
Ford Admits She Flies Often after Citing Fear of Flying to Delay Hearing
Ford Admits She Flies Often after Citing Fear of Flying to Delay Hearing
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The Daily Beast, Media Matters for America and The Week
Politico:
GOP senators: Outside Ford questioner was a mistake
GOP senators: Outside Ford questioner was a mistake
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Shareblue Media, Townhall and Breitbart
Peter Beinart / The Atlantic:
The Fear Driving Conservative Support for Kavanaugh
The Fear Driving Conservative Support for Kavanaugh
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ThinkProgress, OpenSecrets.org, Bustle, Mashable, The Guardian, Vox, No More Mister Nice Blog and The American Conservative
Kevin Roose / New York Times:
Debunking 5 (More) Viral Rumors About Kavanaugh's Accusers
Debunking 5 (More) Viral Rumors About Kavanaugh's Accusers
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ThinkProgress, Bustle, Mashable and Weekly Standard
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
Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News:
Two Men Told Senate Staffers They Had “The Encounter” With Christine Blasey Ford, Not Brett Kavanaugh
Two Men Told Senate Staffers They Had “The Encounter” With Christine Blasey Ford, Not Brett Kavanaugh
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Trump delays Rosenstein meeting, leaving future of Mueller boss uncertain
Trump delays Rosenstein meeting, leaving future of Mueller boss uncertain
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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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Bloomberg and Detroit News
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
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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ThinkProgress, The Week and The Daily Caller
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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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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The Atlantic, IJR and Vox
Jill Abramson / New York Times:
This Hearing Is Stacked Against Christine Blasey Ford
This Hearing Is Stacked Against Christine Blasey Ford
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Right Wing Watch, The Atlantic, The American Spectator and Townhall
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Kavanaugh “hopping mad” ahead of hearing
Kavanaugh “hopping mad” ahead of hearing
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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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Sohrab Ahmari / New York Post:
Third Kavanaugh accuser's accusations riddled with holes
Third Kavanaugh accuser's accusations riddled with holes
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Madeleine Kearns / National Review:
‘False Memories’ Are More Common Than You Think
‘False Memories’ Are More Common Than You Think
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CANNONFIRE and Townhall
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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HuffPost, Baltimore Sun and CNN
Christina Cauterucci / Slate:
Toxic Bro Culture Finally Found a News Peg
Toxic Bro Culture Finally Found a News Peg
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Becket Adams / Washington Examiner:
No Standards: NBC News' latest charge shows that the media will report any allegation against Kavanaugh, however thin
No Standards: NBC News' latest charge shows that the media will report any allegation against Kavanaugh, however thin
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ThinkProgress, National Review, Joe.My.God. and Conservative News Today
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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Washington Post, Reuters, Patterico's Pontifications and Daily Wire
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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David French / National Review:
Ford's Testimony Has Changed Everything and Nothing — A few days ago I was on Slate's Gabfest podcast and in a back-and-forth with the New York Times' Emily Bazelon about Dr. Ford's potential testimony, when I noted that live testimony can transform the dynamics of any dispute.
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 …
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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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook PM: ‘100 PERCENT’ — THERE ARE A LOT OF REPUBLICANS who are already hoping that the White House will pull BRETT KAVANAUGH'S Supreme Court nomination — “today,” as one put it to us. “Total disaster,” as another senior Republican told us.
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