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Manu Raju / CNN:
American Bar Association: Delay Kavanaugh until FBI investigates assault allegations — Washington (CNN)The American Bar Association is calling on the Senate Judiciary Committee to halt the consideration of President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh until an FBI investigation …
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Keane / America Magazine:
The Editors: It is time for the Kavanaugh nomination to be withdrawn — Dr.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.
Alan Dershowitz / Fox News:
Postpone Kavanaugh confirmation until FBI can investigate accusations against him — The Senate Judiciary Committee needs to slow down and postpone its vote on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court until the FBI can investigate accusations of sexual misconduct leveled against him by three women.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The most telling moment: Kavanaugh goes after Sen. Klobuchar — Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh decided that to have any chance to reach the court, he would have to shed the pretense he was a fair-minded, calm, judicious thinker. He came out in the afternoon filled with venom, screaming at the committee.
Wall Street Journal:
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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New York Times:
Why Brett Kavanaugh Wasn't Believable — And why Christine Blasey Ford was. — The editorial board represents the opinions of the board, its editor and the publisher. It is separate from the newsroom and the Op-Ed section. — What a study in contrasts: Where Christine Blasey Ford …
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
“If They Can, They Will”: The Ford-Kavanaugh Hearing and the Angry Politics of Now — There are two Americas, growing more enraged by the minute, and they are not listening to each other. — How could we have expected anything from Trump's Washington other than the circus that unfolded …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
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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Streiff / RedState:
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.
Politico:
GOP barrels toward Kavanaugh vote with key Republicans undecided — The Senate Judiciary Committee is moving toward a Friday vote, and GOP leaders are planning to keep the chamber in session on Saturday. — Senate Republicans are racing to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, betting …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Kavanaugh is pressed on the key July 1 entry in his calendar. But only to a point. — During Thursday's dramatic questioning of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, he was quizzed repeatedly about the calendars he provided to bolster his case that he didn't assault Christine Blasey Ford while a high school student in 1982.
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Matt Vespa / Townhall:
BREAKING: We Have The Votes — With the Senate Judiciary Committee holding a vote at 9:30 A.M. tomorrow, a Senate insider has told Townhall that Kavanaugh has the votes to make it out of committee and the votes to be confirmed on the floor for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
For Trump and White House, Kavanaugh hearing was a suspenseful drama in two acts — From the vantage point of President Trump and the White House, the fate of Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh unspooled Thursday like a play in two acts. — In the opening scene …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
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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Philip Wegmann / Washington Examiner:
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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Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
Fox News Fires Contributor After He Calls Kavanaugh Accusers “Lying Skanks” — Kevin Jackson said that Christine Blasey Ford should stop “opening her legs.” — Radio host and Fox News contributor Kevin Jackson referred to Brett Kavanaugh's female accusers as “lying skanks” …
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CBS News:
American Bar Association urges FBI probe into Kavanaugh allegations
American Bar Association urges FBI probe into Kavanaugh allegations
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Rebecca Traister / The Cut:
What a Good Boy — Today's hearing, with the even-voiced woman …
What a Good Boy — Today's hearing, with the even-voiced woman …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
The next ugly fight: Impeachment(s)
The next ugly fight: Impeachment(s)
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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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Rich Lowry / National Review:
Brett Kavanaugh Should Be Angry
Jennifer Senior / New York Times:
‘Is This Good?’ — The pain of watching Christine Blasey Ford …
‘Is This Good?’ — The pain of watching Christine Blasey Ford …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Rachel Mitchell's disappearing act confirms GOP blunder
Rachel Mitchell's disappearing act confirms GOP blunder
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
A day of explosive testimony results in a partisan brawl
A day of explosive testimony results in a partisan brawl
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Elaina Plott / The Atlantic:
Senate Republicans Are More Emboldened Than Ever to Confirm Kavanaugh
Senate Republicans Are More Emboldened Than Ever to Confirm Kavanaugh
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Kavanaugh Hearings on TV Offer Riveting Drama to a Captive Nation
Kavanaugh Hearings on TV Offer Riveting Drama to a Captive Nation
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Christine Blasey Ford's Sacrifice
Christine Blasey Ford's Sacrifice
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James Poniewozik / New York Times:
A High-Stakes Hearing Raises Two Voices, One Quiet, One Loud
A High-Stakes Hearing Raises Two Voices, One Quiet, One Loud
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Niels Lesniewski / Roll Call:
Jeff Flake Straddling the Fence on Kavanaugh Ahead of Friday Vote
Jeff Flake Straddling the Fence on Kavanaugh Ahead of Friday Vote
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New York Times:
Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford Duel With Tears and Fury
Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford Duel With Tears and Fury
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CNN:
Brett Kavanaugh committee vote to go on as scheduled Friday, Republican senators say
Brett Kavanaugh committee vote to go on as scheduled Friday, Republican senators say
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CBS News:
Brett Kavanaugh hearing: Kavanaugh insists on his innocence
Brett Kavanaugh hearing: Kavanaugh insists on his innocence
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Mark Judge's book validates Christine Blasey Ford's timeline of the alleged Kavanaugh assault
Mark Judge's book validates Christine Blasey Ford's timeline of the alleged Kavanaugh assault
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Christopher Buskirk / Spectator USA:
Democrat blood lust has energised Republicans ahead of the midterms
Democrat blood lust has energised Republicans ahead of the midterms
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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.
Silence on Wall Street. Tears in a retirement home. The country watches, transfixed, as Ford tells her story.
Jonathan V. Last / Weekly Standard:
Six Takeaways from the Ford-Kavanaugh Hearings
Six Takeaways from the Ford-Kavanaugh Hearings
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