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New Yorker:
E-mails Show That Republican Senate Staff Stymied a Kavanaugh Accuser's Effort to Give Testimony — Throughout Thursday's Senate hearing on Christine Blasey Ford's sexual-misconduct allegation against Brett Kavanaugh, Republicans on the Judiciary Committee claimed that they had tried in vain …
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Ellie Hall / BuzzFeed News:
Trump Calls Christine Blasey Ford “Credible” And Says He's Not Sure Kavanaugh's Nomination Will “Continue Onward” — President Donald Trump on Friday called Christine Blasey Ford's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee “compelling” and “credible,” adding that he was not sure …
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United States Senator Jeff Flake:
Flake Statement on SCOTUS Nomination — WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) today released the following statement: — “After hearing more than 30 hours of testimony from Judge Kavanaugh earlier this month, I was prepared to support his nomination based on his view of the law and his record as a judge.
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Sam Stein / The Daily Beast:
Sen. Jeff Flake Asked for Kavanaugh Vote Delay After Assault Survivor Confronted Him in Elevator — “I was sexually assaulted and nobody believed me,” Maria Gallagher, 23, told the senator in an elevator hours before his surprise call for a vote delay. — It was all so spontaneous.
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Andrew Sullivan / New York Magazine:
Everyone Lost at the Ford-Kavanaugh Hearings — Yesterday was a spectacle I hope we do not have to experience again. We watched two human beings, Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh, exposed in the rawest possible fashion to the entire world, over the gravest of accusations …
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New York Times:
Jeff Flake Is Confronted on Video by Sexual Assault Survivors — The scene was striking: Two women blocking an elevator door, angrily demanding to be heard as a senator stood by, listening quietly, nodding and looking away. — “On Monday, I stood in front of your office,” one of the women …
Becket Adams / Washington Examiner:
Katy Tur's false tweet goes viral — Katy Tur, the MSNBC anchor whose elevation to know-nothing cable news pundit is apparently attributable to President Trump being mean to her during the 2016 presidential election, claimed falsely this week that not a single Republican senator extended …
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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Alanna Durkin Richer / Associated Press:
Kavanaugh wrongly claims he could drink legally in Md. — BOSTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has repeatedly said that he was legally allowed to consume beer as a prep school senior in Maryland. In fact, he was never legal in high school because the state's drinking age increased …
Kendall Karson / ABC News:
Kavanaugh nomination live updates: Trump orders additional FBI background probe — President Donald Trump has directed the FBI to conduct a supplemental background check of Judge Brett Kavanaugh - the latest development in the nomination saga. — Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination moved …
Ramsen Shamon / Politico:
Graham on Kavanaugh confirmation snag: ‘Somebody has got to explain this to Trump’ — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Friday that someone will have to fill President Donald Trump in on why Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court could be delayed a week, a half-joking remark …
CNBC:
Kavanaugh friend Mark Judge: ‘I will cooperate’ with FBI probe of sex assault claims — A lawyer for Mark Judge, the high school buddy of embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, told CNBC that Judge “will answer any and all questions posed to him” by the FBI about serious sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh.
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Avi Selk / Washington Post:
The American Bar Association had concerns about Kavanaugh 12 years ago. Republicans dismissed those, too. — History repeated itself. At least it had a spell of deja vu when the American Bar Association released an extraordinary statement at a crucial moment that raised concerns …
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HuffPost:
Mark Judge Went To His Lawyer's Office Right When Senate Was Voting On Brett Kavanaugh — He's been hiding out at the beach, but he came back to Washington. — WASHINGTON Mark Judge, the man who was said to be present when Brett Kavanaugh allegedly sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford …
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Washington Post:
Kavanaugh vote: Senate Republican leaders agree to new FBI background investigation of Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh vote: Senate Republican leaders agree to new FBI background investigation of Kavanaugh
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Jezebel:
The Annihilation of Christine Blasey Ford
The Annihilation of Christine Blasey Ford
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
‘Conservatism’ seems to have lost all meaning
‘Conservatism’ seems to have lost all meaning
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Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
Yale Law School Calls for Further Inquiry into Sexual Assault Allegations
Yale Law School Calls for Further Inquiry into Sexual Assault Allegations
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CNN:
Women confront Jeff Flake in elevator over Kavanaugh vote
Women confront Jeff Flake in elevator over Kavanaugh vote
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Clare Foran / CNN:
Two red state Democrats announce opposition to Kavanaugh
Two red state Democrats announce opposition to Kavanaugh
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
Kavanaugh confirmation hits major snag after Flake seeks FBI probe
Kavanaugh confirmation hits major snag after Flake seeks FBI probe
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Alvin Chang / Vox:
Every time Ford and Kavanaugh dodged a question, in one chart
Every time Ford and Kavanaugh dodged a question, in one chart
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump orders FBI to reopen background investigation into Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh …
Trump orders FBI to reopen background investigation into Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
The next ugly fight: Impeachment(s)
The next ugly fight: Impeachment(s)
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Only the Truth Can Save Us Now
Only the Truth Can Save Us Now
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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Protester who confronted Republican Sen. Flake praises his proposed vote delay: ‘I feel encouraged’
Protester who confronted Republican Sen. Flake praises his proposed vote delay: ‘I feel encouraged’
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Alan Dershowitz / Fox News:
Postpone Kavanaugh confirmation until FBI can investigate accusations against him
Postpone Kavanaugh confirmation until FBI can investigate accusations against him
Associated Press:
The Latest: Senate panel advances Kavanaugh to full Senate
The Latest: Senate panel advances Kavanaugh to full Senate
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Talking Points Memo:
Murkowski Says She Supports One-Week Delay On Kavanaugh Vote
Murkowski Says She Supports One-Week Delay On Kavanaugh Vote
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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Trump calls Kavanaugh accuser ‘credible,’ says he'll rely on Senate Republicans for path forward
Trump calls Kavanaugh accuser ‘credible,’ says he'll rely on Senate Republicans for path forward
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Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
A path that could lead to the truth about Brett Kavanaugh
A path that could lead to the truth about Brett Kavanaugh
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New York Times
Doreen St. Félix / New Yorker:
The Ford-Kavanaugh Hearings Will Be Remembered as a Grotesque Display of Patriarchal Resentment
The Ford-Kavanaugh Hearings Will Be Remembered as a Grotesque Display of Patriarchal Resentment
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
The Most Shocking Findings in Yesterday's Drama
The Most Shocking Findings in Yesterday's Drama
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Jon Greenberg / PolitiFact:
Your Kavanaugh-Ford hearing questions answered
Your Kavanaugh-Ford hearing questions answered
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CBS News:
Kavanaugh confirmation: Judiciary Committee advances Kavanaugh nomination, Senator Jeff Flake calls …
Kavanaugh confirmation: Judiciary Committee advances Kavanaugh nomination, Senator Jeff Flake calls …
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CNN:
Jeff Flake will vote to confirm Kavanaugh
Jeff Flake will vote to confirm Kavanaugh
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CNN:
Brett Kavanaugh faces Senate committee vote
Brett Kavanaugh faces Senate committee vote
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New York Times:
Facebook Network Breach Impacts Up to 50 Million Users — SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook on Friday said an attack on its computer network led to the exposure of information from nearly 50 million of its users. — The company discovered the breach earlier this week, finding that attackers …
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Guy Rosen / Facebook:
Security Update — On the afternoon of Tuesday, September 25, our engineering team discovered a security issue affecting almost 50 million accounts. We're taking this incredibly seriously and wanted to let everyone know what's happened and the immediate action we've taken to protect people's security.
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Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Trump administration sees a 7-degree rise in global temperatures by 2100 — Last month, deep in a 500-page environmental impact statement, the Trump administration made a startling assumption: On its current course, the planet will warm a disastrous 7 degrees by the end of this century.
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Jonathan O'Connell / Washington Post:
Congressional Democrats' lawsuit alleging Trump's private business is violating the Constitution can proceed, federal judge rules — A federal judge on Friday gave the go-ahead to a lawsuit filed by 200 congressional Democrats against President Trump alleging he has violated the Constitution …