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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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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 …
Melissa Healy / Los Angeles Times:
Here's what experts who study sexual violence say about the credibility of Christine Blasey Ford's testimony — What Christine Blasey Ford remembers best about that night 30-plus years ago is the laughter. — It came, she said, from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his friend Mark Judge …
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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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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.
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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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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Alvin Chang / Vox:
Every time Ford and Kavanaugh dodged a question, in one chart — There was a striking difference in style — and substance. — There were several noticeable differences between the Senate testimony of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman accusing him of sexual assault, Christine Blasey Ford.
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New York Times:
How the F.B.I. Will Investigate the Kavanaugh Accusations — WASHINGTON — The renewed F.B.I. background check of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh over allegations of sexual assault will be relatively limited, relying on voluntary interviews and document production.
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ThinkProgress
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 …
Marina Pitofsky / USA Today:
‘Your life and family are not ruined’: Parkland father slams Kavanaugh
‘Your life and family are not ruined’: Parkland father slams Kavanaugh
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Avi Selk / Washington Post:
The American Bar Association had concerns about Kavanaugh 12 years ago. Republicans dismissed those, too.
The American Bar Association had concerns about Kavanaugh 12 years ago. Republicans dismissed those, too.
Del Quentin Wilber / Los Angeles Times:
Former FBI agents say there are clues to follow from dramatic Kavanaugh hearing
Former FBI agents say there are clues to follow from dramatic Kavanaugh hearing
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Politico
Alex Pappas / Fox News:
Trump orders FBI investigation of Kavanaugh, as McConnell says nomination is ‘moving’ forward
Trump orders FBI investigation of Kavanaugh, as McConnell says nomination is ‘moving’ forward
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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
The Confirmation of Trumpism
The Confirmation of Trumpism
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Alanna Durkin Richer / Associated Press:
Kavanaugh wrongly claims he could drink legally in Md.
Tucker Higgins / CNBC:
Senate GOP agrees to one-week delay on Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation to allow for FBI probe
Senate GOP agrees to one-week delay on Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation to allow for FBI probe
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
‘Conservatism’ seems to have lost all meaning
‘Conservatism’ seems to have lost all meaning
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Raw Story
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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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Avenatti wants “full” FBI Kavanaugh probe to be 2020 litmus test
Avenatti wants “full” FBI Kavanaugh probe to be 2020 litmus test
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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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Washington Post, Townhall, RedState and Splinter
Ramsen Shamon / Politico:
Graham on Kavanaugh confirmation snag: ‘Somebody has got to explain this to Trump’
Graham on Kavanaugh confirmation snag: ‘Somebody has got to explain this to Trump’
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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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Conservative News Today, RedState, Political Wire and Hit & Run
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
GOP leaders delay Kavanaugh confirmation for one-week FBI investigation
GOP leaders delay Kavanaugh confirmation for one-week FBI investigation
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Katie McDonough / Jezebel:
The Annihilation of Christine Blasey Ford
The Annihilation of Christine Blasey Ford
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New York Times, Mother Jones and The Atlantic
We Are UltraViolet:
Senator Jeff Flake Potentially Pressing Charges Against Sexual Assault Survivors & UltraViolet Members Who Confronted Him Earlier Today — WASHINGTON — An organizer for a leading national women's group, UltraViolet, was told by the U.S. Capitol Police that Senator Jeff Flake (AZ) …
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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 …
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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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Kendall Karson / ABC News:
Trump orders FBI investigation into Brett Kavanaugh
Trump orders FBI investigation into Brett Kavanaugh
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Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:
Jeff Flake takes center stage in Kavanaugh drama — with no clear final act in sight
Jeff Flake takes center stage in Kavanaugh drama — with no clear final act in sight
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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 …
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Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
Text Messages to Jewish Voters Inflame Tense Florida Governor's Race — MIAMI — Text messages portraying the campaign of Florida's Democratic candidate for governor as anti-Semitic buzzed into the cellphones of some Jewish voters on Thursday night, escalating political attacks in a closely watched race that has already been ugly.
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Politico
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
House GOP super PAC cuts off support for Bishop, Coffman — Congressional Leadership Fund, the super PAC aligned with House GOP leadership, is cutting off support for two Republican incumbents, Michigan Rep. Mike Bishop and Colorado Rep. Mike Coffman, according to a person familiar with the group's plans.
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Axios
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Mike Bishop Incumbent / New York Times:
Midterm Election Poll: Michigan's 8th District, Bishop vs. Slotkin