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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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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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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The Editors: It is time for the Kavanaugh nomination to be withdrawn — Dr.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.
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 …
Mike Allen / Axios:
The next ugly fight: Impeachment(s) — In a foreshadowing of how much uglier U.S. politics could get, top Democratic operatives are already talking about impeachment of Brett Kavanaugh as a 2020 campaign issue if he gets confirmed to the Supreme Court. — The impeachment talk reflects …
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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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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 …
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 …
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Matthew Zeitlin / Slate:
There's an Entry on Kavanaugh's 1982 Calendar That Supports Ford's Story Better Than His Own — Much of Brett Kavanaugh's testimony Tuesday focused on calendars he kept in the summer of 1982, where he detailed a few months that consisted mostly of hanging out with friends and sports camps and …
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CNN:
Jeff Flake will vote to confirm Kavanaugh — Sen. Jeff Flake, one of the key senators we've been watching, says he'll vote yes on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination. … Here's the full statement: — What comes next for Kavanaugh's nomination — During an intense …
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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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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
With support from key GOP senator, Judiciary Committee sets favorable vote for Kavanaugh — The panel met a day after Christine Blasey Ford publicly accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her. — WASHINGTON — Moments after a key Republican swing senator announced his support …
David Allison / Atlanta Business Journal:
Coca-Cola in spotlight at Supreme Court hearing with Christine Blasey Ford — So the surprise winner in today's historic U.S. Senate hearing over the controversial nomination of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is — The Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO). — As tens of millions of Americans …
CNN:
Women confront Jeff Flake in elevator over Kavanaugh vote
Women confront Jeff Flake in elevator over Kavanaugh vote
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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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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
Going Beyond #MeToo: Brett Kavanaugh's Affected Outrage, Explained
Going Beyond #MeToo: Brett Kavanaugh's Affected Outrage, Explained
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Politico:
Kavanaugh closer to Supreme Court with Flake support
Kavanaugh closer to Supreme Court with Flake support
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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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Streiff / RedState:
BREAKING. Collins, Murkowski, and Donnelly Make Their Decision
BREAKING. Collins, Murkowski, and Donnelly Make Their Decision
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Doreen St. Félix / New Yorker:
The Ford-Kavanaugh Hearings Will Be Remembered as a Grotesque Display of Patriarchal Resentment
Austin Ramzy / New York Times:
American Bar Association Urges F.B.I. Inquiry Into Kavanaugh
American Bar Association Urges F.B.I. Inquiry Into Kavanaugh
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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
For Trump and White House, Kavanaugh hearing was a suspenseful drama in two acts
For Trump and White House, Kavanaugh hearing was a suspenseful drama in two acts
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Wall Street Journal:
At Fundraiser, Trump Praises ‘Tremendous’ Kavanaugh, Claims Upper Hand on Trade
At Fundraiser, Trump Praises ‘Tremendous’ Kavanaugh, Claims Upper Hand on Trade
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: A Rosenstein scoop, plus the Kavanaugh aftermath
POLITICO Playbook: A Rosenstein scoop, plus the Kavanaugh aftermath
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Matt Vespa / Townhall:
BREAKING: We Have The Votes
BREAKING: We Have The Votes
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Washington Post:
The Senate can't vote on Kavanaugh now
The Senate can't vote on Kavanaugh now
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Alexandra Petri / Washington Post:
HOW DARE YOU DO THIS TO BRETT KAVANAUGH?
HOW DARE YOU DO THIS TO BRETT KAVANAUGH?
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Washington Post:
Kavanaugh confirmation decision: Republican Sen. Jeff Flake, a key holdout, announces support for Supreme Court nominee
Kavanaugh confirmation decision: Republican Sen. Jeff Flake, a key holdout, announces support for Supreme Court nominee
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Christina Cauterucci / Slate:
Brett Kavanaugh's Testimony Made It Easier Than Ever to Picture Him as an Aggressive, Entitled Teen
Brett Kavanaugh's Testimony Made It Easier Than Ever to Picture Him as an Aggressive, Entitled Teen
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Brett Kavanaugh's Hearings Convinced Me That He's Guilty
Why Brett Kavanaugh's Hearings Convinced Me That He's Guilty
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Rick Klein / ABC News:
The Note: Broken Senate picks up pieces of Kavanaugh nomination
The Note: Broken Senate picks up pieces of Kavanaugh nomination
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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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Jessica Schulberg / HuffPost:
Brett Kavanaugh Once Said Polygraphs Are A Good Tool. Now He Says They're Unreliable.
Brett Kavanaugh Once Said Polygraphs Are A Good Tool. Now He Says They're Unreliable.
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Philip Wegmann / Washington Examiner:
Someone on Capitol Hill just doxxed Republican Sens. Mike Lee, Orrin Hatch, and Lindsey Graham
Someone on Capitol Hill just doxxed Republican Sens. Mike Lee, Orrin Hatch, and Lindsey Graham
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Jason Dick / Roll Call:
Kavanaugh Nomination Fate Is Still the Superunknown
Kavanaugh Nomination Fate Is Still the Superunknown
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Reis Thebault / Washington Post:
Fight over Kavanaugh nomination finds its oddest front yet: Wikipedia pages
Fight over Kavanaugh nomination finds its oddest front yet: Wikipedia pages
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Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
Fox News Fires Contributor After He Calls Kavanaugh Accusers “Lying Skanks”
Fox News Fires Contributor After He Calls Kavanaugh Accusers “Lying Skanks”
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Mikhael Smits / Washington Free Beacon:
Christine Blasey Ford: Feinstein Recommended Attorney Debra Katz to Me
Christine Blasey Ford: Feinstein Recommended Attorney Debra Katz to Me
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Moderate Republicans remain undecided on Kavanaugh after hearing
Moderate Republicans remain undecided on Kavanaugh after hearing
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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.
Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal:
For Rent: 98-Square-Foot BR in Co-Living Apt., Community Included — Millennials outsource life—cleaning, social planning, even shampoo—to housing startups — Scott Levine wakes each morning in his tiny room in the Alta apartment building in Long Island City, N.Y., across the river from Manhattan.