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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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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 …
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 …
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The Editors: It is time for the Kavanaugh nomination to be withdrawn — Dr.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.
Wall Street Journal:
Yale Law School Calls for Further Inquiry into Sexual Assault Allegations — Yale Law School, where Judge Kavanaugh studied, on Friday called for further investigation into the allegations against the Supreme Court nominee. — Heather Gerken, the law school's dean, said in a statement …
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Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
A path that could lead to the truth about Brett Kavanaugh — Here are two true and very relevant facts: — 1) The Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, probably together with the fundraiser/lawyer they sent Christine Blasey Ford, are guilty of an unconscionable series of dishonest political dirty tricks.
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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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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.
Kendall Karson / ABC News:
Kavanaugh nomination vote live updates; Democrats briefly walk out — Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court is poised for a vote Friday morning by the Senate Judiciary Committee amid high partisan tensions. — The Republican-led committee began a crucial meeting to debate …
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: A Rosenstein scoop, plus the Kavanaugh aftermath — SCOOP ... HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP has agreed to bring ROD ROSENSTEIN to a closed, private hearing in the next few weeks to discuss the GOP's litany of issues with the embattled deputy attorney general and Justice Department.
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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 …
Victoria Kim / Los Angeles Times:
An editor tells of a past sexual assault, sparking dialogue about a crude newsroom culture — When the first woman came forward to allege that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her decades earlier, Kathy Gosnell decided it was time to share a painful secret of her own.
Doreen St. Félix / New Yorker:
The Ford-Kavanaugh Hearings Will Be Remembered as a Grotesque Display of Patriarchal Resentment — Judge Brett Kavanaugh is almost certainly going to be appointed the next member of the Supreme Court of the United States. Whatever Christine Blasey Ford said in her testimony …
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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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CNN:
Women confront Jeff Flake in elevator over Kavanaugh vote
Women confront Jeff Flake in elevator over Kavanaugh vote
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CNN:
Jeff Flake will vote to confirm Kavanaugh
Jeff Flake will vote to confirm Kavanaugh
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New York Times:
Why Brett Kavanaugh Wasn't Believable
Why Brett Kavanaugh Wasn't Believable
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Ledyard King / USA Today:
Prosecutor who questioned Christine Ford says she wouldn't prosecute Brett Kavanaugh
Prosecutor who questioned Christine Ford says she wouldn't prosecute Brett Kavanaugh
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
With support from key GOP senator, Judiciary Committee sets favorable vote for Kavanaugh
With support from key GOP senator, Judiciary Committee sets favorable vote for 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.
Clare Foran / CNN:
Two red state Democrats announce opposition to Kavanaugh
Two red state Democrats announce opposition to Kavanaugh
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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
There's an Entry on Kavanaugh's 1982 Calendar That Supports Ford's Story Better Than His Own
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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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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Prosecutor tells wavering senators she wouldn't charge Kavanaugh, as vote looms
Prosecutor tells wavering senators she wouldn't charge Kavanaugh, as vote looms
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National Review:
Confirm Kavanaugh — The Senate should elevate Judge Brett Kavanaugh …
Confirm Kavanaugh — The Senate should elevate Judge Brett Kavanaugh …
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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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David Allison / Atlanta Business Journal:
Coca-Cola in spotlight at Supreme Court hearing with Christine Blasey Ford
Coca-Cola in spotlight at Supreme Court hearing with Christine Blasey Ford
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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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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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Politico:
GOP barrels toward Kavanaugh vote with key Republicans undecided
GOP barrels toward Kavanaugh vote with key Republicans undecided
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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:
American Bar Association urges Senate to wait for FBI investigation of Kavanaugh allegations
American Bar Association urges Senate to wait for FBI investigation of Kavanaugh allegations
Matt Vespa / Townhall:
BREAKING: We Have The Votes
BREAKING: We Have The Votes
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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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Streiff / RedState:
BREAKING. Collins, Murkowski, and Donnelly Make Their Decision [UPDATED]
BREAKING. Collins, Murkowski, and Donnelly Make Their Decision [UPDATED]
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New York Times:
American Bar Association and Yale Law School Urge F.B.I. Inquiry Into Kavanaugh, as Jesuits Pull Endorsement
American Bar Association and Yale Law School Urge F.B.I. Inquiry Into Kavanaugh, as Jesuits Pull Endorsement
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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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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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Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
House Intel GOP Withholds Rohrabacher and Wasserman Schultz's Russia Probe Transcripts — On Friday, Republicans on the House intelligence committee voted to declassify 53 interviews from its Russia probe. Just not all of them. — House Intelligence Committee Republicans voted on Friday …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
House intel panel to release transcripts of now-defunct Russia probe
House intel panel to release transcripts of now-defunct Russia probe
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