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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The Editors: It is time for the Kavanaugh nomination to be withdrawn — Dr.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.
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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.
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 …
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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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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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.
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 …
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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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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Washington Post:
The Senate can't vote on Kavanaugh now — “I BELIEVED he was going to rape me,” Christine Blasey Ford said as she began her Thursday testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, detailing allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh.
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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 …
Alexandra Petri / Washington Post:
HOW DARE YOU DO THIS TO BRETT KAVANAUGH? — HOW DARE YOU?! — HOW DARE YOU DENY HIM THIS SEAT?! — Listen, NO, YOU listen! — Do you know who Brett Kavanaugh is? Brett Kavanaugh went to Georgetown Prep! — BRETT KAVANAUGH IS AN OPTIMIST WHO LOOKS ON THE SUNSHINE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN!
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
Someone on Capitol Hill just doxxed Republican Sens. Mike Lee, Orrin Hatch, and Lindsey Graham
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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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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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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Kavanaugh is pressed on the key July 1 entry in his calendar. But only to a point.
Kavanaugh is pressed on the key July 1 entry in his calendar. But only to a point.
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
White House presses for a vote on Kavanaugh as Judiciary Committee plans to meet
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American Bar Association urges FBI probe into Kavanaugh allegations
American Bar Association urges FBI probe into Kavanaugh allegations
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Doreen St. Félix / New Yorker:
The Ford-Kavanaugh Hearings Will Be Remembered as a Grotesque Display of Patriarchal Resentment
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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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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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Rachel Mitchell's disappearing act confirms GOP blunder
Rachel Mitchell's disappearing act confirms GOP blunder
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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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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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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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Jason Dick / Roll Call:
Kavanaugh Nomination Fate Is Still the Superunknown
Kavanaugh Nomination Fate Is Still the Superunknown
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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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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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Politico:
Trump thrilled at Kavanaugh defiance
Trump thrilled at Kavanaugh defiance
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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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