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FBI reaches out to Deborah Ramirez, a woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct — The FBI has begun contacting people as part of an additional background investigation of Kavanaugh, according to people familiar with the unfolding investigation.
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NBC News:
White House limits scope of the FBI's investigation into the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh — The FBI has not been permitted to investigate the claims of Julie Swetnick, a White House official confirmed to NBC News. — WASHINGTON — The White House is limiting the scope …
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
Jeff Flake Explains Himself — Jeff Flake barely slept the night before he upended the battle for the Supreme Court. — The Arizona senator had spent days agonizing over what to do with the explosive allegation that Judge Brett Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted a young woman when he was in high school.
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Jim VandeHei / Axios:
The miscalculation haunting Trump, Kavanaugh — Imagine if Brett Kavanaugh had offered his emotional, tearful, you-ruined-my-life opening speech to the Judiciary Committee — and then called for a quick FBI probe to clear his name and perhaps find the true assailant.
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Politico, The Mahablog and Hullabaloo
Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Christine Blasey Ford's friend is not refuting Ford's allegation, will cooperate with FBI, lawyer says — (CNN)Leland Ingham Keyser, a friend of the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault when they were at a party in high school, does not refute the veracity of the allegation …
Sarah Hepola / New York Times:
Kavanaugh and the Blackout Theory — It is both easy and common to drink, act and then have no memory of it. — Ms. Hepola is the author of the best-selling memoir “Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget.” — One of the trickiest things about blackouts is that you don't necessarily know you're having one.
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Shane Harris / Washington Post:
FBI reaches out to second woman who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct — The FBI has begun contacting people as part of an additional background investigation of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, including a second woman who alleges that the Supreme Court nominee sexually assaulted her …
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The Intercept:
The Unbearable Dishonesty of Brett Kavanaugh — Many of us who watched Thursday's Senate hearing spent much of the time cataloguing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's lies. After hours of testimony, during which Dr. Christine Blasey Ford answered questions about her alleged sexual assault …
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New York Times:
At Times, Kavanaugh's Defense Misleads or Veers Off Point — On Thursday, the adolescent jottings of Brett M. Kavanaugh in his high school yearbook were being scrutinized under the searing lights of a Supreme Court confirmation hearing, where he sat accused of committing a drunken sexual assault when he was 17.
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
In Plain Terms, Judge Brett Kavanaugh Lies About Everything — He lied about his days as a Republican operative, about the drinking age in Maryland, about the “Devil's Triangle.” All of it. — WASHINGTON— Stars and Stripes — had a damn fine Friday morning, one of which any newspaper would have been proud.
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BostonGlobe.com:
The lies that senators must tell themselves to support Brett Kavanaugh — Make no mistake: Brett Kavanaugh's a liar. — He lies about little things. He lies about big things. He lies under oath. — On Friday, another high-drama day on Capitol Hill, Arizona Senator Jeff Flake …
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Colin Kalmbacher / Law & Crime:
Maryland Authorities Say They Will Investigate Kavanaugh if Ford Files Complaint — Local Maryland law enforcement and legal authorities say they are prepared to investigate the sexual assault allegations against embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh-if Christine Blasey Ford is willing to file a criminal complaint.
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Montgomery County, MD Police, JONATHAN TURLEY and Townhall
Erik Brady / USA Today:
Is Brett Kavanaugh right that he can no longer coach girls basketball? — Brett Kavanaugh testified the other day that he might never coach girls' basketball again. — He shouldn't - at least not until further investigation has concluded. — The U.S. Senate may yet confirm Kavanaugh …
ACLU:
In Rare Move, ACLU to Oppose Kavanaugh for Supreme Court
In Rare Move, ACLU to Oppose Kavanaugh for Supreme Court
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Ariel Edwards-Levy / HuffPost:
Fewer Believe Brett Kavanaugh Than His Accuser, Poll Finds
Fewer Believe Brett Kavanaugh Than His Accuser, Poll Finds
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Political Wire and Vox
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Is July 1, 1982 party key to Christine Ford's allegation against Brett Kavanaugh?
Is July 1, 1982 party key to Christine Ford's allegation against Brett Kavanaugh?
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Hot Air, The Daily Caller, ABC News, Power Line, National Review and CNN, more at Mediagazer »
Sara Boboltz / HuffPost:
Christine Blasey Ford's Friend Doesn't Deny Assault Claim, Lawyer Says
Christine Blasey Ford's Friend Doesn't Deny Assault Claim, Lawyer Says
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Political Wire, Associated Press, TheBlaze and AOL
Carlos Garcia / TheBlaze:
Journalists made a damaging Kavanaugh story go viral - but it was too good to be true
Journalists made a damaging Kavanaugh story go viral - but it was too good to be true
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Grace Segers / CBS News:
Nancy Pelosi calls Brett Kavanaugh “hysterical,” says he is unfit to serve on the Supreme Court
Nancy Pelosi calls Brett Kavanaugh “hysterical,” says he is unfit to serve on the Supreme Court
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Washington Times, Joe.My.God., Law & Crime, CBS Los Angeles and Political Wire
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Kavanaugh fight shows us that Washington is sick. Very sick.
New York Times:
News Analysis: Kavanaugh Could Help G.O.P. in Senate Midterms. But Not in House Races.
Sam Baker / Axios:
How to impeach a Supreme Court justice
How to impeach a Supreme Court justice
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Jim Joyner / Baltimore Sun:
Montgomery officials ‘prepared to investigate’ Kavanaugh allegations — if an alleged victim comes forward
Montgomery officials ‘prepared to investigate’ Kavanaugh allegations — if an alleged victim comes forward
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The Gateway Pundit, POLITICUSUSA and LifeZette
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Republicans Should Not Have Delayed the Kavanaugh Vote
Republicans Should Not Have Delayed the Kavanaugh Vote
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Liberty Unyielding, Common Dreams and LifeZette
Peter Beinart / The Atlantic:
America Is Finally Listening to Women. It's Sparking a National Crisis.
America Is Finally Listening to Women. It's Sparking a National Crisis.
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Vox
Ashley Feinberg / HuffPost:
Harvard Law School Dean Won't Say If Brett Kavanaugh Still Has A Job
Harvard Law School Dean Won't Say If Brett Kavanaugh Still Has A Job
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Talking Points Memo, Fox News Insider and Reuters
Emma Dumain / The State:
Graham's defense of Kavanaugh has conservatives applauding. How long will that last?
Graham's defense of Kavanaugh has conservatives applauding. How long will that last?
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Fox News, IJR, Politico and Los Angeles Times
New York Times:
'I Don't Think People in the U.S. Know How Closely We're Watching This'
'I Don't Think People in the U.S. Know How Closely We're Watching This'
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CBS Denver, AOL and Jezebel
The Daily Beast:
Brett Kavanaugh Can Be Saved. Things Don't Look So Good For The Supreme Court Though.
Brett Kavanaugh Can Be Saved. Things Don't Look So Good For The Supreme Court Though.
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Portside
Katherine Tully-McManus / Roll Call:
Threats Against Jeff Flake and Chuck Grassley Prompt Additional Security
Threats Against Jeff Flake and Chuck Grassley Prompt Additional Security
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The Daily Caller, IJR, Daily Caller News Foundation and Daily Wire
NBC News:
What will FBI investigation into Kavanaugh sex-assault allegations entail?
What will FBI investigation into Kavanaugh sex-assault allegations entail?
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Mother Jones and Hot Air
Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Flake plans to support Kavanaugh after FBI investigates ‘unless they turn up something’
Flake plans to support Kavanaugh after FBI investigates ‘unless they turn up something’
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The Other McCain, Mediaite and The Atlantic
Ana María Archila / USA Today:
I confronted Jeff Flake over Brett Kavanaugh. Survivors like me won't stand for injustice.
I confronted Jeff Flake over Brett Kavanaugh. Survivors like me won't stand for injustice.
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IJR, New York Times and Washington Post
Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Details in Kavanaugh's 1982 calendar entry could be scrutinized in FBI investigation
Details in Kavanaugh's 1982 calendar entry could be scrutinized in FBI investigation
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Weekly Standard, POLITICUSUSA, Townhall and Politico
New York Times:
Women Are Watching — Which should make Republican lawmakers very, very nervous.
Women Are Watching — Which should make Republican lawmakers very, very nervous.
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Refinery29, Law & Crime and Outside the Beltway
Newt Gingrich / Gingrich Productions:
Next for Judge Kavanaugh: Are There Any Honorable Senate Democrats?
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
A Bitter Nominee, Questions of Neutrality, and a Damaged Supreme Court
A Bitter Nominee, Questions of Neutrality, and a Damaged Supreme Court
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Katrina Brooker / Fast Company:
Exclusive: Tim Berners-Lee tells us his radical new plan to upend the World Wide Web — Last week, Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, asked me to come and see a project he has been working on almost as long as the web itself. It's a crisp autumn day in Boston, where Berners-Lee works out of an office above a boxing gym.
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John Bowden / The Hill:
Bannon predicts ‘three-way race’ in 2020 — Former Trump White House strategist Steve Bannon is predicting that the 2020 presidential race could become a three-way contest. — Bannon said on “Real Time with Bill Maher” on Friday night that the race could involve a three-way battle between President Trump …
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Brian Faler / Politico:
Democrats planning to examine Trump's tax returns after the midterms — A nearly 100-year old statute allows the chairmen of Congress' tax committees to look at anyone's returns. — The years-old mystery of what's in President Donald Trump's tax returns will likely quickly unravel …
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