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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 …
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Washington Post:
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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Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal:
White House Directs FBI to Interview First Two Kavanaugh Accusers, But Not the Third — FBI probe won't include interviewing Julie Swetnick, drawing criticism from her attorney — The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been instructed by the White House to interview two of the women …
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 and Hullabaloo
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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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 …
ACLU:
In Rare Move, ACLU to Oppose Kavanaugh for Supreme Court — NEW YORK — In the wake of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's sworn testimony of sexual abuse at the hands of Brett Kavanaugh, the American Civil Liberties Union has announced its opposition to his nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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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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The Intercept
Ariel Edwards-Levy / HuffPost:
Fewer Believe Brett Kavanaugh Than His Accuser, Poll Finds — But most Americans say they haven't changed their minds about his confirmation. — Americans are modestly less likely to believe Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's testimony than they are to believe his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, a new YouGov survey finds.
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Political Wire and Vox
New York Times:
Kavanaugh Could Help G.O.P. in Senate Midterms. But Not in House Races. — WASHINGTON — By agreeing to delay Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh's nomination in the short term, President Trump and Senate Republicans are making two long-term bets: that a drawn-out confirmation battle will secure …
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Raw Story, The Mahablog, AOL, Breitbart, IJR, American Greatness and Media Matters for America
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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Press Herald, ThinkProgress, myfox8.com, Mashable, Vox and Daily Kos
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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CNN, Vox, Talking Points Memo, Splinter, Daily Caller News Foundation, Florida Politics, Raw Story, Mediaite and Bloomberg
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
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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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
In Plain Terms, Judge Brett Kavanaugh Lies About Everything
In Plain Terms, Judge Brett Kavanaugh Lies About Everything
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Washington Monthly, Washington Post and Associated Press
Anthony Rivas / ABC News:
Avenatti says client is ‘telling the truth’ about Brett Kavanaugh, waiting for FBI interview
Avenatti says client is ‘telling the truth’ about Brett Kavanaugh, waiting for FBI interview
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Political Wire, Joe.My.God. and twitchy.com
New York Times:
At Times, Kavanaugh's Defense Misleads or Veers Off Point
At Times, Kavanaugh's Defense Misleads or Veers Off Point
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CNBC, FOX31 Denver, Daily Kos and Mother Jones
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, ABC News, The Daily Caller, Power Line, National Review and CNN, more at Mediagazer »
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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CBS Boston, Washington Times, Joe.My.God., Law & Crime and CBS Los Angeles
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
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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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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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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Associated Press, Political Wire, TheBlaze and AOL
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Kavanaugh fight shows us that Washington is sick. Very sick.
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
Newt Gingrich / Gingrich Productions:
Next for Judge Kavanaugh: Are There Any Honorable Senate Democrats?
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
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
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 and Daily Wire
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, New York Times and Politico
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
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 and Jezebel
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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Washington Post, Joe.My.God., Political Wire and Mediaite