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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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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 …
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thenewcivilrightsmovement.com, Mediaite and Big League Politics
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Capitol Hill Ralph Club — Brett Kavanaugh faces his moment of truth in a town that doesn't care about truth. — WASHINGTON — I never thought it could be as brutal. — The same Republican gargoyles who once tore Anita Hill limb from limb knew they had to tread gingerly, with women at the barricades.
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The Atlantic
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, Hullabaloo, Washington Post and Washington Monthly
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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Political Wire, Breitbart and ABC News
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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Victoria McGrane / BostonGlobe.com:
Warren says she will ‘take a hard look at running for president’ — HOLYOKE - US Senator Elizabeth Warren made her most definitive indication to date that she is mulling a run for the White House in 2020, telling a town hall crowd Saturday that she will take a “hard look at running for president” after the Nov. 6 midterm elections.
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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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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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Mara Gay / New York Times:
Make My Sexual Assault Count — What America owes women right now. — Ms. Gay is a member of the editorial board. — I was at my favorite bar recently, just a few blocks from my apartment, when the boy who raped me came over to say hello and give me a kiss on the cheek.
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Daily Kos
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
Fewer Believe Brett Kavanaugh Than His Accuser, Poll Finds
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Political Wire and Vox
Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Christine Blasey Ford's friend is not refuting Ford's allegation, will cooperate with FBI, lawyer says
Christine Blasey Ford's friend is not refuting Ford's allegation, will cooperate with FBI, lawyer says
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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The Daily Beast, Joe.My.God., Political Wire and twitchy.com
Shane Harris / Washington Post:
FBI reaches out to second woman who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct
FBI reaches out to second woman who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct
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The Intercept:
The Unbearable Dishonesty of Brett Kavanaugh
The Unbearable Dishonesty of Brett Kavanaugh
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Colin Kalmbacher / Law & Crime:
Maryland Authorities Say They Will Investigate Kavanaugh if Ford Files Complaint
Maryland Authorities Say They Will Investigate Kavanaugh if Ford Files Complaint
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JONATHAN TURLEY, Townhall and Montgomery County, MD Police
CNN:
Classmate: Kavanaugh drank heavily - CNN Video
Classmate: Kavanaugh drank heavily - CNN Video
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The Hill, The Independent, ThinkProgress, Talking Points Memo and Mother Jones
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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Joe.My.God., CBS Boston, CBS Los Angeles, Washington Times and Law & Crime
Mike Rogoway / Oregonian:
Julie Swetnick, a Brett Kavanaugh accuser, faced misconduct allegations at Portland company
Julie Swetnick, a Brett Kavanaugh accuser, faced misconduct allegations at Portland company
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Liberty Unyielding
BostonGlobe.com:
The lies that senators must tell themselves to support Brett Kavanaugh
The lies that senators must tell themselves to support Brett Kavanaugh
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emptywheel
Press Herald:
Our View: Brett Kavanaugh has shown he doesn't belong on the Supreme Court
Our View: Brett Kavanaugh has shown he doesn't belong on the Supreme Court
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Outside the Beltway, The Intercept and Lawyers, Guns & Money
William Saletan / Slate:
Kavanaugh Lied to the Judiciary Committee—Repeatedly
Kavanaugh Lied to the Judiciary Committee—Repeatedly
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ABC News, Queerty and abc7chicago.com
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
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Kavanaugh fight shows us that Washington is sick. Very sick.
Kavanaugh fight shows us that Washington is sick. Very sick.
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Hullabaloo and Talking Points Memo
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.
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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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, IJR and Mediaite
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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Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Associated Press, Political Wire and TheBlaze
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
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
The Moral-Panic Phase — Why is the Kavanaugh nomination causing people to lose their minds? — D — ear Reader (Including everybody who'd just like a time-out), — Maybe it's because I've been getting so much grief from left and right for the alleged sin of “both sides-ism” …
Doree Lewak / New York Post:
Israeli student at Columbia says she's being bullied by Palestinian group … As an officer in the Israel Defense Forces, Ofir Dayan served in hostile territory in Gaza and Lebanon. But, the undergrad told The Post, nothing prepared her for life at Columbia University.
Matthew Goldstein / New York Times:
Elon Musk Steps Down as Tesla's Chairman in Settlement With S.E.C. Over Go-Private Tweet — Elon Musk, under pressure from his lawyers and investors of Tesla, the company he co-founded, reached a deal with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Saturday to resolve securities fraud charges.
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Maxwell Strachan / HuffPost:
What It Was Like At C-SPAN As Women Flooded The Network With Stories Of Sexual Abuse — Steve Scully has been at the network for decades. But as he fielded call after call on Thursday, he could tell something different was happening. — A strange thing happened on Thursday: Everyone started talking about C-SPAN.