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New York Times:
Kavanaugh Was Questioned by Police After Bar Fight in 1985  —  NEW HAVEN — As an undergraduate student at Yale, Brett M. Kavanaugh was involved in an altercation at a local bar during which he was accused of throwing ice on another patron, according to a police report.
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NBC News:
Mutual friend of Ramirez and Kavanaugh anxious to come forward with evidence  —  A former classmate of the Supreme Court nominee has reached out to the FBI but hasn't received a response.  —  WASHINGTON — In the days leading up to a public allegation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh …
Bloomberg:
Kavanaugh College Visit to Bar Erupted in Fight, Classmate Says  — Friend from Yale days recounts melee that had police called  — Embattled Supreme Court nominee addressed drinking at hearing  —  Future Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and two fellow Yale University students were in an off-campus bar back in 1985.
Discussion: Splinter and The Right Scoop
New York Times:
White House Tells F.B.I. to Interview Anyone Necessary for Kavanaugh Inquiry  —  WASHINGTON — The White House has authorized the F.B.I. to expand its abbreviated investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh by interviewing anyone it deems necessary as long …
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Scott Thistle / Press Herald:
Sen. Collins wants FBI to investigate 3rd Kavanaugh accuser's allegations  —  The Maine Republican said FBI investigators should start with the 4 witnesses named in the Kavanaugh hearing but pursue all leads.  —  Sen. Susan Collins wants the FBI to investigate the allegations brought …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Brett Kavanaugh's Lies Are Catching Up With Him  —  When the second sexual-assault allegation came out against Brett Kavanaugh, I predicted Republicans would pull his nomination.  I was wrong.  Kavanaugh managed to rally the Republican base like a seasoned politician, changing the question …
Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
NBC News Sits Down With Kavanaugh Accuser Julie Swetnick But Can't Verify Claims  —  Swetnick, who is represented by Michael Avenatti, has not been approached by the FBI.  —  Julie Swetnick, in her first broadcast television interview since accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh …
David French / National Review:
The Case against Kavanaugh Is Collapsing  —  There is entirely insufficient evidence to prove even one of the terrible allegations against President Trump's Supreme Court nominee.  —  A very strange thing happened over the weekend: If you follow Twitter closely, you'll notice that the debate …
Pema Levy / Mother Jones:
Rachel Mitchell's Former Colleague Slams Her Kavanaugh Memo as “Absolutely Disingenuous”  —  The prosecutor hired by Republicans to question Brett Kavanaugh's accuser would have applied much higher standards in her own office, he says. … A former colleague of Rachel Mitchell …
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell: Senate will hold Kavanaugh vote ‘this week’
Discussion: The Other McCain and Instapundit
Washington Post:   Experts question GOP prosecutor's memo on Christine Blasey Ford
Politico:   McConnell tweaks strategy for Kavanaugh confirmation
Washington Post:
Republicans think Kavanaugh is energizing their base. He's also energizing the opposition.
Discussion: The Week, Daily Kos and CBS News
J.R. Havens / KFYR-TV:
SRA Poll shows ND Senate race numbers, reaction to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh case  —  In June, NBC North Dakota News teamed up with Mason-Dixon, now we've teamed up with Strategic Research Associates (SRA) to conduct a survey on certain issues and candidates involved in the upcoming midterm election.
Discussion: Political Wire
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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
New poll suggests Heidi Heitkamp in trouble if she votes against Kavanaugh, hurting Democrats' chances of Senate takeover  —  A new poll shows Republican challenger Rep. Kevin Cramer leading Sen. Heidi Heitkamp by a 10- point margin, with North Dakotans overwhelmingly in favor of confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Politico:
From shouts to smiles: How Trump got to ‘yes’ on a new NAFTA deal  —  Deadline pressure, willingness to compromise and Trump's constant threat of attacking Canada with auto tariffs all played a role in getting a deal done.  —  Everyone from President Donald Trump to Canadian Foreign Minister …
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Heather Long / Washington Post:
U.S., Canada and Mexico just reached a sweeping new NAFTA deal. Here's what's in it.
Luis Martinez / ABC News:
Global confidence in Trump at 27% despite 6% support in Mexico: Poll
David Fickling / Bloomberg:
Globalists Will Love Trump's New Nafta Deal
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
‘I am ashamed’: Beto apologizes for ‘demeaning comments about women’  —  Texas Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke is apologizing for once criticizing a Broadway musical with actresses “whose only qualifications seem to be their phenomenally large breasts and tight buttocks.”
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
Fired Contributor Rips Fox News For Hypocrisy, Identifies Hosts Who Had Affairs and Hung With Strippers  —  Kevin Jackson was swiftly fired as a Fox News contributor last week after he unleashed a torrent of tweets that, amongst other nuttery, referred to Brett Kavanaugh's accusers as “Lying skanks.”
Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News:
Brett Kavanaugh's Comments In That Hearing Raise Ethics Questions That Will Likely Follow Him Whether Or Not He's Confirmed  —  WASHINGTON — Last week, US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh railed against Democrats in Congress, the Clinton family, and “left-wing opposition groups.”
Discussion: Townhall
Washington Post:
‘The trauma for a man’: Male fury and fear rises in GOP in defense of Kavanaugh  —  The sexual-assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh have sparked a wave of unbridled anger and anxiety from many Republican men, who say they are in danger of being swept up by false accusers who are biased against them.
Discussion: Political Wire, Daily Mail and CBS News
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Kyle Potter / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Attorney: Ellison abuse claim unsubstantiated  —  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — An ex-girlfriend's allegation that Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison once physically abused her could not be substantiated because she refused to provide video she said she had of the incident …
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Manafort meets with Mueller prosecutors  —  The sit-down stems from a guilty plea that requires the former Trump campaign chairman to cooperate with the special counsel's probe.  —  Paul Manafort met Monday with special counsel Robert Mueller's office as part of his cooperation agreement …
Discussion: Raw Story
Colum Lynch / Foreign Policy:
Trump Administration to Deny Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Diplomats, U.N. Officials  —  The new policy will insist they be married—even if they're from countries that criminalize gay marriage.  —  The Trump administration on Monday began denying visas to same-sex domestic partners …
CNN:
CNN Polls: Missouri, Nevada Senators face close races in re-election bids  —  WASHINGTON (CNN)The sitting Senators in two of the most closely watched re-election fights this fall are running nearly even with their challengers, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Pew Research Center:
Trump's International Ratings Remain Low, Especially Among Key Allies  —  America's global image plummeted following the election of President Donald Trump, amid widespread opposition to his administration's policies and a widely shared lack of confidence in his leadership.
Katie Herzog / The Stranger:
A Progressive Writer Was a Bad Boyfriend.  And Then He Was Fired for It.  —  A year after Harvey Weinstein was outed as an alleged rapist by the New York Times and the New Yorker, #MeToo is on the brink of evolving from being a movement about powerful men abusing women in the workplace to one more about men behaving badly in general.
Discussion: Spectator USA
The Harvard Crimson:
BREAKING: Kavanaugh Will Not Return to Teach at Harvard Law School  —  Embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh will not return to teach at Harvard Law School in January, according to an email administrators sent to Law students Monday evening.  —  “Today, Judge Kavanaugh indicated …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Katie Reilly / TIME:
A Record 800,000 People Registered to Vote on National Voter Registration Day  —  A record number of people registered to vote in the midterm elections on National Voter Registration Day last week, surpassing the previous record set during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Discussion: Axios
 
 
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The big gulf on Kavanaugh is partisan. The big change in the last month was among women.
Discussion: Politico, Bloomberg and CNN
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Greg Bluestein / politics.myajc:
Landmark poll shows tight race for Georgia gov, a divide over Kavanaugh