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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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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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Discussion: ThinkProgress
New York Times:
Chad Ludington's Statement on Kavanaugh's Drinking and Senate Testimony
New Yorker:
The Confusion Surrounding the F.B.I.'s Renewed Investigation of Brett Kavanaugh
Bre Payton / The Federalist:
SEX-CRIMES PROSECUTOR DETAILS 12 MASSIVE INCONSISTENCIES IN KAVANAUGH ACCUSER'S STORY
Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
In memo, outside prosecutor argues why she would not bring criminal charges against Kavanaugh
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Another Trump coverup? Former FBI agents question limits on probe of Kavanaugh.
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.”
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Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Brett Kavanaugh's Fox News Interview Is Now Testimony Under Oath  —  The judge's potentially dubious claims about drinking and virginity carry penalty of perjury  —  Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee released transcripts of a private interview with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Discussion: CNN, HuffPost, Townhall, Politico and Raw Story
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Kavanaugh in 2015: A Judge Must Keep “Emotions in Check” and Not Be a “Political Partisan”  —  And, the Supreme Court nominee said, “don't be a jerk” … At Thursday's historic and dramatic Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Judge Brett Kavanaugh issued a fiery and angry response …
Jason Lemon / Newsweek:
Kavanaugh Said He Had ‘No Connections’ to Yale. He Was, in Fact, a Legacy Student
Michael Ginsberg / The Federalist:
WHY THERE'S A GOOD CASE FOR SANCTIONING CHRISTINE BLASEY FORD'S LAWYERS
Discussion: Raw Story
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell: Senate will hold Kavanaugh vote ‘this week’  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said the Senate will hold a vote on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination this week.  —  “The time for endless delay and obstruction has come to a close.  Judge Kavanaugh's nomination is out of committee.
Discussion: The Other McCain and Instapundit
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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: Bloomberg, Politico and The Week
Heather Long / Washington Post:
U.S., Canada and Mexico just reached a sweeping new NAFTA deal.  Here's what's in it.  —  Goodbye, NAFTA.  Hello, ‘USMCA.’ The deal has a new name, new rules for cars and trucks, and labor and IP protections.  —  On Sunday night, President Trump got his wish for a significantly revised North American trade deal.
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Oliver Darcy / CNNMoney:
The Washington Times settles lawsuit with Seth Rich's brother, issues retraction and apology for its coverage  —  The Washington Times on Monday issued a lengthy retraction and apology for an editorial it published in March about Aaron Rich, the brother of the slain Democratic National Committee …
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Washington Times:
Retraction: Aaron Rich and the murder of Seth Rich
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
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
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.”
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
New York Times:
Biden Is Preparing for 2020.  Can He Overcome the Hill-Thomas Hearings?  —  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — At a Democratic rally in a downtown ballroom Sunday evening, Gov. Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island spoke vividly about the Senate hearings on the sexual assault allegations against Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh …
Caitlin Dickerson / New York Times:
The Government Is Moving Migrant Children to a Texas Tent City.  Here's What's Behind It.  —  More than 1,600 migrant children have been sent with little notice on late-night voyages to their new home: a barren tent city in West Texas, where they do not receive schooling and have limited access to legal representation.
Discussion: VICE, Daily Kos and Shareblue Media
Joel Pavelski / GQ:
The Great White House Reporter Glow-Up  —  Thanks to the nonstop demands of cable news, the ink-stained wretches covering Trump have transformed into tightly tailored professional pundits.  —  Five years ago, Jonathan Lemire was hired by the AP to cover politics in the city and state governments of New York.
Reuters:
Saudi economist who criticized Aramco IPO charged with terrorism: activists  —  DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor has charged a man, identified by activists as a prominent economist who once criticized plans to float shares of Saudi Aramco, with joining a terrorist organization and meeting with foreign diplomats.
Pew Research Center:
Trump's International Ratings Remain Low, Especially Among Key Allies  —  Most still want U.S. as top global power, but see China on the rise  —  America's global image plummeted following the election of President Donald Trump, amid widespread opposition to his administration's policies …
Discussion: Bloomberg and Toronto Star
BostonGlobe.com:
secret courts  —  Criminal charges often disappear without a trace.  There are few rules and fewer records.  In these private hearings, who you are — and who you know — may be just as important as right and wrong.  —  Leneeth Suazo, four months pregnant, had tried to ignore …
Jeremy B. White / Politico:
Hunter tries to link Democratic opponent to ‘radical Islamists’  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Rep. Duncan Hunter's campaign insinuates in a new TV ad that his Democratic opponent is part of an attempt by Muslims to “infiltrate” the U.S. government.  —  The California Republican has maintained …
CNN:
An empty space and an idle microphone: The Supreme Court returns  —  Washington (CNN)When Chief Justice John Roberts opened the Supreme Court's annual session on Monday, he declared from the bench, in traditional fashion, that the prior term was officially “now closed” and the new 2018-2019 term was “now convened.”
Discussion: Althouse
Greg Bluestein / politics.myajc:
Landmark poll shows tight race for Georgia gov, a divide over Kavanaugh  —  New polling released Monday showed Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp in a tight contest for the state's top job, mirroring other recent surveys that showed a razor-thin race.
 
 
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Daily Mail:
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