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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 …
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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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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 …
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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.
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: The dynamic, 35 days out — DRIVING THE DAY — THE REPUBLICAN BLOB. With 35 DAYS left until Election Day, House Republicans have found a bizarre phenomenon. Around the country, PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP is above water in several House districts in which the GOP is struggling.
BostonGlobe.com:
Harvard Law School says Brett Kavanaugh's course is canceled — Under pressure from students and alumni, Harvard Law School announced Monday that Judge Brett Kavanaugh will not return to teach his scheduled course in January. — “Today, Judge Kavanaugh indicated that he can no longer commit …
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 …
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Politico:
McConnell tweaks strategy for Kavanaugh confirmation — The Senate majority leader is aiming his message at three undecided Republicans. — As the FBI rushes to finish an investigation into sexual abuse allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell …
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Bloomberg:
Kavanaugh College Visit to Bar Erupted in Fight, Classmate Says
Kavanaugh College Visit to Bar Erupted in Fight, Classmate Says
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New York Times:
White House Tells F.B.I. to Interview Anyone Necessary for Kavanaugh Inquiry
White House Tells F.B.I. to Interview Anyone Necessary for Kavanaugh Inquiry
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Stephanie Murray / Politico:
Evidence verifying assault allegations would disqualify Kavanaugh, Flake says
Evidence verifying assault allegations would disqualify Kavanaugh, Flake says
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Ashley Feinberg / HuffPost:
Harvard Says Kavanaugh Won't Be Teaching His Supreme Court Class In January
Harvard Says Kavanaugh Won't Be Teaching His Supreme Court Class In January
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Red-state Dems face nightmare scenario on Kavanaugh
Matthew Sheffield / The Hill:
Voters strongly support FBI investigation of sexual assault charges against Kavanaugh
Voters strongly support FBI investigation of sexual assault charges against Kavanaugh
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POLITICUSUSA, Daily Wire and The Intellectualist
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Ads push Manchin and Heitkamp to vote for Kavanaugh
Ads push Manchin and Heitkamp to vote for Kavanaugh
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POLITICUSUSA and JCN
Washington Post:
Yale graduate says Brett Kavanaugh once started a bar fight that led to his questioning by police
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
New poll suggests Heidi Heitkamp in trouble if she votes against Kavanaugh, hurting Democrats' chances …
New poll suggests Heidi Heitkamp in trouble if she votes against Kavanaugh, hurting Democrats' chances …
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
Kavanaugh in 2015: A Judge Must Keep “Emotions in Check” and Not Be a “Political Partisan”
Kavanaugh in 2015: A Judge Must Keep “Emotions in Check” and Not Be a “Political Partisan”
Demand Justice:
Kavanaugh: 29 Lies and Counting
Kavanaugh: 29 Lies and Counting
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Directed Legal Action to Enforce Stormy Daniels's Hush Agreement — President in February instructed Michael Cohen to seek restraining order against adult-film actress, people familiar with the effort say — President Trump personally directed an effort in February to stop Stormy Daniels …
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Dan Alexander / Forbes:
How Trump Is Trying—And Failing—To Get Rich Off His Presidency — When Donald Trump opened Trump Tower in 1983, it marked a seminal moment in American retail, as six stories of glitzy shops like Harry Winston and Cartier beckoned luxury buyers who strode past a live pianist and a 60-foot indoor waterfall.
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 …
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Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
WATCH: Kavanaugh Accuser Julie Swetnick Backtracks on Some Claims in Extensive NBC News Interview — Julie Swetnick, the woman who accused Brett Kavanaugh of drugging women and participating in gang rapes in the 1980s, spoke out at length about her allegations in an interview that aired on MSNBC Monday.
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Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
Fired Contributor Rips Fox News For Hypocrisy, Identifies Hosts Who Had Affairs and Hung With Strippers
Fired Contributor Rips Fox News For Hypocrisy, Identifies Hosts Who Had Affairs and Hung With Strippers
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Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
NBC News Sits Down With Kavanaugh Accuser Julie Swetnick But Can't Verify Claims
NBC News Sits Down With Kavanaugh Accuser Julie Swetnick But Can't Verify Claims
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Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Dem Maintains Lead in CD10 — Incumbent improves standing, but does not erase deficit — West Long Branch, NJ - Democrat Jennifer Wexton continues to lead Republican Barbara Comstock in the race for Virginia's 10th Congressional District, according to the Monmouth University Poll.
Marvin Clemons / KSNV:
Rape charges against 4 California dentists dismissed after video contradicts woman's story — From left to right, Ali Badkoobehi, Sina Edalat, Saman Edalat and Poria Edalat were accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a Las Vegas Strip resort in late July.
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Trump's ‘historic’ trade deal doesn't look so historic after all — Well, that was unnecessarily painful. — After spending a year and a half alienating our friends, punishing our farmers and manufacturers with devastating tariffs and counter-tariffs, and fracturing the hard-won alliance …
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Trumped-Up NAFTA: Potus Wins a Few Modest Concessions and Declares Victory
Trumped-Up NAFTA: Potus Wins a Few Modest Concessions and Declares Victory
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The Daily Beast:
White House Edits Trump Insult to Reporter Out of Official Transcript — After President Trump was caught on-camera telling a reporter she “never” thinks during a Monday afternoon press conference, the White House moved to retroactively fix the president's blunder by changing a word in the official transcript.
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Henry Rodgers / The Daily Caller:
Georgetown Professor Says White Men Should Be Castrated, Fed To Swine — A professor at Georgetown University known for making incendiary comments against supporters of President Donald Trump said white men deserve “miserable deaths” for supporting Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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Financial Times:
US considered ban on student visas for Chinese nationals — White House hawks earlier this year encouraged President Donald Trump to stop providing student visas to Chinese nationals, but the proposal was shelved over concerns about its economic and diplomatic impact.
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.”
Washington Post:
Experts question GOP prosecutor's memo on Christine Blasey Ford — The prosecutor hired by Republican senators to question Christine Blasey Ford has declared that Ford's allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh are so weak that no “reasonable prosecutor” would pursue the case.
CBS News:
Americans to receive cell phone alert from Trump in first national test — It's the alert that - if it's real - you won't want to get again. For the first time ever on Wednesday, Americans nationwide will receive an alert on their cell phones from President Trump.
McClatchy Washington Bureau:
NRA's spending is way down in the 2018 midterms. Does it have ‘a popularity problem?’ — The National Rifle Association's political spending is sharply down heading into the 2018 midterm elections, a shift that could reflect declining fundraising in the wake of a string of mass shootings …
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Associated Press:
Election ahead, Trump's advisers try to get him to hold back — WASHINGTON (AP) — Please, Mr. President, just wait. — Donald Trump's advisers have been sounding that nervous refrain in the lead-up to the midterm elections, hoping the president will hold off on a series of actions he's …
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.