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Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
D.C. Circuit sent complaints about Kavanaugh's testimony to Chief Justice Roberts — Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has received more than a dozen judicial misconduct complaints against Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh in recent weeks but has chosen for the time being not to refer them to a judicial panel for investigation.
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Wall Street Journal:
Among the Thousands of FBI Tips, a Statement From an Aggrieved Truck Owner — As senators were mulling their position on the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, many headed to the Senate basement to view the FBI reports on the roughly 10 interviews they conducted in regard …
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Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
McConnell calls opposition to Kavanaugh a ‘great political gift’ to Republicans — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he never considered urging the White House to withdraw Brett M. Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court and called opposition to the judge a “great political gift” …
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump says GOP Sen. Murkowski ‘will never recover’ for voting ‘no’ on Kavanaugh — President Trump predicted Saturday that Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) “will never recover” politically for her vote against Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh as he celebrated his nominee's ascension following …
Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News:
Merrick Garland Has Recused Himself From The Ethics Complaints Against Brett Kavanaugh — Chief Judge Merrick Garland disqualified himself from handling ethics complaints against US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit announced Saturday morning.
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New York Times:
Show How You Feel, Kavanaugh Was Told, and a Nomination Was Saved — WASHINGTON — Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh sat in the anteroom of Room 216 in the Hart Senate Office Building, a sterile living-room-like space with a couch and a couple of arm chairs and a large television on the wall.
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Manu Raju / CNN:
Democrats say Avenatti undercut their case against Kavanaugh — (CNN)Senate Democrats believed they had Brett Kavanaugh on the ropes. — Christine Blasey Ford had just revealed her identity and was prepared to testify in public, detailing her allegations that Kavanaugh had tried to sexual assault her more than three decades ago.
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Kavanaugh Is Sworn In After Close Confirmation Vote in Senate — WASHINGTON — Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court on Saturday by one of the slimmest margins in American history, locking in a solid conservative majority on the court and capping a rancorous battle …
Tom Dunlavey / ABC News:
Brett Kavanaugh confirmed as Supreme Court justice amid protests — The Senate officially confirmed Brett Kavanaugh Saturday as the next Supreme Court justice — but the vote, like the controversial confirmation process, was anything but smooth. — Protesters in the public viewing gallery …
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Politico:
McConnell: Conservative revamp of the courts isn't done yet — The Senate majority leader calls the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh a ‘seminal moment’ for the conservative movement. — Mitch McConnell isn't done with his “project” to revamp the nation's courts.
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Confirming Kavanaugh: A Triumph for Conservatives, but a Blow to the Court's Image
Confirming Kavanaugh: A Triumph for Conservatives, but a Blow to the Court's Image
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Reason, VICE, The Daily Caller and The Daily Signal
Justin Wise / The Hill:
Kagan warns that Supreme Court may not have a swing vote anymore
Kagan warns that Supreme Court may not have a swing vote anymore
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Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Kavanaugh sworn in as 114th Supreme Court justice, hours after Senate votes to confirm
Kavanaugh sworn in as 114th Supreme Court justice, hours after Senate votes to confirm
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Summer Programs / gprep.org:
THE HONORABLE BRETT KAVANAUGH '83 CONFIRMED TO SERVE ON THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
THE HONORABLE BRETT KAVANAUGH '83 CONFIRMED TO SERVE ON THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
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Robert Post / Politico:
Brett Kavanaugh Cannot Have It Both Ways
Brett Kavanaugh Cannot Have It Both Ways
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Press Herald:
Our View: With a ‘yes’ vote, Sen. Collins ties her legacy to that of Brett Kavanaugh
Our View: With a ‘yes’ vote, Sen. Collins ties her legacy to that of Brett Kavanaugh
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Brett Kavanaugh sworn in as Supreme Court justice
Brett Kavanaugh sworn in as Supreme Court justice
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Washington Post:
Susan Collins announced support for Kavanaugh — causing site to fund future opponent to crash
Susan Collins announced support for Kavanaugh — causing site to fund future opponent to crash
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Vox, CNN, Washington Times and Daily Caller News Foundation
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
President Donald Trump's winning streak
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
“None of This Was Fair”: the Kavanaugh Nomination Marks the Triumph of Trumpism on Capitol Hill
New York Sun:
Susan Collins' Game Changer
Susan Collins' Game Changer
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Where Do We Go From Here? — Brett Kavanaugh will be confirmed …
Where Do We Go From Here? — Brett Kavanaugh will be confirmed …
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Vox and Washington Post
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation will delegitimize the Supreme Court — and that's good
Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation will delegitimize the Supreme Court — and that's good
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ABC News, Crooked Timber, Slate, Daily Caller News Foundation, Althouse, Daily Kos and Wall Street Journal
Bre Payton / The Federalist:
Brett Kavanaugh Confirmed To The Supreme Court
Kareem Fahim / Washington Post:
Turkey concludes Saudi journalist Khashoggi killed by ‘murder’ team, sources say — ISTANBUL — Turkey has concluded that Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent journalist from Saudi Arabia, was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul earlier this week by a Saudi team sent “specifically for the murder …
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Orhan Coskun / Reuters:
Turkish police believe Saudi journalist was killed at consulate: sources — ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish authorities believe that prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who disappeared four days ago after entering Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, was killed inside the consulate, two Turkish sources said on Saturday.
Washington Post:
Turkey concludes that prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in Saudi consulate, two people familiar with the probe say — The Saudi writer, who has written columns for The Washington Post's Global Opinions and has been sharply critical of his country's government …
Laura Hollis / Boston Herald:
Innocent until proven guilty protects all of us — One evening, my senior year in college, there was a knock at my door. When I answered, a student I didn't know was standing there. He asked my name, and when I told him, he very politely asked if I would perform a sex act on him.
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Dylan Scott / Vox:
Republicans don't care what you think
Republicans don't care what you think
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Aaron Gordon / HuffPost:
Here's How Much It Cost For The Vice President Not To Watch An NFL Game — Mike Pence took pains to execute last year's anthem stunt at a Colts game, newly released docs show. — On Oct. 8, 2017, Vice President Mike Pence stood, held his right hand to his heart and stared into the middle distance as …
LoveBreedsAccountability:
After Kavanaugh Win, A Look Back At Jonah Goldberg & Others Who Mocked Trump Supporters For Saying ‘He Fights!’ — As Mollie Hemingway might say, “I'm old enough to remember when Jonah Goldberg and the other NeverTrump all stars mocked Trump supporters for saying ‘He fights!’ I'm 2 years old.”
LInda Stasi / New York Daily News:
Decency dies with Collins' and Manchin's vile votes — Sexual assault has happened to me too, and now all bets are off — Turning a shameful blind eye and ear to protesters and the cries of anguished victims of sexual assault, cowardly senators Susan Collins and disgusting Joe Manchin buckled …