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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
A book on Kavanaugh has real news. But it's lost in the furor over a botched New York Times excerpt. — If you happened to see the excerpt of a new book on Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh in print, you might have flipped right past it. — It was on an inside page …
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Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
Brett Kavanaugh Turmoil Engulfs the New York Times — Sources say Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly initially pitched their reporting to the news side, but top editors ultimately felt that there wasn't enough juice to warrant a story there—punting the scoop to the Sunday Review section.
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Heather Caygle / Politico:
‘Get real’: Senior Democrats shut down Kavanaugh impeachment push — Senior Democrats are moving quickly to snuff out calls to impeach Brett Kavanaugh, arguing those tactics are unrealistic and politically harmful. — Democrats are already wrestling with whether to try to oust President Donald Trump …
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Michael Calderone / Politico:
Times' handling of Kavanaugh story draws widespread criticism — The New York Times' bungled handling of revelations from a book on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh managed to draw fire from both conservatives who long defended the Supreme Court justice and feminists who fought against his confirmation …
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Sarah Jones / New York Magazine:
What We Learned From the New Book on Brett Kavanaugh and His Accusers — In 2018, Brett Kavanaugh nearly derailed his own confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court. Not long after Donald Trump announced Kavanaugh's nomination, the public soon learned that the would-be justice hid a sordid history of youthful, alcohol-soaked behavior.
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
New Kavanaugh book says seven people back up Deborah Ramirez allegation. Who are they?
New Kavanaugh book says seven people back up Deborah Ramirez allegation. Who are they?
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judiciary chairman throws cold water on Kavanaugh impeachment
Judiciary chairman throws cold water on Kavanaugh impeachment
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Brittany Shepherd / Yahoo News:
Conservative group known for hardball tactics leads charge in Kavanaugh defense
Conservative group known for hardball tactics leads charge in Kavanaugh defense
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Aaron Rupar / Vox:
The controversy surrounding the Times's handling of the latest Kavanaugh allegation, explained
The controversy surrounding the Times's handling of the latest Kavanaugh allegation, explained
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David French / National Review:
No, Brett Kavanaugh Has Not Been ‘Credibly Accused’
No, Brett Kavanaugh Has Not Been ‘Credibly Accused’
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Republicans know Brett Kavanaugh lied under oath: They just don't care
Republicans know Brett Kavanaugh lied under oath: They just don't care
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Jerry Dunleavy / Washington Examiner:
'Just didn't make any sense': Friend of Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford now challenges her story
'Just didn't make any sense': Friend of Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford now challenges her story
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Jackie Calmes / Los Angeles Times:
New reporting details how FBI limited investigation of Kavanaugh allegations
New reporting details how FBI limited investigation of Kavanaugh allegations
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Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Warren Goes After Trump's Sister in Anti-Corruption Push
Warren Goes After Trump's Sister in Anti-Corruption Push
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
How to remove Brett Kavanaugh without impeaching him
How to remove Brett Kavanaugh without impeaching him
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
During Kavanaugh Hearings, Senator Alerted F.B.I. to New Allegation
During Kavanaugh Hearings, Senator Alerted F.B.I. to New Allegation
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Kimberly Atkins / WBUR:
Rep. Pressley To File Kavanaugh Impeachment Resolution
Rep. Pressley To File Kavanaugh Impeachment Resolution
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Not just Kavanaugh: Another alarming reason to fear the Supreme Court
Not just Kavanaugh: Another alarming reason to fear the Supreme Court
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Mary Chastain / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
Christine Blasey Ford's Close Friend Leland Keyser Didn't Believe Her: “I don't have any confidence in the story”
Christine Blasey Ford's Close Friend Leland Keyser Didn't Believe Her: “I don't have any confidence in the story”
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Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
Senator told FBI last fall of new information about Kavanaugh
Senator told FBI last fall of new information about Kavanaugh
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Kyle Smith / National Review:
The Real Reason for That Kavanaugh Smear
The Real Reason for That Kavanaugh Smear
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The Daily Beast:
Team Trump: Saudis See This Attack as Their 9/11 — “It seems like a trivialization of the tragedy of 9/11, but from a Saudi point of view it is a way of explaining their shock to Americans,” one expert says. — A top State Department official told Congress Monday evening that the Saudis view …
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The Daily Beast:
John Bolton Already Talking With Book Agents: ‘He Has a Lot to Dish’ — He penned one after leaving the Bush administration. Now, the president's former top national-security aide is exploring another book. — Following his acrimonious departure from the White House …
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Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Trump Is Cornered by the Saudi Drone Attacks
Trump Is Cornered by the Saudi Drone Attacks
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NBC News:
Attack on a major Saudi oil facility originated from Iran, U.S. intelligence indicates
Attack on a major Saudi oil facility originated from Iran, U.S. intelligence indicates
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Bradford Betz / Fox News:
Tulsi Gabbard accuses Trump of being 'Saudi Arabia's b—' over response to attacks on oil fields
Tulsi Gabbard accuses Trump of being 'Saudi Arabia's b—' over response to attacks on oil fields
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Washington Post:
Saudi Arabia says drones used to attack its oil facilities were Iranian
Saudi Arabia says drones used to attack its oil facilities were Iranian
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New York Times:
8 Years of Trump Tax Returns Are Subpoenaed by Manhattan D.A. — Investigators demanded the president's personal and corporate tax returns as they examine hush money paid to Stormy Daniels. — State prosecutors in Manhattan have subpoenaed President Trump's accounting firm to demand eight years …
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Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
Working Families Party Endorses Elizabeth Warren. Here's Why It Matters. — The progressive group, whose electoral influence has grown since it backed Bernie Sanders four years ago, is now supporting Ms. Warren for the Democratic presidential nomination. — The Working Families Party …
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Elizabeth Warren:
End Washington Corruption … In 1958, the National Election Survey first asked Americans a simple question: Do you trust the government to do the right thing most of the time? That year, 73% of Americans said yes. — In 2019, that number is just 17%. Five out of every six Americans …
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Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed News:
At Her Biggest Rally, Elizabeth Warren Laid Out A Model For Her Own Kind Of Movement — When Bernie Sanders came to Washington Square Park in 2016, marijuana smoke filled the air. The rock band Vampire Weekend took the stage and sang a cappella. And the actor Tim Robbins recalled coming to this same spot …
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Lewandowski Cleared to Testify in House Inquiry, as White House Blocks Others — WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday blocked two more former aides to President Trump from testifying in House Democrats' impeachment inquiry, but cleared a third witness, Corey Lewandowski …
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Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
White House blocks former top Trump aides from testifying
White House blocks former top Trump aides from testifying
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New York Times:
Elaine Chao Investigated by House Panel for Possible Conflicts — WASHINGTON — The House Oversight and Reform Committee asked Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Monday to turn over documents related to communication with her family's shipping company as the panel stepped up an investigation …
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The Hill:
House committee launches investigation into Transportation Secretary Chao
House committee launches investigation into Transportation Secretary Chao
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Tanya Snyder / Politico:
House Oversight probing whether Chao improperly helped her family's company
House Oversight probing whether Chao improperly helped her family's company
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Marissa J. Lang / Washington Post:
Women's March cutting ties with three original board members accused of anti-Semitism — Calls for the co-chairs to resign arose before the 2019 Women's March on Washington. — The Women's March is cutting ties with three inaugural board members who have been dogged by accusations of anti-Semitism …
Alberto Nardelli / BuzzFeed News:
Donald Trump Keeps Telling World Leaders The Same Bizarre Story About Kim Jong Un — It has become Donald Trump's anecdote of choice for world leaders. At the last two G7 summit meetings — which bring together the heads of government of Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Canada, the UK and the US …
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Yahoo News:
Exclusive: Russia carried out a ‘stunning’ breach of FBI communications system, escalating the spy game on U.S. soil — On Dec. 29, 2016, the Obama administration announced that it was giving nearly three dozen Russian diplomats just 72 hours to leave the United States and was seizing …
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Hillary Clinton's Zombie Impeachment Memo That Could Help Fell Trump — A document Hillary Clinton helped write nearly a half century ago has returned from the dead to threaten the man she couldn't vanquish in 2016. — The bizarre, only-in-D.C. twist centers on a congressional report penned …
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