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  1. the kavanaugh hearings
    Kavanaugh’s High-School Treatment of Renate Schroeder Was Worse Than We ThoughtKavanaugh says the ‘Renate Alumnius’ reference in his yearbook was not meant to offend. A former classmate says it’s the tip of the iceberg.
    By Sarah Nechamkin
  2. #metoo
    As #MeToo Turns One, the Kavanaugh Case Tells Us How Far the Movement Has ComeThe arguments that we’ve gone “too far” are alive and well, one year later.
    By Jen Chaney
  3. the kavanaugh hearings
    All the People With Crucial Information About Kavanaugh the FBI Didn’t InterviewThe investigation did not speak to Dr. Blasey Ford, Kavanaugh’s former roommate, or several others with information who tried to come forward.
    By Amanda Arnold
  4. the national interest
    Republicans Have Decided to Ignore All of Brett Kavanaugh’s LiesLies about his drinking and treatment of girls does not make them suspect his other claims about drinking and treatment of girls.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. the kavanaugh hearings
    Report: The FBI’s Investigation of Kavanaugh Was a ShamThough it appears only six people were interviewed for the probe, the White House said it shows there’s “no support” for claims against Kavanaugh.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  6. the kavanaugh hearings
    As FBI Wraps Up Investigation, Republicans Set Friday Vote on KavanaughMaybe it’s a bluff, but Republicans seem to think they can get him confirmed this weekend.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. the kavanaugh hearings
    Former Classmate ‘Shocked’ Kavanaugh Said ‘Devil’s Triangle’ Wasn’t About SexBrett Kavanaugh’s former classmate Jaime Roche told Anderson Cooper that he was shocked when Kavanaugh said it was a drinking game.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  8. the kavanaugh hearings
    More Than 650 Law Professors Sign Letter in Opposition to Kavanaugh’s NominationThe letter was sent to senators ahead of the vote on Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  9. the kavanaugh hearings
    White House Apparently ‘Will Not Allow’ the FBI to Interview Kavanaugh and FordAccording to a statement from Sen. Feinstein.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  10. fbi kavanaugh investigation
    FBI Is Interviewing People Who Attended the Same July 1982 Party as KavanaughMeanwhile, Dr. Blasey Ford’s lawyers say the FBI still hasn’t interviewed her.
    By Amanda Arnold
  11. the kavanaugh hearings
    Kellyanne Conway Says Trump Has Treated Dr. Blasey Ford ‘Like a Fabergé Egg’Meanwhile, Sarah Huckabee Sanders claimed he was merely “stating the facts” when he mocked her testimony to a cheering crowd.
    By Amanda Arnold
  12. student protests
    Brooklyn College Students Slam Professor Over Offensive Sexual-Assault BlogAn associate professor of business argued that committing sexual assault is a male rite of passage but says it was “satirical.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  13. women’s rage
    The New Era of ConfrontationAfter Kavanaugh, sexual-assault survivors are getting in Republican senators’ faces — and they’re not going away anytime soon.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  14. beach week
    What D.C. Kids Know About ‘Beach Week’Several days in Kavanaugh’s 1982 calendar were blocked off as “BEACH WEEK” — a decades-old tradition notorious for debauchery and underage drinking.
    By Lisa Ryan
  15. the kavanaugh hearings
    Kavanaugh’s Partisan Rage Was Disqualifying – Even If He’s InnocentJeff Flake is right to say that Kavanaugh’s “sharp and partisan” interactions with Democratic senators is something “we can’t have on the Court.”
    By Eric Levitz
  16. the kavanaugh hearings
    Ford’s Testimony Questioned After Ex Says She Helped a Friend Prep for PolygraphIf true, it would contradict her Senate testimony. But the letter from Christine Ford’s ex-boyfriend is disputed by the friend it alleges she helped.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  17. the kavanaugh hearings
    Brett Kavanaugh Wrote a Note in 1983 Calling Himself an ‘Obnoxious Drunk’“Warn the neighbors that we’re loud, obnoxious drunks with prolific pukers among us.”
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  18. the kavanaugh hearings
    Lindsey Graham’s Wild Idea for Trump’s Response If the Senate Rejects KavanaughIf Brett Kavanaugh goes down, Graham thinks Trump should lift him back up and make the midterms all about this judge.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. the kavanaugh hearings
    New Avenatti Witness Says She Saw Brett Kavanaugh Spike Drinks“I understood this was being done for the purpose of making girls more likely to engage in sexual acts and less likely to say ‘No.’”
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  20. the kavanaugh hearings
    Donald Trump Thinks It’s a ‘Very Scary Time for Young Men in America’“You could be somebody that was perfect your entire life, and somebody could accuse you of something,” Trump said in reference to Kavanaugh.
    By Amanda Arnold
  21. timeline
    A Primer on UB40, the Band Brett Kavanaugh for Some Reason Wanted to FightWhat is even going on at this point?
    By Larry Fitzmaurice
  22. games
    Along With Everything Else, Brett Kavanaugh Is an Obnoxious JockWatching the hearings felt like listening to a post-game press conference.
    By Will Leitch
  23. the national interest
    Kavanaugh Supporters Have #MeToo Moment, But for Bar-FightingIt is time to end the stigma.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. only in 2018
    UB40 Want Nothing to Do With Brett KavanaughThe band has responded to a report that Kavanaugh once got into bar fight with a man he thought was their lead singer.
    By Dee Lockett
  25. the kavanaugh hearings
    Rachel Mitchell’s Former Colleague Slams Her Kavanaugh Memo: ‘Absolute Bullsh*t’“Rachel Mitchell’s failure to include any analysis of Kavanaugh reveals her political bias.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  26. tv review
    Who Is The Circus For?It’s hard to say what this Showtime docuseries adds to our understanding of politics or the way the news cycle works.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  27. the kavanaugh hearings
    Mark Judge Will Cooperate With FBI Probe Into Kavanaugh Allegations, Lawyer SaysHere’s everything to know about SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s alleged accomplice Mark Judge.
    By Amanda Arnold
  28. the kavanaugh hearings
    Republican Senator Hides From Sexual-Assault Survivors in Men’s BathroomWhen the survivors tried to shake his hand, David Perdue said, “Don’t touch me.”
    By Sarah Nechamkin
  29. the kavanaugh hearings
    Rachel Mitchell’s Kavanaugh Report Just Tells Republicans What They Want to HearThe report on her questioning of Christine Ford and Brett Kavanaugh reads like the work of a GOP operative, not a serious sex-crimes prosecutor.
    By Cristian Farias
  30. the kavanaugh hearings
    Kavanaugh Will No Longer Teach at Harvard in the SpringThe dean of Harvard Law School announced that Kavanaugh will not be teaching a class on the Supreme Court in 2019.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  31. the kavanaugh hearings
    Kavanaugh Questioned by Police About Bar Fight After Concert in 1985According to the New York Times, police questioned Kavanaugh about throwing ice at a man during a bar fight after a UB40 concert.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  32. the national interest
    Texts May Contradict Kavanaugh Testimony About When He Heard Ramirez AllegationAnother Kavanaugh claim to the Senate appears to have been false.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. anthony kennedy
    Anthony Kennedy Is an Enemy of DemocracyThe former Supreme Court justice lamented the “decline of democracy” over the weekend. But he is directly responsible for such decline in the U.S.
    By Eric Levitz
  34. snl
    Matt Damon’s Kavanaugh SNL Appearance Came Together at the Last MinuteHere’s how it happened.
    By Megh Wright
  35. last night on late night
    John Oliver Calls Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Nomination ‘a F*ck You to Women’“Why this particular asshole?”
    By Megh Wright
  36. the national interest
    Brett Kavanaugh’s Lies Are Catching Up With HimThe Trump administration authorizes the FBI to interview anybody it wants in its Kavanaugh investigation. He’s in trouble.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. the kavanaugh hearings
    Poll: Opposition to Kavanaugh Grows After Ford HearingBut among Republican voters, support for Trump’s Supreme Court pick is higher now than it was a week ago.
    By Eric Levitz
  38. the kavanaugh hearings
    In Memo, Outside Prosecutor Pokes Holes in Christine Blasey Ford’s TestimonyRachel Mitchell told GOP Senators that no “reasonable prosecutor” would bring charges against Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  39. kavanaugh investigation
    College Friend Goes to FBI With Tales of Kavanaugh’s Violent Drunken Behavior“I believe those lies should have consequences.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  40. kavanaugh investigation
    FBI’s Kavanaugh Investigation May Be Designed to FailWe’re quickly finding out what happens when Kavanaugh’s friends and political allies control an investigation into his alleged sex crimes.
    By Chas Danner
  41. hollywood signs
    The Matt Damon Kavanaugh Sketch Proves How Hard It Is to Do Politics on SNL NowNot long ago, an event like the Kavanaugh hearing two days before the season premiere would have seemed heaven-sent. Things work differently today.
    By Mark Harris
  42. state of the union
    Kellyanne Conway Says She Is a Victim of Sexual AssaultShe told Jake Tapper on CNN’s State of the Union.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  43. saturday night live
    Matt Damon Was the Best and Worst Person to Play Brett Kavanaugh on SNLGetting an aggressive, beer-guzzling frat bro to satirize an aggressive, beer-guzzling frat bro: sort of fitting.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  44. snl
    Matt Damon Played Brett Kavanaugh on SNLA cardboard cutout of Alyssa Milano had a cameo, too.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  45. brett kavanaugh
    Report: White House Is Controlling Who FBI Interviews in Kavanaugh InvestigationJulie Swetnick, the third woman to accuse the judge of sexual misconduct, is apparently off limits.
    By Benjamin Hart
  46. make voting sexy
    RuPaul Wants to Make Voting ‘Sexy’ For Young People“I don’t know what else to do, really. Attach it to Grindr?”
    By Tolly Wright
  47. the kavanaugh hearings
    Samuel L. Jackson Approves of That Pulp Fiction/Brett Kavanaugh Hearing Mash-UpHope you and your business partner enjoyed it immensely.
    By Halle Kiefer
  48. brett kavanaugh
    Kavanaugh Saga Uncomfortable for Catholics Amid Crisis Over Sexual AbuseCatholics bombarded with tales of a child sex abuse scandal can’t be happy with allegations of sexual assault by students at an elite Catholic school.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. jeff flake
    Jeff Flake Explains Why He Called for a Delay on the Kavanaugh VoteHe still plans on voting for the judge’s confirmation unless the FBI turns up something new.
    By Benjamin Hart
  50. how to
    Samantha Bee Suggests How You Can Mentally Recuperate After Kavanaugh HearingsFirst, picture the candidates that’ll be swept into office on the collective “massive wave of female rage.”
    By Halle Kiefer
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