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Brett Kavanaugh

  1. the kavanaugh hearings
    Read Christine Blasey Ford’s Heartbreaking Written Testimony About Kavanaugh“Brett’s assault on me drastically altered my life.”
  2. the kavanaugh hearings
    8 Trump Accusers Slam His Treatment of Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez“President Trump’s attacks on Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez are beyond the pale and utterly lacking credibility.”
  3. the kavanaugh confirmation
    New Poll Shows Kavanaugh and Trump Losing Support of Republican WomenMaybe one segment of the GOP “base” wants Republicans to go all-out for Kavanaugh, but maybe another doesn’t like him at all.
  4. jeff flake
    Jeff Flake Just Used Christine Ford As a Political PropFlake congratulated himself for taking sexual assault seriously, while personally obstructing a full probe into the allegations against Kavanaugh.
  5. the kavanaugh confirmation
    GOP Sticking With Kavanaugh Game Plan Despite New AllegationsIt’s going to be awkward at tomorrow’s hearing for Republicans to pretend Christine Blasey Ford is Kavanaugh’s only accuser.
  6. the kavanaugh hearings
    Gillibrand Lays Out Every Reason the GOP Should Be Ashamed in Scathing Speech“We are saying that women are worth less than a man’s promotion.”
  7. the national interest
    Julie Swetnick’s Allegations Likely to Finish Off Brett KavanaughThe odds that all these women are lying about Kavanaugh are not high.
  8. brett kavanaugh
    GOP Senate Candidate Keeps Offering Worst Possible Defenses of KavanaughKevin Cramer argues that if Christine Ford is telling the truth, then “nothing happened” – and if Kavanaugh’s lying, he should still be confirmed.
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    New Accuser Says Kavanaugh Was Present When She Was Gang-Raped in High SchoolJulie Swetnick says Kavanaugh and his friends were known for spiking drinks in order to “target” girls.
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    Wow: Kavanaugh Didn’t List Any Drunken Misconduct in Meticulous School CalendarShocking.
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    4 People Say Blasey Ford Previously Told Them About High-School Sexual AssaultThey submitted declarations to the Senate saying she told them about her experience with Brett Kavanaugh before coming forward.
  12. satire
    Exclusive: Read Excerpts From Brett Kavanaugh’s 1982 Diary“Had lunch with my 65 close, female friends. We discussed the schoolyear’s end, love, life, and volume two of Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex.”
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    Brett Kavanaugh’s College Classmates Out Him As ‘Sloppy Drunk’“Brett was a sloppy drunk, and I know because I drank with him.”
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    GOP Hires Arizona Sex Crimes Prosecutor to Question Kavanaugh and FordUnlike the 11 Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, she’s a woman.
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    Deborah Ramirez’s Lawyer Claims Senate Judiciary Committee ‘Refused’ to Meet“Ms. Ramirez is ready to swear to the FBI under penalty of perjury. Why won’t the Senate Judiciary Committee welcome that?”
  16. the kavanaugh hearings
    Senate Judiciary Committee Will Wait 24 Whole Hours To Make Kavanaugh DecisionThe Senate Judiciary Committee announced that they will vote on Kavanaugh’s confirmation just one day after hearing Ford’s testimony.
  17. the kavanaugh hearings
    Please Enjoy this Clip of Mitch McConnell Saying the Word ‘Female’Ah, an Assault Whisperer.
  18. the kavanaugh confirmation
    An FBI Investigation Could Become GOP’s Backup Plan on KavanaughAfter fighting an investigation of allegations against Kavanaugh, Republicans may need one to shore up his credibility and satisfy their own senators.
  19. the kavanaugh hearings
    Trump Just Can’t Stop Himself From Sliming Kavanaugh’s AccusersAt the U.N., the president attacks both Christine Ford and Deborah Ramirez, either going off message or revealing a scorched-earth strategy.
  20. the kavanaugh hearings
    Trump Attacks Kavanaugh’s Second Accuser, Saying She ‘Was Drunk,’ ‘Has Nothing’Deborah Ramirez said she had been drunk when Brett Kavanaugh allegedly exposed himself. Now, Trump is trying to use that against her.
  21. brett kavanaugh
    New York Times, New Yorker Spar Over Kavanaugh StoryThe back-and-forth is partly about media bragging rights, but the credibility of Kavanaugh’s second accuser is also at stake.
  22. the national interest
    Trump Defends Kavanaugh: ‘I Understand College Very Well’The president offers a personal testimony for his Supreme Court nominee’s youthful chastity and respect for women.
  23. brett kavanaugh
    Brett Kavanaugh’s First and Highest Loyalty Is to the Right-Wing MachineAppearing on Fox News to defend yourself is a page from the movement conservative playbook — one that no other SCOTUS nominee has used.
  24. the kavanaugh confirmation
    McConnell Goes For Broke on KavanaughThe wily Senate leader has probably decided that risking a defeat on Kavanaugh is preferable to a withdrawal.
  25. food politics
    D.C. Restaurant’s Yelp Page Attacked After Ted Cruz Is Chased Out By ProtestersItalian hotspot Fiola has suddenly seen a flood of one-star reviews.
  26. the kavanaugh hearings
    Kavanaugh ‘Became Belligerent and Aggressive’ When Drunk, His Yale Roommate Says“Based on my time with Brett, I believe that he and his social circle were capable of the actions that [Deborah Ramirez] described.”
  27. ted cruz
    Ted Cruz’s Dinner Was Ruined by Anti-Kavanaugh Protesters“We believe survivors,” the protesters shouted at Cruz and his wife.
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    Kavanaugh Previews His Defense on Fox NewsThe Supreme Court nominee’s newfound defiance is sure to please President Trump.
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    Woman Who Signed Pro-Kavanaugh Letter Horrified by Gross Reference in Yearbook“I can’t begin to comprehend what goes through the minds of 17-year-old boys who write such things, but the insinuation is horrible.”
  30. the kavanaugh hearings
    The Right Closes Ranks Behind KavanaughConservative passion for the Supreme Court nominee isn’t rational any more. It’s holy war.
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    Kavanaugh’s Latest Defense Is He Was a Virgin Throughout High School and CollegeKavanaugh told Fox News that he was a virgin in high school and “for many years after.”
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    Two Former Kavanaugh Classmates Withdraw Names From Statement Disputing AccuserFollowing publication of The New Yorker’s story about Deborah Ramirez’s allegations, Yale classmates withdraw their names from letter a of support.
  33. protests
    The Most Powerful Scenes From Today’s #BelieveSurvivors ProtestsPeople across the country walked out of their schools and offices to show their support for Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez.
  34. the kavanaugh hearings
    What ‘Credible Information’ Does Michael Avenatti Have on Kavanaugh?Stormy Daniels’s attorney revealed on Twitter that he represents a woman with “credible information” against Kavanaugh.
  35. the national interest
    Guess Who’s Blocking ‘Due Process’ for Brett Kavanaugh?Mitch McConnell is demanding a speedy hearing without an FBI investigation or testimony from the chief witness.
  36. the body politic
    When the Muzzle Comes OffEven if Kavanaugh prevails, women are expanding the boundaries of what kinds of stories must be taken seriously.
  37. student protests
    Dozens of Yale Law Students Are Holding a Sit-In to Protest Kavanaugh“Our school’s complicity in pushing forward this nominee must end now,” an organizer told the Cut.
  38. protests
    Why You Should Consider Walking Out in Solidarity With Christine Ford TodayAt 1 p.m., people across the country are wearing black and walking out of work or school in support of Brett Kavanaugh’s accusers.
  39. brett kavanaugh
    Trump Stands by Kavanaugh After Latest Allegations“Judge Kavanaugh is an outstanding person, and I am with him all the way.”
  40. the kavanaugh hearings
    A Running List of Senators Demanding That Kavanaugh Step Aside“Enough is enough.”
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    RNC Blasts Kavanaugh Accuser for Working ‘Toward Human Rights’Can’t trust anyone who cares about “human rights, social justice, and social change.”
  42. the kavanaugh hearings
    Michael Avenatti Implicates Kavanaugh in Pattern of Teenage Sexual AssaultThe attorney says he has evidence that Kavanaugh participated in “multiple” high school “gang rapes.”
  43. the national interest
    Brett Kavanaugh Is Probably a Goner NowWhy Trump will probably have to find a new Supreme Court justice soon.
  44. the kavanaugh hearings
    Kavanaugh Friend Reportedly Admitted to Taking Turns Having Sex With Drunk GirlMark Judge says there was “no horseplay” at the prep school parties he attended. His ex says he told her something that made her doubt that.
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    New Accuser Says Kavanaugh Exposed Himself to Her at College Party“I can still see his face, and his hips coming forward, like when you pull up your pants.”
  46. the kavanaugh hearings
    Kavanaugh Will Cite His Teen Calendars in Assault DefenseAnd the only thing they seem to prove is that the Supreme Court nominee was into calendars when he was 17.
  47. christine ford
    Another Potential Witness Does Not Remember Party Christine Ford DescribedFord’s story seems increasingly unlikely to be corroborated before Thursday’s hearing.
  48. the kavanaugh hearings
    Christine Ford Will Testify Against Kavanaugh ThursdayAfter back and forth between the GOP and her lawyers, Ford will get to testify against Kavanaugh.
  49. #believesurvivors
    Alyssa Milano Shares Why She Didn’t Report Her Sexual AssaultShe wrote an essay on why she didn’t report the sexual assault she experienced as a teen, and rebuked Donald Trump’s comments about Christine Ford.
  50. the kavanaugh hearings
    It’s Official: Christine Ford Will Testify Against Kavanaugh on ThursdayFord committed to publicly testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee following days of fraught negotiations between her lawyers and Republicans.
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