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  1. power
    The ‘Tiger Mom’ and the Lie of MeritocracyAmy Chua created a brand preaching the values of hard work, but her daughter’s success points to something else.
  2. power
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Clarence Thomas Are Officially at War Over AbortionHow do Supreme Court Justices feud? In the footnotes.
  3. abortion rights
    The Most Important Things to Know About Alabama’s Abortion BanThe bill is explicitly meant to challenge Roe v. Wade.
  4. abortion rights
    We Have No Idea How Scary Our Abortion Future Will GetSo-called heartbeat bills should be swatted away by the Supreme Court. But will they?
  5. power
    The Supreme Court Is Taking on Major Cases on LGBT RightsThe Court will decide whether it’s illegal to discriminate against LGBT employees.
  6. supreme court
    Brett Kavanaugh Knows Exactly What He’s DoingUnpacking his duplicitous dissent in the Louisiana abortion ruling.
  7. supreme court
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Cancer-FreeBut the justice is missing oral arguments to rest.
  8. supreme court
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg Discharged From Hospital Following Lung Cancer SurgeryShe’s reportedly recovering at home.
  9. supreme court
    What’s It Mean That Supreme Court—and Kavanaugh—Sided With Planned Parenthood?The new justice voted with liberals in declining to hear a case that could have cut off funding for the group.
  10. consequences?
    Brett Kavanaugh Is Already Back to Coaching Girls’ BasketballWeeks after he cried about Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations ruining his life, the Supreme Court Justice is back on the court.
  13. supreme court
    Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Released From Hospital After FallThe 85-year-old broke three ribs, but is apparently “doing well.”
  14. the kavanaugh hearings
    Christine Blasey Ford Is Still Being Put Through HellShe’s had to move four times and hasn’t been able to return to her job.
  15. the kavanaugh confirmation
    Screams From Protesting Women Interrupted Kavanaugh’s VoteMike Pence called for order as women were carried out of the proceedings.
  16. the kavanaugh hearings
    Accused Sexual Assaulter Confirmed to Supreme CourtAs protests erupted outside the Senate, Brett Kavanaugh was officially confirmed on Saturday afternoon.
  17. the kavanaugh hearings
    All of Brett Kavanaugh’s Classmates Who Have Accused Him of Lying“When Brett got drunk, he was often belligerent and aggressive.”
  18. the kavanaugh hearings
    Brett Kavanaugh Wants to Remind Us He’s an Emotional Dad and That Makes Him GoodHe wrote an op-ed about why he deserves to be on the Supreme Court.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. the kavanaugh hearings
    The Myth of the Perfect VictimDr. Christine Blasey Ford proves there’s no such thing.
  25. the kavanaugh hearings
    Kavanaugh: Such a BrettThe hearing was a grotesque spectacle of prep-school swagger.
  26. the kavanaugh hearings
    Jeff Flake’s Cowardly Justification for Voting to Confirm KavanaughWhile he found Christine Blasey Ford’s heartbreaking testimony “compelling,” he says Kavanaugh’s was “persuasive.”
  27. the body politic
    What a Good BoyIn the end, Brett Kavanaugh proved that he’s exactly what Republicans want for the Supreme Court.
  28. the kavanaugh hearings
    Kavanaugh’s Testimony Was a Master Class in White Male EntitlementHe painted himself as the everyman, brought up his female friends, and accused his enemies of conspiring to keep him from power.
  29. the kavanaugh hearings
    This Is What Christine Blasey Ford Saw As She TestifiedTV cameras didn’t capture the full scope of what Ford faced as she answered questions before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  30. 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.”
  31. the kavanaugh hearings
    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.
  32. the kavanaugh hearings
    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?”
  33. 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.
  34. the kavanaugh hearings
    Please Enjoy this Clip of Mitch McConnell Saying the Word ‘Female’Ah, an Assault Whisperer.
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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.”
  38. the kavanaugh hearings
    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.”
  39. the kavanaugh hearings
    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.
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. #believesurvivors
    Everything to Know About the #BelieveSurvivors Walkout Supporting Christine FordA national walkout is being organized to support Christine Blasey Ford and to protest against Brett Kavanaugh.
  43. the kavanaugh hearings
    Christine Ford ‘Fell Off the Face of the Earth Socially’ After Alleged AssaultFormer friends and classmates recalled a shift in her behavior after the alleged assault.
  44. the kavanaugh hearings
    Kavanaugh Accuser Christine Blasey Ford Says She’s Open to TestifyingAs long as senators meet her requests.
  45. the kavanaugh hearings
    Senator Heller Calls Sexual Assault Allegations Against Kavanaugh a ‘Hiccup’He also believes that Kavanaugh will be confirmed.
  46. the kavanaugh hearings
    Senator Claire McCaskill Says She Will Not Vote to Confirm Brett KavanaughShe calls the allegations against him disturbing, but says that is not the reason for her decision.
  49. the kavanaugh hearings
    Senator Mazie Hirono Wants Men to ‘Just Shut Up’She also wants them to do the right thing.
  50. sexual assault
    Everything to Know About the Brett Kavanaugh Sexual-Assault AllegationAll about the Kavanaugh sexual-assault-allegation letter, his accuser, and how senators have reacted.
  51. sexual assault
    Will Brett Kavanaugh Face Any Consequences? Women Will.In the aftermath of Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser coming forward, it’s clear that only she will pay a price.
  52. sexual assault
    Woman Who Accused Brett Kavanaugh of Sexual Assault Speaks Out“I thought he might inadvertently kill me…He was trying to attack me and remove my clothing.”
  53. the kavanaugh hearings
    One of Kamala Harris’s Abortion Questions Left Kavanaugh SpeechlessThe whole room when silent when Kamala Harris finished speaking.
  54. the kavanaugh hearings
    The Most Crucial Moments From Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Hearings, Day TwoA running list of important moments from day two of Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings.
  55. the kavanaugh hearings
    The Most Striking Photos of Protesters Getting Thrown Out of Kavanaugh Hearings“Senators aren’t doing everything that they can to oppose Kavanaugh, so we have to.”
  56. the kavanaugh hearings
    What Did Brett Kavanaugh Know About His Former Boss’s Sexual Misconduct?Disgraced judge Alex Kozinski was Kavanaugh’s mentor. At Wednesday’s hearing, one senator intends to find out just how close the two men were.
  57. the kavanaugh hearings
    The Most Intense Moments From Day One of the Kavanaugh Confirmation HearingsA running list of the most chaotic and dramatic moments from the first day of the Senate confirmation hearings.
  58. the kavanaugh hearings
    Kavanaugh Hearing Erupts Into Chaos Minutes After StartProtesters shouted, “This is a travesty.”
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