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The Kavanaugh Hearings

  1. sexual assault
    What We Learned From the New Book on Brett Kavanaugh and His AccusersThe book from two New York Times reporters reveals a previously unknown allegation, and offers new details from Ramirez and Blasey Ford.
    By Sarah Jones
  2. power
    How Kavanaugh Changed American Men and WomenRepublicans predicted that the hearings would backfire on Democrats. Here’s what the data actually says.
    By Irin Carmon
  3. power
    Christine Blasey Ford Speaks Out About the Threats She’s Faced“Words are not adequate to thank all of you who supported me,” she writes in her latest update on GoFundMe.
    By Amanda Arnold
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    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.
    By Lisa Ryan
  5. the body politic
    The Ruling Minority Will Stop at Nothing to Stay in ControlWhich is why we need to pick ourselves up and keep fighting.
    By Rebecca Traister
  6. the body politic
    The Road to Progress Is Paved With PainDespite this loss, we must not lose the moral fortitude to fight.
    By Rebecca Traister
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    Accused Sexual Assaulter Confirmed to Supreme CourtAs protests erupted outside the Senate, Brett Kavanaugh was officially confirmed on Saturday afternoon.
    By Lisa Ryan
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    Site Fundraising for Senator Collins’s Opponent Crashed by Too Many DonationsA page crowdsourcing funds for Senator Collins’s Democratic opponent in 2020 was so overwhelmed by donations during her speech that the site crashed.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
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    Susan Collins’s Ultimate BetrayalThe senator spoke of not believing Christine Blasey Ford and then of supporting the #MeToo movement — in the same speech.
    By Lisa Ryan
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    Murkowski Just Showed That Putting Pressure on Your Senators WorksThe senator voted “no” on ending the Kavanaugh debate after her Alaskan constituents put pressure on her.
    By Lisa Ryan
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    Almost No One Is Falsely Accused of RapeWhy that “5 percent of rape allegations are false” figure is so misleading.
    By Katie Heaney
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    All of Brett Kavanaugh’s Classmates Who Have Accused Him of Lying“When Brett got drunk, he was often belligerent and aggressive.”
    By Amanda Arnold
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    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.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  14. the kavanaugh hearings
    Why Heidi Heitkamp’s ‘No’ Vote MattersHer “no” is bigger than Brett Kavanaugh.
    By Irin Carmon
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    Sen. Heidi Heitkamp Will Vote ‘No’ on Kavanaugh As a ‘Signal to Girls and Women’A brave move that is unlikely to stop the SCOTUS nominee from being confirmed.
    By Amanda Arnold
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    Thousands of ‘Cancel Kavanaugh’ Protesters March to the Supreme Court in D.C.“We’re marching from Kavanaugh’s current courthouse to the one he hopes to ascend to.”
    By Sarah Nechamkin
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    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
  18. 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
  19. science of us
    Well-Timed Study Shows the Lasting Consequences of Sexual AssaultAssault and harassment have significant effects on both mental and physical health.
    By Katie Heaney
  20. 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
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    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
  22. 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
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    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
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    Trump Supporters Were Beside Themselves With Glee As He Mocked Christine FordA depressing reminder of what survivors face in coming forward.
    By Sarah Nechamkin
  25. first person
    We Were in the Kitchen When We Heard Christine Blasey FordMy two young daughters, their dad, and me.
    By Lydia Kiesling
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    Christine Ford’s Lawyer Slams Trump for ‘Vile, Soulless’ Behavior at RallyTrump ridiculed Dr. Ford’s testimony and whined about “false accusations” to a cheering crowd.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
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    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
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    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
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    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
  30. politics
    Stop LyingAn earnest plea for honesty.
    By Maureen O’Connor and Maureen O'Connor
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
  36. reading the signs
    The Fraternity of the Twilight ZoneThe GOP’s response to allegations against Kavanaugh illuminates the very deep rift between men and women.
    By Rhonda Garelick
  37. hot takes
    Donald Trump Jr. Says Kavanaugh Hearings Make Him Worried … for His Sons“When I see what’s going on right now, it’s scary.”
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  38. nice ladies
    Three WomenHeartbreaking starts and stops.
    By Liz Meriwether
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    Brett Kavanaugh’s Familiar LogicHis kind of misdirection, the assumption that women are tricked into acting in a way inconvenient to the powerful, is a tactic we’ve seen before.
    By Irin Carmon
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    Mediocre White Man Falls Apart and Is Promptly Put Back TogetherBrett Kavanaugh barely even had to try.
    By Heather Havrilesky
  41. the kavanaugh hearings
    Look at All These Angry BoysWhite men react to this week’s hearings.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
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    Senate Judiciary Committee Votes to Send Kavanaugh’s Confirmation to Full SenateSenate Judiciary Committee voted 11 to 10 to advance Kavanaugh’s confirmation; Flake called for a delay on the Senate vote to allow FBI investigation.
    By Lisa Ryan
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    What It Was Like to Watch Christine Blasey Ford’s Testimony With Anita Hill“She spoke about her demeanor at her own deposition and said she couldn’t have gotten emotional.”
    By Gabriella Paiella and Jessica Prois
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    The Myth of the Perfect VictimDr. Christine Blasey Ford proves there’s no such thing.
    By Caitlin Moscatello
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    Can’t You Take a Joke?On the laughter Dr. Christine Blasey Ford can’t forget.
    By Nuar Alsadir
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    The Entitled Rage of Brett KavanaughNothing offends the privileged more than an accusation from a non-elite.
    By Lisa Miller
  47. the kavanaugh hearings
    Kavanaugh: Such a BrettThe hearing was a grotesque spectacle of prep-school swagger.
    By Noreen Malone
  48. christine blasey ford
    House Members Standing in Silent Protest of Kavanaugh Vote Led out by PoliceThe women stood silently to oppose his confirmation.
    By Kelly Conaboy
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    Democrats Walk Out of Kavanaugh Hearing Room, Decrying It As Totally Ridiculous“This is just totally ridiculous. What a railroad job.”
    By Lisa Ryan
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    Kavanaugh’s Yale Classmate Calls Out His ‘Blatant Lying’ at Hearing“While at Yale, he was a big partier, often drank to excess, and there had to be a number of nights where he does not remember.”
    By Sarah Nechamkin
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