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At Secretive Retreat, Evangelicals Celebrate Brett Kavanaugh's Confirmation
Members of the Council for National Policy gathered in Charlotte, North Carolina, this weekend and discussed the path forward with Kavanaugh on the bench.
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Every Right to Be Angry: Two New Books on Women’s Rage Are Timed Perfectly for the Brett Kavanaugh Debacle
Rebecca Traister and Soraya Chemaly explore the function of women’s anger in U.S. politics, but we need to look to the margins to see true feminist power.
Deconstructed Podcast
Deconstructed Special: The Right Won the Battle Over Brett Kavanaugh. Can the Left Win the War?
A panel of guests joins Mehdi Hasan to discuss the Kavanaugh confirmation and how the left should respond.
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski Admits That the Reasonable Doubt Standard Doesn't Apply to Brett Kavanaugh's Confirmation
In her remarks to the Senate on Friday, Murkowski said Kavanaugh's behavior failed to meet the standard set by the Code of Conduct for United State Judges.
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Sen. Susan Collins and Brett Kavanaugh Are Both in the Bush Family Inner Circle. That Helps Explain Her Vote.
In the weeks after Brett Kavanaugh was accused of sexual assault, George W. Bush personally called wavering senators to lobby on the nominee's behalf.
Voices
Sens. Susan Collins and Jeff Flake Are Frauds, Plain and Simple. Their Kavanaugh Votes Show It.
After their charade over Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination, Collins and Flake should never again be referred to as moderate Republicans.
Making a Killing
Key Senators Say Disappearance of Washington Post Columnist Should End U.S. “Blank Check” to Saudi Arabia
“A lot of people have been played by the current Saudi leadership,” Maryland Democrat Chris Van Hollen told The Intercept.
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Dear Senators: The Opposition to Brett Kavanaugh Includes Churches, Law Professors, and Conservatives — Even His Own Friends
The National Council of Churches and former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens are among those asking that Brett Kavanaugh step aside.
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Activists Pledge More Than $2.9 Million to Susan Collins’s Democratic Challenger If She Votes to Confirm Brett Kavanaugh
Susan Collins calls efforts to influence her vote on Brett Kavanaugh a “bribe,” despite her history of welcoming millions in corporate donations.
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In Letter to Trump, House Democrats Promise to Investigate Brett Kavanaugh for Perjury If Confirmed
Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus raised questions about Kavanaugh’s potential perjury about his role in Bush-era warrantless surveillance.