Supreme Privilege
Brett Kavanaugh Also Lied About His Rulings on the Environment
When he testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Brett Kavanaugh falsely listed several cases in which he upheld environmental regulations.
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Supreme Privilege
Why Brett Kavanaugh’s High School Friends Try to Protect His Reputation — and Theirs
Brett Kavanaugh’s portrayal of his high school years as innocent depends on confirmation — or silence — from a handful of men in a position to know.
Senate Republicans Have Found a Trump Nominee They’re Not So Sure About
Nellie Liang doesn’t have a typical Trump appointee profile: She’s experienced for the job she was nominated for and has no blatant conflicts of interest.
Supreme Privilege
Presumption of Innocence Is for Privileged Men Like Brett Kavanaugh, Not Laquan McDonald or the Central Park Five
Trump's defense of Kavanaugh shows he doesn't care about due process unless it's for men like himself. He sees privilege as their shared birthright.
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Corporate Front Groups Lobby to Confirm Brett Kavanaugh. On the Supreme Court, He Could Give Them Vastly Expanded Power.
Brett Kavanaugh has a uniquely pro-business record. No wonder corporate lobbyists are spending $15 million on ads to get him on the Supreme Court.
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The Internet Archive Publishes Brett Kavanaugh’s 1983 Yearbook, a Key Document in Nomination Battle
The Supreme Court nominee’s senior yearbook emerged as a matter of public interest due to sexual assault allegations in his high school years.
With Focus on Keith Ellison Allegations, Karen Monahan Retains New Attorney
Keith Ellison’s accuser has retained legal services from a former boss of Ellison’s Republican opponent in the race for Minnesota attorney general.
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Prosecutors Don’t Bring Cases the Way Rachel Mitchell’s Kavanaugh Memo Says — Not Even in Her Own Arizona Office
The claim that no prosecutor would move forward with such a “weak” case belies the record of the notorious Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
Supreme Privilege
Base President: Trump Mocks, and Lies About, Christine Blasey Ford’s Testimony
Donald Trump’s attack on Christine Blasey Ford proves that he cares to serve only the minority of Americans who voted for him.
Intercepted Podcast
Raging Bullshit: The Injustice of Brett Kavanaugh and His Enablers
Rep. Hank Johnson, law professor Kate Shaw, journalist Amy Goodman, and The Intercept's Peter Maass are this week's guests. Plus music from Black Belt Eagle Scout.