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.
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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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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.
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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.