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.
Politics
Supreme Privilege
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.
Supreme Privilege
Is Brett Kavanaugh’s High School Ditching Him? Nearly 100 Alumni Sign Petition Against the Supreme Court Nominee.
As a movement of Georgetown Prep graduates against Kavanaugh grows, the American Bar Association, Yale Law School, and others are pulling their support.
Supreme Privilege
“It’s a Very Scary Time for Young Men in America,” Donald Trump Says. Yes, That Donald Trump.
The president of the United States says “it’s a very scary time for young men,” now that women are unwilling to remain quiet about sexual assault.
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Democrats Hope the FBI Investigation Will Sink Brett Kavanaugh — but Such Probes Are Inherently Limited
The FBI’s investigation of Brett Kavanaugh is hamstrung by a lack of subpoena power.
Modern Monetary Theory Grapples With People Actually Paying Attention to It
This stark contrast between Republicans and Democrats was front-and-center at the second annual Modern Monetary Theory conference.
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Sen. Jeff Flake Won't Vote for Brett Kavanaugh If He's Shown to Have Lied to the Senate Judiciary Committee. But Which Lies Matter?
The Arizona senator has signaled that he doesn't consider all lies to be equal, and which lies he considers disqualifying could determine his vote.
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Here's What Prosecutor Rachel Mitchell Gets Wrong About the Evidence Against Brett Kavanaugh
Brett Kavanaugh is not on trial. But it's irresponsible that Rachel Mitchell's memo says she wouldn't prosecute him, when there's been no investigation.