I support Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court. He is a fine man of integrity and good character. Judge Kavanaugh is a pure jurist who will judge each case based on the merits and will not render decisions based on political pressure or personal beliefs. Multiple previous background checks have turned up nothing […]
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Self-serving behavior is abhorrent
What is happening to Brett Kavanaugh is a travesty. The opposition is sifting through whatever chaff they can find to discredit that man with things that may or may not have happened when he was an immature youth at a drunken party. If these accusers were so innocent, what were they doing at such parties? […]
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Judiciary committee advances Kavanaugh nomination amid calls for FBI investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a dramatic flurry of last-minute negotiations, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh cleared a key procedural hurdle Friday, but his confirmation prospects were still deeply uncertain after a Republican senator called for a new FBI investigation into sexual assault allegations. It was unclear whether Republican leaders or the White House would back […]
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Susan Collins supports delaying vote on Brett Kavanaugh's nomination
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said late Friday afternoon that she supports a weeklong delay for a Senate confirmation vote on the nomination of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Collins, who has not said how she will vote on the nomination, sent a tweet indicating her support for the delay after pressure increased […]
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GOP races to first Kavanaugh vote after fiery defense against Ford
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are plowing forward with a committee vote Friday on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to Supreme Court after an extraordinary and emotional day of testimony where he denied accusations of sexual assault as “unequivocally” false. His accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, testified that she was “100 percent” certain Kavanaugh attacked her. The […]
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Inspired by choice to speak out
It has been a stressful experience to watch the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh. The lack of transparency, masterful dodging of questions on his rulings and opinions on civil rights, all come together in a defining moment for the country. A professor of clinical psychology — Christine Blasey Ford — has accused Brett […]
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Police investigation is essential
I was raped at roughly the same age that Dr. Christine Blasey Ford describes being assaulted by Brett Kavanaugh. Of course, I have no way to know if Kavanaugh did any of the things of which he is accused. But I went through a traumatizing trial and my rapist went free because of poor evidence […]
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Video: Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh testify in hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Coverage of the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh (all times local): Related: A viewer’s guide to the Senate hearing with Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford Updated 7:30 p.m.: A lawyer for Mark Judge says he “does not recall the events” described by Christine Blasey Ford during her dramatic testimony before the Senate […]
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A viewer’s guide to the Senate hearing with Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’ll be a snapshot of the state of the union. The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday turns on the credibility of its two star witnesses, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who says he sexually assaulted her. But there is much more electrifying the atmosphere in the […]
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Time to end the judiciary circus
The Ringling Brothers & Barnum and Bailey Circus announced last year it was closing after a 146-year run, largely because of high operating costs, costly legal battles with animal rights groups and declining ticket sales, especially after elephants were retired from the show. Brett Kavanaugh’s embattled nomination for the Supreme Court has become a circus, […]