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He Passes: Senate Panel Advances Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh Advances,
but a New Snag Emerges
the rundown
Sep 28, 2018 2:19 PM CDT

Kavanaugh Advances, but a New Snag Emerges

Senate Republicans agree to a one-week delay in floor vote for an FBI investigation

(Newser) - On to the full Senate, eventually. The Judiciary Committee on Friday voted to advance Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination, but not without some last-minute drama and confusion. The panel voted along party lines, 11-10, but just before the roll call, Republican Jeff Flake asked for a one-week delay in...

Abuse Survivor Confronts Jeff Flake in Elevator

After the undecided senator announced he'd vote for Kavanaugh

(Newser) - Jeff Flake made big headlines Friday morning when he announced he would vote in favor of Brett Kavanaugh, making it all but certain the judge will be approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. But the Republican senator from Arizona quickly learned that his decision had angered those who oppose Kavanaugh....

Kavanaugh's Prospects Just Got Much Brighter

GOP's Jeff Flake will back him, making approval likely in Senate committee Friday afternoon

(Newser) - After Thursday's high drama , the Senate Judiciary Committee looks poised to advance Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate. The vote is scheduled for 1:30pm Eastern, reports NPR . Going into the day, the main suspense had been whether Republican Jeff Flake of Arizona would side...

Beer, Blackouts, Brains: Late Night Takes on Ford vs. Kavanaugh

Hosts take on the 'big showdown'

(Newser) - President Trump praised his Supreme Court nominee Thursday evening, after both Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford had a chance to testify in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Late-night hosts had slightly different takes after the dust had settled on the day:
  • Trevor Noah addressed the "big showdown,
...

Fox Fires Contributor for 'Reprehensible' Comments on Kavanaugh Hearing

He called accusers 'lying skanks'

(Newser) - Fox News has fired a contributor for making some deeply unpleasant remarks about Christine Blasey Ford and other women during Thursday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. In one tweet , Kevin Jackson described Ford and two other women who accuse Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct as "lying skanks," Variety...

American Bar Association Calls for Delay on Kavanaugh

Confirmation will depend on 8 senators

(Newser) - Republicans say they're going ahead with a Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Brett Kavanaugh on Friday—but the American Bar Association thinks they should wait. In a letter released late Thursday, the ABA, which previously declared the nominee "well-qualified" for the court, said the process should be halted...

GOP Is Going Ahead With Friday Vote on Kavanaugh

Jeff Flake says he's still making his mind up

(Newser) - The future of Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination is unclear after Thursday's dramatic hearing —but Republicans still plan to hold a Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Friday. GOP Sen. John Cornyn said after a Thursday night meeting that the plan is to hold a vote Friday, paving...

Trump Praises Kavanaugh: That's 'Why I Nominated Him'

'The only way to earn respect in Trumpworld is to brawl,' a source says

(Newser) - President Trump was pleased with his Supreme Court nominee's performance before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, tweeting that Brett Kavanaugh "showed America exactly why I nominated him." Politico described the mood of Trump and his aides as "ebullient." Trump watched Kavanaugh's opening statement...

Busy Philipps Reveals She Was Raped as a Teen

She made the revelation in solidarity with Christine Blasey Ford

(Newser) - As Christine Blasey Ford testified Thursday about her claim that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in the early 1980s, Busy Philipps shared her own sexual assault story, People reports. The 39-year-old actress and talk show host posted a photo of herself on Instagram with the caption: "...

Tearful Kavanaugh Explains Words in Yearbook

Says 'Renate Alumnus' was not about sex

(Newser) - Brett Kavanaugh got emotional multiple times during his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday, and one of those moments came during his opening statement when he addressed the allegation that there is a sexual boast about a friend included on his high school yearbook page. Kavanaugh's page refers...

Graham Calls Kavanaugh Hearing 'Most Unethical Sham'

And asks judge if he's a gang rapist

(Newser) - An angry Lindsey Graham unloaded on his Senate colleagues during the Christine Blasey Ford-Brett Kavanaugh hearing Thursday, declaring during the questioning phase of Kavanaugh's testimony, "This is the most unethical sham since I've been in politics" and later telling his Republican colleagues that anyone who votes against...

Kavanaugh: Confirmation Process Is Now 'National Disgrace'

His testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee has begun

(Newser) - Christine Blasey Ford is done testifying , and now Brett Kavanaugh has begun his testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Supreme Court nominee, speaking in what CNN refers to as a "stern, aggressive tone," once again denied Ford's allegation that he sexually assaulted her in...

Blasey Ford Impresses, but No New Facts Emerge
Blasey Ford Emerges
as 'Everywoman'
the rundown
Sep 27, 2018 2:49 PM CDT

Blasey Ford Emerges as 'Everywoman'

But Kavanaugh backers note that no new evidence emerged

(Newser) - For Christine Blasey Ford, the moment in the Senate spotlight she had dreaded is over. As Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was following her with testimony of his own before the judiciary panel, the early assessments on Ford were rolling in:
  • In praise: Peter Baker at the New York Times
...

Orrin Hatch Takes Flak for Choice of Words on Ford

Senator calls her 'attractive' and 'pleasing'

(Newser) - Orrin Hatch is taking grief for his choice of words in describing the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford on Thursday. During the lunch break, the Republican member of the Senate Judiciary Committee referred to Ford as an "attractive" and "pleasing" witness, reports Roll Call . "I don't...

Big Day of Testimony Begins in Senate
Prosecutor to Ford:
'I'm Very Sorry'
UPDATED
Sep 27, 2018 12:04 PM CDT

Prosecutor to Ford: 'I'm Very Sorry'

Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination hangs in the balance in Senate testimony

(Newser) - She's positive it happened. That's one big theme emerging from Christine Blasey Ford's highly anticipated testimony Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Ford told senators she has no doubt that it was Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh who accosted her on a bed at a party in...

2 Men Say They Were the Ones in Alleged Attack Ford Described

But it's unclear if Senate Judiciary Committee thinks either man's story holds water

(Newser) - In a late-night development, Sen. Chuck Grassley revealed that two men have told the Senate Judiciary Committee they were the ones who had the alleged 1982 encounter with Christine Blasey Ford. The details are scarce and come via a news release issued by Grassley, reports USA Today , which notes "...

Ford to Describe Most Terrifying Moment of Alleged Attack

Details of assault 'have been seared into my memory'

(Newser) - Millions of Americans— including President Trump —will be watching Thursday's high-stakes Senate Judiciary Committee starting at 10am Eastern. In a hearing room that seats a few dozen spectators, Christine Blasey Ford, who says Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were teenagers, will be the...

5th Accusation to Hit Kavanaugh Is Recanted

As he calls the 4th 'total Twilight Zone'

(Newser) - Brett Kavanaugh firmly denied a fourth and a fifth allegation of sexual misconduct—one of which was later recanted—in a Tuesday conference call with Senate Judiciary Committee investigators, according to a transcript released late Wednesday. In one claim, made in an anonymous letter sent to Republican Sen. Cory Gardner,...

Trump: I Could Change My Mind on Kavanaugh

President says he plans to watch Thursday's hearing

(Newser) - At what CNN refers to as a "rare news conference" Wednesday in New York—just the fourth solo, formal, announced-in-advance news conference since he became president—President Trump said he would watch Thursday's Senate hearing, at which Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, the first...

Kavanaugh Accuser Releases Polygraph Results

The test found that she was speaking truthfully

(Newser) - A lawyer for Brett Kavanaugh complained Wednesday morning that a woman accusing the Supreme Court nominee of assaulting her decades ago had yet to provide her polygraph results. The results are now in, Politico reports, and they show that Christine Blasey Ford's account of the alleged assault is "...

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