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GOP Agrees to FBI Probe of Kavanaugh, Delaying Senate Vote

LISA MASCARO, ALAN FRAM and MARY CLARE JALONICK / The Associated Press Sep 28, 2018 Under pressure from moderate members, Republican leaders say they'll allow the new probe for up to one week. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: No One Should Trust Kavanaugh Ever Again

Robert Reich / Truthdig Sep 28, 2018 The Trump nominee to the Supreme Court has revealed himself to be a vicious partisan who feels entitled to do and say whatever he wants. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Calls Hearing ‘Brutal,’ Praises Kavanaugh (Video)

The Associated Press Sep 27, 2018 The Senate Judiciary Committee will take a vote Friday morning on Brett Kavanaugh's nomination unless Republicans decide to postpone it. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Kavanaugh Rages in Opening Statement, Proclaims Innocence

LISA MASCARO, ALAN FRAM and LAURIE KELLMAN / The Associated Press Sep 27, 2018 The Trump appointee nearly breaks down in tears on several occasions, calling his treatment a "national disgrace." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

New York Times Apologizes for ‘Inappropriate’ Christine Blasey Ford Tweet

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Sep 27, 2018 “In retrospect, a Twitter poll is insensitive in light of the gravity of this hearing,” the newspaper tweets. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Could This California Race Tip Congress to the Democrats?

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Sep 27, 2018 In the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Clarita, volunteers for Katie Hill’s campaign are doing their part to reclaim their democracy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Christine Blasey Ford Details Alleged Assault in Moving Statement

Naomi LaChance Sep 27, 2018 "It was hard for me to breathe, and I thought that Brett was accidentally going to kill me," she tells the Senate Judiciary Committee. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Denial Day Planner (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Sep 27, 2018 Brett Kavanaugh faces another Senate Judiciary Committee hearing because of allegations of sexual misconduct. But never fear: He has calendar pages from 1982 that will exonerate him! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Women’s Bodies Should Not Be a Battleground

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Sep 27, 2018 The mounting allegations of sexual assault against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, demand a thorough FBI investigation, not a rush to judgment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Women Roar in the Face of Men Like Trump, Kavanaugh, Cosby

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Sep 26, 2018 A tipping point has been reached. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Third Kavanaugh Accuser Submits Statement to Senate Panel

ALAN FRAM, LISA MASCARO and LAURIE KELLMAN / The Associated Press Sep 26, 2018 Julie Swetnick alleges that the nominee "engage[d] in excessive drinking and inappropriate contact of a sexual nature with women in the early 1980s." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )