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5:40 PM ET, September 20, 2018

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Kavanaugh Accuser Opens Negotiations on Testimony Next Week  —  WASHINGTON — The woman who has accused Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of sexual assault, in an apparent bid to jump-start negotiations, has told the Senate Judiciary Committee that she “would be prepared to testify next week,” …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Republicans, be forewarned: Kavanaugh's accuser has options  —  The Post reports: … Trump, whom a flock of women has accused of harassment and assault, and the all-male Republican contingent on the Senate Judiciary Committee might think they have Ford cornered.
Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Kavanaugh Accuser's Classmate: ‘That It Happened Or Not, I Have No Idea’  —  A former classmate of Christine Blasey Ford tells NPR that she does not know if an alleged sexual assault by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh took place as she first suggested on social media.
CULT OF THE 1ST AMENDMENT:
WHY CHRISTINE BLASEY FORD'S HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOKS WERE SCRUBBED: Faculty Approved Racism, Binge Drinking and Promiscuity  —  On Monday Sept. 17th, Christine Blasey Ford's high school yearbooks suddenly disappeared from the web.  I read them days before, knew they would be scrubbed, and saved them.
Annie Karni / Politico:
Kavanaugh accuser leans on Democratic operative for advice  —  Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when they were both teenagers, is being advised by Democratic operative Ricki Seidman.
Manu Raju / CNN:
Ford's attorneys, after being listed on fundraiser for Democrat, pull out of event  —  Lawyer: Kavanaugh accuser willing to testify  —  (CNN)Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin's campaign listed Brett Kavanaugh accuser's attorneys as headliners at a Washington fundraiser slated to take place next month …
Aris Folley / The Hill:
Collins: My office has gotten ‘pretty ugly voicemails, threats’ over Kavanaugh  —  GOP Sen. Susan Collins (Maine), who has been viewed as a key swing vote in the Supreme Court fight, said in a recent interview that her office has received “some pretty ugly voicemails” over Brett Kavanaugh's nomination.
New York Times:
Evangelical Leaders Are Frustrated at G.O.P. Caution on Kavanaugh Allegation
Discussion: Raw Story
Axios:
Dems plot massive campaign if Kavanaugh falls
Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Aides quietly stunned by Trump's respectful handling of Kavanaugh accuser
Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
In the ‘80, boys’ prep schools like Kavanaugh's could be bastions of misogyny
Alex Pappas / Fox News:   Dem Sen. Baldwin announces, then cancels fundraiser with Kavanaugh accuser's lawyers
Jessica Valenti / Medium:
How Very Bad Men Get Away With Rape
Washington Post:
Kavanaugh accuser won't testify Monday but open to doing so later next week
Discussion: ABC News and Breitbart
Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
GOP Fakes Sincerity for Kavanaugh's Accuser, Then Goes In for Kill
Discussion: Townhall and Hullabaloo
Brandon Morse / RedState:
The Circus Around the Kavanaugh Accusations Exposes the Extraordinary Sexism of the Left
Todd Ruger / Roll Call:   Judiciary Staffer's Tweets Fuel Fight Over Kavanaugh Accuser
The Leadership Conference:
Judicial Nominee Background Investigations—Fact vs. Fiction
Discussion: Common Dreams and Vox
Jamie Lovegrove / Post and Courier:
SC congressman jokes about Supreme Court sexual assault amid Kavanaugh drama  —  A South Carolina GOP congressman opened an election debate Thursday by joking that he almost had to miss it and fly back to Washington to address the latest drama involving the Supreme Court.
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: Opposition to Kavanaugh's confirmation grows  —  Brett Kavanaugh is first Supreme Court nominee below water in the history of the NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.  —  More American voters now oppose Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination than support it after he was accused …
Discussion: CNBC
Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
Controversy over Kavanaugh could weigh on Roberts court
Discussion: Daily Wire
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Hailey Fuchs / Yale Daily News:
A flag of underwear: Photo from Kavanaugh's time shows DKE hijinks  —  In an Aug. 30 letter to leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee, female college classmates of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh '87 LAW '90 testified to the judge's respect for women, praising his character and his support for female athletics at Yale.
Emily Peck / HuffPost:
Brett Kavanaugh Liked Female Clerks Who Looked A ‘Certain Way,’ Yale Student Was Told
George Stephanopoulos / ABC News:
Michael Cohen spoke to Mueller team for hours; asked about Russia, possible collusion, pardon: Sources  —  President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, has participated over the last month in multiple interview sessions lasting for hours with investigators from the office …
Tal Kopan / CNN:
ICE arrested immigrants who came forward to take in undocumented children  —  Boy traumatized after separation: I can't forget  —  Washington (CNN)Federal officers have arrested dozens of immigrants who came forward to take care of immigrant children in government custody, and the Trump administration is pledging to go after more.
Discussion: Axios, Splinter, KTLA and Yahoo
New York Times:
Unraveling the Russia Story So Far … On an October afternoon before the 2016 election, a huge banner was unfurled from the Manhattan Bridge in New York City: Vladimir V. Putin against a Russian-flag background, and the unlikely word “Peacemaker” below.  It was a daredevil happy birthday to the Russian president, who was turning 64.
Tracy Jan / Washington Post:
Ben Carson's HUD: Political loyalty required, no experience necessary  —  The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded promotions and pay increases to five political operatives with no housing policy experience within their first months on the job, demonstrating what government watchdogs …
Discussion: New Republic
Marc Caputo / Politico:
New racial controversy batters DeSantis  —  This is the fifth race-related issue concerning the Florida candidate, his gubernatorial campaign or one of its supporters.  —  MIAMI — A Republican activist who donated more than $20,000 to Ron DeSantis and lined up a speech for him at President Trump's Mar …
Matt Katz / WNYC News:
Gov. Murphy Calls for Bergen County Sheriff's Resignation, After Racist Remarks Caught on Tape  —  The story and audio clips below contain graphic and potentially offensive language.  —  Gov. Phil Murphy is calling for the resignation of Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino after WNYC obtained …
Bloomberg:
Internal GOP Poll: 'We've Lost the Messaging Battle' on Tax Cuts  — Voters say 2-to-1 the tax law benefits rich over middle class  — Tax law looms large ahead of November congressional elections  —  A survey commissioned by the Republican National Committee has led the party …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Democrats fear Trump ‘October Surprise’ document dump  —  Democrats worry that Trump and his allies are teeing up a series of document releases meant to gin up GOP voters before the midterms.  —  Democratic operatives are growing anxious that Republicans working to undermine the FBI's Russia probe …
Dion Nissenbaum / Wall Street Journal:
Top U.S. Diplomat Backed Continuing Support for Saudi War in Yemen Over Objections of Staff  —  Mike Pompeo made decision after being warned that a cutoff could jeopardize $2 billion in weapons sales to America's Gulf allies  —  WASHINGTON—Secretary of State Mike Pompeo backed continued U …
NBC News:
Aberdeen, Maryland shooting: Three dead after woman opens fire at Rite Aid facility  —  Harford County sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the scene at 9:09 a.m. ET, authorities tweeted.  —  At least three people were killed after a woman opened fire at a Rite Aid facility in Maryland on Thursday morning …
OpenSecrets.org:
Member dues plummet, leaving the NRA in the red for second straight year  —  The National Rifle Association is traditionally one of the most powerful and financially intimidating interest groups in Washington.  But a new third-party audit of the group's finances obtained by OpenSecrets raises questions …
Discussion: Splinter and New Republic
Reuters:
French court orders Le Pen to submit to psychiatric evaluation  —  PARIS (Reuters) - A French court ordered Marine Le Pen to submit to a psychiatric evaluation as part of its investigation into her decision to post images of Islamic State executions on Twitter, the far right leader said on Thursday and denounced the order.
Discussion: Politico and Observer
 
 
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