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8:20 AM ET, September 24, 2018

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New Yorker:
Senate Democrats Investigate a New Allegation of Sexual Misconduct, from Brett Kavanaugh's College Years  —  As Senate Republicans press for a swift vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, Senate Democrats are investigating a new allegation of sexual misconduct against Kavanaugh.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Kavanaugh to Give Senate Calendars From 1982 to Back Up Denial  —  WASHINGTON — Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh has calendars from the summer of 1982 that he plans to hand over to the Senate Judiciary Committee that do not show a party consistent with the description of his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Stands by ‘Fantastic’ Kavanaugh as He Seeks G.O.P. Votes  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump called Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh a “fantastic, fantastic man” as he cast doubt on sexual misconduct allegations that have jeopardized the judge's nomination to the Supreme Court.
Politico:
Kavanaugh confirmation in renewed peril after second assault claim  —  In a statement the nominee made to The New Yorker and released by the White House, he called the allegation a ‘smear’ that ‘did not happen.’  —  Brett Kavanaugh's prospects of being confirmed Supreme Court suffered another major setback …
Steven Hayward / Power Line:
I Told You So  —  I've been saying all week that you could expect another late hit on Brett Kavanaugh over the weekend, and right on schedule, we have the New Yorker story, which, as Paul and Scott have already noted, is pretty thin gruel.  But it was absolutely necessary for the left to come …
Emily Birnbaum / The Hill:
Grassley: Dems ‘withheld information’ on new Kavanaugh allegation  —  A spokesperson for Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Sunday night said the panel will “attempt to evaluate” new allegations of sexual assault regarding Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Discussion: Townhall
Tamar Auber / Mediaite:
Drudge Says Ronan Farrow and Jane Meyer Set to Break Report on Kavanaugh: ‘Another Woman?’  —  On Sunday, the Drudge Report ran this blaring headline at the top of their page: “Another Woman?”  —  The “another woman” appears to refer to a potential — yet still unconfirmed — second Kavanaugh accuser.
NBC News:
Second woman alleges sexual misconduct by Kavanaugh, this time in college  —  The news comes a few days before the Supreme Court nominee's scheduled testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in response to a previous allegation of sexual assault.  —  WASHINGTON — A second woman …
Axios:
The GOP plan to fight “foggy memories” around Kavanaugh  —  Brett Kavanaugh's allies plan to aggressively contest what they call the “foggy memories” of his accusers — an approach that's likely to lead to nasty confrontations at Thursday's showdown hearing on his confirmation to the Supreme Court.
Samuel Chamberlain / Fox News:
Kavanaugh denies 2nd accuser's sexual misconduct allegation as Avenatti claims ‘evidence’ of ‘targeting’ women for gang rape  —  Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faced a storm of new sexual misconduct allegations Sunday after attorney Michael Avenatti said he had knowledge that Kavanaugh …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Big open questions to start this crazy week
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Christine Blasey Ford Reaches Deal to Testify at Kavanaugh Hearing
National Review:   Fight for Kavanaugh  —  The cynics — or, perhaps more precisely …
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:   Lindsey Graham Says Ford Testimony Won't Change His Vote
Washington Post:
Senate Judiciary panel's top Democrat calls for delay in Kavanaugh hearing after new allegation
Megan McArdle / Washington Post:
Kavanaugh has a doppelganger — no, not that one
Discussion: The Week, The Atlantic and Daily Kos
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
NY Times Wants to Know About Your High School Sex Life
Discussion: Instapundit
NBC News:
Rob Goldstone wishes he'd never set up that Trump Tower meeting with the Russians  —  Goldstone, who arranged the Trump Tower meeting at the request of a pop star, says Mueller's team wanted to know about links between Trump and Russia.  —  The British-born music publicist who helped arrange …
Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
How Russia Helped Swing the Election for Trump  —  A meticulous analysis of online activity during the 2016 campaign makes a powerful case that targeted cyberattacks by hackers and trolls were decisive.  —  Donald Trump has adopted many contradictory positions since taking office …
Tom Hamburger / Washington Post:
Obama White House counsel Gregory Craig under scrutiny by prosecutors in offshoot of Mueller probe  —  Federal prosecutors have stepped up their investigation of prominent Washington attorney Gregory Craig for work he conducted at his former law firm on behalf of the Ukrainian government in 2012 …
Eppc / Ethics & Public Policy Center:
Statement from EPPC's Board of Directors  —  The board of the Ethics and Public Policy Center convened a special telephonic meeting on Friday, September 21, 2018.  After the meeting, Edward Whelan, who has led EPPC with integrity and excellence for many years, offered his resignation in light …
Nellie Bowles / New York Times:
News Site to Investigate Big Tech, Helped by Craigslist Founder  —  The Markup, dedicated to investigating technology and its effect on society, will be led by two former ProPublica journalists.  Craig Newmark gave $20 million to help fund the operation.  —  When the investigative journalist …
Jonathan Lemire / Associated Press:
Amid furor, Trump pushes pause on deciding Rosenstein's fate  —  BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — As Air Force One streaked across the desert sky and Las Vegas faded in the distance, President Donald Trump began seeking opinions.  —  The TVs on the plane, tuned as always to Fox News …
Discussion: AOL, Political Wire and Mediaite
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Samuel Chamberlain / Fox News:
Trump points finger at Sessions for Rosenstein controversy
Jack Blanchard / Politico:
Labour to vote to keep ‘all options’ open if parliament votes down May's Brexit deal  —  LIVERPOOL, England — A motion to be voted on by Labour conference on Tuesday instructs the party leadership to “support all options” including campaigning for a “public vote” on Brexit …
Matthew Pritchard / Politico:
Will Democrats Regret Weaponizing the Judiciary?  —  Using the court system to stymie a president has backfired before.  —  The year was 1937.  Supreme Court Justice Owen Roberts had to decide which was more important: his intellectual integrity, or the integrity of the court as an institution.
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
The Trump administration's secret anti-China plans  —  The Trump administration is planning to launch a major, “administration-wide,” broadside against China, according to two sources briefed on the sensitive internal discussions.  These sources, who weren't authorized to discuss the plans with the media …
 
 
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Sam J. / twitchy.com:
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