Ex-boyfriend filed restraining order against third Kavanaugh accuser  —  Julie Swetnick, the woman who accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and a friend of attending house parties where women — including herself — were sexually assaulted, had a restraining order filed against her years later in Miami by her former boyfriend.

Collins privately raises concerns about new allegations, lack of subpoena for Kavanaugh friend  —  (CNN)Sen. Susan Collins, who could determine whether Brett Kavanaugh gets a lifetime seat on the Supreme Court, raised serious concerns at a private meeting about the newest allegations …

Mark Judge's former girlfriend is ready to talk to FBI and Judiciary Committee, her lawyer says  —  The onetime girlfriend of Mark Judge, who is alleged by Christine Blasey Ford to have been present while Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in the 1980s, has emerged as a pivotal if hidden figure …

‘Give it to me’: Trump lets loose with 81 minutes of bluster, falsehoods and insults  —  The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter's insights  —  President Trump's 81-minute news conference Thursday began predictably enough — with a first question tossed to a favored reporter …

Increasingly worried, Trump takes over Kavanaugh defense  —  Trump torches ‘lousy’ Democrats on Kavanaugh  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump has grown increasingly dissatisfied with the way Brett Kavanaugh has defended himself in wake of sexual assault allegations that have threatened to derail …

Man Apologizes For Claiming Kavanaugh Sexually Assaulted His Friend, Says He ‘Made A Mistake’  —  A Rhode Island man who accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting his friend apologized on Wednesday and said he “made a mistake.”  —  The man called Rhode Island Democratic …

“I Was Ashamed”: After Ford's Accusation, a Generation of Holton-Arms Alumnae Wrestle with Their Own Truths—Together  —  Seven Holton alums recently shared their experiences of sexual assault with me.  Many had not spoken of the incidents since they occurred in high school or shortly thereafter.

First Republican calls for FBI to investigate Kavanaugh  —  Rep. Walter Jones (N.C.) became the first Republican lawmaker in Congress to call for an FBI investigation into allegations by three women that President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, sexually assaulted or harassed them decades ago.

Trump Supporter on MSNBC Tells Her Daughters That Groping is ‘No Big Deal’  —  In response to the numerous sexual misconduct allegations leveled against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, a Trump supporter in Montana told her young daughters that men groping women is “no big deal” while on MSNBC.

Julie Swetnick Is Third Woman to Accuse Brett Kavanaugh of Sexual Misconduct  —  Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh was accused on Wednesday by another woman of engaging in sexual misconduct at parties while he was a student at Georgetown Preparatory School in the 1980s.

Kavanaugh denies two additional accusations to Senate Judiciary Committee  —  Washington (CNN)Republican investigators for the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday asked Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh about two new allegations against him, according to a transcript of a conference call released by the committee.