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New York Times:
Kavanaugh Was Questioned by Police After Bar Fight in 1985  —  NEW HAVEN — As an undergraduate student at Yale, Brett M. Kavanaugh was involved in an altercation at a local bar during which he was accused of throwing ice on another patron, according to a police report.
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NBC News:
Mutual friend of Ramirez and Kavanaugh anxious to come forward with evidence  —  A former classmate of the Supreme Court nominee has reached out to the FBI but hasn't received a response.  —  WASHINGTON — In the days leading up to a public allegation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh …
New York Times:
White House Tells F.B.I. to Interview Anyone Necessary for Kavanaugh Inquiry  —  WASHINGTON — The White House has authorized the F.B.I. to expand its abbreviated investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh by interviewing anyone it deems necessary as long …
Bloomberg:
Kavanaugh College Visit to Bar Erupted in Fight, Classmate Says  — Friend from Yale days recounts melee that had police called  — Embattled Supreme Court nominee addressed drinking at hearing  —  Future Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and two fellow Yale University students were in an off-campus bar back in 1985.
Discussion: Splinter and The Right Scoop
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Brett Kavanaugh's Lies Are Catching Up With Him  —  When the second sexual-assault allegation came out against Brett Kavanaugh, I predicted Republicans would pull his nomination.  I was wrong.  Kavanaugh managed to rally the Republican base like a seasoned politician, changing the question …
David French / National Review:
The Case against Kavanaugh Is Collapsing  —  There is entirely insufficient evidence to prove even one of the terrible allegations against President Trump's Supreme Court nominee.  —  A very strange thing happened over the weekend: If you follow Twitter closely, you'll notice that the debate …
Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
NBC News Sits Down With Kavanaugh Accuser Julie Swetnick But Can't Verify Claims  —  Swetnick, who is represented by Michael Avenatti, has not been approached by the FBI.  —  Julie Swetnick, in her first broadcast television interview since accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh …
Pema Levy / Mother Jones:
Rachel Mitchell's Former Colleague Slams Her Kavanaugh Memo as “Absolutely Disingenuous”  —  The prosecutor hired by Republicans to question Brett Kavanaugh's accuser would have applied much higher standards in her own office, he says. … A former colleague of Rachel Mitchell …
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Brett Kavanaugh's Fox News Interview Is Now Testimony Under Oath  —  The judge's potentially dubious claims about drinking and virginity carry penalty of perjury  —  Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee released transcripts of a private interview with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell: Senate will hold Kavanaugh vote ‘this week’
Discussion: The Other McCain and Instapundit
Scott Thistle / Press Herald:   Sen. Collins wants FBI to investigate 3rd Kavanaugh accuser's allegations
Washington Post:   Experts question GOP prosecutor's memo on Christine Blasey Ford
Politico:   McConnell tweaks strategy for Kavanaugh confirmation
Washington Post:
Republicans think Kavanaugh is energizing their base. He's also energizing the opposition.
Discussion: The Week, Daily Kos and CBS News
J.R. Havens / KFYR-TV:
SRA Poll shows ND Senate race numbers, reaction to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh case  —  In June, NBC North Dakota News teamed up with Mason-Dixon, now we've teamed up with Strategic Research Associates (SRA) to conduct a survey on certain issues and candidates involved in the upcoming midterm election.
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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:   New poll suggests Heidi Heitkamp in trouble if she votes against Kavanaugh, hurting Democrats' chances …
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
‘I am ashamed’: Beto apologizes for ‘demeaning comments about women’  —  Texas Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke is apologizing for once criticizing a Broadway musical with actresses “whose only qualifications seem to be their phenomenally large breasts and tight buttocks.”
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
Fired Contributor Rips Fox News For Hypocrisy, Identifies Hosts Who Had Affairs and Hung With Strippers  —  Kevin Jackson was swiftly fired as a Fox News contributor last week after he unleashed a torrent of tweets that, amongst other nuttery, referred to Brett Kavanaugh's accusers as “Lying skanks.”
Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News:
Brett Kavanaugh's Comments In That Hearing Raise Ethics Questions That Will Likely Follow Him Whether Or Not He's Confirmed  —  WASHINGTON — Last week, US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh railed against Democrats in Congress, the Clinton family, and “left-wing opposition groups.”
Discussion: Townhall
Kyle Potter / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Attorney: Ellison abuse claim unsubstantiated  —  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — An ex-girlfriend's allegation that Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison once physically abused her could not be substantiated because she refused to provide video she said she had of the incident …
Politico:
From shouts to smiles: How Trump got to ‘yes’ on a new NAFTA deal  —  Deadline pressure, willingness to compromise and Trump's constant threat of attacking Canada with auto tariffs all played a role in getting a deal done.  —  Everyone from President Donald Trump to Canadian Foreign Minister …
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Heather Long / Washington Post:
U.S., Canada and Mexico just reached a sweeping new NAFTA deal. Here's what's in it.
David Fickling / Bloomberg:
Globalists Will Love Trump's New Nafta Deal
Pew Research Center:
Trump's International Ratings Remain Low, Especially Among Key Allies  —  America's global image plummeted following the election of President Donald Trump, amid widespread opposition to his administration's policies and a widely shared lack of confidence in his leadership.
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Luis Martinez / ABC News:
Global confidence in Trump at 27% despite 6% support in Mexico: Poll
Washington Post:
‘The trauma for a man’: Male fury and fear rises in GOP in defense of Kavanaugh  —  The sexual-assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh have sparked a wave of unbridled anger and anxiety from many Republican men, who say they are in danger of being swept up by false accusers who are biased against them.
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Daily Mail:
Donald Trump Jr. on DailyMailTV: He-said she-said cases harm boys too
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Manafort meets with Mueller prosecutors  —  The sit-down stems from a guilty plea that requires the former Trump campaign chairman to cooperate with the special counsel's probe.  —  Paul Manafort met Monday with special counsel Robert Mueller's office as part of his cooperation agreement …
Discussion: Raw Story
Katie Herzog / The Stranger:
A Progressive Writer Was a Bad Boyfriend.  And Then He Was Fired for It.  —  A year after Harvey Weinstein was outed as an alleged rapist by the New York Times and the New Yorker, #MeToo is on the brink of evolving from being a movement about powerful men abusing women in the workplace to one more about men behaving badly in general.
Discussion: Spectator USA
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Roger Stone associate to plead 5th before Senate panel  —  A liberal talk show host described as an intermediary between Trump confidant Roger Stone and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told Senate Russia investigators on Monday that he's planning to plead the Fifth Amendment in response to its subpoena for testimony and documents.
CNN:
CNN Polls: Missouri, Nevada Senators face close races in re-election bids  —  WASHINGTON (CNN)The sitting Senators in two of the most closely watched re-election fights this fall are running nearly even with their challengers, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Katie Reilly / TIME:
A Record 800,000 People Registered to Vote on National Voter Registration Day  —  A record number of people registered to vote in the midterm elections on National Voter Registration Day last week, surpassing the previous record set during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Discussion: Axios
Caitlin Dickerson / New York Times:
The Government Is Moving Migrant Children to a Texas Tent City.  Here's What's Behind It.  —  More than 1,600 migrant children have been sent with little notice on late-night voyages to their new home: a barren tent city in West Texas, where they do not receive schooling and have limited access to legal representation.
Discussion: VICE, Shareblue Media, Daily Kos and Jezebel
The Harvard Crimson:
BREAKING: Kavanaugh Will Not Return to Teach at Harvard Law School  —  Embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh will not return to teach at Harvard Law School in January, according to an email administrators sent to Law students Monday evening.  —  “Today, Judge Kavanaugh indicated …
 
 
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The big gulf on Kavanaugh is partisan. The big change in the last month was among women.
Discussion: Politico, Bloomberg and CNN
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