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The Smearing of Brett Kavanaugh Is an Attack on the Supreme Court
In the end, the Democrats’ smearing of Brett Kavanaugh is about delegitimizing the Supreme Court—the only institution that will inhibit the progressive agenda no matter who wins elections. In the mind of Democrats, conservative justices aren’t merely wrong; they’re nefarious, racist, and extremist. So it’s not surprising that virtually any smear against Kavanaugh is rationalized…. -
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Could Kavanaugh Get Impeached? What You Need to Know
Some liberals are pushing for Justice Brett Kavanaugh to be impeached. But do they have any valid grounds? And how would an impeachment process of a Supreme Court justice even work? The Heritage Foundation’s Tom Jipping, who worked on an impeachment process during his time as a Senate staffer and who is a now senior… -
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Why the Left Will Never Stop Attacking Kavanaugh
When the Supreme Court, under a previous ideological majority, was handing down decisions favorable to the left, Democrats were fine with deferring to that third branch of government to achieve what they declined to produce in legislation. Some Democrats in conservative states took the position that it wasn’t their fault that cases voters regarded as… -
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Problematic Women: Another Baseless Accusation Against Brett Kavanaugh
This week on “Problematic Women,” we talk to Elizabeth Slattery, legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation and host of the “SCOTUS 101” podcast, about the new allegation against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. She addresses whether the accusation has any credibility and what it means for the future of the high court. We also break… -
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Pence: Kavanaugh Allegation Shows Democrats, Media ‘Getting Desperate’
Vice President Mike Pence dismissed the latest allegation against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, calling it “discredited” and accusing liberals of “getting desperate.” “The Democrats and their allies in the media are obviously getting desperate,” Pence said Tuesday during a speech at The Heritage Foundation. “After dominating our courts for more than a generation, leading… -
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Sen. Hawley Says Kavanaugh Impeachment Calls Show Democrats at War With Constitution
GOP Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley condemned fresh calls to impeach Justice Brett Kavanaugh, saying Democrats have resorted to extreme resistance measures that are undermining constitutional government. Speaking to Hill.TV, Hawley connected the Kavanaugh impeachment push with the progressive campaign to pack the Supreme Court, accusing Democrats of subverting any institution they cannot control. “They want to… -
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The Media Reboots Its Crusade Against Kavanaugh
One year ago, the media did the left’s dirty work in dragging Brett Kavanaugh’s reputation through the mud. Now, they’re back at it again. It wasn’t two weeks ago that Debra Katz, the attorney for Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford, got egg on her face for admitting that Ford’s allegations were motivated by a desire… -
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Ocasio-Cortez Calls for Impeaching Kavanaugh, but Top House Democrat Says It’s Off the Table for Now
Rep. Alexandria Occasio-Cortez is calling for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and accusing him of lying under oath. “It is unsurprising that Kavanaugh, credibly accused of sexual assault, would lie under oath to secure a Supreme Court seat,” the Democrat congresswoman, who represents a New York district, tweeted Monday. “Sexual assault isn’t… -
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Washington Post Passed on Thinly Sourced Kavanaugh Story Before New York Times Ran It
The Washington Post passed on a thinly sourced, unproven allegation about Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh before The New York Times published it Sunday in a misleading article that has since been corrected. Times reporters Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly left out exculpatory evidence in an article that said Kavanaugh had his pants down at… -
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New York Times Corrects Kavanaugh Story After Omitting Relevant Facts
The New York Times published a correction late Sunday night after leaving out exculpatory evidence in a story about Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s time as an undergraduate student at Yale University. Times reporters Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly wrote an article in Sunday’s paper drawing from their new book, “The Education of Brett Kavanaugh:… -
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After Another Allegation in New York Times, Trump Urges Kavanaugh to Sue
President Donald Trump accused Democrats and members of the press of waging an influence campaign against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh Sunday, after another allegation of sexual misconduct against the justice appeared in The New York Times. The president suggested that Kavanaugh bring civil suits for libel and decried “accusations without recrimination.” A Saturday story in… -
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House Democrats Seek Kavanaugh Documents From Bush Years
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee asked the National Archives Tuesday to release documents from Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s service in the George W. Bush White House. The request tracks Democratic promises to scrutinize Kavanaugh even after his confirmation to the Supreme Court. “The Senate Judiciary Committee received only a small fraction of Justice Kavanaugh’s White House… -
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The True, Behind-the-Scenes Story of the Kavanaugh Confirmation
Did the confirmation battle of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh help or hurt the #MeToo movement? How did the mainstream media miss so many red flags regarding his multiple accusers? And what was the horrific media storm like for the Kavanaugh family? Mollie Hemingway and Carrie Severino, authors of the best-selling new book “Justice on… -
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The Moment Kavanaugh’s Foes Overplayed Their Hand
At 7:33 p.m., a lawyer named Michael Avenatti tweeted: I represent a woman with credible information regarding Judge Kavanaugh and Mark Judge. We will be demanding the opportunity to present testimony to the committee and will likewise be demanding that Judge and others be subpoenaed to testify. The nomination must be withdrawn. Avenatti, who had… -
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New Book on Kavanaugh Confirmation Holds Troubling Allegations Against Christine Blasey Ford
A forthcoming book on Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court relays incendiary allegations about Christine Blasey Ford, excerpts obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation show. In “Justice on Trial” authors Mollie Hemingway and Carrie Severino say unnamed peers accused Ford of drinking to excess and accosting boys with some regularity as a… -
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Kavanaugh’s DC Circuit Colleague Is Speaking Out About His Confirmation
Judge Patricia Millett, a onetime colleague of Justice Brett Kavanaugh on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, spoke publicly about his contentious confirmation to the Supreme Court, expressing regret for all involved while commending Kavanaugh as an excellent colleague. Millett is an Obama appointee who served on the D.C. Circuit with Kavanaugh… -
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Problematic Women: Leave Brett Kavanaugh Alone
Months after his confirmation, the left is still talking about Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Elizabeth Slattery, a legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, joins us to explain former President Bill Clinton’s accusations against him, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court’s ruling dismissing claims against the justice, and if there’s any end in sight to the continued character… -
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There’s a New Push to Review Judicial Misconduct Complaints Against Brett Kavanaugh
A judicial ethics panel has been asked to review orders dismissing misconduct complaints against Justice Brett Kavanaugh relating to his emotionally charged testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The petition, from a New York attorney called Jeremy C. Bates, was sent to the Judicial Conference of the United States, the policymaking entity of the federal… -
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Snowflake Students Tried to Block Kavanaugh From Teaching. Thankfully, They Failed.
George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School hired Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to co-teach a course this summer called “Creation of the Constitution.” The course will be held 3,668 miles away, in Runnymede, England, where the Magna Carta was sealed 800 years ago. Some George Mason University students and faculty have become triggered. One… -
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Students Who Want to ‘Kick Kavanaugh Off Campus’ Should Take a Hike
George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School recently announced Justice Brett Kavanaugh will teach a class during its summer term on the creation of the Constitution. Students will travel to Runnymede, England, the location where Magna Carta was sealed more than 800 years ago. Naturally, this led a student group from the undergraduate university called…