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Why This Victim of Attempted Rape, Physical Assault Supports Kavanaugh
The leader of a conservative-leaning public policy women’s organization who says she was a victim of physical assault and attempted rape says the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have influenced the way she thinks about the #MeToo movement. “I think it has been painful. I think it is painful for victims,…Rachel del Guidice -
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4 Big Questions About the FBI’s 7th Kavanaugh Probe
President Donald Trump said Monday that it’s up to the FBI and the Senate to decide on the scope of the agency’s seventh background inquiry into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, this one focused on allegations of sexual misconduct. In interviews with The Daily Signal, legal experts say the FBI probe can be completed within…Fred Lucas -
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Democrats Now Want Kavanaugh Investigated for Perjury
Still lacking corroborating evidence of disputed sexual misconduct accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, some Democrats now want Kavanaugh investigated for perjury in the latest iteration of their monthslong campaign to derail his confirmation. The perjury push comes as Democrats still lack corroborating evidence to support professor Christine Blasey Ford's claim that Kavanaugh tried to…Peter Hasson -
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FBI Contacts Second Kavanaugh Accuser, Suggesting Wider Probe
The FBI has contacted Deborah Ramirez in connection with its investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The bureau’s contact with Ramirez confirms it will not confine its inquiry to the first set of allegations brought by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, though it is not yet clear which other accusations federal…Kevin Daley -
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We Hear You: Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford State Their Cases to America
Editor's note: Our audience had much to say in the days leading up to the extraordinary hearing Thursday where the Senate Judiciary Committee heard from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford. Here's a sampling. Write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: How is it that Christine Blasey Ford remembers every…Ken McIntyre -
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Media Misses: Left Outraged at Kavanaugh, Graham’s Show of Emotion
Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh battled for his reputation this week, and everything was on the line. But, it was Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who took matters into his own hands and stole the show. Graham vocalized what many people have been thinking, and called out the handling of allegations since they came to light. …Ginny Montalbano -
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Judiciary Committee Advances Kavanaugh to Senate Floor, FBI to ‘Update’ His File Within Week
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh now faces a full Senate vote, after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-10 Friday along party lines in favor of advancing his nomination. First, though, the FBI will supplement its previous six background investigations on Kavanaugh. The vote came a day after a high-stakes committee hearing where the D.C. Circuit…Fred Lucas -
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Flake Announces Yes for Kavanaugh, Nomination Likely Headed to Senate Floor
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh appears headed for approval by the Senate Judiciary Committee—one day after nearly nine hours of testimony regarding high school allegations. Retiring Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., who was expected to be the key vote on the committee poised to pass the vote along party lines, 11-10, announced Friday morning he would…Fred Lucas -
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Defending Kavanaugh Isn’t an Attack on Women
As you may know, Brett Kavanaugh has already been found guilty of crimes against leftism, so now we’re just working our way backward from the ideological indictment to the personal one. Nothing but a confession of wrongdoing and a surrender will stop Democrats from accusing Kavanaugh of being a sexual predator, despite, to this point,…David Harsanyi -
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Why Another FBI Investigation of Kavanaugh Would Be Pointless
Campaigns of whatever sort often adopt a mantra, a phrase, or even a single word that’s repeated over and over to advance the campaign’s goals. The campaign against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is no different, and its latest mantra is “FBI investigation.” Let’s look at this mantra’s objectives and its validity. The call for…Thomas Jipping -
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9 Key Moments as Brett Kavanaugh Responds to His Accusers
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh firmly and at times tearfully denied the late-breaking allegations of sexual misconduct against him in testimony Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. “This confirmation process has become a national disgrace,” Kavanaugh said in opening remarks. “You have replaced advice and consent with search and destroy.” “You may defeat me in…Fred Lucas -
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Problematic Women: Kavanaugh Madness
On Thursday, the Senate and the nation heard from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford—the woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by the judge while the two were in high school. We watched the whole thing and talked to protesters, both pro- and anti-Kavanaugh, to find out where Americans…Kelsey Bolar -
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On the Street: Kavanaugh Protesters Say Enough With White Men
Pro- and anti-Kavanaugh rallies took Washington, D.C., by storm Thursday. Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault, testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee following accusations of sexual assault. We took our cameras “On the Streets” of Capitol Hill to find out what protesters…Ginny Montalbano -
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We Went to a Pro-Kavanaugh Rally. Here’s What 8 Women Had to Say.
An hour before it started to rain, a crowd of women gathered Thursday on Capitol Hill just before the much-anticipated Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on accusations of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Of several late-breaking accusations leveled against Kavanaugh, only one—the claim by Christine Blasey Ford that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when…Troy Worden -
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5 Big Moments in Christine Blasey Ford’s Testimony Against Brett Kavanaugh
Christine Blasey Ford called Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh “the boy who sexually assaulted me” as she presented her story Thursday to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Kavanaugh rebutted the allegation at length later in the afternoon. Ford, 51, alleged that an intoxicated Kavanaugh attempted to sexually assault her at a party in summer 1982, when the two were…Fred Lucas -
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Cosby, Kavanaugh, and the Necessity of Evidence
Recently, the judge in Bill Cosby’s trial handed down a three- to 10-year sentence, which means Cosby could potentially die in jail. In my mind, there is little, if any, doubt that he drugged and abused those women. I don’t understand it, but it’s clear that giving women quaaludes 30 and 40 years ago was…Armstrong Williams -
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Allegations Against Kavanaugh Are ‘a Big, Fat Con Job’ by Democrats, Trump Says
President Donald Trump called the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh “a big, fat con job” by Democrats, but said he would withdraw the nomination if he were convinced otherwise by Thursday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Trump conducted a wide-ranging press conference Wednesday in New York, wrapping up his visit to the…Fred Lucas -
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6 Things to Know About the Prosecutor Who Will Quiz Kavanaugh, Ford and About the Hearing
The Arizona sex crimes prosecutor who will conduct some of the questioning at Thursday’s Senate Judiciary Committee showdown on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh is highly regarded for prosecuting offenders, including a priest and a police officer. Rachel Mitchell earned recognition for her efforts from Arizona’s Democratic governor and attorney general at…Fred Lucas -
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How Lawyers, Grassley Staff Tangled Over Testimony by Second Kavanaugh Accuser
Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Grassley went out of his way to arrange for a second accuser of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to testify, a Wall Street Journal commentator argues in a series of tweets. In her tweets Tuesday, Kimberley Strassel described an email exchange over several days between Grassley’s Judiciary Committee staff and lawyers…Troy Worden