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Week 1: Kavanaugh Engages

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Here’s the news you need to know on this Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Yesterday, Justice Kavanaugh heard his first Supreme Court case WATCH: Hours after his swearing-in ceremony, Justice Brett Kavanaugh asked several questions on his first day on the bench. https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/10/09/kavanaugh-first-day-supreme-court-schneider-pkg-lead-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/judge-brett-kavanaugh/ The Kavanaugh effect: Most diverse Supreme Court staff in history On his first […]

Justice Kavanaugh’s First Day

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Here’s the news you need to know on this Tuesday, October 9, 2018. Mere days after his confirmation vote, Kavanaugh hears first oral arguments Today marks Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s first day on the Supreme Court. Like Gorsuch before him, the position comes with a few extra assignments for the newest member on the court. The […]

With Just Hours to go, Judge Kavanaugh is on Cusp of Confirmation

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Here’s the news you need to know on this Friday, October 5, 2018. Senators Collins and Manchin promise to vote “yes” to confirm Judge Kavanaugh In an impassioned speech on the Senate floor, Senator Collins vowed to vote yes to confirm Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/5/susan-collins-vote-for-kavanaugh-nomination/ Senator Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, […]

The Backlash: Left’s Overreach Unites Center-Right Coalition Behind Kavanaugh

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Here’s the news you need to know on this Thursday, October 4, 2018. Women are not Monolithic About Kavanaugh, Many Resent How He’s Been Treated What she’s been hearing over the last couple of weeks, though, is that Democrats have “overplayed” these accusations. “It’s a disservice to women that have had horrific stories,” she says. […]

Large national majority supports Kavanaugh confirmation if FBI finds no corroboration

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Here’s the news you need to know on this Wednesday, October 3, 2018. Harvard Poll: A large majority of Americans want Kavanaugh confirmed According to national polling numbers as things stand right now, Americans tip slightly against Kavanaugh’s confirmation — but absent any strong corroboration of the charges against the nominee, a substantial majority would […]

The Unraveling…..

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The Unraveling….. New sworn statement alleges Ford lied under oath about prepping someone for a polygraph “The full details of Dr. Ford’s polygraph are particularly important because the Senate Judiciary Committee has received a sworn statement from a longtime boyfriend of Dr. Ford’s stating that he personally witnessed Dr. Ford coaching a friend on polygraph […]

More Pro-Kavanaugh Ads Run in Red States With Democratic Senators .. and Pro-Kavanaugh Majorities

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Here’s the news you need to know on this Tuesday, October 2, 2018. JCN Unveils New Ads in ND and WV; Polls Show Majorities Want Kavanaugh Confirmed The Judicial Crisis Network (JCN) is launching a new TV and digital ad buy in North Dakota and West Virginia today that urges U.S. Sens. Heitkamp (D-ND) and […]