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October 28, 2019

Second Democratic aide sentenced in Kavanaugh doxxing case

A second aide to New Hampshire Democrat Sen. Maggie Hassan has been sentenced in a scheme to break into Hassan's office to obtain and publicly post the personal information of several Republican politicians amid the contentious confirmation hearings for now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

October 28, 2019

Katie Hill defended by ABC News analyst comparing her case to allegations against Trump, Supreme Court justices

ABC News political analyst Matthew Dowd offered a bold defense of Katie Hill on Monday after the congresswoman announced her resignation, describing her behavior as "jaywalking" compared to the more serious, "credible" allegations of sexual assault or harassment made against President Trump and Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas.

October 16, 2019

Ronan Farrow says he's 'very proud' of Kavanaugh reporting, acknowledges 'dubious claims' against the justice

Ronan Farrow stood by his reporting on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during the 2018 bitter confirmation battle, saying he was "proud" of his work. 

October 10, 2019

Another Kavanaugh confirmation book on the way, this one claiming Republicans plotted 'takeover' of Supreme Court

Another book critical of Justice Brett Kavanaugh is set to hit the stands, claiming to paint a picture of how conservatives finally "triumphed" in "their takeover of the Supreme Court."

October 8, 2019

Kavanaugh controversy: Senate Republicans want update on criminal referrals over dubious accusations

Senate Republicans on Tuesday sought an update from the Justice Department and the FBI concerning four accusers who allegedly made false claims under oath against now-Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearings last year.

October 8, 2019

Democrats trying to 'overturn the will of the American people,' Pence chief of staff says

Democrats' impeachment inquiry is part of an attempt to undermine the will of the voters, according to a top aide to Vice President Mike Pence.

October 8, 2019

Avenatti should get 'game ball' for role in Kavanaugh confirmation, says ex-White House counsel

Former White House Counsel Don McGahn said Monday that embattled attorney Michael Avenatti should get the "game ball" for his role in advancing last year's confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who began his first full term on the high court this week.

October 6, 2019

Andrea Bottner: I still stand with Brett Kavanaugh — and here's how we can fight back against smears and lies

The battle over Kavanaugh was a warning of things to come.

October 5, 2019

Severino and Trotter: Supreme Court facing major cases — and serious challenges to its independence

How will the high court respond this term to the barrage of intimidation tactics?   

October 4, 2019

NYT reporters' Kavanaugh book sales fall behind conservatives' book only two weeks into release

A salacious new book on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is severely lagging in book sales compared to an alternative account of his confirmation that was released by two conservative authors during the summer.