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Commentary: Senate committee can learn from Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill hearings

by Ronald A. Klain Special to The Washington Post September 20, 2018September 20, 2018

Lawmakers should leave the questioning of Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford to the professionals and sit back and listen.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Kavanaugh’s credibility blown by earlier evasions

by The Editorial Board September 19, 2018September 18, 2018

Not telling the whole truth about his politics makes his sexual assault denial harder to believe.

Maine, Nation & World, Politics

Sen. Collins says attorneys for Kavanaugh and his accuser should be allowed to ask questions

by Eric Russell September 18, 2018September 18, 2018

Maine’s senior senator is still undecided on whether she will support President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee as sexual assault allegations against him have disrupted the process

Nation & World

Kavanaugh’s accuser calls for FBI investigation before she testifies

by and Robert Costa The Washington Post September 18, 2018September 18, 2018

In a letter by her lawyers to the Senate Judiciary Committee, lawyers for Christine Blasey Ford did not explicitly say she would not testify Monday if there is no FBI probe, and several senior Republicans said they intend to press on with the nominee’s Supreme Court confirmation.

Politics

Brakey campaign hits King over 9/11 remarks

by Andrew Rice Lewiston Sun Journal September 12, 2018October 9, 2018

The tape makes the rounds on social media, driven by Breitbart.

Op-eds, Opinion

Kathleen Parker: Sen. Booker has his ‘Spartacus moment’ … to grab attention during Kavanaugh hearings

by Kathleen Parker September 11, 2018September 10, 2018

The New Jersey Democrat said he was releasing confidential documents – that already had been released.

Maine, Politics

Outside group funding ad campaign against King re-election bid

by Kevin Miller September 10, 2018October 9, 2018

The $100,000 effort to boost the candidacy of Republican challenger Eric Brakey, a state senator from Auburn, is funded almost entirely by Andrew Beal, a Texas banker who gave $2 million to support the election of Donald Trump in 2016.