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Published
September 22, 2018

Commentary: Kavanaugh evil-twin theory shows how far the right has descended into madness

Political expediency is the reason so many have embraced the implausible notion that the SCOTUS nominee is a mistaken-identity victim.
Published
September 21, 2018

Watch video: Sen. Collins ‘appalled’ by Trump’s tweet criticizing Kavanaugh accuser

The Maine senator said the president was ‘completely inappropriate’ in his tweets about Christine Blasey Ford on Friday morning.
Published
September 21, 2018

Commentary: Consequences of accusing a powerful man of misconduct are daunting

An ex-Capitol Hill aide who disclosed her own experience wonders whether #MeToo will force men to stop tolerating harassment and assault.
Published
September 21, 2018

Maine Voices: Kavanaugh has misled the Senate in his testimony under oath

The question now is whether the reasonable mind of Sen. Susan Collins will guide her vote.
Published
September 21, 2018

Commentary: How much evidence do we need to destroy someone’s life?

Accusations without evidence cannot be the standard for ruining Brett Kavanaugh’s reputation and career.
Published
September 20, 2018

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

Lawmakers should leave the questioning of Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford to the professionals and sit back and listen.
Published
September 19, 2018

Analysis: Republicans seem to have votes to move forward with Brett Kavanaugh

Susan Collins, a key vote, says the options available for Kavanaugh’s accuser to testify are sufficient, and she urges Christine Blasey Ford to speak Monday.
Published
September 19, 2018

Trump says it’s ‘hard to imagine’ Kavanaugh is guilty of sex assault allegation

Republicans refuse the accuser’s request that the FBI investigate her allegation before she testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Published
September 19, 2018

Leonard Pitts: ‘Fairness’ statute has not run out on allegations against Kavanaugh

If true, the Supreme Court nominee committed a crime in high school, and he has yet to be held accountable for it.
Published
September 19, 2018

Our View: Kavanaugh’s credibility blown by earlier evasions

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