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What the Kavanaugh Investigation Really Means
It’s not the the last step in confirming him. It’s the first step in reforming the Supreme Court.
The Republicans Compromised Kavanaugh to Confirm Him
The Democrats can now use his partisan rampage against him.
The Republicans Will Die on This Hill
And the Democrats must prepare to exploit their death.
On Kavanaugh, Democrats Don’t Need the High Ground
They have it but don’t need it, because Merrick Garland.
Mitch McConnell Is Undermining SCOTUS’ Legitimacy
The more he presses for Kavanaugh, the more he undercuts the court.
What’s Bad for Rosenstein Is Bad for Kavanaugh
In trying to oust the deputy attorney general, the president is strengthening the Democratic argument against his SCOTUS nominee.
Plain Talk about Christine Blasey Ford’s Timing
Plus: Sheldon Whitehouse hints at investigating Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Confirming Kavanaugh Is Like Confessing
Confessing what? That nothing matters but power. Men’s power.
Christine Blasey Ford Sets the Terms
Will Trump and the Republicans move forward without her consent?
Not Your Father’s Democratic Party
It’s your mother’s.