There’s a Better Way to Interview Sexual Assault Survivors. We Didn’t See It Yesterday.
Tom Williams/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Three hours into Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s grueling testimony Thursday, Republicans’ hired questioner, prosecutor Rachel Mitchell, acknowledged the uselessness of pretending a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing could determine the truth of Ford’s allegation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her 36…
The FBI Will Investigate Sexual Misconduct Accusations Against Brett Kavanaugh
Michael Reynolds/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. It’s official: The FBI will reopen its background investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. President Donald Trump ordered the new investigation late Friday afternoon, giving the FBI a week to explore the allegations of sexual abuse raised against Kavanaugh in the last month. BREAKING:…
Everything You Need to Know About Thursday’s Historic and Emotional Kavanaugh Hearing
Mother Jones illustration; Win Mcnamee/CNP/ZUMA(3); Erin Schaff/CNP/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Listen on the player below: Thursday’s hearing with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was a whirlwind: The day began with heartbreaking, gut-wrenching testimony from Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, the Palo Alto University professor who accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her…
“Is This Judicial Temperament?” Kavanaugh’s Fiery Opening Remarks Light Up the Internet
Saul Loeb/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. “You may defeat me in the final vote, but you will never get me to quit. Never.” His face red and voice rising to a shout, Judge Brett Kavanaugh delivered a blistering rebuttal to the accusations of sexual assault leveled against him by…
Calls to the National Sexual Assault Hotline Spiked Last Weekend While More Kavanaugh News Broke
Protesters gather in front of the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Sept. 24.Carolyn Kaster/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The National Sexual Assault Hotline saw a surge in calls—a 57 percent increase from an average weekend—from Friday September 21 through Sunday September 23. A higher volume of calls…
#WhyIDidntReport Is A Gut-Wrenching Response To Trump’s Attack on Ford’s Credibility
Ting Shen/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. For the first time since Christine Blasey Ford came forward with sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump on Friday openly suggested that Ford’s account may not be credible—a clear end to the uncharacteristically measured response Trump had initially taken after…