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Republicans Had 27 Years to Prepare for Another Anita Hill Moment. They’re Still Blowing It.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), joined at left by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), listens to Democrats on the panel appeal to delay the confirmation hearing of President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, in Washington on September 4. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Republicans…

#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…

Trump Says He “Feels So Terribly” for Kavanaugh

Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeatedly expressed sympathy for Brett Kavanaugh, his nominee to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court, whose nomination is in turmoil after a woman came forward with allegations of sexual assault against him this week. Still, he restated his…

Donald Trump Jr. Mocked Kavanaugh’s Accuser. It’s Not the First Time He Thought Sexual Assault Was Funny.

SMG/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On Sunday, Donald Trump Jr. took to Instagram to mock recent sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, as well as the reaction from Democrats, who have subsequently demanded a hold on his confirmation process.  The post compares a handwritten note that reads, “Hi Cindy,…