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Scotus Archive

Archives for September 2018

Politics
Poll: 48% of white evangelicals would support Kavanaugh even if the allegations against him were truePoll: 48% of white evangelicals would support Kavanaugh even if the allegations against him were true
Politics

A Marist poll illustrates how white evangelical culture minimizes the seriousness of assault.

By Tara Isabella Burton
Politics
Fox News’s Chris Wallace on the Kavanaugh hearing: “This is a disaster for the Republicans”Fox News’s Chris Wallace on the Kavanaugh hearing: “This is a disaster for the Republicans”
Politics

Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony “was extremely emotional, extremely raw, and extremely credible,” Wallace said.

By German Lopez
Politics
3 Republican governors are now calling to delay the Kavanaugh vote3 Republican governors are now calling to delay the Kavanaugh vote
Politics

The governors of Massachusetts, Maryland, and Ohio want the Kavanaugh sexual assault allegations investigated independently.

By Ella Nilsen
Money
Christine Blasey Ford and the complications of dressing to look believableChristine Blasey Ford and the complications of dressing to look believable
Money

We care too much what women wear. Ford’s navy suit puts the attention on her words.

By Eliza Brooke
Politics
Read Ford’s written testimony: “I am here today not because I want to be. I am terrified.”Read Ford’s written testimony: “I am here today not because I want to be. I am terrified.”
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Politics

“My motivation in coming forward was to provide the facts about how Mr. Kavanaugh’s actions have damaged my life.”

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Christine Blasey Ford shows the lengths women have to go to be believedChristine Blasey Ford shows the lengths women have to go to be believed
Politics

Critics say she has no evidence. She gathered her own.

By Li Zhou
Politics
The Brett Kavanaugh hearing isn’t a trial. It’s a job interview.The Brett Kavanaugh hearing isn’t a trial. It’s a job interview.
Politics

Kavanaugh needs to make his case for why the Senate should hire him.

By Laura McGann
Politics
“There are no good options”: Republicans prepare for the Kavanaugh hearing“There are no good options”: Republicans prepare for the Kavanaugh hearing
Politics

The best-case scenario is a no-fireworks, orderly hearing, Washington attorneys say.

By Dylan Scott
Kavanaugh’s hearing is a test of how much we care about sexual assault
Politics

The #MeToo movement exposed the myths around assault. What happens with Brett Kavanaugh will show if anything has really changed.

By Constance Grady and Anna North
Politics
Report: Senate staff asks Brett Kavanaugh about fourth misconduct allegationReport: Senate staff asks Brett Kavanaugh about fourth misconduct allegation
Politics

The alleged incident, subject of an anonymous letter, took place in 1998 in Washington, DC.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley has filed an injunction to stop the Kavanaugh voteDemocratic Sen. Jeff Merkley has filed an injunction to stop the Kavanaugh vote
Politics

It’s a long-shot move that probably won’t work.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
Christine Blasey Ford’s lawyers release 4 sworn statements to support her storyChristine Blasey Ford’s lawyers release 4 sworn statements to support her story
Politics

Sworn statements show Christine Blasey Ford has told a consistent story for years about her assault and Brett Kavanaugh.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Why Brett Kavanaugh’s yearbook page mattersWhy Brett Kavanaugh’s yearbook page matters
Politics

The “Renate Alumni” jokes reveal so much about American misogyny.

By Anna North
Politics
Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Kavanaugh: this is about whether we should believe victims of sexual assaultSen. Lisa Murkowski on Kavanaugh: this is about whether we should believe victims of sexual assault
Politics

Murkowski is considered one of the Republican swing votes in the Kavanaugh confirmation process.

By Tara Golshan
Politics
The Brett Kavanaugh confirmation fight is also about the future of the economyThe Brett Kavanaugh confirmation fight is also about the future of the economy
Politics

His jurisprudence would render economic and environmental regulation nearly impossible.

By Matthew Yglesias