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Which should make Republican lawmakers very, very nervous.

The Republican senator, confronted by angry women and frustrated Democrats, got a one-week delay for the F.B.I. to investigate sexual misconduct accusations.

Thank you, Jeff Flake.

Just take away Brett Kavanaugh and it was a great week.

The bureau, in a relatively limited inquiry, will rely on witnesses to voluntarily answer questions or hand over documents.

This was a job interview, not a criminal trial. Kavanaugh, in his fury and pathos, failed the test.

At the outset of his Supreme Court confirmation hearings, Judge Brett Kavanaugh insisted on the importance on impartiality, calm and independence. His tenor drastically changed…

A deluge of responses from readers on the hearing, plus a recap of a busy day and the best opinion writing on the topic.

Readers hail Senator Jeff Flake and continue analyzing Thursday’s hearing.

Professor Hill talked about the #MeToo movement in Houston, a day after Dr. Blasey’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.