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As Senator Collins Weighs Vote, Maine Women Size Up Blasey and Kavanaugh
“He does not to me sound like he’s lying, and neither did she.” Maine Democrats and Republicans watched the daylong testimony and came away torn.
Christine Blasey Ford’s Sacrifice
Her testimony was heroic. Will it be pointless?
A High-Stakes Hearing Raises Two Voices, One Quiet, One Loud
The political and gender divide in America played out on TV not just in what Christine Blasey and Brett Kavanaugh said, but how they said…
Graham Accuses Democrats Of Trying to ‘Destroy’ Kavanaugh’s Life
During Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s hearing, Senator Lindsey Graham said that Democrats were part of an “unethical sham” in an effort to keep the Supreme Court…
On Politics With Lisa Lerer: He Litigated. She Persuaded.
Two witnesses, two wildly different styles; a visit to a smaller protest; and how the hearings played on TV.
‘As a Rape Survivor, I Was Shaking in My Chair’ as Christine Blasey Ford Testified
Readers tell us how their experiences with sexual assault and trauma affected their viewing of the Kavanaugh hearing during which Dr. Blasey testified.
Kavanaugh Delivers Opening Statement
Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee and vehemently denied the sexual assault accusation made by Christine Blasey…
Mark Judge’s Name Keeps Coming Up. Here’s What We Know.
Two women have identified Mr. Judge, a high school friend of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, as a participant and witness to sexual misconduct in high…
A Nation Transfixed by the Kavanaugh Hearing
An emotional reaction from readers, who describe “rage and sadness,” praise Christine Blasey Ford’s courage and condemn G.O.P. senators.
Christine Blasey Ford’s Riveting, Persuasive Testimony
She was afraid. She was strong. She was human.