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‘Who Has the Greater Incentive to Lie?’: Defenders of Kavanaugh and His Accuser Square Off
Readers debate the credibility of Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual assault allegations against Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh.
What the Kavanaugh Accusations Mean for Red-State Democrats
Things just got a lot more complicated for Joe Manchin.
Will Dr. Blasey Testify?
Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of sexual assault, has said that an investigation should take place before a hearing. Here’s…
The Pro-Life Movement’s Kavanaugh Dilemma
Repealing Roe won’t matter if the anti-abortion cause is hitched to a party that’s seen as anti-woman.
The Power of the Supreme Court Inside America’s Schools
In a timely new book, “The Schoolhouse Gate,” the University of Chicago law professor Justin Driver traces the influence of our highest court on schools…
Supreme Court Won’t Disturb Ruling Unmasking Dark Money Donors
The justices refused to stay a lower-court ruling requiring disclosure of contributions to groups that place political advertisements.
On Kavanaugh, a Changed America Debates an Explosive Charge
The accusations against the Supreme Court nominee are being assessed under different social and cultural conventions than when the episode allegedly occurred.
What Trump Has Said About Men Accused of Abuse
Before the sexual assault accusation against President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Mr.Trump weighed in on allegations against several well-known men, including himself….
On Politics With Lisa Lerer: Kavanaugh’s Midterm Effect
How the Supreme Court hearings are already affecting the election, and what the latest tariffs on China mean for the average American.
As the New Kavanaugh Hearings Loom
Readers continue the debate over whether an alleged sexual assault as a teenager should disqualify a Supreme Court nominee.