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The Brett Bounce, Category 1
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
The Brett Bounce: President Trump is making the fight over Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Supreme Court into a cause to motivate Republican voters next month. Opening a ceremonial swearing of Kavanaugh at the White House last night, Trump apologized …
Kavanaugh Sworn In, The Spy Chip
Sunday, October 7, 2018
Kavanaugh Confirmed: Ending one of the nastiest Supreme Court nomination fights in American history, US Appeals Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in to the highest court in a private ceremony only a few hours after he was confirmed by …
Confirmation Coming, Chicago Cop Convicted
Saturday, October 6, 2018
Advise and Consent: Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh appears to be assured that he will be confirmed after two key senators announced they will vote for him Republican Susan Collins of Maine and Democrat Joe Manchin of West Virginia said …
FBI Query Finished, Seven Cops Shot
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Advise & Dissent: The White House was briefed last night on the results of the FBI investigation into sexual misconduct accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, The Washington Post reports. The investigation appears to have been pretty limited. The paper says …
Schemes and Fraud, Presidential Alert
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Schemes and Fraud: In a blockbuster story released last night, The New York Times reports that during the 1990s then private-citizen Donald Trump engaged in numerous tax schemes and in some cases outright fraud to pump up the value of the fortune …
FBI on Friday Deadline
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Supreme Mess: The White House has granted the FBI a limited expansion of its investigation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, but Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell says he plans to bring the nomination to a floor vote this week, …
Opposition Investigation, The Big Gamble
Monday, October 1, 2018
Supreme Mess: Republican leaders are calling for an investigation into how Christine Blasey Ford’s confidentiality agreement with Sen. Diane Feinstein was breached and her accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh went public. Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton said Feinstein’s office …
FBI on the Kavanaugh Trail
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Shoe Leather: With a one-week deadline, the FBI is already fanning out to talk to people who might have information that will help or hurt Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as they investigate accusations of sexual misconduct. The Washington Post …
Delay and FBI Investigation
Saturday, September 29, 2018
On Further Consideration: With Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake threatening to withhold his vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee and President Trump agreed to a one-week snap FBI investigation of sexual misconduct claims against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Flake had said …
The Accused as Victim
Friday, September 28, 2018
He Said, She Said: Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh took on the mantle of victimhood yesterday in a daylong hearing as he belligerently denied ever committing sexual assault, sometimes crying, sometimes challenging the political motives of Democratic senators, and even …
