Opinions P.M.: Brett Kavanaugh, disrobed

Lindsey Graham leads the counter-resistance to save Kavanaugh; In the Kavanaugh hearing, Republican rage overrides the desire to seek the truth

Tom Williams / AP Brett Kavanaugh, disrobed As millions have now seen, the judge is aggressive and belligerent when stone-cold sober. By Dana Milbank  •  Read more » Post Partisan Lindsey Graham leads the counter-resistance to save Kavanaugh Just as Republicans were beginning to think this could be the end, it was Graham who dumped cold water on the Democrats. By Ed Rogers  •  Read more »   Post Partisan In the Kavanaugh hearing, Republican rage overrides the desire to seek the truth In true Howard Beale fashion, Republicans are mad as hell and they're not going to take it anymore. By Max Boot  •  Read more »   For Trudeau, a bad trade deal is worse than no deal. Outlasting Trump is his best strategy. It's far better to wait for and negotiate an agreement with a more stable and predictable American president. By David Moscrop  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Republicans liked excuses. They still like excuses. Occasionally to excess. But it's not their fault. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   The case for breaking up Facebook and Instagram Facebook should not have been allowed to acquire Instagram in 2012 — eliminating a potent potential competitor. But it's not too late for federal regulators to make the social-media site independent again. By Tim Wu  •  Read more »   The Supreme Court gets sucked into a black hole of partisanship In the midst of a dehumanizing process, we saw two humans laid bare. By Michael Gerson  •  Read more »   Outlook Many teens drink. Rich ones like Kavanaugh are more likely to abuse alcohol. Affluence is a risk factor for dangerous behavior By Suniya S. Luthar  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT DemocracyPost I'm a critic of Putin's regime. Russian state TV is accusing me of murder. I'm a target of Russian information warfare. Does U.S. law offer any protection? By Alex Goldfarb  •  Read more »   The Plum Line Kavanaugh finally showed us who he really is. And he's unfit for the court. That belligerent, entitled man you saw Thursday? That's the real Brett Kavanaugh. By Paul Waldman  •  Read more »   'Conservatism' seems to have lost all meaning A sorry end to conservatism, fact-finding and the legitimacy of the Supreme Court. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more »   The WorldPost The geopolitics of artificial intelligence In the digital age, the AI race will decide the fate of nations. By Nathan Gardels  •  Read more »   Outlook Why senators claim to believe Ford — but still side with Kavanaugh Social science helps explain how norms shift. And why they don't. By Britt Peterson  •  Read more »   The Plum Line Jeff Flake surrenders The American Bar Association calls for an FBI investigation. Will undecided GOP senators listen? By Greg Sargent  •  Read more »   Turkey's foreign minister: The U.S. must stop arming terrorists in Syria It's time to choose a side. By Mevlut Cavusoglu  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Cybersecurity 202 newsletter PowerPost's daily guide to cybersecurity news and policy, by reporter Derek Hawkins. Sign Up  »

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