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Brett Kavanaugh just admitted he screwed up; Senate Republicans express confidence ahead of key vote on Kavanaugh

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Kavanaugh: I said things I 'should not have said' during Senate testimony The judge penned an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal amid growing questions about his conduct during his Senate testimony. By Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more » The Fix • Analysis Brett Kavanaugh just admitted he screwed up In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Kavanaugh tacitly admits that his angry, partisan testimony last week wasn't helpful. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Senate Republicans express confidence ahead of key vote on Kavanaugh Republicans argued that an FBI report on sexual misconduct allegations exonerated the Supreme Court nominee as they prepared to hold a procedural vote today. By Seung Min Kim and John Wagner  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Retired Justice Stevens calls Kavanaugh's hearing performance disqualifying The former Supreme Court justice said he no longer believes Kavanaugh should be confirmed after the federal judge's angry remarks before the Senate last week. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   'I am listening to you': Manchin under pressure as the lone Democratic holdout on Kavanaugh Seeking reelection in a state that went for Trump by 43 points, the West Virginia Democrat says he will make his decision on the Supreme Court nominee Friday. By Sean Sullivan, Mike DeBonis and Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   'Grow up': Orrin Hatch waves off female protesters demanding to speak with him Video of the incident ricocheted around social media on Thursday, the latest in a string of videos to capture the heated emotions around the Kavanaugh nomination. By Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Fact Checker • Analysis Brett Kavanaugh's testimony: What was misleading, what was not Here's The Fact Checker's guide to the accuracy of 14 statements made by Kavenaugh that opponents say undermine his credibility By Glenn Kessler and Salvador Rizzo  •  Read more »   Trump mocks Al Franken for resigning quickly amid sexual misconduct allegations "Boy, did he fold up like a wet rag, huh?" Trump said Thursday night at a rally in Minnesota. By Josh Dawsey and Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   GOP official shares fake photo from meme mocking Ford as too unattractive to sexually assault "This is the alleged sexual assault victim," wrote Larry Lancaster, chairman of the Cabarrus County GOP in North Carolina. "Wow." By Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more »   The rise and the reckoning: Inside Brett Kavanaugh's circles of influence Shielded by wealth and power, the Supreme Court nominee was, in the end, on his own. By Marc Fisher, Ann E. Marimow and Michael Kranish  •  Read more »   Analysis The Trailer: Does Trump make it harder to run against scandal? In this edition: The new rules of scandal, the rise of "liberal smears," the gap that dare not speak its name, and the people who want a more accountable swamp. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   In deep-red Tennessee, Republicans are anxious about the U.S. Senate race GOP groups are making a last-ditch effort to prop up Rep. Marsha Blackburn, a Trump ally. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Trailer newsletter News and insight on political campaigns around the country, from David Weigel. 435 districts. 50 states. Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings. Sign Up  »

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