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  1. 2038
    What Will Happen to the Supreme Court in 20 Years?Legal reporter Dahlia Lithwick reveals her prediction for the future of the Supreme Court.
    By The Editors
  2. suspicious package
    Suspicious Letter Sent to Senator Susan Collins’s Home in MaineLocal authorities and the FBI are investigating.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  3. just asking questions
    Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on the Kavanaugh Fallout and Her Plans for 2020“I feel like all energy is in the Democratic base. It’s a new base that is really just on fire. And I think the Republicans have shown their hand.”
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  4. 2018 midterms
    Did Feinstein’s Performance During Kavanaugh Hearings Hurt Her Reelection?On the one hand, most Democrats defended her actions. On the other, Republicans may decide to vote for her progressive opponent.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. the national circus
    There’s a Silver Lining to Brett Kavanaugh Joining the Supreme CourtHe has been delegitimized in the eyes of many Americans. That will diminish the moral authority of his decisions.
    By Frank Rich
  6. supreme court
    On the Morning Kavanaugh Took the Bench, One Moment Stood OutInside the Supreme Court, there were a lot of interesting, if subtle, dynamics at play as the new justice was seated.
    By Cristian Farias
  7. the kavanaugh hearings
    Fear of a 2020 Primary May Have Made Lindsey Graham Go Feral Over KavanaughPerhaps private sycophancy towards Trump wasn’t protecting Graham’s flanks back home, so he went with public rage towards Trump’s enemies.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. #believesurvivors
    Someone Bought BrettKavanaugh.com and Made It a Resource for SurvivorsAcross its home page, you’ll find “We Believe Survivors” in big text.
    By Sarah Nechamkin
  9. brett kavanaugh
    After Kavanaugh’s Confirmation, the GOP Will Surely Pass Criminal-Justice ReformNow that the GOP has discovered the importance of “the presumption of innocence,” it will surely end cash bail, and crack down on police brutality.
    By Eric Levitz
  10. 2018 midterms
    Supreme Court Upholds N. Dakota Voter ID Law, Dealing Midterms Blow to DemocratsTens of thousands of low-income and Native American voters who might have voted for Heidi Heitkamp may no longer have the required ID to participate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. conservatism
    Republicans: Protesters Are an Unruly Mob — Unless They Have Guns and Support UsThe GOP’s attacks on anti-Kavanaugh protesters are rooted in (authoritarian) principle: Only conservatives can legitimately exercise dissent.
    By Eric Levitz
  12. power
    Trump Let Kavanaugh Know You’re Sorry for All He’s Been Through“Donald Trump, you do not have authority to apologize to Kavanaugh on my behalf.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  13. the national interest
    Trump Says Brett Kavanaugh Was ‘Proven Innocent.’ He Wasn’t.Indelible is the sound of laughter.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. the kavanaugh hearings
    Sen. Collins, Why Are Anti-Abortion Groups Celebrating Kavanaugh Confirmation?Susan Collins thinks Kavanaugh might wind up being pro-choice. The anti-abortion lobby begs to differ.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. brett kavanaugh
    Poll: Majority of Americans Say Kavanaugh Shouldn’t Be on the Supreme CourtAnd yet, Kavanaugh is still more popular than Donald Trump or the GOP agenda, and his confirmation might have helped Republicans politically.
    By Eric Levitz
  16. the kavanaugh confirmation
    New Poll Shows 51 Percent of People Oppose Kavanaugh’s ConfirmationThe CNN poll also shows that his popularity improved among the GOP.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  17. the kavanaugh hearings
    Alaska Republicans Mull ‘Reprimand’ for Murkowski Over Kavanaugh VoteHer vote against confirming Kavanaugh outrages many Republicans. But she’s defied her party and won before.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. 2018 midterms
    The North Dakota Senate Race Is Becoming a Referendum on #MeTooGOP candidate Kevin Cramer has suggested that attempted rape is no big deal, and Christine Blasey Ford isn’t “tough.” He will probably win.
    By Eric Levitz
  19. brett kavanaugh
    Kavanaugh’s First Vote Could Help Trump Rig the 2020 CensusThe White House is trying to escape court-ordered depositions about its handling of the Census. This week, Kavanaugh could stay those orders.
    By Eric Levitz
  20. last night on late night
    John Oliver Sums Up Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation: ‘Borderline Pathological’“Here’s the thing, it worked.”
    By Devon Ivie
  21. the kavanaugh confirmation
    Republicans Are Suggesting Brett Kavanaugh Sue His AccusersNothing says “victory lap” like spiteful litigation.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  22. a guys girl
    Senator Collins Didn’t Even Like Brett Kavanaugh’s TestimonyShe still voted to confirm him to the Supreme Court, though.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  23. new yorker festival
    John Mulaney Doesn’t Understand Why Brett Kavanaugh Brags About High School“That’s the sign of a demented person.”
    By Devon Ivie
  24. susan collins
    SNL’s Susan Collins Believes Women, Until It’s Time to Stop“I also believe that I’m a guys’ girl, okay?”
    By Devon Ivie
  25. supreme court
    Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Shreds the Pretense of an Apolitical Supreme CourtThe brute ascension of Justice Kavanaugh throws a wrecking ball at any remaining illusion that the Court is the only nonpartisan branch of government.
    By Cristian Farias
  26. supreme court
    Brett Kavanaugh Sworn In as 114th Supreme Court JusticeChief Justice John Roberts and former Justice Anthony Kennedy administered the oaths to Kavanaugh at a private ceremony on Saturday night.
    By Chas Danner
  27. last night on late night
    SNL’s Susan Collins Believes Women, Until It’s Time to Stop“I also believe that I’m a guys’ girl, okay?”
    By Devon Ivie
  28. politics
    McConnell Says Outrage Will ‘Blow Over’ and GOP Takeover of Courts Will ContinueThe Senate Majority leader has been enjoying his Kavanaugh confirmation victory lap, and says more conservative court stacking is on the way.
    By Chas Danner
  29. mine’s bigger
    Trump Made Women’s Protests of Kavanaugh About Crowd Size ObviouslyHe took to Twitter to say that his rallies were bigger.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  30. the kavanaugh confirmation
    Men Celebrate Kavanuaugh’s Win With #BeersForBrettA running list of men to avoid.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  31. the kavanaugh confirmation
    Women React to Kavanaugh’s Confirmation With RageWomen are productively raging and making their anger known.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  32. the kavanaugh confirmation
    Fox News Contributor Thinks Women Protesters Should Be TaseredTodd Starnes tweeted that women protesting the Kavanaugh vote were “animals.”
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  33. the kavanaugh confirmation
    Screams From Protesting Women Interrupted Kavanaugh’s VoteMike Pence called for order as women were carried out of the proceedings.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  34. the body politic
    The Road to Progress Is Paved With PainDespite this loss, we must not lose the moral fortitude to fight.
    By Rebecca Traister
  35. the kavanaugh hearings
    Accused Sexual Assaulter Confirmed to Supreme CourtAs protests erupted outside the Senate, Brett Kavanaugh was officially confirmed on Saturday afternoon.
    By Lisa Ryan
  36. the kavanaugh hearings
    Susan Collins’s Ultimate BetrayalThe senator spoke of not believing Christine Blasey Ford and then of supporting the #MeToo movement — in the same speech.
    By Lisa Ryan
  37. last night on late night
    Lady Gaga Powerfully Defends Dr. Ford’s Senate Testimony on The Late Show“What I have seen on the news with this debate of Kavanaugh versus Dr. Ford — it’s one of the most upsetting things I’ve ever witnessed.”
    By Hunter Harris
  38. the kavanaugh hearings
    Murkowski Just Showed That Putting Pressure on Your Senators WorksThe senator voted “no” on ending the Kavanaugh debate after her Alaskan constituents put pressure on her.
    By Lisa Ryan
  39. the kavanaugh hearings
    In Op-ed, Kavanaugh Assures Skeptics That He Will Say Whatever They Want to HearThe Supreme Court nominee’s Wall Street Journal op-ed is not an expression of newfound contrition, but one of unwavering opportunism.
    By Eric Levitz
  40. the kavanaugh hearings
    Senate Cuts Off Debate on Kavanaugh, Making His Confirmation All But CertainIn the end, Jeff Flake, Susan Collins and Joe Manchin are giving Kavanaugh the votes he needed.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. conspiracy theories
    Donald Trump Thinks Sexual-Assault Protesters Are ‘Paid Professionals’Presumably in reference to the two brave sexual-assault survivors who confronted Senator Jeff Flake over his Kavanaugh vote.
    By Amanda Arnold
  42. the kavanaugh hearings
    All of Brett Kavanaugh’s Classmates Who Have Accused Him of Lying“When Brett got drunk, he was often belligerent and aggressive.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  43. the kavanaugh hearings
    Republican Senator Orrin Hatch to Kavanaugh Protesters: ‘Grow Up’Not his finest moment.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  44. the kavanaugh hearings
    Brett Kavanaugh Wants to Remind Us He’s an Emotional Dad and That Makes Him GoodHe wrote an op-ed about why he deserves to be on the Supreme Court.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  45. the kavanaugh hearings
    Kavananugh: Maybe I Was ‘Too Emotional’ in Senate TestimonyThe Supreme Court nominee pushed back against claims that he lacks a judicial temperament in a Wall Street Journal op-ed.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  46. the kavanaugh hearings
    Why Heidi Heitkamp’s ‘No’ Vote MattersHer “no” is bigger than Brett Kavanaugh.
    By Irin Carmon
  47. 2018 midterms
    Will the Kavanaugh Fight Affect the Midterms?All the noise about Kavanaugh could encourage the older white voters who usually vote in midterms to show up, but Democratic enthusiasm remains high.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. the kavanaugh hearings
    Sen. Heidi Heitkamp Will Vote ‘No’ on Kavanaugh As a ‘Signal to Girls and Women’A brave move that is unlikely to stop the SCOTUS nominee from being confirmed.
    By Amanda Arnold
  49. the kavanaugh hearings
    Thousands of ‘Cancel Kavanaugh’ Protesters March to the Supreme Court in D.C.“We’re marching from Kavanaugh’s current courthouse to the one he hopes to ascend to.”
    By Sarah Nechamkin
  50. the kavanaugh hearings
    Kavanaugh’s High-School Treatment of Renate Schroeder Was Worse Than We ThoughtKavanaugh says the ‘Renate Alumnius’ reference in his yearbook was not meant to offend. A former classmate says it’s the tip of the iceberg.
    By Sarah Nechamkin
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