“This I Believe About Blasey v. Kavanaugh: I believe Blasey deserves to be fairly heard, not automatically believed.” Columnist Bret Stephens has this op-ed in today’s edition of The New York Times. Stephens today also had this related tweet.

“Are the Allegations That Cain Murdered Abel Worth Investigating, or Should We Blame This Mysterious Doppelganger I Found Online Instead?” Matthew Dessem has this essay online at Slate.

“The only sure thing in Ford v. Kavanaugh may be that one side is panicking”: Mike Littwin has this essay online at The Aspen Times.

“Ed Whelan apologizes for conspiracy theory”: This video segment appeared on last night’s broadcast of CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360.

Mary Tyler March of The Hill reports that “Bill Maher blasts Republicans for unfounded theory about Kavanaugh doppelganger.”

And Nicole Lafond of TPM has a post titled “Ed Whelan Is Our Duke Of The Week.”

“Senate Judiciary Committee contacts Ford’s friend about party”: Ariane de Vogue of CNN has this report.

And Burgess Everett of Politico reports that “Woman denies attending party where alleged Kavanaugh assault occurred.”

“Democrats float more Kavanaugh investigations, impeachment even if he is confirmed”: Adam Shaw of Fox News has this report.

“Yale Law Professor Amy Chua Rejects Charge She Coached Female Students on How to Dress for Kavanaugh; News outlets had reported she told women to dress ‘outgoing'”: Melissa Korn of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

“Tentative Deal Reached for Kavanaugh Accuser to Testify on Thursday”: Nicholas Fandos, Sheryl Gay Stolberg, and Julie Hirschfeld Davis of The New York Times have this report.

And Burgess Everett and Elana Schor of Politico report that “Senate Judiciary Committee tentatively agrees to Thursday hearing with Kavanaugh accuser.”

“Oklahoma Indian Reservation Case Heads To Supreme Court”: Graham Brewer had this audio segment on this evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered.”

“‘Incredibly frustrated’: Inside the GOP effort to save Kavanaugh amid assault allegation.” Seung Min Kim and Josh Dawsey of The Washington Post have this report.

“The Boys’ Club That Protects Brett Kavanaugh”: Emily Witt has this post online at The New Yorker.

“The Patriarchy Will Always Have Its Revenge: I want to burn the frat house of America to the ground.” Jennifer Weiner will have this essay in the Sunday Review section of tomorrow’s edition of The New York Times. It begins, “I was 21 years old in 1991, six weeks into my first full-time job, when Anita Hill testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, and I saw the way that things were going to be.”

“Veteran Prosecutor Michael Bromwich Joins Kavanaugh Accuser’s Legal Team; Bromwich announced his resignation from Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber to join Christine Blasey Ford’s legal team”: Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal has this report.

“The Burden of Proof for Kavanaugh: If he’s asked to prove a negative, he has to be given room to try.” Columnist Ross Douthat will have this op-ed in Sunday’s edition of The New York Times.

Also in Sunday’s edition of that newspaper, columnist Maureen Dowd will have an op-ed titled “Sick to Your Stomach? #MeToo.”

“I’m a Republican, but Kavanaugh Must Withdraw His Nomination; This is a new day, but the party’s leaders seems stuck in a past century”: Sophia A. Nelson has this essay online at The Daily Beast. Therein, she writes, “Ed Whelan’s tweet storm trying to name another man as the possible assaulter of Dr. Ford was a tipping point for me, and many others.”

“Republicans worry Kavanaugh allegation could drive suburban women away in midterms”: Eric Bradner of CNN has this report.

“Mark Judge’s Memoir About Brett Kavanaugh’s High School Portrays a Culture of Aggression and Excessive Drinking”: Peter Maass has this report online at The Intercept.

“Lawyers for Christine Blasey Ford say she has accepted Senate Judiciary Committee’s request to testify against Kavanaugh”: Seung Min Kim, Sean Sullivan, and Emma Brown of The Washington Post have this report.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg of The New York Times reports that “Brett Kavanaugh’s Accuser Says She’s Willing to Testify Before Judiciary Committee.”

Sarah D. Wire of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee next week, her attorneys say.”

Deirdre Shesgreen of USA Today reports that “Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford agrees to testify about sexual assault allegation.”

Burgess Everett and Elana Schor of Politico report that “Kavanaugh accuser accepts Senate Judiciary Committee’s request to testify.”

And Phil Mattingly, Dana Bash, Manu Raju, and Clare Foran of CNN report that “Kavanaugh’s accuser accepts request to speak to Judiciary Committee next week, lawyers say.”

“Hold-your-breath Saturday”: Today’s installment of Politico’s Playbook can be accessed here.

“Spokesman for GOP on Kavanaugh nomination resigns; has been accused of harassment in the past; An adviser for the Senate Judiciary Committee has resigned amid questions from NBC News about a previous sexual harassment complaint”: Heidi Przybyla of NBC News has this report.

“Susan Christensen sworn in as Iowa’s newest Supreme Court justice”: Stephen Gruber-Miller of The Des Moines Register has this report.

And Erin Murphy of The Gazette of Cedar Rapids, Iowa reports that “New Iowa Supreme Court Associate Justice Susan Christensen mindful of the significance of her appointment; Gov. Kim Reynolds swears in her first top court pick.”

“Grassley Extends Negotiation Deadline for Christine Blasey Ford”: Sheryl Gay Stolberg of The New York Times has this report.

Sean Sullivan, Seung Min Kim, and John Wagner of The Washington Post report that “Senate Judiciary chairman says he’ll give Kavanaugh accuser more time to decide whether to testify before committee.”

Natalie Andrews and Kristina Peterson of The Wall Street Journal report that “Deadline Extended as Senator, Kavanaugh Accuser Wrangle; Both sides seek to set terms of hearing, with Supreme Court nominee’s confirmation at stake.”

Eliza Collins and Christal Hayes of USA Today report that “Frustrated Republicans offer extension to Kavanaugh accuser in standoff over testimony.”

Elana Schor and Burgess Everett of Politico report that “Grassley extends deadline on Kavanaugh accuser’s decision to testify.”

And Phil Mattingly, Dana Bash, Manu Raju, Devan Cole, and Sunlen Serfaty of CNN report that “Grassley agrees to give Ford more time to decide on Senate testimony.”

“Christine Blasey Ford wanted to flee the U.S. to avoid Brett Kavanaugh. Now she may testify against him.” Jessica Contrera, Ian Shapira, Emma Brown, and Steve Hendrix of The Washington Post have this report.