“Supreme Court Fight Goes Prime Time With Kavanaugh’s Fox News Interview”: In today’s edition of The New York Times, Michael M. Grynbaum has an article that begins, “Even the toughest Supreme Court confirmation battles never quite came to this: a grim-faced nominee, stoic wife at his side, going on national television and describing when, approximately, he lost his virginity.”

Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has an article headlined “‘I’ve never sexually assaulted anyone’: Brett Kavanaugh offers deeply personal defense in Fox News interview.”

And at Politico Magazine, Jeff Greenfield has an essay titled “Kavanaugh Just Played ‘Checkers’ on Fox; By going on TV, he turned to a tactic that politicians have used since Nixon — and made the Supreme Court appear more political than ever.”

“The Democratic Dream: Defeat Kavanaugh, Win the Senate and Stop Trump Supreme Court Picks.” Peter Baker of The New York Times has this news analysis.

“Kavanaugh’s ‘Golden Résumé’ Turns Into a Lead Weight”: Carl Hulse has this new installment of his “On Washington” column online at The New York Times.

“Kavanaugh’s friends promoted him. Now they have to rescue him. White House aides and allies who encouraged President Donald Trump to choose him for the highest court have a lot to lose.” Eliana Johnson of Politico has this report.

“‘How’d you find me?’: Mark Judge has been holed up in a beach house in Delaware amid a media firestorm.” Gabriel Pogrund, Carol D. Leonnig, and Aaron C. Davis have this article in today’s edition of The Washington Post.