“Career prosecutor brings wild-card element to Kavanaugh hearing”: Rosalind S. Helderman, Seung Min Kim, Josh Dawsey, and Antonia Noori Farzan of The Washington Post have an article that begins, “Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday will take the extraordinary step of putting one of the most politically treacherous and emotionally charged congressional hearings in recent memory in the hands of an unknown career prosecutor from Arizona with little comparable experience.”
“The New Kind of Fury Unleashed by the Kavanaugh Fight: The confirmation battle has concentrated all the recent political rage in one powder keg — and is moving the flame closer.” Gerald F. Seib will have this new installment of his “Capital Journal” column in Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.
“The Kavanaugh Standard: A defeat based on these accusations will divide the country for a generation.” Columnist Daniel Henninger will have this op-ed in Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.
“Democrats Disgrace the Senate: Their effort to smear Kavanaugh would be unworthy of a Third World country.” Karl Rove will have this op-ed in Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.
Also online at The Wall Street Journal, attorney Libby Locke has an essay titled “The Attack on Kavanaugh Is Un-American: The Rolling Stone rape hoax illustrated what happens when we adhere to preconceived narratives.”
“Hit Pause on Brett Kavanaugh: The integrity of the Supreme Court is at stake.” This editorial will appear in Thursday’s edition of The New York Times.
And in other commentary online at The New York Times, columnist Gail Collins has an essay titled “We’re in Virgin Territory: Approaching the Kavanaugh collision.”
Columnist Ross Douthat has an essay titled “Brett Kavanaugh and the Limits of Certainty: Why revisiting the political scandals of the 1990s should temper partisanship today.”
Columnist Charles M. Blow has an essay titled “‘Mean Drunk’ vs. Teenage Girls: These accusations don’t paint Brett Kavanaugh as just a cad, but as a lascivious predator.”
And Kate Manne has an essay titled “Brett Kavanaugh and America’s ‘Himpathy’ Reckoning: Rarely has society’s tendency to sympathize with powerful men been so thoroughly on display.”
“At the Center of the Kavanaugh Accusations: Heavy Drinking.” Mike McIntire and Ben Protess will have this article in Thursday’s edition of The New York Times.
“New Evidence, New Accuser and New Doubts Threaten Kavanaugh on Eve of Hearing”: Nicholas Fandos and Michael D. Shear will have this article in Thursday’s edition of The New York Times.
“Yale Touted Kavanaugh; Now Comes ‘a Moment of Reckoning.'” David W. Chen will have this article in Thursday’s edition of The New York Times.
“A Hearing’s Test: Blasey Must Seem Credible. Kavanaugh Must Defend but Not Attack.” Peter Baker and Sheryl Gay Stolberg will have this article in Thursday’s edition of The New York Times.
“Don’t Forget Kavanaugh’s First Hearing: We shouldn’t allow the questions raised about the nominee in his first hearing to be submerged by the onrushing tide of scandal.” Linda Greenhouse has this essay online at The New York Times.
“Kavanaugh hearing: Who is Rachel Mitchell? A prosecutor who ‘comes from the point of view where you believe victims.'” Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Michael Kiefer, and Ronald J. Hansen of The Arizona Republic have this report.
“A Look at Rachel Mitchell, the Republicans’ Chosen Questioner; ‘Respectful’ prosecutor is unlikely to deliver ‘a Perry Mason moment'”: Corinne Ramey and Jacob Gershman will have this article in Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.
“The Federal Courts Are Ready to Dismantle Roe: While the Senate fights over Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination, conservative judges prepare for him to strike down abortion rights.” Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
“Louisiana’s ‘admitting privileges’ abortion law upheld”: Kevin McGill of The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued today.
“Senate probing new allegation of misconduct against Kavanaugh; Supreme Court Nominee has been asked privately about an accusation of physical assault, sources tell NBC News”: Kasie Hunt, Leigh Ann Caldwell, and Heidi Przybyla of NBC News have this report.
“We Didn’t Call It Rape: I know what happened at prep school parties in the 1980s; The Brett Kavanaugh and Mark Judge allegations are upsettingly familiar.” Alexandra Lescaze has this essay online at Slate.
“Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg addressed the first-year class at Georgetown Law”: You can view the video on Facebook at this link.
“Collins privately raises concerns about new allegations, lack of subpoena for Kavanaugh friend”: Phil Mattingly and Manu Raju of CNN have this report.
“Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump, and the Things Men Do for Other Men”: Jia Tolentino has this post online at The New Yorker.
“The Often-Rocky Climb to the Supreme Court: From Johnson’s failed nomination of Abe Fortas to Trump’s choice of Brett Kavanaugh, here are highlights from the past 50 years.” Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal has this report.
“Harvard Law School Refuses to Say Whether Kavanaugh Will Return to Teach in January”: Aidan F. Ryan of The Harvard Crimson has this report.
“Christine Blasey Ford can control Thursday’s hearing”: Columnist Jennifer Rubin has this essay online at The Washington Post.
“Kavanaugh Regrets Some Choices in High School, but Again Denies Allegations of Sexual Assault”: Nicholas Fandos of The New York Times has this report. The nominee’s prepared statement for tomorrow’s hearing can be accessed here.
And Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “Brett Kavanaugh admits to ‘juvenile misbehavior,’ denies sexual assault in testimony.”
“Kavanaugh Is Accused by a Third Woman of Sexual Misconduct”: Steve Eder, Jim Rutenberg, and Rebecca R. Ruiz of The New York Times have this report.
John Wagner of The Washington Post reports that “Kavanaugh nomination: Judge says he is victim of ‘character assassination’ as third woman comes forward.”
Michael Finnegan of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Third accuser Julie Swetnick alleges Kavanaugh was present at 1982 party where she was gang raped.”
Rebecca Ballhaus and Natalie Andrews of The Wall Street Journal report that “Third Woman, Julie Swetnick, Makes Allegations Against Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh; In declaration, woman alleges she was drugged, raped at 1982 party where Kavanaugh was present.”
Jessica Estepa of USA Today reports that “Third woman makes sexual misconduct allegations about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.”
And Gabriella Muñoz and Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times report that “Avenatti puts forward third Kavanaugh accuser, Julie Swetnick; Kavanaugh denies: ‘I don’t know who this is and this never happened.’“
“Julie Swetnick Revealed As Michael Avenatti’s Client Accusing Brett Kavanaugh Of Sexual Misconduct; The announcement from the lawyer came after a second set of sexual misconduct allegations were leveled against the Supreme Court pick earlier this week”: Nick Visser and Saba Hamedy of HuffPost has this report. The accuser’s sworn declaration can be accessed here.
Dan Mangan and Kevin Breuninger of CNBC report that “New Kavanaugh accuser Julie Swetnick details parties where girls were drugged and raped.”
And Tal Axelrod of The Hill reports that “Avenatti releases client’s identity, allegations against Kavanaugh.”
“Kavanaugh’s ‘choir boy’ image on Fox interview rankles former Yale classmates”: Aaron C. Davis, Emma Brown, and Joe Heim have this front page article in today’s edition of The Washington Post.
“Brett Kavanaugh has no good choices anymore”: Deanna Paul has this essay online at The Washington Post.
“Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford offers Senate four people who corroborate her assault claims”: Steve Kiggins of USA Today has this report.
“Arizona prosecutor tapped to lead hearing for Brett Kavanaugh, accuser”: Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Ronald J. Hansen of The Arizona Republic have this report.