“The Hottest Bench in Town”: Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog.

“White House open to public testimony from second Kavanaugh accuser, Sanders says”: John Wagner of The Washington Post has this report.

“‘I know his heart’: Ashley Estes Kavanaugh revives old-fashioned script in newfangled era.” Isaac Stanley-Becker of The Washington Post has this report.

And Annie Karni reports that “Kavanaugh’s wife tests standing by your man in the #MeToo era; Ashley Estes Kavanaugh spoke publicly on behalf of her husband, making her the latest in a long line of political spouses who have stood by their scandal-tarred men.”

“The Daily 202: Kavanaugh’s memory of himself in high school is very different than his portrayal in the yearbook.” James Hohmann has this report online at The Washington Post.

“Kavanaugh drama rattles GOP support; Republicans signal they will wait to pass judgment on the Supreme Court nominee until hearing from him and an accuser later this week”: Burgess Everett and John Bresnahan of Politico have a report that begins, “Senate Republicans have gone from confidently predicting the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court to a new message: It all comes down to Thursday.”

“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.

“The Most Alarming Thing About Brett Kavanaugh’s Interview on Fox News”: Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Brett Kavanaugh, Facing New Allegations, Vows He Will Not Withdraw”: Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Catie Edmondson will have this article in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

Sean Sullivan, Seung Min Kim, and John Wagner of The Washington Post report that “Kavanaugh vows to fight misconduct allegations as Trump and Republicans dig in.”

Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has an article headlined “Kavanaugh stands firm despite ‘smears’: ‘I have faith in the fairness of the American people.’”

And David A. Graham of The Atlantic has an article headlined “Brett Kavanaugh’s Unusual Role in Defending Himself; Faced with sexual-assault allegations, he has been more aggressive in fighting for his Supreme Court nomination than most of his predecessors.”

“Avenatti says more Kavanaugh accusations will go public within 48 hours: ‘I state facts and have evidence to back it up.'” Matt Richardson of Fox News has this report.

“I smell a rat”: Columnist Dana Milbank has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“No Wonder the GOP Doesn’t Want Mark Judge to Testify; The man who intended to be a character witness for Kavanaugh has become a liability for his friend”: Adam Rawnsley of The Daily Beast has this report.

“Pigs All the Way Down: Kavanaugh and our rotten ruling class.” Columnist Michelle Goldberg has this essay online at The New York Times.

“Third Kavanaugh accuser, a former US Mint employee, ‘100 percent credible,’ Avenatti says”: Chris Woodyard and Jorge L. Ortiz of USA Today have this report.

And Elana Schor and Rachael Bade of Politico report that “Democrats believe Ramirez but stiff-arm Avenatti; Senators in the minority demand more time to look into another sexual assault claim against Brett Kavanaugh.”

“Kavanaugh’s Yearbook Page Is ‘Horrible, Hurtful’ to a Woman It Named”: Kate Kelly and David Enrich of The New York Times have this report.

“Ensuring a safe hearing for Christine Blasey Ford will be tough, but not impossible”: Eric MacLeish has this essay online at The Boston Globe.

“Kavanaugh denies sexual misconduct in Fox News exclusive: ‘I know I’m telling the truth.'” Samuel Chamberlain of Fox News has this report (with video clips from the interview).

“[N]ow that serious accusations have arisen about his conduct in his teenage years, I believe that these accusations deserve the best and most professional investigation possible — even if that means a brief additional delay on the ultimate vote on Judge Kavanaugh, and even if that investigatory delay imperils his confirmation.” So writes law professor Akhil Amar in an essay online at The Yale Daily News.

“Man Up, Grassley. Question Blasey Ford Yourself. Outsourcing this responsibility to female aides or an outside female lawyer because of bad optics is sexist and cowardly.” Law professor Lara Bazelon has this essay online at The New York Times.

“Kavanaugh vows to fight misconduct allegations as Trump and Republicans dig in”: John Wagner and Seung Min Kim of The Washington Post have this report.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg of The New York Times reports that “Brett Kavanaugh, Facing New Allegations, Vows He Will Not Withdraw.”

Eliza Collins of USA Today has an article headlined “Kavanaugh: Allegations are ‘smears’ that will keep people from entering public service.”

And John Bresnahan, Burgess Everett, Eliana Johnson. and Natasha Korecki of Politico report that “Kavanaugh tells Senate he won’t withdraw; Trump and Republicans rallying to save Kavanaugh’s nomination amid new accusations.”

“Fashioning Himself a Victim of Unfair Attacks, Ed Whelan Already Plans Comeback”: Rick Hasen has this post at his “Election Law” blog.

“Republicans have created these eight problems for themselves and Kavanaugh”: Columnist Jennifer Rubin has this essay online at The Washington Post.

And last night, Rubin had an essay titled “Here is why you call the FBI.”

“Kavanaugh confirmation derailed by sexual misconduct allegations: A list of his accusers.” Kaitlyn Schallhorn of Fox News has this report.

“Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh faces more allegations”: Brian Karem of The Montgomery County (Md.) Sentinel has this report.

And David A. Graham of The Atlantic reports that “The Republican Rush to Confirm Kavanaugh Backfired; Three new allegations against President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee show the dangers of a hasty process.”

“Conservative D.C. Is A Bunch Of Weird-As-Hell Nationals Fans”: David Roth has this post at Deadspin.

“No-win situation for Senate Republicans imperils Kavanaugh: As the Senate GOP wrestles with the increasingly complicated politics of Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination, it’s getting even harder to envision him winning confirmation.” Jonathan Allen of NBC News has this news analysis.

“Supreme Court Justice Sam Alito returns to Steinert High School for library dedication”: Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman of The Trentonian has this report.

“OT2018 #0: ‘Looks A Lot Like Grift.'” You can access today’s new installment of the “First Mondays” podcast, featuring Ian Samuel and Dan Epps, via this link.

“Brett Kavanaugh Has Already Disqualified Himself: Badly damaged by accusations of sexual assault, the Supreme Court nominee has shown just how little judicial independence he has.” Andrew Cohen has this essay online at The New Republic.

“Brett Kavanaugh-Christine Blasey Ford saga: Believe the facts, not necessarily the women; We need facts to judge Christine Blasey Ford’s accusations against Brett Kavanaugh. We also need to reconsider the Supreme Court confirmation process.” Law professor Glenn Harlan Reynolds has this essay online at USA Today.

“Do the Democrats Have a Post-Kavanaugh, Post-Midterm Game Plan? The Party needs to fight Supreme Court battles in a way that is consistent with its principles — and reject as many untenable nominees as Trump names.” Amy Davidson Sorkin has this Comment in the Talk of the Town section of the October 1, 2018 issue of The New Yorker.

“Lawyer for Kavanaugh’s Accuser Faces Tough Scrutiny; Debra Katz has worked on women’s rights for decades, but the political, social and legal stakes in the Kavanaugh case raise the bar”: Brent Kendall and Natalie Andrews have this article in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.