“Kavanaugh and the Senate’s Honor: The judge is a distinguished nominee; The charges against him are uncorroborated.” This editorial will appear in Friday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Kavanaugh writes op-ed arguing he is an ‘independent, impartial judge’ after emotional testimony”: Kate Sullivan, Ariane de Vogue, and Sarah Westwood of CNN have this report.

“Kavanaugh could face pressure to recuse from cases on the Supreme Court”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report.

“Sources describe FBI’s limited investigation on Kavanaugh”: Jeremy Herb, Evan Perez, Ariane de Vogue, and Kevin Liptak of CNN have this report.

And Arthur Delaney of HuffPost has a report headlined “The Forgotten Affidavits: Four people say Christine Blasey Ford previously told them about her alleged assault — but senators seem uninterested.”

“Former Justice John Paul Stevens Says Kavanaugh Is Not Fit for Supreme Court”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

“We were Brett Kavanaugh’s drinking buddies. We don’t think he should be confirmed.” Charles Ludington, Lynne Brookes, and Elizabeth Swisher have this essay online at The Washington Post.

“FBI report fails to calm Kavanaugh chaos”: Stephen Dinan and Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times have an article that begins, “The FBI’s updated background investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh reached out to 10 people, compiled 46 pages of notes from interviews — and appears to have made little headway in settling what really happened at high school and college parties more than 30 years ago.”

And Elana Schor of Politico reports that “Ford would have ruled out much-scrutinized Kavanaugh calendar date, her team says.”

“How Liberals Could Declare War on Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court: His confirmation might pave the way for a full-blown constitutional crisis.” Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Kavanaugh fate hangs in balance, with 3 swing-vote senators ‘trying to get to yes,’ source says”: Gregg Re of Fox News has this report.

“6 Supreme Court nominees who faced controversy”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report.

“I’ve known Brett Kavanaugh for his entire professional life. It would be an honor to address him as ‘Justice.'” Appellate attorney Mark A. Perry has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“How Brett Kavanaugh Failed: And why the Senate should vote to keep him off the Supreme Court.” This editorial appears online at The New York Times.

And The Washington Post has published an editorial titled “Vote ‘no’ on Kavanaugh.”

“GOP Sen. Steve Daines will be out Saturday; impact on Kavanaugh vote unclear”: Clare Foran and Manu Raju of CNN have a report that begins, “Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana will be out Saturday because he will be walking his daughter down the aisle at her wedding, and would miss a confirmation vote for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh held that day, his spokesperson told CNN on Thursday.”

Katherine Tully-McManus of Roll Call reports that “Sen. Steve Daines Would Miss Saturday Kavanaugh Vote for Daughter’s Wedding; Montana Republican tells AP he won’t be in D.C. regardless of Senate schedule.”

And Tal Axelrod of The Hill reports that “GOP senator may miss Kavanaugh vote for daughter’s wedding.”

“I Am an Independent, Impartial Judge: Yes, I was emotional last Thursday. I hope everyone can understand I was there as a son, husband and dad.” D.C. Circuit Judge, and U.S. Supreme Court nominee, Brett M. Kavanaugh will have this op-ed in Friday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“The Senate Should Not Confirm Kavanaugh: Signed, 2,400+ Law Professors.” The New York Times has posted the letter online at this link.

“Retired Supreme Court Justice: Kavanaugh does not belong on high court.” Lulu Ramadan of The Palm Beach Post has this report.

C-SPAN has posted video of the event at which Justice John Paul Stevens spoke earlier today at this link.

“Rifts Break Open at Facebook Over Kavanaugh Hearing”: Mike Isaac of The New York Times has this report.

“Retired Justice John Paul Stevens: Brett Kavanaugh isn’t qualified for the Supreme Court.” Matt Ford has this post online at The New Republic.

“Celebrating kegs and insulting girls: Inside Mark Judge’s 1980s Georgetown Prep underground paper.” Ian Shapira of The Washington Post has this report.

“The rise and the reckoning: Inside Brett Kavanaugh’s circles of influence.” Marc Fisher, Ann E. Marimow, and Michael Kranish of The Washington Post have this report.

“Here’s a list of people the FBI did NOT interview. Okay with this, Flake and Collins?” Columnist Greg Sargent has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“For Once, I’m Grateful for Trump: In the president, one big bully stands up to others.” Columnist Bret Stephens has this essay online at The New York Times.

“Two Key Republicans Signal Satisfaction With F.B.I.’s Kavanaugh Inquiry”: Nicholas Fandos and Sheryl Gay Stolberg of The New York Times have this report.

John Wagner and Seung Min Kim of The Washington Post report that “Key Republicans signal satisfaction with FBI report, increasing confirmation odds for Kavanaugh.”

Chris Megerian, Jennifer Haberkorn, and Sarah D. Wire of The Los Angeles Times report that “Key votes Sens. Flake and Collins express satisfaction in FBI report, firming up Kavanaugh’s likelihood for Supreme Court.”

Siobhan Hughes, Natalie Andrews, and Peter Nicholas of The Wall Street Journal report that “Democrats, Republicans Clash Over FBI Report on Kavanaugh; GOP lawmakers say it provides no corroborating evidence, Democrats claim it’s incomplete; Senate to decide on nominee by weekend.”

Christal Hayes, David Jackson, and Erin Kelly of USA Today report that “GOP leaders, White House says Kavanaugh report shows no wrongdoing; Democrats say FBI’s hands tied.”

Stephen Dinan and Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times have an article headlined “Grassley: ‘No hint of misconduct’ in FBI’s new Kavanaugh report; Dems disagree, say they see signs of misconduct.” And Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times has an article headlined “Blasey Ford lawyers: FBI probe is ‘stain’ on confirmation.”

Elana Schor, Burgess Everett, and John Bresnahan of Politico report that “Key Republicans signal confidence in FBI report on Kavanaugh; Jeff Flake said the report doesn’t contain additional corroborating information while Susan Collins called it ‘very thorough.’” And Marianne LeVine of Politico reports that “Senate Dems ‘very concerned’ by limited FBI investigation into Kavanaugh allegations.”

And Clare Foran, Jeremy Herb, and Ted Barrett of CNN report that “Two key undecided senators say Kavanaugh FBI investigation ‘very thorough.’“

“What Happens if a Democratic House Votes to Impeach Kavanaugh? It’s a likely possibility, given the questions swirling about the FBI investigation.” Law professor John Culhane has this essay online at Politico Magazine.

“The F.B.I. Ignores Testimonies from Kavanaugh’s Former Classmates”: Jane Mayer and Ronan Farrow have this post online at The New Yorker.

“A financial disclosure from Donald Trump’s sister led to The New York Times report on his taxes”: Elizabeth Hartfield of CNN has a report that begins, “President Donald Trump’s older sister, Judge Maryanne Trump Barry, has kept a very low profile since he ran for office. But it appears as though she inadvertently had a central role in The New York Times blockbuster report on her brother’s alleged tax schemes.”

“White House Finds No Support in FBI Report for Claims Against Kavanaugh; Senators are set to review the FBI’s findings Thursday”: Rebecca Ballhaus, Michael C. Bender, Kristina Peterson, and Natalie Andrews of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

Peter Baker, Nicholas Fandos, Sheryl Gay Stolberg, and Michael S. Schmidt of The New York Times report that “F.B.I.’s Inquiry on Kavanaugh Sent to Senate as White House’s Confidence in Confirmation Grows.”

And S.A. Miller of The Washington Times reports that “White House ‘fully confident’ that Brett Kavanaugh will be confirmed.”

“McGahn’s last stand: The White House counsel has been working feverishly to get Kavanaugh confirmed.” Robert Costa of The Washington Post has this report.