Beer, Courage, and Vomit: Major Themes of the Ford-Kavanaugh Hearing
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The Kavanaugh Nomination Fight Has Pulled Us Further Into a Partisan Quagmire
The Supreme Court confirmation fight is a preview of things to come.
Republican Senators to Plow Ahead With Kavanaugh Vote: Reason Roundup
Plus: Giving cops the finger is protected speech and Elon Musk is under fire from the SEC.
Brett Kavanaugh's Anger Should Surprise No One
If he's innocent, he's been falsely accused and dragged through the mud. If he's guilty, he'll try to appear innocent.
Republicans Attack Democrats, Not Ford, Following Her Testimony Against Brett Kavanaugh
We didn't get another Anita Hill hearing. Let's consider that a small silver lining.
Christine Blasey Ford Was Worth Hearing, But No One on the Senate Judiciary Committee Was Listening
This isn't due process-this isn't even an honest attempt to determine what actually happened.
3 Questions To Ask Yourself While Watching the Kavanaugh/Ford Hearings Today
It's a given that many senators are acting in bad faith. But what about the rest of us?
Dramatic Accusations and Twists Accelerate Ahead of Kavanaugh and Ford Testimony Today: Reason Roundup
Plus: Is postmodernism bad?
Don't Confuse the Kavanaugh Gang Rape Accusation with the Rolling Stone Rape Hoax
Julie Swetnick's charge may well turn out to be untrue too, but there are some significant differences between her story and Jackie's.
Like the Rest of Us, Jeff Flake Is Frustrated and Confused About the Kavanaugh Confirmation Process
Unlike most of us, he's in a position to do something about it.
New Kavanaugh Accuser Says Nominee Abetted Gang-Rape, Groped Girls, and Spiked Punch With Drugs at High-School Parties
The allegations were released on Twitter this morning by lawyer Michael Avenatti, who is asking for an FBI investigation.
Protesters End Ted Cruz's Dinner Early, Accomplish Little Else
They got plenty of attention, but that's about it.
Yale Law Professors Cancel Classes So Students Can Protest Brett Kavanaugh
"For civil disobedience to be praiseworthy and serious, protestors must be willing to bear the costs of the then-extant sanctions."
Judge Kavanaugh's High-School Sex Life Becomes Focus of Fox News Interview: Reason Roundup
Plus: Why is Latin America's murder rate so high?
Are Brett Kavanaugh's Denials Convincing? Watch for Yourself
Here's the full Fox News interview with the SCOTUS nominee and his wife Ashley.
Will Public Discourse Ever Recover From the Kavanaugh Hearings?: Podcast
Reason's editors discuss the latest Brett Kavanaugh revelations, Rod Rosentein's fate, and how to recover basic norms of political discourse.
More Accusers, More Denials Ahead of Thursday Kavanaugh Hearing: Reason Roundup
Plus: The Trump administration plans to make China our new "bogeyman."
Brett Kavanaugh Accused of Sexual Misconduct By a Second Woman
Claim that Kavanaugh exposed himself at a Yale party 35 years ago is less convincing than Ford's alleged rape, but suggests a pattern.
From a 'Due Process' Perspective, the Brett Kavanaugh Hearing Will Be a Farce
"If this were a legal proceeding, many (if not all) of the members of the [Senate Judiciary Committee] would have to recuse themselves."
Partisan Hackery, Supreme Court Confirmations, and the Decline of Public Trust
The Kavanaugh hearings are a great example of why voters rightly hold Congress in contempt.
Christine Ford Slaps Down Evil-Twin Defense of Kavanaugh: Reason Roundup
Plus: 1st Amendment coalition sues over DOJ seizure of Times reporter records and more boomers and seniors cop to pot use.
From 'Believe All Victims' to 'Who Cares If It's True,' the Brett Kavanaugh Accusation Has Produced Shameful Certainty
Leftist partisans say he's guilty, conservative partisans are convinced he's innocent. How convenient.
Republicans Shouldn't Dismiss an FBI Probe Into the Accusations Against Kavanaugh
It might clear him without subjecting her to an inquistion
Kavanaugh Friends Have 'No Memory' of Party Where Alleged Sex Assault Took Place: Reason Roundup
Plus: Trump orders FBI text messages declassified and Tyler Cowen on why "the trade war may be worse" than expected.
Brett Kavanaugh Fans Try to Attack His Accuser, Go After the Wrong Christine Ford
The perils of poorly sourced stories
Brett Kavanaugh and His Accuser Will Face the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday: Reason Roundup
Plus: Henry Winkler takes home an Emmy.
If Brett Kavanaugh Drops Out, Will Trump Pick Amy Coney Barrett?
Understanding what happens next if the Kavanaugh nomination falls apart.
The Brett Kavanaugh Sex Assault Controversy Will Only Get Worse: Podcast
Reason's editors debate whether a single-source allegation from 35 years ago should be enough to derail a Supreme Court pick.
The Senate Needs to Hear Out Kavanaugh's Accuser
A fast-moving, public airing of the claims against Kavanaugh would serve the public interest-and could help restore trust in a battered institution.
High-School Assault Accusation Could Kill Kavanaugh Confirmation. Should It? Reason Roundup
Plus: Wikileaks says AP was hoaxed by FBI informant and U.S. border-protection agent admits to being a serial killer.
Brett Kavanaugh's Sexual Assault Accuser Has Come Forward, and Her #MeToo Story Might Disqualify Him
The situation is a mess-and it's Dianne Feinstein's fault-but the public needs to take this accusation seriously.
Dianne Feinstein Told the FBI About a Mysterious Issue in Brett Kavanaugh's Past, but #MeToo Speculation Is Premature
Anonymous officials claim the accusation involves a high school sexual misconduct case.
Clarence Thomas Mocks Cory Booker's 'Spartacus' Grandstanding
"If you can't debate hard issues honestly, with honor, with integrity, how do we keep a civil society?" Thomas said.
Brett Kavanaugh Calls Carpenter v. United States a 'Game Changer' on 4th Amendment Law
The Supreme Court nominee talks warrantless government surveillance with Sen. Patrick Leahy.
Hillary Clinton Spreads Fake News, Suggests Brett Kavanaugh Will Ban Birth Control
Clinton runs with a Kamala Harris whopper that's already been debunked.
Libertarian Lucy Brenton Polling at 8 Percent in Toss-up Indiana Senate Race
This time the Libertarian Party seems to be hurting the Democrat, who's trying to run out the clock on confirming Brett Kavanaugh.
ThinkProgress Accuses Facebook of Censorship After Conservative Factchecker Correctly Points Out an Error
"Brett Kavanaugh said he would kill Roe v. Wade last week." Except he didn't.
Democrats Created a Birth-Control Banning Bogeyman Out of Brett Kavanaugh. Called Out, Kamala Harris Doubled Down
Harris and other Democrats distorted Kavanaugh's comments on birth control to portray him as a religious extremist.
Kamala Harris, Foe of Legal Sex Work, Questions Whether Laws Exist That Control Male Bodies
Fun fact: All laws give government control of the decisions that everybody of any gender can do with their bodies.
What Should Have Happened at the Brett Kavanaugh Hearing
Pretty much what everyone expected. Unfortunately.
Brett Kavanaugh and Ben Sasse Talk About Overturning Supreme Court Precedent
A revealing exchange between the SCOTUS nominee and the Republican senator.
Brett Kavanaugh Is a Done Deal. Will He Be Good for Libertarians?: Podcast
SCOTUS scholar Damon Root says Trump's nominee still hasn't answered pressing questions about government snooping and unchecked executive power.
Dianne Feinstein Wants Brett Kavanaugh to 'Reconcile' His Second Amendment Reasoning With 'Hundreds of School Shootings' That Never Happened
The senator is miffed that the SCOTUS nominee thinks people have a right to own the guns she wants to ban.
Cory Booker Risks Senate Expulsion, Releases Confidential Kavanaugh Emails About 'Racial Profiling'
Booker's totally not running for president or anything.
Brett Kavanaugh Dodges Question About the 9th Amendment and Unenumerated Rights
The Supreme Court nominee recites precedent instead of explaining his views.
Trump Cries 'Treason!' Over Anonymous Times Op-Ed: Reason Roundup
Plus: tech stocks fall as government gets grabby and Brett Kavanaugh's weird exchange with Kamala Harris.
The Best Parts of the Kavanaugh Hearing
A great set of colloquies on originalism, the Federalist, and human imperfection.
Grieving Parents' Policy Preferences Are Irrelevant to the Constitutionality of Gun Laws
Kamala Harris wants Brett Kavanaugh to give gun violence victims "a fair shake," by which she means adopting her view of the Second Amendment.
