One says agents haven’t talked to Christine Blasey Ford, who testified in public last week, as Senate leader Mitch McConnell says he’s certain there will be a confirmation vote this week.
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Sen. Collins calls for FBI to investigate 3rd woman’s accusation in broader Kavanaugh probe
The Maine Republican says FBI investigators should start with the 4 witnesses named in Thursday’s hearing but pursue ‘appropriate’ leads.
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Kavanaugh inquiry may expand somewhat, but confirmation vote likely this week
Agents will be allowed to question more witnesses with information on sexual misconduct allegations, but even the broadened probe appears to have limits that might fuel the partisan controversy.
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‘Look at me’: Women confront Sen. Flake on Kavanaugh vote
After the encounter, the swing-vote Republican says he’ll back the nomination in committee only if the FBI is given a week to investigate Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations.
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Our View: Brett Kavanaugh has shown he doesn’t belong on the Supreme Court
The man who testified Thursday can’t control his temper, he is overtly partisan and he doesn’t always tell the truth.
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Sen. Collins says she supports delay in Kavanaugh vote to allow time for investigation
The Maine Republican, whose website and phone system buckled under the load of constituent contacts, tweeted that she backed the ‘sensible agreement’ shortly after a meeting with several sexual assault victims in her office.
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Maine Voices: Spotlight stays on rape survivors as perpetrators, enablers evade scrutiny
Expecting people who have been hurt to keep revisiting their trauma will not foster a much-needed cultural shift or hold rapists accountable.
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FBI investigation would be no silver bullet in proving or disproving claims against Kavanaugh
Agents could interview the accusers and witnesses and gather additional evidence or details that may shed light on what happened, but they would not reach a conclusion about guilt or innocence.
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Yarmouth woman cited by Kavanaugh as character reference reaffirms her support
Sarah Day reiterates comments she made in an op-ed this month, saying the Supreme Court nominee ‘was a quiet and encouraging force to female members of the staff’ when she worked with him at the White House.
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Defiant Kavanaugh denies Ford’s poignant assault accusation and calls process a ‘national disgrace’
The Supreme Court nominee addresses senators after Christine Blasey Ford testifies that he sexually assaulted her in high school. President Trump quickly praises Kavanaugh, and Republicans say the Judiciary Committee will vote Friday.