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Historically Unpopular Kavanaugh Nomination Puts Pressure on Collins

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Wed, Sep 12th, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court is the most unpopular with American voters since the nomination of Robert Bork, according to a new poll. In the meantime, supposedly pro-choice Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine is indicating she is likely to vote for confirmation of the anti-abortion rights Kavanaugh. As a result, many pro-choice…

Democrats Call For Brett Kavanaugh Confirmation Vote To Be Postponed Over Perjury Charges

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Sun, Sep 9th, 2018

Then there are the persistent doubts about his truthfulness in telling senators in 2006 that he had no knowledge of Mr. Bush’s warrantless wiretapping program or his detainee treatment policy — claims that have been called into question by yet more emails, which showed he knew about both of those things years before they became public.