The investigation appeared to have focused mainly on Ford’s allegations, but several people who said they had information on Kavanaugh’s behavior said they have not been interviewed.
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Senate gets FBI Kavanaugh report, initial vote Friday
Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said there was plenty of time to brief members before the vote.
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Dana Milbank: Nominee’s hedging on his Yale drinking history doesn’t pass straight-face test
That Brett Kavanaugh majored in beer isn’t the issue – it’s that he’s trying so hard to convince us that he joined a notorious frat for its studious atmosphere.
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Maine leads nation with $2.1 million spent here on TV ads for and against Kavanaugh confirmation
Home to a key swing vote, the state has received almost a quarter of all the money targeting the court issue nationwide.
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For victims of sexual violence, recovery can take years
A report published Wednesday finds that women who experience sexual harassment in the workplace often suffer lasting physical consequences.
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Mainers bound for D.C. in bid to meet with Sen. Collins have a common story: ‘I’m a survivor’
The group boards a bus hoping to tell Maine’s Republican senator about experiences of sexual violence and persuade her to vote against Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
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Collins says Trump’s mocking of Kavanaugh accuser was ‘just plain wrong.’ Sen. King says it made him ‘sick’
The two Maine senators react to the president’s remarks about Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault when they were in high school.
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Leonard Pitts: When we perceive men as victims, that’s male privilege
Accused perpetrators of sexual assault aren’t helpless – they can build credibility by living a life of decency.
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Maine Voices: Kavanaugh firestorm highlights need to build culture of consent
Framing sexual harassment and assault as a political issue makes us lose sight of the victims’ personhood.
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Letter to the editor: Judge Kavanaugh, accuser Ford could both be telling the truth
She distinctly recalls the sexual assault, and he may have been so drunk he doesn’t remember – although in no sense would that excuse such behavior.