Our response to a sexual assault allegation against a Supreme Court nominee will reflect America’s values, for good or ill.
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Maine Voices: Kavanaugh has misled the Senate in his testimony under oath
The question now is whether the reasonable mind of Sen. Susan Collins will guide her vote.
Our View: Kavanaugh’s credibility blown by earlier evasions
Not telling the whole truth about his politics makes his sexual assault denial harder to believe.
Former Maine judge: With court nominee’s credibility in question, why the rush to confirm?
Judge Kavanaugh’s testimony had raised concerns even before the sexual assault allegation.
Maine Voices: Kavanaugh nomination also threatens constitutional right to birth control
The right to privacy, which protects contraception and abortion access, will be at risk if he’s confirmed.
Our View: Sen. Collins mistakes free speech for bribery
A crowdfunding campaign sends the same message that wealthy donors deliver via PACs.
Deeply personal experience shows importance of right to safe, legal abortion
Women and families are counting on Sens. Collins and King to vote against the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Our View: NFL players speak out for the right reasons
The intentions of the athletes who kneel during the anthem are anything but unpatriotic.
Dana Milbank: Kavanaugh spectacle fueled by signs he’ll cement partisan tainting of court
He might not be the most conservative justice if confirmed, but he could be the most political – and lenient with Trump.
Maine, national gun-control advocates: Court nominee’s radical views on gun laws ignore need to protect citizens
Brett Kavanaugh’s record shows he’s far outside the mainstream and in direct opposition to the values and principles of most Mainers.