Sep 28, 2018
Happy Friday from Washington, where the Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on whether embattled Brett Kavanaugh should join the Supreme Court. This follows an emotional committee hearing where Kavanaugh and his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, had their say. Fred Lucas covers memorable exchanges. We also examine the hearing on the podcast and talk with pro- and anti-Kavanaugh protesters. Plus: Kevin Mooney on government’s sweetheart deal with a green energy company, Nolan Peterson on U.S.-U.K. backing for Ukraine in a key arena, and Kelsey Harkness and Bre Payton on this problematic juncture in American politics.
9 Key Moments as Brett Kavanaugh Responds to His Accusers
“This is the most unethical sham since I’ve been in politics,” says Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., telling Kavanaugh: “If you’re looking for a fair process, you’ve come to the wrong town at the wrong time, my friend.”
We Went to a Pro-Kavanaugh Rally. Here’s What 8 Women Had to Say.
“I do not find any of his accusers credible,” says 18-year-old Satya Ath, “especially because … Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony in her polygraph test doesn’t match the letter she gave [Sen.] Dianne Feinstein.”
5 Big Moments in Christine Blasey Ford’s Testimony Against Brett Kavanaugh
Asked by Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., “To what degree of certainty do you believe Brett Kavanaugh assaulted you?” Ford responds: “100 percent.”
Ratepayers Get Cold Shoulder as Green Energy Gets ‘Preferential Treatment’ in Delaware
Delaware residents are the victims of deceptive business practices associated with a green energy scheme resulting from elected officials’ sweetheart deal with a fuel cell company, policy analysts and academics argue.
The Daily Signal Podcast: The Effect of the Ford Hearing
The Heritage Foundation’s Tom Jipping, a veteran in Supreme Court confirmations, analyzes the effect of the Ford-Kavanaugh hearing and Democrats’ calls for an FBI investigation. Read the transcript or listen to the podcast.
Problematic Women: Kavanaugh Madness
Kelsey Harkness and Bre Payton talk to protesters, both pro- and anti-Kavanaugh, to find out where Americans stand.
With US and British Support, Ukraine Pushes Back on Russian Aggression in the Sea of Azov
The U.S. Coast Guard handed over two decommissioned, 110-foot armed cutters to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko yesterday. The move comes amid escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine over the free movement of merchant ships to Ukrainian ports in the Sea of Azov.
On the Street: Kavanaugh Protesters Say Enough With White Men
“Just enough of this. Enough of old white men,” says one woman, while one man sports a T-shirt stating “men are trash.”
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