Written by Olivia Paschal (@oliviacpaschal), Elaine Godfrey (@elainejgodfrey), and Madeleine Carlisle (@maddiecarlisle2)
Today in 5 Lines
-
Speaking at The Atlantic Festival in Washington, D.C., Senator Jeff Flake criticized Brett Kavanaugh for his recent appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee, calling his interactions with lawmakers “sharp and partisan.” “We can’t have that on the Court,” he said.
-
In response to questions about the allegations against Kavanaugh, President Trump told reporters, “[i]t is a very scary time for young men in America, where you can be guilty of something you may not be guilty of.”
-
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the FBI’s final report on the sexual-assault allegations against Kavanaugh will not be made public.
-
Four members of a militant white-supremacist group were arrested in connection with last year’s Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
-
Jason Kander, a rising star within the Democratic Party, announced that he’s dropping out of the Kansas City mayor’s race to seek treatment for PTSD.
Today on The Atlantic
-
Hillary Clinton Responds: In her first public comments on Brett Kavanaugh’s testimony, the former secretary of state said Kavanaugh’s claims of a vast left-wing conspiracy “deserve a lot of laughter.” (Elaine Godfrey)
-
The Bottom Line: Lawfare editor Benjamin Wittes has known Brett Kavanaugh for years, and admires his career on the D.C. Circuit court. Despite that, Wittes writes, “If I were a senator, I would vote…
