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The sexual assault allegation made by Christine Blasey Ford against Brett Kavanaugh "struck me as true," a friend of Blasey Ford said. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier destination for in-depth analysis of daily headlines, insightful…

She did not tell her judiciary committee colleagues about the matter until The Intercept reported details of the incident last week. Feinstein declined to be interviewed by CNN about her decision-making process Monday. Feinstein reflected on the lessons she'd learned as a woman in politics in a book entitled "Nine and Counting: The Women of the Senate," which was published in 2001. On the campaign trail, Feinstein's handling of the incident created another opening for De León, who has repeatedly argued that California needs a fresh voice in the US Senate — someone who will embrace the more confrontational style of Democratic activists in the age of Trump. In contrast with the forceful and sometimes disruptive performance of Feinstein's Democratic Senate colleagues like Kamala Harris and Cory Booker during the judiciary committee hearings on Kavanaugh's nomination, De León charged that Feinstein "politely pantomimed her way" through the hearing "without a single question about the content of Kavanaugh's character." "She is very thoughtful, very measured, and very thorough," Boxer said in an interview with CNN Monday. "In this moment, victims need to be able to control when and whether their stories become public," Katz said on CNN Monday. "She went to her senator because she had information that she thought was very important that had bearing on the fitness and character of this nominee." "This was entirely this woman's decision. I think that's how victims of trauma and sexual violence must be treated."

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford have been invited to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee to examine Ford's sexual assault allegation; reaction from President Trump's attorney Jay Sekulow. FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing…

Turning Point USA's Candace Owens accuses the left of politicizing sexual assault to stop the Supreme Court nominee. FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political and business news.…

The Senate will hold a hearing allowing Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his sexual assault accuser Christine Blasey Ford to testify on Sept. 24. Peter Baker, Cynthia Alksne, & Sam Stein discuss. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About:…

Christine Blasey Ford, a Palo Alto University professor, alleges President Trump's SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in the 1980s when both were teenagers. The Morning Joe panel discusses Ford's allegations and what it will mean for Kavanaugh. »…

What was previously an allegation of sexual misconduct against Brett Kavanaugh by an unidentified person — without a lot of details or evidence — is now backed by a name, a specific allegation and therapist's notes. A senior Republican official involved in Kavanaugh's confirmation privately admitted to me that they felt queasy when they read The Washington Post story. Driving the news: There was one sign Sunday that these allegations could actually derail Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court — which was previously a sure thing. Jeff Flake told the WashPost's Sean Sullivan that the Senate Judiciary Committee should wait to hear more from Kavanaugh's accuser, Christine Blasey Ford: "For me, we can’t vote until we hear more." Why it matters: Doug Jones' special election victory late last year gave Democrats an extra seat on Senate Judiciary — there are now 11 Republicans and 10 Democrats — meaning that Flake's defection could stall Kavanaugh's confirmation process. Since the story broke, I've spoken to four sources close to the Kavanaugh confirmation process. All were defiant and sought to raise doubts about the accuser's credibility and the holes in her story — though none were willing to do so on the record. They signaled potential lines of attack: the accuser's Democratic political background, lapses in her memory and the accounts of the 65 women who've known Kavanaugh since high school who've vouched for his character. But now Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is working to schedule follow-up calls with Kavanaugh and Ford, per WashPost's Seung Min Kim. I've also contacted spokespeople for the swing-vote Republican senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski to see if the allegations have changed their voting intentions.