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Does He Have the Votes?: As of Thursday evening, Brett Kavanaugh looks to be on the brink of a seat on the Supreme Court. Whatever the outcome, both parties make a case for how the bad result for their party might invigorate their midterms support. An ugly confirmation process has radiating consequences. Christine Blasey Ford, Kavanaugh, and their families have reportedly faced death threats and harassment. “If believing the woman is the beginning and the end of a search for the truth, then we have left the realm of justice for religion,” warns Emily Yoffe in a

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