In Brief

Who was telling the truth at the Brett Kavanaugh hearing?

Senate committee descends into barbed partisan attacks as accuser gives testimony

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28 Sep 2018

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Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford appears before the senate judiciary committee

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