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Senate Republicans Are More Emboldened Than Ever to Confirm Kavanaugh

The mood in GOP circles was glum during Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony. But by Thursday’s end, lawmakers were confident enough to quickly schedule a vote.
Source: Tom Williams / AP

For President Trump and his top aides, Thursday began on Air Force One en route from New York to Washington. According to a source with direct knowledge, those aides sat clustered in front of televisions, watching Christine Blasey Ford testify about the day she alleges Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her. They were mostly silent, the source says, save for a half-hearted mumble here and there that Ford was

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