Conference video shows Christine Ford’s lawyer acknowledging abortion was part of Ford’s motivation for attacking Brett Kavanaugh

By Mary Margaret Ohohan, social issues reporter, Daily Caller News Foundation [DCNF] Exclusive video footage of Christine Blasey Ford’s lawyer obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation shows her saying that putting “an asterisk next to” Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s name before “he takes a scalpel” to Roe v. Wade was “part of what motivated” Ford …

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Brett Kavanaugh joins Supreme Court after bruising and brutal attack

NRLC congratulates new justice and Senate Republican leadership By Dave Andrusko Editor’s note. My family and I will be on our vacation through August 27. I will occasionally add new items but for the most part we will repost “the best of the best” — the stories our readers have told us they especially liked. …

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Abortion at Heart of pro-abortion assault on Brett Kavanaugh

By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation Editor’s note. This is excerpted from a post that appeared on the blog of the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation. It is all the more fascinating in the re-telling. I am talking about the unprecedented drama that surrounded the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh as a Justice on the …

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The retirement of Justice Kennedy, one year ago today

By Dave Andrusko It had long been rumored, but now it became official. One year ago today, following the end of the term, Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the Supreme Court , effective July 31, 2018. Of course we knew what was coming next. Those of us greybeards vividly remembered the successful …

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Brett Kavanaugh Sworn In as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

By Carol Tobias, President I had the honor and the privilege of representing National Right to Life at the White House last night, to see Brett Kavanaugh sworn in as the newest member of the U.S. Supreme Court. Prior to President Trump and Justice Kavanaugh entering the room, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, with Senator …

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Senate confirms Judge Kavanaugh to serve on Supreme Court

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate today confirmed (50-48) the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. “Today’s Senate vote is a victory for Judge Kavanaugh, and for the President, but also for the rule of law – it is a victory for all who believe that …

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Senator Collins says she will vote to confirm Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court

Judge Kavanaugh appears to have 51 votes By Dave Andrusko Following a speech Friday afternoon by Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s second nomination to the Supreme Court, appears to have 51 votes for confirmation. Sen. Collins’ position was unknown until her remarks on the Senate floor. Shortly thereafter, West …

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A desperate Democratic Party willing to do anything to defeat Judge Brett Kavanaugh

By Dave Andrusko As the last story of the week, a few comments about the truly ugly, last-ditch (or is it the last-ditch?) campaign to derail the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. We talked briefly about it yesterday. Pro-abortion Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Ca.) receives a “secret letter” with allegations that go back to …

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Senate Judiciary vote on Kavanaugh set for September 20, pro-abortion Democrats continue to “slime” Judge Kavanaugh

By Dave Andrusko That didn’t take long. Yesterday we wrote about the sense that the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court was close to assured. But it was noted that while he ought to be the next Supreme Court justice replacing Anthony Kennedy and we trust will be, there was (and is) …

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Pro-abortion “whoppers” sure to continue in assault on Judge Kavanaugh

By Dave Andrusko The story has added layers so fast I didn’t have a chance to initially comment on the blatantly misleading tweets from pro-abortion presidential-wannabe Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Ca.) Maybe it was for the best. Even when you very specifically point out where somebody grotesquely misrepresents someone else’s statement—in this case Harris egregiously distorted …

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Three thoughts on the first week of hearings on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court

By Dave Andrusko A few quick thoughts entering week two of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings. #1. Former judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit Michael W. McConnell was, of course, 100% correct when he wrote over the weekend that pro-abortion Democratic opponents of Judge Kavanaugh should “Look past the politics — …

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As Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings conclude….

By Dave Andrusko My family was on vacation through Thursday, so what follows are some thoughts based on reading a great many accounts but without having the advantage of being at my desk refreshing my information feeds every few minutes. Even with just that, I could still offer ten preliminary thoughts instead of the following …

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