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Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, speaks as President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, for the third day of his confirmation to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Dianne Feinstein owes it to all of us to answer Brett Kavanaugh queries

By Matt Mackowiak

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks during meeting with Polish President Andrzej Duda in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

What is the FBI’s role in the Kavanaugh allegations?

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ERIC TUCKER - Associated Press

President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh reacts as testifies after questioning by Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, for the third day of his confirmation hearing to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Christine Blasey Ford’s Brett Kavanaugh accusation unlikely to be resolved in Senate, experts say

By James Varney - The Washington Times

Kevin de Leon, California state Senate president pro tem and Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, looks over his speech before speaking at an election party Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Kevin de Leon, Dianne Feinstein challenger, seizes on her role in Brett Kavanaugh battle

By Kathleen Ronayne - Associated Press

In this image from video, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks on the flood of the U.S. Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. McConnell says Republicans will review the sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh “by the book” with bipartisan interviews on the Judiciary Committee. (Senate Television via AP)

The Latest: Grassley says no reason to further delay hearing

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The Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh were marked by repeated protests. (Associated Press/File)

Senate role for Supreme Court nominees absurd

By Joseph Curl

FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Both parties are grappling with tremendous political risks in the midst of an increasingly messy Supreme Court fight. Republicans risked alienating women, particularly in the nation’s suburbs, by embracing President Trump’s hand-picked nominee even after allegations surfaced of decades-old sexual misconduct. Democrats, who want to delay the high-stakes nomination, risked energizing complacent Republican voters should they play politics with the sensitive allegations.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Kavanaugh’s nomination poses risks for Democrats and GOP

By STEVE PEOPLES and THOMAS BEAUMONT - Associated Press

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is surrounded by reporters as she arrives for a vote, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Feinstein’s opponent seizes on her role in Kavanaugh fight

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE - Associated Press

Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh waits to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the third day of his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 6, 2018. Official Washington is scrambling Monday to assess and manage Kavanaugh’s prospects after his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, revealed her identity to The Washington Post and described an encounter she believes was attempted rape. Kavanaugh reported to the White House amid the upheaval, but there was no immediate word on why or whether he had been summoned. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

GOP divided on how to handle Kavanaugh accusations

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this Sept. 6, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, for the third day of his confirmation hearing to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct when they were teenagers has come forward to The Washington Post. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Hearing sets up dramatic showdown between Kavanaugh, accuser

By ALAN FRAM and LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

Correction: Supreme Court-Kavanaugh-Politics story

By STEVE PEOPLES and THOMAS BEAUMONT - Associated Press

Brett M. Kavanaugh, Supreme Court nominee, and a fellow Georgetown Preparatory School student, "corralled" Christine Blasey Ford in a bedroom at a party in the early 1980s and tried to sexually assault her, she told The Washington Post. (Associated Press/File)

The Latest: DOJ: It’s not the FBI’s job to judge allegations

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In this Sept. 6, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, for the third day of his confirmation hearing to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct when they were teenagers has come forward to The Washington Post. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Woman accusing Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct comes forward

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Kavanaugh is denying a sexual misconduct allegation from when he was in high school. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Christine Blasey Ford, Brett Kavanaugh accuser, details sexual assault allegation

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Brett M. Kavanaugh, Supreme Court nominee, and a fellow Georgetown Preparatory School student, "corralled" Christine Blasey Ford in a bedroom at a party in the early 1980s and tried to sexually assault her, she told The Washington Post. (Associated Press/File)

The Latest: Feinstein rejects follow-up calls on Kavanaugh

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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Kavanaugh is denying a sexual misconduct allegation from when he was in high school. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Kavanaugh denies allegation of sexual misconduct in school

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

Alabama court voids death sentence, citing mental disability

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., holds up her hand to speak as she shares a note with a colleague during a Senate Judiciary Committee markup meeting on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, in Washington. The committee will vote next week on whether to recommend President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh for confirmation. Republicans hope to confirm him to the court by Oct. 1.(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The Latest: Anita Hill says a complaint process needed

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Court upholds termination of undocumented worker’s benefits

By Raandall Chase - Associated Press