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‘Now what?’ The left asks

By Bria Felicien
Sept 10, 2018

1. The Kavanaugh hustle

From Washington Post: "Republicans push for a quick confirmation — when it's their pick."

2. The Kavanaugh Hearings Are Over. Now What?

From New York Times: "Democrats did the best they could. Pressuring red-state senators to vote no will backfire."

3. Unease of Kavanaugh hearing runs much deeper than the nominee

From The Hill: "It is remarkable that the Supreme Court nomination hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh went off as traditionally as they did."

ExploreAn ‘underwhelming return,’ the right says

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Bria Felicien is a published author and staff writer at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She produces podcasts for the AJC.

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