1. Kavanaugh Is a Blend of Toxic Male Privilege and Affluenza: A Perfect Fit for Donald Trump

From Salon: "Kavanaugh already represented white male privilege on steroids; assault allegations are just icing on the cake."

2. A Growing Partisan Split Over Sexual-Misconduct Allegations

From The Atlantic: "The cases of Al Franken and Brett Kavanaugh show that misconduct is a bipartisan problem—but the liberal and conservative responses are very different."

3. With Kavanaugh, McConnell's Throne Is On the Line

From CNN: "McConnell, who is determined to deliver his second conservative Supreme Court justice in two years, now must navigate a treacherous pass."