‘I Support Him’: Woman Who Has Known Kavanaugh Since They Were Teens Speaks Out

Plus: America Has a Colorful History of Populists. What Does It Mean for Trump in 2020?

Sep 18, 2018   Good morning from Washington, where an allegation of teen-age misconduct by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh disrupts an expected Senate committee vote this week. Rachel del Guidice talks to one of 65 women who knew Kavanaugh in high school and came forward to vouch for his character today. Fox News politics czar Chris Stirewalt shares observations on Trump and populism with Rob Bluey and Ginny Montalbano. Plus: Justin Bogie on why conservatives can't celebrate Congress' budget process, Elizabeth Slattery on what's ahead for the high court, and Amy Swearer on that awful shooting by a Dallas cop.     News 'I Support Him': Woman Who Has Known Kavanaugh Since They Were Teens Speaks Out "I have known Brett since I was maybe 16, and I still know him today," says Missy Carr. "I knew him in all kinds of social situations … and the scenario that is being described is not one that I could ever put either [Kavanaugh or Mark Judge] in, even under the influence of alcohol." More News America Has a Colorful History of Populists. What Does It Mean for Trump in 2020? Huey Long's idea "was they were going to confiscate every fortune—more than $8 million—and redistribute the money across the populace," says Fox News' Chris Stirewalt of the popular Depression-era figure. More Commentary Passing Bills on Schedule Isn't Enough. Policy Also Matters. Congress is poised to follow the same misguided road of previous years with a bias toward higher spending and no meaningful policy victories. More Commentary The Dallas Cop Shooting Was Horrific. It Also Has Nothing to Do With the Second Amendment. Dallas police officer Amber Guyger's claim that it was reasonable for her to draw her weapon and fire, even if it occurred exactly as she described, is problematic. More Analysis The Daily Signal Podcast: Old Friends Rally Around Kavanaugh As Washington reels from an accusation of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who is denying the allegation, those who have known him speak up in his defense. More Commentary What to Expect When the Supreme Court Returns The high court has agreed to hear 38 cases and will add more to its schedule in coming weeks. More News Video: Ginsburg Calls Kavanaugh Supreme Court Confirmation Process 'Highly Partisan Show' Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg calls the Kavanaugh hearings a "highly partisan show" and "wrong." She notes the vote on her confirmation was 96 to 3, despite her spending "about 10 years of my life litigating cases under the auspices of the ACLU." More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames@comcast.net. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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