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Datapoint: 3. There are three senators still serving on the Judiciary Committee who played a rose in the Anita Hill hearings about sexual harassment during the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination some 27 years ago.
POLITICO reporting referenced in this segment:
“We’re very confident:” Trump, GOP growing more bullish about Kavanaugh’s survival
GOP presses Kavanaugh vote with accuser’s testimony in doubt
Kavanaugh crisis bonds Trump with wary GOP
McCaskill to vote no on Kavanaugh confirmation
Trump claim that FBI can’t probe Kavanaugh allegations is wrong, ex-officials say
Datapoint: 5. As in five races that are longshots but that could upend the control of the U.S. Senate.
POLITICO reporting referenced in this segment:
The longshots: 5 unlikely races that could tip the Senate
