A statue honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be built in her hometown of Brooklyn. New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement on Sept. 19, just one day after Justice Ginsburg died from complications due to pancreatic cancer at the age of 87. Cuomo said he would appoint a … Read more
Even though my own last name is a little funny, and the other Joseph Knoop is evidently a Pintrest “tastemaker” (yuck), at least I’ll never have this poor sap’s luck. A gent by the name of Brett Kavanagh shares everything but one letter with one Brett Kavanaugh. You know, the epitome of white male privilege and likely our … Read more
The Senate has voted to confirm Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh as the newest Supreme Court justice. The vote came one day after a dramatic cloture vote, in which the Senate decided 51-49 to move forward with Kavanaugh’s confirmation vote. On Twitter, President Donald Trump announced he would swear Kavanaugh in tonight. I applaud and congratulate the U.S. … Read more
Susan Collins Clears the Way for Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Confirmation In a widely anticipated decision, Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said Friday that she would vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Her decision means that Kavanaugh, who faces multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, is all but assured to be confirmed to … Read more
There’s a lot to be upset and angry about today, especially if you’re a victim of sexual assault. On Thursday, Christine Blasey Ford spoke before the Senate Judiciary Committee about a man who she says pinned her down on a bed and sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager. That man, as everyone knows, is Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who vehemently … Read more
Ever since Thursday’s hearing before the Senate judiciary committee at which prospective Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh was asked about the accusations of sexual assault levied against him, stemming from events in his adolescence, America has been asking one question: What’s Saturday Night Live going to do? Is this a healthy impulse? Probably not, but how will we know what’s … Read more
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh came out angry on Thursday afternoon, defending himself just hours after Dr. Christine Blasey Ford gave an emotional testimony recounting an alleged sexual assault that took place when the two of them were in high school. In his opening remarks, Kavanaugh shouted at the Senate Judiciary Committee—particularly at Democrats, who he implied stoked negative … Read more
Activists arrived in Washington, D.C., on Thursday wearing “Women for Kavanaugh” shirts in support of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before his testimony addressing sexual assault allegations. Mocking common rhetoric of the far-right, some people on Twitter suggested that the protesters are “crisis actors.” The “Women for Kavanaugh” group included members of Concerned Women for America, a … Read more
In defending Brett Kavanaugh against new allegations of sexual assault, President Donald Trump has made it clear that he understands some things. He understands how people report sexual assault. He understands how drinking works. But what he really understands is college. In dismissing the claims of Deborah Ramirez, Kavanaugh’s latest accuser, Trump said of Kavanaugh, “You know, when he said … Read more