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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Congress focused on upcoming Kavanaugh vote.

This is the lead story for Thursday’s morning shows: The impending vote to advance Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court. According to CNN’s latest report, senators will be able to read the FBI’s findings on Thursday morning. Mitch McConnell filed cloture on Wednesday night, setting up Senate Republicans for a Friday vote to end debate on the nomination. A final vote will not take place until Saturday at the earliest. Meanwhile, there are headlines about the White House denying Trump was mocking Kavanaugh’s accuser after Trump mocked her. The FBI declined to interview primary witnesses related to the Kavanaugh allegations it was tasked with reviewing. On CNN.com, there is a report about Kavanaugh’s Yale roommate saying he lied under oath about drinking and his yearbook. Anti-Kavanaugh protests will take place in DC and other locales on Thursday. Justice Stephen Breyer will be speaking at The Atlantic Festival. Trump has an afternoon fundraiser in Minneapolis and an evening rally in Rochester. The cover of TIME this week features a message about Christine Blasey Ford, using words and phrases from her testimony. Connie Chung published a letter about her own experience with sexual assault. In other news, concerns are growing about missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Nicaragua has deported a reporter covering protests. Facebook blocked gay-themed ads in a new advertising policy. Barnes & Noble may sell itself due to declining sales. Bianna Golodryga has joined “CBS This Morning” as a co-host.

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