Brett Kavanaugh and Susan Collins Are Keeping the Deck Stacked Against Women

Vanity Fair

Despite a credible allegation of sexual assault and a far-from-extensive F.B.I. investigation, Brett Kavanaugh is expected to be confirmed to the Supreme Court on Saturday. All but one Republican senator, Lisa Murkowski, have announced their support of his nomination, including Susan Collins, who announced her decision in a lengthy televised speech on Friday afternoon. After weeks of debate about Kavanaugh’s past, gripes about the politicization of the process, and accusations of partisanship on all sides, the message sent by the mostly-male group of G.O.P. senators is simple: American women don’t matter nearly as much as their hold on power. Read more >>