EXCLUSIVE: Female High School Friend of Kavanaugh Says Latest Allegation 'False,' 'Absurd'

Plus: 6 Things to Know About the Prosecutor Who Will Quiz Kavanaugh, Ford and About the Hearing

Sep 27, 2018   Good morning from Washington, where Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser are set to answer questions before the Senate Judiciary Committee. President Trump talks about that and much more in a press conference covered by Fred Lucas, who also has details on the prosecutor who will probe the allegations today. The House approves a spending bill that conservatives can't stomach. Rachel del Guidice reports. Plus: Thomas Jipping on what's behind the Kavanaugh craziness, and Jarrett Stepman on The Washington Post's problem with patriotism.     News EXCLUSIVE: Female High School Friend of Kavanaugh Says Latest Allegation 'False,' 'Absurd' "This claim is absolutely false and absurd," Meghan McCaleb, a friend of Kavanaugh's since high school, says. "We never hung out with anyone from Gaithersburg High School, there was never any drug use at our parties." More News Allegations Against Kavanaugh Are 'a Big, Fat Con Job' by Democrats, Trump Says "In this case, you're guilty until proven innocent. I think that is a very dangerous standard," President Trump says. More News 6 Things to Know About the Prosecutor Who Will Quiz Kavanaugh, Ford and About the Hearing Rachel Mitchell, a sex crimes prosecutor in Arizona, earned recognition for her efforts from a former Democratic governor and attorney general. More News Spending Deal Breaks Promises to Voters, Conservative Lawmakers Say "This bill funds things we said we wouldn't, like Planned Parenthood, but doesn't fund things we said we would, like the border security wall," says Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio. "That's unacceptable. Republicans need to actually do what we said." More Commentary The Dangerous Consequences of Calling Sovereignty and Patriotism 'Dog Whistles' "Chilling to hear Trump use 'sovereignty' and 'patriotism' as dogwhistles in his [United Nations] speech," tweeted a Washington Post editor. More Analysis The Daily Signal Podcast: Heather Mac Donald Explains 'The Diversity Delusion' in Our Educational System Our guest today, Heather Mac Donald, has a new book called "The Diversity Delusion." In it, she describes how a toxic turn in education is infecting society as a whole. More Commentary Why the Kavanaugh Process Became a Mad Political Circus Kavanaugh's opponents are doing everything to defeat his nomination for the very reason America needs him on the Supreme Court: He is an impartial judge, not a political one. More Commentary Senator Wants Federal Court to Block Kavanaugh's Confirmation Democratic senators are pulling out every stop to block Brett Kavanaugh from joining the Supreme Court. 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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