Trump and Kavanaugh: Sexualized Dominance and Executive Power

By scheduling the committee vote on the Supreme Court nominee just after his accuser’s testimony, Republicans show they’ll be listening to her with their fingers in their ears—and that they're ready to confirm a justice with expansive views of executive privilege.

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