Media prep for ‘war’ after Kavanaugh ‘judicial coup’

By Eddie Scarry

Published October 8, 2018 5:19pm ET

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Media prep for ‘war’ after Kavanaugh ‘judicial coup’ — President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, a federal appeals court judge, second from left, returns from a short break while testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, for the second day of his confirmation to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. | (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court has several prominent news media figures predicting or even calling for deeper political divisions in the country heading into the November midterm elections.

The Senate confirmed Kavanaugh on Saturday by a near party-line vote at 50-48. The intense confirmation process, beset by allegations of sexual assault and binge drinking, inflamed the passions of many observers, both Democratic and Republican.

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