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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How will the nation’s rage over Kavanaugh affect California politics?

    The confirmation process for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is moving to the next step. While it’s not certain he’ll get a spot on the Supreme Court, rage is building nationwide.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 5, 2018 • 1 min read

    The confirmation process for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is moving to the next step. While it’s not certain he’ll get a spot on the Supreme Court, rage is building nationwide. We look at how this saga might affect the midterm elections, especially key House races in California.

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      Madeleine Brand

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Are pop-up ‘experience museums’ worth your time?
    1. 0:00How will the nation’s rage over Kavanaugh affect California politics?You’re reading this
    2. 9:23How does ‘Venom’ stack up to other 2018 comic book films?
    3. 23:20In new exhibit and book, a mash-up of graffiti and hip-hop
    4. 38:01Are ‘experience’ museums only for Instagram and nothing else?
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