George Packer's Blog, page 3

The Confusion Surrounding the F.B.I.���s Renewed Investigation of Brett Kavanaugh

Jane Mayer and Ronan Farrow write on the F.B.I.���s renewed investigation into Brett Kavanaugh, and how several people hoping to contribute salient information about him, Christine Blasey Ford, and Deborah Ramirez are struggling to make contact with the Bureau.

Could Smithfield Foods Have Prevented the ���Rivers of Hog Waste��� in North Carolina After Florence?

Charles Bethea writes on the flooding of hog-waste lagoons in North Carolina following Hurricane Florence, and Smithfield Foods��� inability to curtail the damage from them.

Jeff Flake���s Limited Resistance

Benjamin Wallace-Wells writes about Senator Jeff Flake���s resistance to President Trump and his role in the confirmation process of Trump���s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh.

E-mails Show That Republican Senate Staff Stymied a Kavanaugh Accuser���s Effort to Give Testimony

Ronan Farrow and Jane Mayer write about e-mails that were sent between Senate staffers and the attorneys for Deborah Ramirez, who accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.

The Difficulty of Counting the Death Toll from Hurricane Florence

Doug Bock Clark writes about the challenges of calculating an accurate death toll from Hurricane Florence, which swept across the Carolinas and Virginia, earlier this month.

Live Stream: Watch the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing with Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford

The Senate Judiciary Committee considers Christine Blasey Ford���s accusation of sexual assault against Donald Trump���s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh.

Trump Charges China���Not Russia���with Meddling in U.S. Elections

Robin Wright writes about the Trump���s tirade against China, and the escalating trade war between the two countries.

How the Kavanaugh Nomination Has Intensified the Feminist Protest Movement

Emily Witt writes about the increasing numbers of protests in the wake of Brett Kavanaugh���s Supreme Court nomination.

The Child-Abuse Contrarian

David Armstrong on Michael Holick, a renowned scientist turned expert witness who relies on his own controversial theory about hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome to help alleged child abusers avoid prison and regain custody of the babies they were accused of harming.

Why Haven���t Republicans Abandoned Brett Kavanaugh?

Ben Wallace-Wells on Brett Kavanaugh and Ashley Estes Kavanaugh���s interview with Martha MacCallum, of Fox News, and Republicans��� continued defense of the Supreme Court nominee.