/tags/christine-blasey-ford christine blasey ford en-US Copyright Wed, 26 Dec 2018 12:00:27 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2018-12-26/the-top-10-most-important-political-stories-of-2018-as-chosen-by-readers From the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation battle to Democrats winning back control of the House, these were the biggest political stories of the year that you picked. Wed, 26 Dec 2018 12:00:27 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2018-12-26/the-top-10-most-important-political-stories-of-2018-as-chosen-by-readers Domenico Montanaro /news-partners/2018-10-02/trump-mocks-fords-testimony-at-rally-begs-crowd-to-think-of-your-son Backlash is building in conservative circles in reaction to the fight over the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. It could energize GOP voters, with midterm elections just over a month away. Tue, 02 Oct 2018 20:00:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-10-02/trump-mocks-fords-testimony-at-rally-begs-crowd-to-think-of-your-son Miles Parks /news-partners/2018-09-26/sex-crimes-prosecutor-picked-for-kavanaugh-hearing-brings-decades-of-experience Rachel Mitchell, head of a sex crimes unit in Arizona, has worked to make prosecutions less harrowing for victims. She'll be asking questions to Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser Christine Blasey Ford. Wed, 26 Sep 2018 20:20:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-09-26/sex-crimes-prosecutor-picked-for-kavanaugh-hearing-brings-decades-of-experience Camila Domonoske