Suggesting she’s veering from many of her Republican colleagues — who have effectively labeled the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh a “smear” campaign — Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) made it clear in an interview with The New York Times on Monday that what is brought to light in Thursday’s hearing will determine her confirmation vote.

While Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein contacted White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and counsel Don McGahn multiple times over the weekend to discuss his resignation considerations, it was reporters’ calls to the Department of Justice on Monday morning that prompted him to believe he was going to be fired, The New York Times reported.

Ashley Kavanaugh was reportedly eager to stand by her husband during an interview with Fox News on Monday night because she wanted to clear her family’s name, which has been tainted by allegations of sexual assault against her husband, Politico reported Monday.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made it obvious with his fiery rhetoric from the Senate floor on Monday that he views the accusations against Brett Kavanaugh to be nothing more than a “smear” campaign against the stalwart conservative. But, according to Politico, he also is reportedly warning his colleagues in private that they need to make a decision on the Supreme Court nominee.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday told ABC News that “certainly we would be open” to allowing the second woman who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct — Debbie Ramirez — to testify about her allegations on Thursday.

Former Deputy Director of the FBI Andrew McCabe said in a statement on Monday that he was “deeply concerned” that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the Trump campaign and Russian election meddling would be put “at risk” if Rod Rosenstein leaves the administration, as reports indicate is imminent.

Once a member of New York City’s most elite social circles, White House senior adviser Jared Kushner has taken on a new role within the Trump administration: convincing members of the GOP’s wealthy elite that they should support President Trump’s efforts with their pocketbooks, Politico reported. 

To defend his denial of attending a party in the summer of 1982, in which Christine Blasey Ford has alleged that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her, Kavanaugh’s team intends to present senators with his calendar for that summer, the New York Times reported. 

Stormy Daniels attorney Michael Avenatti — who is also reportedly considering running for president — announced on Twitter on Sunday evening that he is representing a “woman with credible information” about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

In the wake of a new sexual misconduct allegation against Brett Kavanaugh, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has called for a blanket delay of all proceedings related to his Supreme Court nomination, the Washington Post reported.