Kimberly Alters

News Editor

Kimberly Alters is the news editor at TheWeek.com. She is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.

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planning is for losers

Trump hasn't thought about a replacement for Kavanaugh 'even a little bit'

House Democrats infiltrated the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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stand your ground

House Democrats infiltrated the Senate Judiciary Committee’s meeting to protest Kavanaugh

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This just in

GOP Sen. Jeff Flake says he will vote to confirm Kavanaugh, bolstering odds of full confirmation

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kavanaugh-ford hearing

Here's a peek at the silent Republican senators listening to Christine Blasey Ford

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suspense

Trump indicates he could pull Kavanaugh's nomination after Thursday hearing: 'I can be persuaded also'

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Awkward

World leaders literally laugh at Trump when he claims he has 'accomplished more than almost any administration'

Baker Mayfield of the Cleveland Browns leaves the field after a after a victory over the New York Jets.

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sweet victory

Browns top Jets 21-17 for first win in nearly two years

did you try holding your breath

Kavanaugh assault allegation is just a 'little hiccup,' GOP Sen. Dean Heller reportedly says

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Fightin' words

Sen. Mazie Hirono suggests men 'shut up and step up' in wake of Kavanaugh allegation

Seattle Storm players pose with WNBA Championship trophy.

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get out the brooms

Seattle Storm sweep Washington Mystics for WNBA title

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everything is fine

Sarah Huckabee Sanders slams 'gutless anonymous source' for bombshell NYT op-ed

Dick Durbin speaks at Brett Kavanaugh's hearing.

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Kavanaugh Confirmation

Dick Durbin challenges Brett Kavanaugh to suspend his own confirmation hearing

Sen. Thom Tillis speaking at Brett Kavanaugh's hearing.

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Kavanaugh Confirmation

Senators can't stop themselves from revealingly muttering into the mic during the Kavanaugh hearing

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trust the process

Joel Embiid literally thanks 'random white people' in hilarious Players' Tribune essay about his career

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here comes the blitz

Colin Kaepernick's collusion case against the NFL to go to trial

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Farewell

Spurs stalwart Manu Ginobili announces his retirement, launching San Antonio into a new era

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Time is a flat circle

Here's your first ominous look at True Detective season 3

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unpack your bags

Trump delays Pompeo visit to North Korea, citing lack of denuclearization

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okay

Trump declares he has 'such respect' for Paul Manafort, a 'brave man'

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Yikes

Will Trump pardon Manafort on live TV tonight?

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has he landed yet

Meanwhile, Trump is on a plane

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cohen pleads

Michael Cohen pleads guilty on 8 counts of financial crimes

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JUST SAY 'I GOT IT'

This is the dumbest way to lose a baseball game

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Freedom of the press

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spars with Washington Post reporter over barring press from public event

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hungry for info

Mueller and his team are so secretive they won't even tell reporters their favorite snacks

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gee i wonder

Kellyanne Conway: 'Why is everybody so obsessed with the president of the United States?'

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adventures in medicine

Antiva wants to help treat cervical cancer. Most male investors aren't interested.

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thirsty

Fully one-third of America is in a drought

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do what you've gotta do

Washington Nationals fans are very sad

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welcome to texas

Carmelo Anthony is officially a Houston Rocket

Feature

I'm addicted to @NYCTSubway

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Coming Soon

Here's your first look at If Beale Street Could Talk, from Moonlight director Barry Jenkins

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LOL

In a season of lows, last night may have been the Mets' lowest point yet

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good deeds

LeBron James just opened a public school in Akron

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memories

The inside story of Tom Selleck's extremely brief MLB career

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know your audience

The EU president reportedly told Trump: 'I can be stupid, as well'