Did the women in the elevator change GOP Sen. Jeff Flake's mind?

Jeff Flake.
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Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) has slightly changed his tune on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation, and some strong-willed women may be responsible.

On Friday morning, Flake counteracted speculation that he might upset Kavanaugh's confirmation, publicly asserting he'd support the nominee in a vote on the Senate floor. But by that afternoon, Flake flipped — sort of. He'd push Kavanaugh through to a full Senate vote by voting in the affirmative in the Senate Judiciary Committee, but he may not ultimately support the nominee without further FBI investigation into his sexual assault allegations, he said.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.