With Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation all but assured, Democrats in the House promise if they win control in November, they will open an investigation into the soon to be Supreme Court Justice.  Jerrold Nadler of New York, who could become the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said he would look into accusations of sexual assault and perjury by Kavanaugh.  From The New York Times:

“Speaking on the eve of Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation vote this weekend, Mr. Nadler said that there was evidence that Senate Republicans and the F.B.I. had overseen a “whitewash” investigation of the allegations and that the legitimacy of the Supreme Court was at stake. He sidestepped the issue of impeachment.”

Nadler said he was not eager to open the investigation.

“But the Senate having failed to do its proper constitutionally mandated job of advise and consent, we are going to have to do something to provide a check and balance, to protect the rule of law and to protect the legitimacy of one of our most important institutions.”

This is just the beginning of what promises to be an all-out war between the two parties.  From James Hohmann of the Washington Post’s Daily 202 column, which is a must read:

“When the bitter Supreme Court confirmation battle ends, likely with Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation on Saturday, don’t expect the political atmosphere to become less charged. And don’t delude yourself into thinking that the partisan fervor might break after the midterms next month, either. The divisiveness, the anger and the hand-to-hand political combat seem here to stay.”

Homann cites research by Republican lobbyist Bruce Mehlman that predicts some scary scenarios, such as:

“What if the election results are not accepted? President Trump questioned the outcome of an election that he won in 2016, suggesting without evidence that he only lost the popular vote because millions of votes were cast illegally by undocumented immigrants. White House allies are already pointing their fingers at Chinese hackers, social media algorithms and liberal billionaires to justify why toss-up races might not break their way. If Democrats lose, the left might try to blame Russian interference or question the legitimacy of the results, as well.”