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A day of reckoning in the Senate

Judge Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court nominee, and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused him of sexually assaulting her when they were in high school, are scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern. Read about their preparations.

For Judge Kavanaugh, the challenge is to avoid looking like he is attacking his accusers. Dr. Blasey, for her part, will be questioned by a veteran sex crimes prosecutor, a scenario that could rattle the most seasoned witness.

At stake is a swing seat on a Supreme Court that is divided ideologically between four conservatives and four liberals, and all this before midterm elections that will determine which party controls Congress.

• Updates: Our live briefing will have the latest.

• Prepared remarks: Here are transcripts of what Dr. Blasey and Judge Kavanaugh plan to tell senators today. She will testify first.