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FBI contacts second woman who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct

The FBI has begun contacting people as part of an additional background investigation of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, including a second woman who alleges that the Supreme Court nominee sexually assaulted her.  The bureau has contacted Deborah Ramirez, a Yale University classmate of Kavanaugh’s who alleges that he shoved his genitals in her face at a party where she had been drinking and become disoriented, her attorney said Saturday. “She has agreed to cooperate with their investigation,” Ramirez attorney John Clune said in a statement. “Out of respect for the integrity of the process, we will have no further comment at this time.” President Trump ordered the new background investigation of his nominee on Friday under pressure from key members of his party.  Late Saturday, the president said the FBI probe would be exhaustive, but the Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday afternoon said that the supplemental investigation would be limited to “current, credible allegations.” A...

Tesla insiders say ‘it’s a s–t show’ under beleaguered Elon Musk

As Elon Musk continues to struggle — with Tesla under investigation by the SEC following  his tweet that it might go private after “funding secured ,” among several other self-inflicted wounds — employees tell The Post that the company is in turmoil. “Elon talks about being a socialist and doing good for mankind — unless you work for them,” says one source. “It’s a s–t show.” Musk is walking a razor wire, another source says, between the things he’s promising and the things he can actually deliver. Until recently, Tesla investors and employees bought into Musk’s vision, even though Musk was “saying things that don’t make sense because he’s accomplished so much.” That core belief may be eroding. Last August,  the Wall Street Journal published an exposé  about the deep divide between the Tesla engineers working on self-driving cars and Musk’s pronouncements about deadlines and capabilities. At least 14 people had already resigned, and the electric car maker conti...