It’s time to bury the hatchet over Kavanaugh controversy

Many leading Democrats and Republicans are doing all they can to keep the embers of Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation war white-hot.
In a nation still sharply divided over the Supreme Court pick and in desperate need of reconciliation, President Donald Trump and some top Democrats are more concerned about firing up their respective party’s bases ahead of next month’s midterm elections.
That’s a setback for the country now trying to find its way forward.
At a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony for Kavanaugh Monday night, Trump went out of his way to prime the pump. He…