Christine Blasey Ford is testifying in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee today about her accusations that Brett Kavanaugh assaulted her in 1982.

And while it’s easy to get swept up in today’s hyper-partisan climate and base your thoughts on the case solely on your political tribe, the best thing everyone can do is conduct their own research to come up with an informed, reasoned belief.

Here are two columns that broke down Ford’s accusations . . .

The New York Post went through her story and identified eight big problems with it, including things like her not being able to recall basic details and a lack of anyone to corroborate her accusation. You can read that, here

On the other side, the Miami Herald published a column with reasons why you should believe Ford’s story. You can read that one, Here

Both Kavanaugh and Ford’s opening statements were also released ahead of the hearing. Here is Kavanaugh’s and here is Ford’s.