Could the call for an FBI probe cause a delay that allows other issues around Kavanaugh to ignite?

Could other women come forward with allegations? (Officials prepping Kavanaugh say they have found no similar “pattern of conduct” — indeed, the opposite.)

Could Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) use his leverage here as payback for past clashes with President Trump?

Will suburban women feel further distanced from a party with mostly male leaders, who are seen as protecting a man?

Could this episode trigger a presidential-like midterm election where issues like Roe v. Wade, the courts and the rights of women come to the fore?