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Former classmate of Kavanaugh's denies being at party in sexual assault allegation — (CNN)In a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, another former classmate of Brett Kavanaugh's denies attending a party like the one described in the allegation made by Christine Blasey Ford …
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Ford wants FBI investigation before testifying — (CNN)The woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault says the FBI should investigate the incident before senators hold a hearing on the allegations. — In a letter addressed to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa …
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“Cut Bait”: As the Kavanaugh Nightmare Escalates, Trump Is Gripped with Uncertainty as Ivanka Suggests Cutting the Judge Loose — The threat of losing the House and Senate has stopped Trump from going scorched-earth on Christine Blasey Ford. If Trump antagonizes women voters …
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Men Are More Afraid Than Ever — It is a remarkable fact of American life that hordes of men are now defending sexual assault. It's not immediately clear why. It seems like the very definition of an unforced error. But a substantial group, many of them in politics …
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Christine Blasey Ford Wants F.B.I. to Investigate Kavanaugh Before She Testifies
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Republicans Consider Using Female Staffers To Question Christine Blasey Ford

Brett Kavanaugh and Our Accountability Crisis
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The allegations against Brett Kavanaugh are not simply a ‘he said, she said’ situation
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Kavanaugh in 2015: ‘What happens at Georgetown Prep, stays at Georgetown Prep’
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Hillary: Kavanaugh's Accuser Deserves ‘the Benefit of the Doubt’
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599 alumnae from Christine Blasey Ford's high school sign letter saying they support her
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Senate GOP to Prof Ford: Take It Or Leave It
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When 11 men interrogate: GOP tries to head off Kavanaugh debacle
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A Hill to Die on — Justice both delayed and denied.
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Hill.TV INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVE: Trump eviscerates Sessions: 'I don't have an attorney general' — in an Oval Office interview with Hill.TV launched one of his most ferocious broadsides to date against Jeff Sessions — , suggesting the attorney general was essentially AWOL and performing badly on a variety of issues.


‘The Apprentice’ book excerpt: At CIA's ‘Russia House,’ growing alarm about 2016 election interference — The warren of cubicles was secured behind a metal door. The name on the hallway placard had changed often over the years, most recently designating the space as part of the Mission Center for Europe and Eurasia.
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump says exposing ‘corrupt’ FBI probe could be ‘crowning achievement’ of presidency — in an exclusive interview with Hill.TV said Tuesday he ordered the release of classified documents in the Russia collusion case to show the public the FBI probe started as a “hoax,” …
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FBI, DOJ Plan Redactions Despite Trump's Document Order — The agencies can't offer a timeline to finish their review — Holding back information could spark confrontation with Trump — President Donald Trump has demanded the “immediate declassification” of sensitive materials …
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Democrats fear Shalala campaign is in ‘sleep mode’ while challenger surges — The congressional seat was supposed to be the easiest of Democratic pickups. Hillary Clinton carried the Miami-based 27th District by nearly 20 percentage points just two years ago.
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Tightening Texas race boosts Democrats' hopes of taking Senate: Reuters poll — NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Democratic congressman aiming to unseat Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz in Texas has pulled even in the race, a Reuters poll found, a spark of hope for a party seeking a Senate majority to curb President Donald Trump's agenda.
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North Korea agrees to permanently dismantle main nuclear complex — Following a meeting with the North Korean leader, South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced Kim Jong-un has agreed to “permanently dismantle his main nuclear complex at Nyongbyon if the United States takes corresponding measures,” the AP reports.
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North Korea's New Promises on Weapons Stop Short of Denuclearization
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Larry Hogan has commanding lead over Ben Jealous, Goucher poll finds — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan holds a commanding 22-point lead over Democratic challenger Ben Jealous in a new poll that suggests the Republican is consolidating substantial support from groups that traditionally back Democrats in the deep-blue state.
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The Five Battlefields for Control of the House — The sizzling-hot day in the Santa Clarita Valley seemed far away inside the air-conditioned food court where Victoria Rust, 57, waited for a cheese pizza. Seeking refuge from the scorching heat is a familiar exercise for voters …
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Constituent called 911, suspecting drug deal, on Dane County Supervisor Shelia Stubbs while she canvassed for Assembly seat — It was a Tuesday evening in August when a Madison police officer responded to a call on the city's west side, where a silver sedan had been reported on suspicion of drug activity.

Political nonprofits must now name many of their donors under federal court ruling after Supreme Court declines to intervene — Advocacy groups pouring money into independent campaigns to influence this fall's midterm races must disclose many of their political donors beginning this week …
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Woman's perfect Tinder date with ‘The One’ shattered by five simple words — They had been messaging for a while and she thought she knew him pretty well - but she was very, very wrong — Tinder can be a tricky game, so when one woman went on the perfect date she thought that was it.


Flores defeats Gallego in Senate District 19 — Voters elected political newcomer Pete Flores to the Texas Senate on Tuesday, flipping a Democratic district red for the first time in 139 years and further bolstering Republicans' supermajority in the chamber ahead of the November elections.
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Can I Get a Hug? Cory Booker's got a lot of love to give, and he's betting that's what it will take to win in 2020. — Anyone who thinks it's nothing but teeth-grinding paranoia and rank misery in Washington these days hasn't been to the office of New Jersey senator Cory Booker. These people are happy.


BREAKING: Deep State Unmasked, Leaks at HHS; DOJ Official Resists “From Inside,” and “Can't Get Fired” — [This post contains video, click to play] — Leaks at Department of Health and Human Services: “It's kind of like the Nixon, ‘deep throat’ type of thing.”