Kavanaugh Accuser Opens Negotiations on Testimony Next Week  —  WASHINGTON — The woman who has accused Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of sexual assault, in an apparent bid to jump-start negotiations, has told the Senate Judiciary Committee that she “would be prepared to testify next week,” …

‘No accident’ Brett Kavanaugh's female law clerks ‘looked like models’, Yale professor told students  —  Guardian learns Amy Chua said she would advise students on their physical look to help win post in Kavanaugh's chambers  —  A top professor at Yale Law School who strongly endorsed supreme …

Unraveling the Russia Story So Far … On an October afternoon before the 2016 election, a huge banner was unfurled from the Manhattan Bridge in New York City: Vladimir V. Putin against a Russian-flag background, and the unlikely word “Peacemaker” below.  It was a daredevil happy birthday to the Russian president, who was turning 64.

Gov. Murphy Calls for Bergen County Sheriff's Resignation, After Racist Remarks Caught on Tape  —  Gov. Phil Murphy is calling for the resignation of Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino after WNYC obtained a secret recording of the sheriff making racist remarks about black people …

SC congressman jokes about Supreme Court sexual assault amid Kavanaugh drama  —  A South Carolina GOP congressman opened an election debate Thursday by joking that he almost had to miss it and fly back to Washington to address the latest drama involving the Supreme Court.

Ben Carson's HUD: Political loyalty required, no experience necessary  —  The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded promotions and pay increases to five political operatives with no housing policy experience within their first months on the job, demonstrating what government watchdogs …

New racial controversy batters DeSantis  —  This is the fifth race-related issue concerning the Florida candidate, his gubernatorial campaign or one of its supporters.  —  MIAMI — A Republican activist who donated more than $20,000 to Ron DeSantis and lined up a speech for him at President Trump's Mar …

French court orders Le Pen to submit to psychiatric evaluation  —  PARIS (Reuters) - A French court ordered Marine Le Pen to submit to a psychiatric evaluation as part of its investigation into her decision to post images of Islamic State executions on Twitter, the far right leader said on Thursday and denounced the order.

Democrats fear Trump ‘October Surprise’ document dump  —  Democrats worry that Trump and his allies are teeing up a series of document releases meant to gin up GOP voters before the midterms.  —  Democratic operatives are growing anxious that Republicans working to undermine the FBI's Russia probe …

Top U.S. Diplomat Backed Continuing Support for Saudi War in Yemen Over Objections of Staff  —  Mike Pompeo made decision after being warned that a cutoff could jeopardize $2 billion in weapons sales to America's Gulf allies  —  WASHINGTON—Secretary of State Mike Pompeo backed continued U …

Aberdeen, Maryland shooting: Three dead after woman opens fire at Rite Aid facility  —  Harford County sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the scene at 9:09 a.m. ET, authorities tweeted.  —  At least three people were killed after a woman opened fire at a Rite Aid facility in Maryland on Thursday morning …

Skripal Suspects Confirmed as GRU Operatives: Prior European Operations Disclosed  —  In the previous part of a joint investigation, Bellingcat and The Insider - Russia established that:  — Alexander Petrov - a fake cover persona for a yet unidentified Russian individual …

Source: Nellie Ohr Is Refusing To Appear For Congressional Deposition  —  Nellie Ohr, the wife of Justice Department official Bruce Ohr, is refusing to appear before Congress for a closed-door hearing that was scheduled to take place this Friday, sources tell The Daily Caller News Foundation.

Elizabeth Warren for president?  New survey shows Mass. voters don't love that idea  —  She has the national profile.  She has the money.  What US Senator Elizabeth Warren may not have, should she decide to run for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, is the endorsement of Massachusetts voters.

Member dues plummet, leaving the NRA in the red for second straight year  —  The National Rifle Association is traditionally one of the most powerful and financially intimidating interest groups in Washington.  But a new third-party audit of the group's finances obtained by OpenSecrets raises questions …

Racist, offensive behavior “rife” in Norfolk Homeland Security office, EEOC rules  —  The Department of Homeland Security's investigative office in Hampton Roads is “clearly rife with offensive and racially hostile behavior,” the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in a decision obtained by The Virginian-Pilot.

McDonald's customers who hung fake poster in restaurant for 51 days get $25G checks from fast-food chain  —  Two McDonald's customers who went viral for hanging a poster in a Pearland, Texas, restaurant have been awarded for their prank with a big payout from the fast-food chain.

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Four-Bedroom Home Goes on Sale in Hong Kong for $446 Million  —  (Bloomberg) — There's expensive, and then there's Hong Kong property expensive.  —  A four-bedroom house in the exclusive Peak neighborhood has hit the market for an eye-watering HK$3.5 billion ($446 million) …