Kavanaugh Was Questioned by Police After Bar Fight in 1985  —  NEW HAVEN — As an undergraduate student at Yale, Brett M. Kavanaugh was involved in an altercation at a local bar during which he was accused of throwing ice on another patron, according to a police report.

White House Tells F.B.I. to Interview Anyone Necessary for Kavanaugh Inquiry  —  WASHINGTON — The White House has authorized the F.B.I. to expand its abbreviated investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh by interviewing anyone it deems necessary as long …

Fired Contributor Rips Fox News For Hypocrisy, Identifies Hosts Who Had Affairs and Hung With Strippers  —  Kevin Jackson was swiftly fired as a Fox News contributor last week after he unleashed a torrent of tweets that, amongst other nuttery, referred to Brett Kavanaugh's accusers as “Lying skanks.”

Trump Administration to Deny Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Diplomats, U.N. Officials  —  The new policy will insist they be married—even if they're from countries that criminalize gay marriage.  —  The Trump administration on Monday began denying visas to same-sex domestic partners …

SRA Poll shows ND Senate race numbers, reaction to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh case  —  In June, NBC North Dakota News teamed up with Mason-Dixon, now we've teamed up with Strategic Research Associates (SRA) to conduct a survey on certain issues and candidates involved in the upcoming midterm election.

McConnell tweaks strategy for Kavanaugh confirmation  —  The Senate majority leader is aiming his message at three undecided Republicans.  —  As the FBI rushes to finish an investigation into sexual abuse allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell …

Experts question GOP prosecutor's memo on Christine Blasey Ford  —  The prosecutor hired by Republican senators to question Christine Blasey Ford has declared that Ford's allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh are so weak that no “reasonable prosecutor” would pursue the case.

‘I am ashamed’: Beto apologizes for ‘demeaning comments about women’  —  Texas Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke is apologizing for once criticizing a Broadway musical with actresses “whose only qualifications seem to be their phenomenally large breasts and tight buttocks.”

Georgetown Professor Says White Men Should Be Castrated, Fed To Swine  —  A professor at Georgetown University known for making incendiary comments against supporters of President Donald Trump said white men deserve “miserable deaths” for supporting Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Rape charges against 4 California dentists dismissed after video contradicts woman's story  —  From left to right, Ali Badkoobehi, Sina Edalat, Saman Edalat and Poria Edalat were accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a Las Vegas Strip resort in late July.

A Record 800,000 People Registered to Vote on National Voter Registration Day  —  A record number of people registered to vote in the midterm elections on National Voter Registration Day last week, surpassing the previous record set during the 2016 presidential campaign.

Brett Kavanaugh's Comments In That Hearing Raise Ethics Questions That Will Likely Follow Him Whether Or Not He's Confirmed  —  WASHINGTON — Last week, US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh railed against Democrats in Congress, the Clinton family, and “left-wing opposition groups.”

Manafort meets with Mueller prosecutors  —  The sit-down stems from a guilty plea that requires the former Trump campaign chairman to cooperate with the special counsel's probe.  —  Paul Manafort met Monday with special counsel Robert Mueller's office as part of his cooperation agreement …

Humanoid construction robot installs drywall by itself  —  If Japan's Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Institute has its way, construction workers might be a thing of the past.  Researchers have built HRP-5P, a humanoid bot that can handle a variety of construction tasks …

Roger Stone associate to plead 5th before Senate panel  —  A liberal talk show host described as an intermediary between Trump confidant Roger Stone and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told Senate Russia investigators on Monday that he's planning to plead the Fifth Amendment in response to its subpoena for testimony and documents.

Houston Working On Shutting Down A Robot Sex Brothel  —  I loved the 2013-14 FOX TV science fiction cop show Almost Human, which starred Michael Ealy, Karl Urban and Minka Kelly as near future human and android police officers fighting high tech crimes  —  One of the interesting episodes …

In FY 2018: Debt Up $1,271,158,167,127; Feds Borrowed $8,172 Per Every American With a Job  —  (CNSNews.com) - The federal debt increased by $1,271,158,167,126.72 in fiscal 2018, according to data released today by the Treasury.  —  The total federal debt started the fiscal year …