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 …

Mutual friend of Ramirez and Kavanaugh anxious to come forward with evidence  —  A former classmate of the Supreme Court nominee has reached out to the FBI but hasn't received a response.  —  WASHINGTON — In the days leading up to a public allegation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh …

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's International Ratings Remain Low, Especially Among Key Allies  —  America's global image plummeted following the election of President Donald Trump, amid widespread opposition to his administration's policies and a widely shared lack of confidence in his leadership.

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.”

APNewsBreak: Attorney: Ellison abuse claim unsubstantiated  —  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — An ex-girlfriend's allegation that Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison once physically abused her could not be substantiated because she refused to provide video she said she had of the incident …

The Washington Times settles lawsuit with Seth Rich's brother, issues retraction and apology for its coverage  —  The Washington Times on Monday issued a lengthy retraction and apology for an editorial it published in March about Aaron Rich, the brother of the slain Democratic National Committee …

‘Phenomenally large breasts and tight buttocks’: O'Rourke apologizes for 1991 Broadway review  —  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.”

A Progressive Writer Was a Bad Boyfriend.  And Then He Was Fired for It.  —  A year after Harvey Weinstein was outed as an alleged rapist by the New York Times and the New Yorker, #MeToo is on the brink of evolving from being a movement about powerful men abusing women in the workplace to one more about men behaving badly in general.

CNN Polls: Missouri, Nevada Senators face close races in re-election bids  —  WASHINGTON (CNN)The sitting Senators in two of the most closely watched re-election fights this fall are running nearly even with their challengers, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS.

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 …

The Government Is Moving Migrant Children to a Texas Tent City.  Here's What's Behind It.  —  More than 1,600 migrant children have been sent with little notice on late-night voyages to their new home: a barren tent city in West Texas, where they do not receive schooling and have limited access to legal representation.

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.

Biden Is Preparing for 2020.  Can He Overcome the Hill-Thomas Hearings?  —  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — At a Democratic rally in a downtown ballroom Sunday evening, Gov. Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island spoke vividly about the Senate hearings on the sexual assault allegations against Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh …

The Great White House Reporter Glow-Up  —  Thanks to the nonstop demands of cable news, the ink-stained wretches covering Trump have transformed into tightly tailored professional pundits.  —  Five years ago, Jonathan Lemire was hired by the AP to cover politics in the city and state governments of New York.

secret courts  —  Criminal charges often disappear without a trace.  There are few rules and fewer records.  In these private hearings, who you are — and who you know — may be just as important as right and wrong.  —  Leneeth Suazo, four months pregnant, had tried to ignore …