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.”

McConnell: Senate will hold Kavanaugh vote ‘this week’  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said the Senate will hold a vote on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination this week.  —  “The time for endless delay and obstruction has come to a close.  Judge Kavanaugh's nomination is out of committee.

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 …

U.S., Canada and Mexico just reached a sweeping new NAFTA deal.  Here's what's in it.  —  Goodbye, NAFTA.  Hello, ‘USMCA.’ The deal has a new name, new rules for cars and trucks, and labor and IP protections.  —  On Sunday night, President Trump got his wish for a significantly revised North American trade deal.

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 …

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 …

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.

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.”

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.

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 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.

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.

Saudi economist who criticized Aramco IPO charged with terrorism: activists  —  DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor has charged a man, identified by activists as a prominent economist who once criticized plans to float shares of Saudi Aramco, with joining a terrorist organization and meeting with foreign diplomats.

Trump's International Ratings Remain Low, Especially Among Key Allies  —  Most still want U.S. as top global power, but see China on the rise  —  America's global image plummeted following the election of President Donald Trump, amid widespread opposition to his administration's policies …

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 …

Hunter tries to link Democratic opponent to ‘radical Islamists’  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Rep. Duncan Hunter's campaign insinuates in a new TV ad that his Democratic opponent is part of an attempt by Muslims to “infiltrate” the U.S. government.  —  The California Republican has maintained …

An empty space and an idle microphone: The Supreme Court returns  —  Washington (CNN)When Chief Justice John Roberts opened the Supreme Court's annual session on Monday, he declared from the bench, in traditional fashion, that the prior term was officially “now closed” and the new 2018-2019 term was “now convened.”

Landmark poll shows tight race for Georgia gov, a divide over Kavanaugh  —  New polling released Monday showed Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp in a tight contest for the state's top job, mirroring other recent surveys that showed a razor-thin race.