Jeff Flake: 'We Can't Have That on the Court'  —  As the Senate awaits the results of the FBI investigation into the Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Jeff Flake, one of the lawmakers who spurred the inquiry, criticized the judge Tuesday for his recent appearance in the upper chamber.

Trump Directed Legal Action to Enforce Stormy Daniels's Hush Agreement  —  President in February instructed Michael Cohen to seek restraining order against adult-film actress, people familiar with the effort say  —  President Trump personally directed an effort in February to stop Stormy Daniels …

Hazmat Team Sent to Cruz Campaign Office in Houston  —  Staffers opened an envelope containing a white powdery substance.  —  A hazardous materials response team was dispatched to Texas Senator Ted Cruz's campaign office in Houston on Tuesday morning to investigate a mailed envelope …

APNewsBreak: EPA says a little radiation may be healthy  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is quietly moving to weaken U.S. radiation regulations, turning to scientific outliers who argue that a bit of radiation damage is actually good for you — like a little bit of sunlight.

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 …

Ricin detected in mail sent to Pentagon  —  (CNN)Two pieces of mail delivered to the Pentagon mail facility on Monday have initially tested positive for ricin, according to a US defense official.  —  The mail facility is in a separate building on the grounds of the Pentagon and the piece …

White House Edits Trump Insult to Reporter Out of Official Transcript  —  After President Trump was caught on-camera telling a reporter she “never” thinks during a Monday afternoon press conference, the White House moved to retroactively fix the president's blunder by changing a word in the official transcript.

Dear dads: Your daughters told me about their assaults.  This is why they never told you.  —  A man emailed recently in response to something I'd written about street harassment.  He was so glad, he said, that his college-age daughter never experienced anything like that.  Less than a day later, he wrote again.

Alex Trebek moderated a gubernatorial debate in Pennsylvania.  It didn't go well.  —  It was a surreal moment in the middle of a surreal news cycle.  Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) and his Republican challenger, Scott Wagner, sat on stage, their faces frozen and their hands clasped.

Megyn Kelly Attacks Julie Swetnick, Says ‘Not All Women Tell the Truth’  —  The NBC host declared some women lie about sexual assault, while discussing the third Kavanaugh accuser.  Critics detect an ulterior motive.  —  NBC host Megyn Kelly fired off an incendiary series of tweets Monday night …

U.S. would destroy banned Russian warheads if necessary: NATO envoy  —  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russia must halt its covert development of a banned cruise missile system or the United States will seek to destroy it before it becomes operational, Washington's envoy to NATO said on Tuesday.

Dem Maintains Lead in CD10  —  Incumbent improves standing, but does not erase deficit  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Democrat Jennifer Wexton continues to lead Republican Barbara Comstock in the race for Virginia's 10th Congressional District, according to the Monmouth University Poll.

Truck smashes into group of protesters that included Gretchen Whitmer  —  Gallery: Eight hospitalized after truck smashes into Flint protest  —  FLINT, MI - Eight people were hospitalized when a truck crashed into a large group of people protesting early Tuesday.

Amazon Raises Minimum Wage to $15 for All U.S. Employees  —  New $15 minimum wage is effective beginning this November 1  —  New $15 minimum wage includes associates employed by temp agencies  —  More than 250,000 Amazon employees, as well as more than 100,000 seasonal holiday employees …

American Girl: A Story of Immigration, Fear and Fortitude  —  She learned that her Salvadoran parents might soon be kicked out of the country.  And so, at 14, she began preparing for life without them.  —  It was Jan. 8, 2018, and 14-year-old Emily stood in the bathroom at DuVal High School …

Opinion of America around the world plummets under Trump  —  World leaders aren't the only ones laughing at Trump — much of the rest of the world is, too.  —  Seven in 10 people around the world have no confidence in Trump, and America's global image may be suffering as a result, a new survey finds.

Married Women May Be Moving Away From The GOP  —  Christine Garcia, a 37-year-old stay-at-home mom, doesn't consider herself a particularly political person.  But like a lot of women, she has strong opinions about President Trump.  —  “Maybe on the business side ... the money is better as far as I understand,” said Garcia.

Trump's ‘historic’ trade deal doesn't look so historic after all  —  Well, that was unnecessarily painful.  —  After spending a year and a half alienating our friends, punishing our farmers and manufacturers with devastating tariffs and counter-tariffs, and fracturing the hard-won alliance …

Will the Democrats Wake Up Before 2020?  —  They have no unifying leader and no clear message — yet.  A definitive inquiry into the state of the party.  —  The Iowa State Fair is an obligatory stop on the road to the White House, a cultural and culinary festival of heartland sensibilities …

A Journalist Has Been Deported From Nicaragua After Being Doxxed By An Online Mob  —  UK website The Canary ran an article attacking Carl David Goette-Luciak as a “novice reporter linked to the US regime-change machine” just days before he was arrested.  —  The Committee to Protect Journalists …

Climate Change Is Forcing the Insurance Industry to Recalculate … Produced by Jess Kuronen and Tyler Paige  —  When a wildfire engulfed the Canadian oil-sands boomtown of Fort McMurray two years ago, it hit insurance company Aviva PLC out of nowhere.  —  The British firm had been active in Canada since 1835.

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Negative Buzz Amplified by Russian Trolls, Study Finds  —  An academic paper finds that half of criticism aimed at director Rian Johnson was politically motivated.  —  Did Star Wars: The Last Jedi destroy the franchise and permanently rupture the fandom as its critics …

He's a Rhodes Scholar.  The G.O.P. Keeps Calling Him a ‘Big-City Rapper.’  —  PORT EWEN, N.Y. — It has taken 12 years, but Antonio Delgado has finally received recognition for his brief career as a rap artist.  —  All it took was for him to run for Congress in New York.

Feds Make Several Arrests In Connection With Charlottesville Unite The Right Weekend  —  Federal charges came more than a year after violence surrounding the August 2017 rally.  —  WASHINGTON Federal authorities in Virginia have arrested several individuals in connection with the violence …