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.

A personal note  —  About four months ago, I contacted the VA to get help.  It had been about 11 years since I left Afghanistan as an Army Intelligence Officer, and my tour over there still impacted me every day.  So many men and women who served our country did so much more than me and …

Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Schemes as He Reaped Riches From His Father  —  The president has long sold himself as a self-made billionaire, but a Times investigation found that he received at least $413 million in today's dollars from his father's real estate empire, much of it through tax dodges in the 1990s.

How Trump Is Trying—And Failing—To Get Rich Off His Presidency  —  When Donald Trump opened Trump Tower in 1983, it marked a seminal moment in American retail, as six stories of glitzy shops like Harry Winston and Cartier beckoned luxury buyers who strode past a live pianist and a 60-foot indoor waterfall.

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 …

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 …

What a Book Critic Finds in Mark Judge's ‘Wasted’ 21 Years Later  —  Alcohol warms some people up and gives them a little glow; for others, it offers almost instant access to their inner troglodyte.  Life is unfair this way.  —  Mark Judge started out as the first kind of drinker and quickly became the second.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

Renovation Records Undercut Ford's Exit-Door Account  —  Real estate and other records undercut a key part of Christine Blasey Ford's account of why she finally came forward with charges of attempted rape against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after some 30 years.

D.C. Council takes initial vote to overturn wage hike for bartenders, servers - four months after voters approved it  —  D.C. lawmakers on Tuesday took initial steps to overturn an initiative that would have raised the minimum wage for servers, bartenders and other workers who rely on tips …

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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.

statement  —  On August 18th 2017 I lied and accused Malcolm Harris of rape and sexual harassment of women, particularly of women he works with.  These allegations were completely untrue, Malcolm in no way deserved them, and if anyone held a shred of doubt, let him be fully exonerated.

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.

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.

Money laundering expert to leave Robert Mueller team  —  A money laundering expert working on Robert Mueller's Russia probe is leaving the special counsel's team to return to her previous role at the US Department of Justice, the FT has learnt.  —  Kyle Freeny, a trial attorney seconded …

Some Democrats see Michael Avenatti's entry into the Brett Kavanaugh scandal as a ‘distraction’  — Michael Avenatti, the lawyer known for representing the porn actress Stormy Daniels in her case against President Donald Trump, is now representing one of the three women accusing Supreme …