Trump Campaign Aide Requested Online Manipulation Plans From Israeli Intelligence Firm  —  WASHINGTON — A top Trump campaign official requested proposals in 2016 from an Israeli company to create fake online identities, to use social media manipulation and to gather intelligence …

Alaska GOP to weigh potential action against Murkowski  —  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Republican party leaders plan to consider whether to reprimand U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski for opposing Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation.  —  The party has asked Murkowski to provide …

Proof of what happened to Jamal Khashoggi exists.  It must be released.  —  THE DISAPPEARANCE of Jamal Khashoggi remained a mystery on Monday, but unlike many mysteries, it is one that could easily be solved.  The Saudi journalist and Post Global Opinions columnist walked into the Saudi Consulate …

Is Ted Cruz “Tough As Texas”?  —  Is Ted Cruz really “Tough as Texas”?  Hardly.  Here's one Texan's take on that Ted Cruz fella... - Directed by Richard Linklater

Independents disapprove of Democrats' handling of the Brett Kavanaugh nomination by a 28-point margin  —  After a blistering confirmation battle, Justice Brett Kavanaugh will take his seat for oral arguments on the U.S. Supreme Court with a skeptical public, a majority of which opposed his nomination.

Migrant Children in Search of Justice: A 2-Year-Old's Day in Immigration Court  —  Migrant Children in Search of Justice: A 2-Year-Old's Day in Court  —  Immigration courts are full of children like Fernanda.  A relative brought her to the United States from Honduras, and now her grandparents are trying to get her back.

Christine Blasey Ford Can't Return Home for ‘Quite Some Time’ Due to Continuous Death Threats: Lawyer  —  Christine Blasey Ford has not been able to move back home since she came forward with allegations of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh due to the “unending” death threats she is receiving, according to her lawyer Debra Katz.

Kanye West Expected to Visit Trump at the White House  —  President Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are expected to meet with the musician Kanye West on Thursday at the White House, two people familiar with the plans said.  —  Mr. West, who has faced a backlash over his vocal support …

‘A betrayal beyond words’: The far right melts down over Taylor Swift's endorsement of Democrats  —  Taylor Swift's declaration that she plans to vote for Democrats next month fell like a hammer across the Trump-worshipping subforums of the far-right Internet, where people had convinced themselves …

Some of Hitler's last relatives are living secret lives on Long Island  —  They're the Hitlers next door.  —  Some of Adolf Hitler's last surviving relatives have been living under the radar on Long Island for decades, according to a new report.  —  Hitler's great-nephews Alexander …

CNN Poll: Majority oppose Kavanaugh, but his popularity grows with GOP  —  WASHINGTON (CNN)The wrenching battle over Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the high court left the public with sharply negative impressions of the new Supreme Court justice and raised questions about his truthfulness …

Suspended Animation in the Age of Trump  —  For at least the last two years, Americans have lived in an extended state of suspense about what could be the most nefarious scandal in the nation's political history.  Evidence has piled up suggesting that the Trump campaign teamed with the Russian state in pursuit of electoral victory.

Second Skripal Poisoning Suspect Identified as Dr. Alexander Mishkin  —  In the preceding report from the current investigation into the two suspects in the Skripals poisoning case, Bellingcat and its reporting partner the Insider disclosed the identity of one of the two suspects.

‘An angry mob’: Republicans work to recast Democratic protests as out-of-control anarchy  —  When thousands of furious, screaming protesters marched toward the Capitol over the weekend as Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh was confirmed, Republican staffers peered out at the scene from the windows above.

The dark side of American conservatism has taken over  —  You know how, after you watch a movie with a surprise ending, you sometimes replay the plot in your head to find the clues you missed the first time around?  That's what I've been doing lately with the history of conservatism …

Heidi Heitkamp was ready to vote ‘yes’ on Kavanaugh.  Then she watched him with the sound off.  —  Sen. may lose seat after voting no on Kavanaugh  —  Bismarck, North Dakota (CNN)Sen. Heidi Heitkamp was ready to vote ‘yes’ on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Daniel Radcliffe and the Art of the Fact-Check  —  Researching his role in “The Lifespan of a Fact,” the actor embeds in The New Yorker's fact-checking department.  —  Fact: the actor Daniel Radcliffe is currently starring in the Broadway show “The Lifespan of a Fact,” …

Non-citizens may have been added to voter rolls, DMV says  —  An internal audit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles released Monday shows about 1,500 customers may have been improperly registered to vote.  —  “Approximately 1,500 customers may have been registered to vote in error …

We're getting ready to poll voters.  —  Can Democrats turn Texas blue?  —  Beto O'Rourke Congressman  —  This survey was conducted by The New York Times Upshot and Siena College.  —  Where we'll call:  —  Vote choice: Dem.  Rep. Don't know Didn't answer  —  Explore the 2016 election in detail with this interactive map.

US Gulf Coast Bracing For Impact As Florida's Governor Calls Michael A “Monstrous Hurricane”  —  MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — A newly formed hurricane is bearing down on parts of northern Florida.  —  Residents of Florida's Panhandle frantically filled sandbags, boarded up homes and secured boats Monday …

Clintons: The Gift That Keeps on Giving  —  I thought this story was a satire, or something from the superb Babylon Bee, but it's true!  And it's too good to be true.  National Review reports: … Oh, please, please be a precursor to Hillary running again in 2020!

AP FACT CHECK: Indiana candidates make misleading claims  —  The Associated Press fact checked the first Indiana U.S. Senate debate Monday evening among Democratic incumbent Joe Donnelly and his challengers Republican Mike Braun and Libertarian Lucy Brenton.

Risky Business Feature: Named source in “The Big Hack” has doubts about the story  —  “Big Hack” technical source Joe Fitzpatrick has concerns about Bloomberg's reporting...  In this podcast hardware security expert Joe Fitzpatrick, a named source in Bloomberg's “Big Hack” piece …

Researchers: No Evidence That Russia Is Messing With Campaign 2018—Yet  —  By the first week of October 2016, Russia's pawprints were all over the presidential race.  Not this year, researchers say.  —  All eyes are peeled for foreign interference in November's elections.