NOAA backs President Trump on Alabama hurricane forecast, and rebukes Weather Service office that accurately contradicted him  —  The Alabama office's forecast for Hurricane Dorian turned out to be accurate  —  The Federal agency that oversees the National Weather Service has sided …

Air Force crew made an odd stop on a routine trip: Trump's Scottish resort  —  In early Spring of this year, an Air National Guard crew made a routine trip from the U.S. to Kuwait to deliver supplies.  —  What wasn't routine was where the crew stopped along the way: President Donald Trump's Turnberry resort …

How An Élite University Research Center Concealed Its Relationship with Jeffrey Epstein  —  New documents show that the M.I.T. Media Lab was aware of Epstein's status as a convicted sex offender, and that Epstein directed contributions to the lab far exceeding the amounts M.I.T. has publicly admitted.

House Judiciary panel preparing vote to define Trump impeachment probe  —  The House Judiciary Committee is preparing to take its first formal vote to define what Chairman Jerry Nadler calls an ongoing “impeachment investigation” of President Donald Trump, according to multiple sources briefed on the discussions.

WATCH: Laura Ingraham Drinks Steak Impaled With Lightbulbs and Plastic Straws to Own the Libs  —  Fox News host Laura Ingraham engaged in several minutes of prop “comedy” when she attempted to “trigger” liberals with a plate of steak, incandescent light bulbs, and plastic straws.

Warren and Clinton talk behind the scenes as 2020 race intensifies  —  Analysis: Neither camp wants to talk about it, but the two women have recently grown closer.  —  WASHINGTON — Elizabeth Warren's team doesn't want to talk about Hillary Clinton, but that doesn't mean the 2020 presidential candidate …

‘We either clean house, or Democrats take those seats’  —  Party officials normally hate primary challenges and all the messy drama that comes with a family feud.  But this cycle, Republicans see an opportunity to clean out the dregs of the GOP.  —  Candidates are lining up to challenge …

Donald Trump Enters the Eccentric Dictator Phase of His Presidency  —  Laws?  Elections?  In the Dear Leader universe, these are mere echoes of the weak, corrupt past.  And the facts are whatever he says they are.  —  BEAST INSIDE  —  As we enter Day Six of Sharpiegate …

Biden Wants to Work With ‘the Other Side.’ This Supreme Court Battle Explains Why.  —  In the clash over Robert H. Bork's nomination, Joe Biden's moderate instincts defined a winning strategy.  —  Joseph R. Biden Jr. was on the brink of victory, but he was unsatisfied.

SC Republicans vote to forgo 2020 GOP presidential primary, setting up Trump renomination  —  COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Republican Party executive committee voted almost unanimously Saturday to forgo their GOP presidential primary next year, clearing the way for President Donald Trump …

‘A modern-day Pharisee’: Buttigieg's evangelical brother-in-law urges him to ‘repent’ of abortion views  —  The evangelical brother-in-law of Pete Buttigieg called on him to “repent” for using the Bible to justify late-term abortion and claimed the presidential candidate is “weaponizing” Christian teachings to promote a false religion.

Kevin Hart and Dave Chappelle's Privileged LGBTQ Blind Spots  —  The two superstar comedians have come under fire for their insensitivity to the LGBTQ community.  They have much to learn, writes Stereo Williams, as do their critics.  —  Oppressed people can oppress people.  It's an uncomfortable truism.

The Washington Post Nominated Glenn Kessler for a Pulitzer Prize  —  Earlier this year, the Washington Post nominated Glenn Kessler and his “Fact Checker” team for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in the National Reporting category.  Kessler was not named as a finalist by the Pulitzer committee …

BREAKING: What Is The Point of CNN?  —  Nothing  —  CNN is a mid-tier cable news network that provides non-stop breaking news to bored airport travelers and internet journalists.  The network has breathlessly covered President Donald Trump's every fart and utterance since 2015 and has contributed to the …

The High Court's Rocky Mountain Originalist  —  Justice Neil Gorsuch discusses his new book, the dangers of the administrative state, and why the Constitution's meaning never changes.  —  Washington  —  Justice Neil Gorsuch has two rules for his law clerks.  “Rule No. 1: Don't make stuff up,” he tells them.

Eric Trump Encounters Journalism, Is Confused  —  The manipulation of journalism is perhaps Donald Trump's only real talent.  His career was created by deceiving the media into presenting him as a budding tycoon when he had done almost nothing in business.  He used the media to reinflate …

Democrats face internal rancor over deep fakes, disinformation  —  Democrats are at war over disinformation.  —  As illegitimate tactics like manipulated videos, troll farms, and fake social media accounts spread, state Democratic officials are demanding an official policy disavowing disinformation warfare.

Maine Voters Will Rank Their Top Presidential Candidates in 2020  —  It was the first state to adopt the system for congressional elections, and it will now be the first to adopt it for presidential elections.  —  Maine will soon become the first state to adopt ranked-choice voting in presidential elections.

In Defense of the American Rights Tradition  —  SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone.  How are you all doing?  —  AUDIENCE: Great.  —  SECRETARY POMPEO: Good, good.  It's great to be back here in Kansas, and to quote the famous phrase, there is literally no place like home.  (Laughter.)

A Cruel Parody of Antitrust Enforcement  —  The Justice Department is roughing up Mr. Trump's political enemies and threatening the environment.  —  The editorial board represents the opinions of the board, its editor and the publisher.  It is separate from the newsroom and the Op-Ed section.

Efforts to combat human trafficking slow under Trump  —  Several federal efforts to combat human trafficking in the U.S. have slowed under the Trump administration, according to government data and human trafficking advocates.  —  Why it matters: There are thousands of trafficking victims in the U.S. …

“The stakes could not be higher”: Judge threatens to lock up Texas prison officials over air conditioning violation  —  A federal judge was visibly frustrated Friday as he suggested that putting state officials in uncooled cells might be the only way to get their attention after they broke …