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Several GOP Senators Seek Delay On Kavanaugh Vote

Smear Of Christine Ford Backfires Spectacularly
Uh-Oh! Indicted GOP Rep Will Run Again After All
New Email Shows Ross Lied To Congress About Census Questions
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Chief Justice Halts Disclosure Of 'Dark Money' Donors

By Sarah Okeson
7 Ridiculous Republican Defenses Of Brett Kavanaugh

By Emily Crockett
Annotated: How Kavanaugh Misled Senate On His Infamous 'Sea-World' Opinion

By Jordan Barab
Casualties Of Trump's Trade War

By Steve Chapman

Top News

The Disturbed Worldview Of Kavanaugh Buddy Mark Judge
According to Christine Blasey Ford, when she was 15, a “stumbling drunk” Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a party while his classmate Mark Judge was in the room.
By Cristina Lopez G.

Acting ICE Chief Addresses Anti-Immigrant 'Hate Group'
This highly visible appearance 'signals a growing alliance between the federal government and the anti-immigrant movement,' says the Southern Poverty Law Center.
By Dan Desai Martin

National Memo Editor’s Blog

NY Primary: Cuomo Romps, Progressives Break Independent Democratic Caucus
By Joe Conason

Extremist Rhetoric Damaging PA GOP Senate Candidate
Rep. Lou Barletta defended Trump's unpopular and immoral family separation policy, and now he wants to be Pennsylvania's senator.
By Dan Desai Martin
Gentrification Is A Policy — Not A 'Natural' Process
Gentrification is a function of power, not natural law or economic inevitability.
By Jim Hightower
Texas Board Expunges Hillary From History Curriculum
According to a report in the Dallas Morning News, the Texas State Board of Education on Friday issued a preliminary vote to sharply cut back the social studies curriculum in the state.
By Matthew Chapman
How Mueller Can Make Sure We Learn What He Uncovers
However, as journalist Charlie Savage revealed in the New York Times Friday, there may be another way the public could learn what Mueller knows even if the president does his best to quash the investigation.
By Cody Fenwick
Trump's Boasts And Insults Dishonor Puerto Rico's Dead
Trump is refusing to acknowledge the thousands of Americans who died as he praises himself yet again.
By Kaili Joy Gray
Two GOP Representatives Befriend Notorious Holocaust Denier
But according to Mother Jones, both congressmen somehow ended up fraternizing with him a second time this summer.
By Matthew Chapman

Money

Chief Justice Halts Disclosure Of 'Dark Money' Donors
Chief Justice John Roberts halted a federal judge’s order that invalidated a Federal Election Commission regulation that has allowed donors to dark-money groups to be anonymous.
By Sarah Okeson
Shedding Some Light On Dark Money Political Donors
Thanks to a good-government group, you can now find out about nearly $763 million in donations to these “dark money” organizations.
By ProPublica
Danziger: A Deficit Of Trust
. Donald Trump told us he would easily balance the budget. After his first year as president, the federal deficit will reach one trillion dollars.
By Jeff Danziger

Health

Annotated: How Kavanaugh Misled Senate On His Infamous 'Sea-World' Opinion
Allow me to be blunt: Judge Brett Kavanaugh lied about the SeaWorld case during his Senate confirmation testimony last week and showed very little understanding of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
By Jordan Barab
How About Medicare Advantage For All?
A resurfaced Barack Obama has uttered those three little words: "Medicare for all."
By Froma Harrop
Top Cancer Researcher Failed To Properly Disclose Pharma Ties
A senior official at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has received millions of dollars in payments from companies that are involved in medical research.
By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, and Katie Thomas, The New York Times

Lifestyle

Top Cancer Researcher Failed To Properly Disclose Pharma Ties
A senior official at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has received millions of dollars in payments from companies that are involved in medical research.
By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, and Katie Thomas, The New York Times
Nunes Using Campaign Funds For Anti-Science Podcast
On a campaign-funded podcast, Rep. Devin Nunes interviewed an anti-science historian who denies climate change played a role in the devastating California wildfires.
By Dan Desai Martin
In Senate, Social Media Execs Testify About Election Security
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg testified before the Senate intelligence committee this morning. Here’s what you need to know.
By Melissa Ryan

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#EndorseThis: Seth Meyers Takes Down Manafort And Kavanaugh (And Trump)

By National Memo

#EndorseThis: Kellyanne Takes Shocking Stand On Kavanaugh Accuser

Much of what Kellyanne said today on Fox might be expected. But her remarks about Christine Blasey Ford were not what we expected at all.

By National Memo

#EndorseThis: Beto O' Rourke Gets Full Rock Star Treatment On Colbert

By Kurt Boyer

THIS WEEK IN CRAZY

This Week In Crazy: Alex Jones Makes Incoherent Case For White Reparations

Eclipse apocalypse, white reparations, and a journalism crash course from a conspiracist blogger. Welcome to This Week In Crazy.

By Brendan Gauthier

This Week In Crazy: David Crosby Faces Fire, Fury From Ted Nugent

Statue fetishists, blubbering neo-Nazis, and Cat Fight Fever. Welcome to This Week In Crazy.

By Brendan Gauthier

This Week In Crazy: Trump's God-Given Mission To Nuke North Korea

Nuclear holy war, Chi-Raqi occupation, and Al Gore's "big ugly ass." Welcome to This Week In Crazy.

By Brendan Gauthier

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POLITICS

Casualties Of Trump's Trade War
By Steve Chapman

Texas Board Expunges Hillary From History Curriculum
Shedding Some Light On Dark Money Political Donors
OPINION

The Reckoning Arrives For Donald Trump, Fox News, And The GOP
By Eric Boehlert

Evangelical Leaders Still Support Trump -- But Will Lewd Remarks Repel Voters?
In 24 Years of Town Hall Debates, The Winners, The Losers, And The Weird
BOOKS

House Of Trump, House Of Putin: The Untold Story Of Donald Trump And The Russian Mafia
By Craig Unger

Comic Relief From Rick Wilson As We Await Trump's Exit
Major Publishers Reject Don Jr.'s 'Defense Of Daddy' Book Proposal

NATIONAL

Surfing That Blue Wave: A Democrat With The 'Empathy Factor'
By Steven Rosenfeld

Senate Probers Say Russians Could Alter Voter Files In 2016
Rudy Giuliani Keeps Racking Up Potential Felony Charges Against Client Trump
MONEY

Chief Justice Halts Disclosure Of 'Dark Money' Donors
By Sarah Okeson

Shedding Some Light On Dark Money Political Donors
Danziger: A Deficit Of Trust
LIFESTYLE

#EndorseThis: Conan Unleashes Nuclear Punch Line On President Trump
By Kurt Boyer

#EndorseThis: Kimmel Strikes Back At Trump With Outrageous Fried Chicken Tale
#EndorseThis: Michelle Wolf Bites Ivanka Trump Right In The Soul

WORLD

Danziger: Bloody Brothers
By Jeff Danziger

Why Misery Is Being Weaponized In War
McCain's Vietnam Jailer Writes Heartfelt Tribute
HEALTH

Annotated: How Kavanaugh Misled Senate On His Infamous 'Sea-World' Opinion
By Jordan Barab

How About Medicare Advantage For All?
Top Cancer Researcher Failed To Properly Disclose Pharma Ties
VIDEO

#EndorseThis: Seth Meyers Takes Down Manafort And Kavanaugh (And Trump)
By National Memo

#EndorseThis: Kellyanne Takes Shocking Stand On Kavanaugh Accuser
#EndorseThis: Beto O' Rourke Gets Full Rock Star Treatment On Colbert

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