Politics A.M.: Writer of confidential Brett Kavanaugh letter speaks out about her allegation of sexual assault

2 GOP senators call for Kavanaugh vote to be postponed until accuser is heard; Did Brett Kavanaugh give false testimony under oath?

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California professor, writer of confidential Brett Kavanaugh letter, speaks out about her allegation of sexual assault Christine Blasey Ford alleges that Kavanaugh attacked her more than three decades ago when they were each in high school, an allegation Kavanaugh has flatly denied. By Emma Brown  •  Read more » 2 GOP senators call for Kavanaugh vote to be postponed until accuser is heard Sens. Jeff Flake (Ariz.) and Bob Corker (Tenn.) joined Democrats in urging a delay in the vote until the committee hears from Christine Blasey Ford. The panel is scheduled to vote Thursday afternoon. By Sean Sullivan, Seung Min Kim and Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Did Brett Kavanaugh give false testimony under oath? Democrats say yes. He says no. We went back in time to dig up answers. By Salvador Rizzo  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Anita Hill's claims echo in allegation against Kavanaugh. Three decades later, will anything be different? The nominating contest is no longer just a fight over the rules governing the judiciary but a referendum on the #MeToo movement and the lessons of the bitter dispute over Clarence Thomas. By Isaac Stanley-Becker  •  Read more »   America's anger paradox: Voters want the anger to stop but can't stop being angry Elissa Slotkin, the Democratic nominee in Michigan's 8th District House race, returned home after years away in the CIA and Iraq to a new and more divisive political landscape. By Greg Jaffe  •  Read more » Our new newsletter, The Trailer, will tell you what candidates — and voters — are talking about around the country, and what it all means. SIGN UP >>  ADVERTISEMENT FEMA Administrator Brock Long says Puerto Rico hurricane death toll numbers are 'all over the place' "It's hard to tell what's accurate and what's not," Long said days after Trump incorrectly claimed that Democrats raised the death toll to make him look bad. By Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   John Kerry criticized for saying Trump has 'the insecurity of a teenage girl' "He's the first president that I know of who spends more time reading his Twitter 'likes' than his briefing books or the Constitution," Kerry also said of Trump. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   Trump's nasty fight with China's middle class could extend the trade war Growing anger at what is seen as Trump's bullying could make compromise over trade harder. By Danielle Paquette  •  Read more »   Advertising totals reveal parties' positioning in battle for House Documents show that many Republicans are relying on outside money for help in the air wars, while Democrats are hewing to a more traditional route. By Robert Costa  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Trailer newsletter COMING SOON | News and insight on political campaigns around the country, from David Weigel. 435 districts. 50 states. Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings. Sign Up  »

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