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'The trauma for a man': Male fury and fear rises in GOP in defense of Kavanaugh; Experts question GOP prosecutor's memo on Christine Blasey Ford

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The Fix •  Analysis 4 likely scenarios for how the FBI investigation into Kavanaugh could end The most likely scenario is the least satisfying. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more » 'The trauma for a man': Male fury and fear rises in GOP in defense of Kavanaugh Reflecting widespread conservative sentiment, Donald Trump Jr. says he worries more for his sons than his daughters in the #MeToo era. By Philip Rucker and Robert Costa  •  Read more »   Experts question GOP prosecutor's memo on Christine Blasey Ford Though Senate Republicans said the report was helpful, legal experts from both political parties and advocates for victims of sexual assault questioned how Rachel Mitchell could reach such a conclusion without a fuller investigation. By Emma Brown and Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   Yale graduate says Brett Kavanaugh once started a bar fight that led to his questioning by police The graduate, now an associate professor at North Carolina State, said he intends to discuss the incident with FBI agents on Tuesday. By Aaron C. Davis and Amy Gardner  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Brett Kavanaugh and alcohol: Two dueling narratives Former classmates disagree sharply about whether the Supreme Court nominee abused alcohol as a young man. We sort through the very different accounts. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   White House agrees to expand Kavanaugh probe slightly as McConnell signals vote is imminent In a news conference, Trump said he is open to a "comprehensive investigation" but insisted that it must move quickly. By Devlin Barrett, Josh Dawsey, Seung Min Kim and Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT 'Tribalism is ruining us:' Flake uses Kavanaugh fight to plead for civility and cooperation The Arizona senator, a potential 2020 challenger to Trump, made his long-shot appeal in the first presidential primary state of New Hampshire. By Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   Kavanaugh withdraws from teaching at Harvard Law this winter, as graduates gather signatures objecting to his role More than 750 Harvard Law School graduates had signed a letter asking the dean to rescind the appointment of U.S. Supreme Court nominee as a lecturer. By Susan Svrluga  •  Read more »   Poll: Americans worry U.S. is losing allies, support for global engagement rises Key elements of Trump's "America First" approach are rejected by many Americans. By Scott Clement and Dan Balz  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysts say Trump may be overly optimistic on new North American trade deal The regional pact won the administration wary praise from business groups, farmers and investors. By David J. Lynch and Heather Long  •  Read more »   WorldViews Global confidence in Trump lower than for China's Xi, poll shows A new Pew poll finds skepticism about China's rise and very little confidence that President Trump would do the right thing in world affairs. By Adam Taylor  •  Read more »   Beto O'Rourke: 'I am ashamed of what I wrote and I apologize' Texas senate candidate Beto O'Rourke apologized for a Broadway review he wrote as a 19-year-old student at Columbia. By Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more »   Obama makes second round of 2018 campaign endorsements Several big-name Senate and gubernatorial candidates made the list, including Andrew Gillum in Florida, Kyrsten Sinema in Arizona and Ben Jealous in Maryland. Others, such as Beto O'Rourke, were noticeably absent. By Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   Democrats 'trying to destroy' Kavanaugh, Trump tells rally supporters in Tennessee Campaigning for Republican candidate Marsha Blackburn, the president stresses the need to keep Senate in GOP control. By Rachel Chason and Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Cybersecurity 202 newsletter PowerPost's daily guide to cybersecurity news and policy, by reporter Derek Hawkins. Sign Up  »

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