Politics A.M.: After new Kavanaugh allegation surfaces, Feinstein calls for delay in nomination

'It's hard to say what is real and what isn't': Women wrestle with accusation against Kavanaugh; Kavanaugh's accuser might be better off with a criminal trial. So might Kavanaugh.

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Senate Judiciary panel's top Democrat calls for delay in Kavanaugh hearing after new allegation The letter by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the Judiciary Committee's top Democrat, came after a report that a Yale classmate of Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh said he exposed himself to her at a party. By Karoun Demirjian, Amy Gardner and Seung Min Kim  •  Read more » 'It's hard to say what is real and what isn't': Women wrestle with accusation against Kavanaugh As in 1991, when Anita Hill accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment, judgments now are more often determined by partisanship, not gender. By Jenna Johnson and Torey Van Oot  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Kavanaugh's accuser might be better off with a criminal trial. So might Kavanaugh. Legal experts say Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford might be better off with a criminal trial than a Senate hearing. Here's why. By Deanna Paul  •  Read more »   The Trailer: No Sleep Till the Senate Judiciary Hearing In this edition: Kavanaugh, Kavanaugh, Kavanaugh; Cruz's tweet; blue tides in Iowa; Rick Scott stuck in the algae. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Sign up to get The Trailer newsletter in your inbox. 'I'm not the president of the globe': Trump goes it alone as he faces world leaders amid trade war against China The president plans to use a United Nations forum to demand other nations respect American "sovereignty" at a time of uncertainty over U.S. strategy. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Fact Checker • Analysis President Trump's claims about NAFTA and the U.S. auto industry The president says NAFTA cost "millions of jobs" in the United States, but most studies say the trade deal had a modest effect. By Salvador Rizzo  •  Read more »   Today's WorldView • Analysis Trump renews his battle with U.N. As world leaders gather in New York, Trump is likely to deepen his assault on the international system. By Ishaan Tharoor  •  Read more »   Obama White House counsel Gregory Craig under scrutiny by prosecutors in offshoot of Mueller probe Craig's work for the Ukrainian government while at the Skadden law firm is under investigation. By Tom Hamburger  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Lindsey Graham: Appoint special counsel to investigate 'bureaucratic coup' against Trump The Republican senator didn't call for the firing of Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein but blamed others in the department who he said have "tried to destroy this president." By Tom Hamburger  •  Read more »   A Cosby accuser's powerful message for Christine Blasey Ford Kristina Ruehli came forward in 2005, among the many women who accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault. At the time, she chose to remain anonymous and was known simply as Jane Doe No. 12. A decade passed... By Deanna Paul  •  Read more »   Ed Whelan offers to resign from conservative think tank he led The conservative legal commentator whose tweets suggested Kavanaugh accuser may have identified the wrong person will be placed on leave. By Tom Hamburger  •  Read more » The Fix • Analysis 4 things we need to know about the Rod Rosenstein bombshell There are more questions than answers, but that might not change the result. By Aaron Blake  •  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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