Politics A.M.: How Trump is handling the Kavanaugh crisis

Senate committee to hold public hearing with Kavanaugh, accuser after sexual assault allegation; A former sex-crimes prosecutor analyzed Ford's allegations against Kavanaugh....

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With Trump muted, White House leans on Kavanaugh to defend himself Republican officials fear that an impulsive statement from the president could hurt the Supreme Court nominee and the party amid sexual assault allegations. By Robert Costa, Philip Rucker, Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more » Senate committee to hold public hearing with Kavanaugh, accuser after sexual assault allegation "If it takes a little delay it'll take a little delay," President Trump said of looking into allegations made by Christine Blasey Ford. By Felicia Sonmez, Seung Min Kim, Sean Sullivan and John Wagner  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis A former sex-crimes prosecutor analyzed Ford's allegations against Kavanaugh. Here's her take. Brett Kavanaugh, Christine Blasey Ford and what to look for in a 'he-said-she-said' sexual assault allegation. By Deanna Paul  •  Read more »   Republicans fear reversals in November due to accusation against Supreme Court nominee They had hoped that Kavanaugh's appointment would excite Republicans; now it may by Democrats who are energized instead. By Michael Scherer  •  Read more »   Joe Biden: When a woman alleges sexual assault, presume she is telling the truth Asked about allegations against Kavanaugh, the former vice president says one should assume 'the essence of what she's talking about is real.' By Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Totally misreading court records, and other ways people are trying to undermine Kavanaugh's accuser The foreclosure case, the wrong professor and Tucker Carlson's theory about what's behind the concern about Christine Blasey Ford's sexual assault accusation. By Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysis Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill showdown shadows Senate in Kavanaugh nomination The Judiciary Committee faces a quandary similar to 1991 with a divisive nominee, an allegation of sexual wrongdoing and political implications for an upcoming election. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis The 'Trump economy' versus the 'Obama economy' Ten years after the financial crisis, both Obama and Trump claim credit for an economic turnaround, but the data suggests the former — not the latter — steered the economy out of free fall. By Meg Kelly  •  Read more »   Trump orders Justice Dept. to declassify Russia-related material The decision could spark a showdown between the president and federal law enforcement. By Matt Zapotosky, Devlin Barrett and Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Anderson Cooper accuses Donald Trump Jr. of 'tweeting lies' with old hurricane photo Trump Jr. tweeted out a photo of Cooper standing in waist-deep water during a hurricane suggesting that the CNN anchor had overdramatized the storm to improve the network's ratings. By Antonia Noori Farzan  •  Read more »   FEMA administrator faces possible criminal probe amid fallout over personal travel Brock Long has faced scrutiny for his use of government vehicles and staff during weekend trips home. By Nick Miroff and William Wan  •  Read more »   Legal team still confident that Manafort will not implicate Trump, Giuliani says A lawyer for the president's former campaign chairman apparently offered assurances as recently as Saturday. By Carol D. Leonnig and Tom Hamburger  •  Read more »   Trump administration slaps tariffs on roughly $200 billion more in Chinese goods — a move almost certain to trigger retaliation The move puts new import taxes on about half of all the goods Americans buy from China, including common household items. By David J. Lynch and Damian Paletta  •  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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