Politics A.M.: GOP works to recast Democratic protests as out-of-control anarchy

President Trump, 'angry mobs' and 'very fine people'; Trump stokes tensions over Kavanaugh confirmation battle

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Republicans work to recast Democratic protests as out-of-control anarchy: 'An angry mob': In an effort to flip the midterm elections from a referendum on an unpopular president, Republicans are casting themselves as defenders at the barricades against forces that they say threaten the country's order. By Matt Viser and Robert Costa  •  Read more » The Fix • Analysis President Trump, 'angry mobs' and 'very fine people' Trump is dismissing some Americans as angry mobs while ignoring and praising actual angry mobs. By Eugene Scott  •  Read more »   Trump stokes tensions over Kavanaugh confirmation battle At a White House swearing-in ceremony, President Trump apologized to Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh and his family for the "terrible pain and suffering" they endured after his confirmation to the Supreme Court was marred by accusations of sexual misconduct. By Ashley Parker and John Wagner  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Fix • Analysis Pack the Supreme Court? Why we may be getting closer. FDR tried it and failed. Political circumstances may make it a matter of time. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Susan Collins's wrong claim on Planned Parenthood and Supreme Court justices Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said the abortion-rights group automatically opposed O'Connor, Kennedy and Souter, but that's incorrect -- and she admits her error. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   McConnell signals he would push to fill a Supreme Court vacancy in 2020 despite 2016 example The Republican leader blocked Obama nominee Merrick Garland for nearly a year, saying voters should "have a say in the court's decision." By Elise Viebeck  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Amid Kavanaugh uproar, changes to Congress's sexual harassment rules stall Lawmakers have failed to agree on a package of proposals despite nearly a year of debate since the #MeToo movement began. By Elise Viebeck and Gabriel Pogrund  •  Read more »   Trump says he likes Taylor Swift's music '25 percent less' after midterm endorsements The president fired back at the pop megastar after she broke her long silence on politics Sunday night. By Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   President says he is 'concerned' about missing Saudi journalist Pompeo asks Riyadh to provide answers on the disappearance of a regime critic in Turkey; Turkish officials said they think he was killed. By Anne Gearan  •  Read more »   After selling off his father's properties, Trump embraced unorthodox strategies to expand his empire His decade-long buying spree was fueled by $400 million in cash and loans from the private banking office of Deutsche Bank, records show. By David A. Fahrenthold and Jonathan O'Connell  •  Read more »   Ryan predicts 'big fight' over Trump's border wall, says he doesn't know how it will be resolved "I can't speak to what the outcomes will be," Ryan said. By Erica Werner  •  Read more »   Bernie Sanders plans nine-day blitz for Democratic candidates on midterm ballot The senator from Vermont will hit several states that could bolster a 2020 presidential run. By John Wagner  •  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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