Evening Edition: Midterm elections shaping up as a battle about intensity

Potential justice has said presidents should not be distracted by legal inquiries; @PKCapitol: Plenty of drama is coming along with Supreme Court nominee — but not in Senate...

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The Take | Analysis Midterm elections shaping up as a battle about intensity In a divided country, President Trump has pursued a strategy of energizing and inciting his supporters rather than expanding his circle. He pits Americans against other Americans, stirs animosity toward the establishment and the media, and rarely with subtlety. Are the Democrats ready to counter his momentum? By Dan Balz  •  Read more » Potential justice has said presidents should not be distracted by legal inquiries Brett M. Kavanaugh worked on the independent counsel's team that investigated Bill Clinton, and his views could be a focus of his confirmation hearing if President Trump nominates him to replace Justice Anthony M. Kennedy. By Michael Kranish and Ann E. Marimow  •  Read more »   @PKCapitol: Plenty of drama is coming along with Supreme Court nominee — but not in Senate questioning If the recent past is political prologue, the least dramatic moment of the process will be the chapter that is supposed to be the most illuminating: the confirmation hearings. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   World Cup 2018 | Analysis France delivers stunning 4-3 blow to Argentina Kylian Mbappe scored twice, joining Brazil's Pelé as the only teen players to score multiple times in the knockout stage. By Sam Fortier  •  Read more »   Protesters of Trump immigration policy take to streets across U.S. Immigrants and immigration activists attended hundreds of "Families Belong Together" rallies across the country. In Washington, D.C., speakers included "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and survivors of the Holocaust and Japanese internment camps. By Marissa J. Lang and Hannah Natanson  •  Read more »   Retropolis: Donald Trump's grandfather came to the U.S. as an unaccompanied minor Friedrich Trump came to the United States as a 16-year-old barber's apprentice. By Kristine Phillips  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Their mother in India fell ill, presenting a crisis for her children who had immigrated to the United States The writer and her brother — both U.S. citizens — tried to encourage their mother years ago to live closer to them. She had been healthy, walking everywhere and eating sensibly. But a low-grade abdominal pain was a symptom of something worse. By Sofia Anjuman Ali  •  Read more »   With Corey Stewart atop the ticket, Virginia Republicans are in turmoil Sen. Tim Kaine's Trump-style challenger thrills supporters but turns off more traditional GOP voters and donors. By Jenna Portnoy and Laura Vozzella  •  Read more »   Trump presses Saudis to increase oil production in face of rising gas prices President Trump said he asked the Saudi king to crank up production by as much as 2 million barrels a day, but oil experts were cautious about whether that would actually reduce international prices or raise anxiety further. By David Nakamura and Steven Mufson  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The working-class struggles that propelled Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to victory In the Bronx and Queens neighborhoods she would represent in Congress, many residents toil as servers, drivers and cashiers. By Jonnelle Marte  •  Read more »   A white woman called police on a black 12-year-old who was mowing The entrepreneurial middle-schooler outside Cleveland was surprised when officers came as he was trimming grass along the property line of a paying customer. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   Get There | Perspective How I got a perfect 850 credit score The rating — which could vary by credit bureau — is based on credit mix, length of credit, recent inquiries and how much debt you owe. By Michelle Singletary  •  Read more »   Meet the British millionaire who backed Brexit, befriended the Russian envoy and loves Trump Arron Banks and his inner circle find themselves under the trans-Atlantic microscope of at least peripheral interest to the Mueller investigation. By William Booth and Karla Adam  •  Read more »   Critic's Notebook St. Louis's Gateway Arch emerges with a new name and a skeptical view of western expansion The monument has been beloved because it binds two essential ideas of American identity: a past of grit and conquest, and a future of innovation. By Philip Kennicott  •  Read more »

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