Thursday, September 20, 2018

Evening Edition: Kavanaugh accuser won’t testify Monday but is open to doing so later next week

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Kavanaugh accuser won't testify Monday but is open to doing so later next week
In an email to the Senate Judiciary Committee, a lawyer for Christine Blasey Ford said she wanted to negotiate conditions for her testimony, saying, that she "wishes to testify, provided that we can agree on terms that are fair and which ensure her safety."
Perspective
Millions of women understand Christine Blasey Ford's decades of silence
Survivors of sexual assault are on trial the moment they speak up. So they don't.
 
'These are the stories of our lives': Prep school alumni hear echoes in assault claim
The allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh fuel memories of alcohol-soaked gatherings for 1980s graduates of Washington's elite schools.
 
 
In Republican ranks, a quiet uneasiness about fallout from push to confirm Kavanaugh
The male-dominated GOP is facing a torrent of scrutiny about its handling of a sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh.
 
Employee at Md. distribution center fatally shoots herself after killing 3 people, wounding 3 others
The attacker, a 26-year-old woman from Baltimore County, reported to work at a Rite Aid distribution facility near Aberdeen, Md., before she started shooting about 9 a.m., said Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler. Her name has not been released.
 
HUD gave pay raises, promotions to new hires with no housing experience
About a third of the 70 appointees at the upper ranks of the Department of Housing and Urban Development lack policy experience, a Post analysis found.
 
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Wonkblog | Analysis
Would saving Lehman have saved us from the Great Recession?
The downturn — and the politics it engendered — could have been far less severe.
 
Trump complains about lack of funding for border wall in 'ridiculous' spending bill
The president's outburst could raise fresh questions about whether he will force a government shutdown in just 10 days, when funding for numerous programs expires.
 
North Korea's Kim wants a new summit with Trump soon to continue denuclearization, South Korean leader says
South Korean leader Moon Jae-in's comments came after a three-day summit with Kim Jong Un. There, Kim promised to dismantle a key nuclear site if the United States also takes "steps."
 
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Is this Washington's golden age of grift? Or politics as usual?
Sure, the ethics scandals involving members of the Trump administration look bad. But is this really anything new?
 
Arrest made in fatal stabbing of D.C. runner who was recently engaged
Wendy Martinez, 35, staggered into a nearby takeout restaurant after the attack, where patrons tried in vain to save her life. Officials believe the attack was probably random.
 
 
At this rate, Earth risks sea level rise of 20 to 30 feet, analysis shows
New research finds that a vast area of Antarctica retreated when Earth's temperatures weren't much warmer than they are now.
 
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Meal Plan of Action Week 2: Work those thighs
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