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Kavanaugh 'turned his back,' says father of Parkland victim who tried to shake his hand; The 2 most overlooked, inexplicable stories from Woodward's book

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Kavanaugh defends opinion in immigrant teen's abortion case Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh said the teen's age was critical to his dissent in the high-profile case and noted that the Supreme Court has upheld parental consent laws that can delay abortions. In other testimony, Kavanaugh declined to say if he would uphold the law requiring insurance coverage for preexisting medical conditions. By Seung Min Kim, Ann Marimow and Elise Viebeck  •  Read more » The Fix | Analysis Kavanaugh 'turned his back,' says father of Parkland victim who tried to shake his hand The reactions of those who weighed in on the encounter served as a window into their politics: liberals saw a contemptuous act, a snub to the family of a gun victim; for conservatives, it was sign of liberal overreaction and hypocrisy.  By Eli Rosenberg and Seung Min Kim  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis The 2 most overlooked, inexplicable stories from Woodward's book The anecdotes describe the president as a man who struggles with very basic facts about very important matters — including things about which he should know better. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Account of friction between Trump, Mattis threatens to imperil relationship The forthcoming book by veteran journalist Bob Woodward describes a series of episodes involving the president and the defense secretary that could undermine the former Marine general's role as an influential voice for foreign policy continuity. By Missy Ryan and Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   Justice Department to consider allegations of censorship on Facebook, Twitter Attorney General Jeff Sessions plans to meet with state attorneys general later this month to discuss whether tech companies may be "intentionally stifling the free exchange of ideas," the Justice Department said in a statement. By Brian Fung, Craig Timberg and Devlin Barrett  •  Read more »   Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones crashes Marco Rubio interview outside hearing room After Jones, a right-wing conspiracy theorist, touched Rubio on the shoulder, the senator warned that next time, "I'll take care of you myself." By Felicia Sonmez  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Shelby, Trump prepare for a trillion-dollar tug-of-war over budgets — and the future of the Republican Party The fight will pit the Alabama senator's pragmatic approach against that of firebrands who disdain compromise as caving, and a president who has demonized Democrats and broadcast his messaging nearly exclusively to his base. By Erica Werner  •  Read more »   Trump administration disputes government data showing that workers' wages have flatlined The White House Council of Economic Advisers said workers' wages have increased by about 1.4 percent over the last year, contradicting official statistics showing they have barely budged — a finding that Democrats have used to criticize President Trump's economic record. By Jeff Stein  •  Read more »   Hurricane Florence rapidly strengthens and may threaten East Coast next week Florence became the first major hurricane, rated Category 3 or higher, to develop during the current Atlantic season. Its peak winds have climbed to 125 mph. By Matthew Cappucci  •  Read more »   Russia suggests sabotage on the International Space Station A hole was discovered on the Soyuz capsule. The question is: How did it get there? Russian officials are not ruling out the ISS crew members. By Rick Noack  •  Read more »   Judge orders independent candidate off the ballot in Va. congressional race, citing 'out and out fraud' A Richmond Circuit Court judge ordered Shaun Brown removed from the ballot in the 2nd District race, finding that her qualifying petition was riddled with "forgery." The campaign of Rep. Scott Taylor (R) is under scrutiny for an effort to gather signatures to get Brown on the ballot. By Gregory S. Schneider  •  Read more »   Passengers released in New York after dozens aboard report illnesses on flight from Dubai Passengers and some crew members complained of cough and fever on the Emirates Airline flight, health officials said. Emirates said that three passengers and seven crew members were taken to a hospital for care and evaluation. By Alex Horton  •  Read more »

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