Friday's Headlines: Kavanaugh accuser open to testifying later next week, dismisses theory of a different attacker

Sen. Hirono, key critic of Kavanaugh defenders, steps up anger at GOP; At Las Vegas rally, Trump doubles down on his support for Kavanaugh; Trump demands a border wall, but his GOP...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Kavanaugh accuser open to testifying later next week, dismisses theory of a different attacker A lawyer for Christine Blasey Ford said she "wishes to testify, provided that we can agree on terms that are fair and which ensure her safety." Brett M. Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination was roiled further by tweets from a friend who named another classmate as Ford's possible attacker. By Seung Min Kim, Josh Dawsey and Emma Brown  •  Read more » Sen. Hirono, key critic of Kavanaugh defenders, steps up anger at GOP The junior Democratic senator from Hawaii has emerged as a leading critic of Republicans' handling of Ford's allegation. By Sean Sullivan  •   Read more »   At Las Vegas rally, Trump doubles down on his support for Kavanaugh The president said his Supreme Court nominee "is a fine, fine person" who has "got tremendous support." By Ashley Parker and David Nakamura  •   Read more »   Trump demands a border wall, but his GOP allies — not just Democrats — stand in the way The president lashed out at Congress for failing to deliver and has speculated that it's worth causing a shutdown over the issue, but many Republicans say a wall is impractical and too costly. By Erica Werner, Josh Dawsey and Seung Min Kim  •   Read more »   Analysis Is Canada 'ripping us off'? Or is it the United States' best trade partner? President Trump has repeatedly vowed to punish Canada with auto tariffs, saying that the trade is one-sided. But an analysis of trade between the two neighbors shows that the $4 trillion in goods exchanged was about evenly divided between imports and exports. By Ted Mellnik and Aaron Williams  •   Read more »   Critic's Notebook Jane Fonda documentary has 4 acts named after men. But in Act 5? Newfound autonomy. "I was always searching for myself, but I was always defined by these men," the actress and activist said. And the fifth — but surely not final — act of Fonda's life has been a bracing example of self-possession. By Ann Hornaday  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   The Senate has become a factory of suspicion and contempt By Michael Gerson  •   Read more »   Why should we believe Kavanaugh? By Catherine Rampell  •   Read more »   How much evidence do we need to destroy someone? By Marc Thiessen  •   Read more »   We doubted the showy Korea summits. But now we're seeing the seeds of a deal. By David Ignatius  •   Read more »   I wanted to understand Europe's populism. So I talked to Bono. By Fareed Zakaria  •   Read more »   The Park Police shot and killed a man. The next Park Service director has to look into it. By Editorial  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Spike in oil smuggling, erosion of sanctions enforcement ease pressure on N. Korea To Western diplomats, a surge in activity by vessels in crude disguises partly explains the faltering progress of the Trump administration's disarmament efforts. By Joby Warrick and Simon Denyer  •  Read more »     The Trailer | Analysis How Texas Republicans beat the blue wave In this edition: a victory for Texas Republicans, a new GOP ad in Trump country, a surprising poll in Minnesota, and an interview with the man who wants to put Democrats in charge of the states again. By David Weigel  •   Read more »   Fact Checker | Analysis The strange tale about why Bill Clinton said NAFTA would create 1 million jobs Here's the how and why of what led Clinton to tout a jobs number that even many trade advocates thought was extreme. By Glenn Kessler  •   Read more »   Fatal e-scooter accident emerges as Calif. legalizes riding without helmet Texas authorities say a 24-year-old Dallas man died from blunt-force injuries to his head after falling off his Lime electric scooter, likely making him the first person to die while riding the e-scooters that have swept across the nation this year. By Peter Holley  •   Read more »   'You pulled a gun in front of my kids over a mattress,' the man said. Then he was shot dead. The violent encounter between neighbors in Texas, allegedly over the dumping of a mattress, was captured on camera. By Reis Thebault  •   Read more »   Tickets to Michelle Obama's book tour are going fast — and raising eyebrows With many fans snapping up cheap seats first, the big-ticket packages were some of the only seats left soon after the presale started. That didn't sit well with some would-be attendees who complained about getting priced out. By Emily Heil  •   Read more »   After three years and hundreds of gruesome deaths, Britain's 'Cat Killer' case has been solved The victims were often found mutilated. Investigators had suggested that people might be next. By William Booth  •   Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines or because it is included in your subscription. Manage my email newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe from Today's Headlines Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post  |  1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071