Monday's Headlines: Feinstein calls for delay in Kavanaugh nomination after new allegation

Women wrestle with Ford's accusation ; Obama White House counsel under scrutiny by prosecutors in offshoot of Mueller probe; Why Russia is wooing South Africa's white farmers

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Feinstein calls for delay in Kavanaugh nomination after new allegation The letter by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the Judiciary Committee's top Democrat, came after a report that a Yale classmate of Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh said he exposed himself to her at a party. By Karoun Demirjian, Amy Gardner and Seung Min Kim  •  Read more » Women wrestle with Ford's accusation As in 1991, when Anita Hill accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment, judgments now are more often determined by partisanship, not gender. By Jenna Johnson and Torey Van Oot  •   Read more »   Obama White House counsel under scrutiny by prosecutors in offshoot of Mueller probe Gregory Craig's work for the Ukrainian government while at the Skadden law firm is under investigation. The probe of Craig along with other lobbyists has shaken Washington's lobbying and legal community. By Tom Hamburger  •   Read more »   Why Russia is wooing South Africa's white farmers The sales pitch by a political insider includes abundant land, relative safety and Russian President Vladi­mir Putin's disdain for the liberal West. By Amie Ferris-Rotman  •   Read more »   Over and out: CB radio-maker struggles to adjust to Trump tariffs A Chicago company is scrambling to move manufacturing out of China. "As a business, my government just clubbed me over the head," said Cedar Electronics vice president Mark Karnes. The White House's decision to implement tariffs on more Chinese imports is putting similar pressure on more U.S. companies. By Jeanne Whalen  •   Read more »   U.S. and China clobber each other with biggest sets of tariffs yet Neither of the world's two largest economies showed signs of backing down, with no further trade talks publicly scheduled. By Danielle Paquette  •   Read more »   Learning to do a double flip: From red to blue and from reporter to politician Leslie Cockburn has always been drawn to conflict. She covered six wars and a revolution. Now she's trying to catch a blue wave as a Democratic candidate for Congress in Virginia's 5th District. By Marc Fisher  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Putin's war is transforming Ukraine By Anne Applebaum  •   Read more »   The Republican Party has laid itself bare By Christine Emba  •   Read more »   The Kavanaugh confirmation is a festival of misdirection and ugliness By E.J. Dionne  •   Read more »   China has silenced American academics for years. Now they're pushing back. By Fred Hiatt  •   Read more »   Liberalism 3.0? By Robert Samuelson  •   Read more »   Here is why you call the FBI By Jennifer Rubin  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Today's WorldView | Analysis Trump renews his battle with the U.N. As world leaders gather in New York, the American president is likely to deepen his assault on the international system. By Ishaan Tharoor  •  Read more »     Michelle Obama rallies voters in Las Vegas, warns against apathy The former first lady spoke of her own disappointment with the political moment and criticized efforts to suppress voting by making it more difficult to register or cast ballots. By Peter Slevin  •   Read more »   Fact Checker | Analysis President Trump's claims about NAFTA and the U.S. auto industry The president says NAFTA cost "millions of jobs" in the United States, but most studies say the trade deal had a modest effect. By Salvador Rizzo  •   Read more »   A good Samaritan helped a stranded driver. Police say another man killed him — and stole his car. Dana Thomas Byrd stopped to see whether the man was dead, then took off in his car, authorities said. By Amy Wang  •   Read more »   Perspective Tiger Woods's failures made him human. Now we can all embrace his redemption. It has taken 10 years, but finally everyone, or almost everyone, understands that what distinguishes Woods is his will to get back up after all his falls. By Thomas M. Boswell  •   Read more »   Analysis Patriots face an early season crisis, but count out Brady and Belichick at your peril The Patriots are off to a 1-2 start after losing to Detroit. But slow starts are nothing new for them during their run of nearly ceaseless success. By Mark Maske  •   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