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Supreme Court battle reveals a country on the brink; 'I can't look away': Countdown to the midterms is on as Americans wonder what the heck is going on

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Defiant GOP hopes Kavanaugh fight will stoke Republican base Senate Republicans brushed aside concerns about how they handled the brutal confirmation process for newly minted Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh and the potential costs in next month's midterm elections. By Robert Costa  •  Read more » Supreme Court battle reveals a country on the brink The fight over Brett M. Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court underscored the uncharted territory of deepening distrust and polarization that now defines the American system. By Michael Scherer and Robert Costa  •  Read more »   'I can't look away': Countdown to the midterms is on as Americans wonder what the heck is going on Sure, everyone in D.C. is still making predictions and filling out their nerdy House race brackets. But after a 2016 election that surprised everybody, today's conventional wisdom on conventional wisdom is that conventional wisdom can no longer be trusted. By Ben Terris  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Fix: Kavanaugh's confirmation gives the GOP its greatest amount of power since the Great Depression It may change in a hurry come November, but for now the GOP has never dominated all levers of government like right now. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Interpol says its president who vanished in China has resigned China's anti-corruption agency revealed that Meng Hongwei is under investigation for unspecified crimes. By Gerry Shih and James McAuley  •  Read more »   Turkish president calls Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance 'very, very upsetting' President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stopped short of confirming reports that he had been killed soon after he entered Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul last week. By Erin Cunningham and Kareem Fahim  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT 'Just horrific': At least 20 killed after limousine crashes in New York, authorities say "This is the most deadly transportation accident in this country since February of 2009," NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt said. By Amy Wang  •  Read more »   Awkwafina hosted SNL 18 years after Lucy Liu. Their monologues show how times have changed. Awkwafina was only the second Asian American woman to host the show in its 44-season run. By Amy Wang  •  Read more »   Top Vatican cardinal says coverup accusations against Francis are a 'political plot' A combative letter ends a period of silence following bombshell claims that much of the Vatican hierarchy protected recently-resigned cardinal Theodore McCarrick. By Chico Harlan  •  Read more »   Nurmagomedov-McGregor brawl leaves UFC world reeling, wondering what's next A wild post-fight melee threw Khabib Nurmagomedov's status as lightweight champion into question and obscured an impressive performance against Conor McGregor, who is seeking a rematch. By Joe DePaolo  •  Read more »   NFL Week 5 NFL offenses continue to rule, Eric Reid kneels, Odell Beckham throws 57-yard TD pass Eric Reid kneels during the national anthem before his first game with the Panthers. By Cindy Boren  •  Read more »

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