Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Evening Edition: ‘Just plain wrong’: Senators criticize Trump for mocking Kavanaugh accuser

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'Just plain wrong': Senators criticize Trump for mocking Kavanaugh accuser
Republicans Jeff Flake (Ariz.), Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) — all considered swing votes on Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh — were among the lawmakers who spoke out against the president's attack on Christine Blasey Ford during a rally in Mississippi.
The Fix: Trump gets a rare dissent from the couch of 'Fox & Friends'
This isn't the first time Brian Kilmeade has gone rogue by mildly criticizing the president.
 
Analysis
Who the FBI has spoken to in its inquiry — and who it hasn't
The bureau is interviewing a narrow universe of individuals on very specific allegations. Here's what we know so far.
 
 
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Analysis: Lindsey Graham's head-turning defense of Trump isn't what you think
After Trump mocked Christine Blasey Ford, Graham awkwardly compared Trump to Bill Clinton.
 
The Fix: Kavanaugh's anger may be backfiring
The judge may still win confirmation, but it is clear that he damaged himself with an angry appearance in front of senators.
 
The Switch | Review
The Apple Watch faces its toughest challenge yet: Grandma and Grandpa
The new Series 4 watch pitches itself as a "proactive health monitor" and a "guardian" that will call help if you take a hard fall. We asked seniors to test it out.
 
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Millions of cellphone users were expected to get a 'Presidential Alert.' Here's what to know.
The test of the Wireless Emergency Alerts system marks the first time that officials used the nationwide alerting capabilities reserved for the office of the president.
 
The Energy 202 | Analysis
Big oil and gas companies are winners in Trump's new trade deal
The oil business convinced the White House to keep a number of features of the old NAFTA deal in the new agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada.
 
U.S. terminates 1955 treaty with Iran, calling it an 'absolute absurdity'
The impetus for tearing up the treaty was a decision in the International Court of Justice, which ordered the Trump administration to lift some sanctions on Iran.
 
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N.Y. tax agency weighs probe after report that Trump family built wealth through tax-avoidance schemes and fraud
The New York Times investigation contradicts the image President Trump has projected of himself for decades as a self-made billionaire. An attorney for Trump called the report "100 percent false, and highly defamatory."
 
From the Magazine | Perspective
Do conservatives get too much press? Some liberal Post readers think so.
A story about 52 young conservatives — campus activists and professionals in their 20s — drew criticism from commenters.
 
 
Did Russian bots try to bring down the 'Last Jedi' movie? No, says man who authored study.
Researcher Morten Bay sees the result of right-wing political maneuvering, rather than Russian bots, based on tweets from accounts that didn't seem interested in the Star Wars franchise but wanted to attack the movie's supposedly left-wing politics.
 
Movie Review
This mountain-climbing documentary is breaking box-office records because it's great
"Free Solo" follows an attempt to climb El Capitan — 3,000 feet of sheer granite — without ropes or safety equipment.
 
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