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Kavanaugh's temperament and credibility emerge as flash points Democrats increasingly pointed to Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh's at times testy and emotional performance at last week's Senate hearing. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vowed to hold a vote on the nomination "here on this floor, this week." By John Wagner and Mike DeBonis  •  Read more » Perspective Dear dads: Your daughters told me about their assaults. This is why they never told you. Women remain overly concerned about protecting men's feelings. That's keeping men from learning some painful truths. By Monica Hesse  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis The FBI's flawed investigation of Clarence Thomas became a model for Kavanaugh's The 1991 probe into Thomas missed evidence, misquoted Anita Hill and helped Republicans discredit her, critics say. By Avi Selk  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Generation Parkland moves on but vows to keep fighting As college campuses begin the new school year, they welcome a freshman class whose generation has come to be defined not only by school violence but by their forceful reaction to it. By Moriah Balingit and Sarah Larimer  •  Read more »   'There is no restaurant that is ready for this': D.C. restaurateurs grapple with political protests After protesters confronted Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) at Fiola, the restaurant's owners have spent a substantial amount of money to protect staff and diners from future disruptions. By Tim Carman  •  Read more »   'Who authorized this lady to make such allegations?' U.S. envoy sets off diplomatic strife with a nuclear edge. Kay Bailey Hutchison, U.S. ambassador to NATO, suggested that the United States might "take out" Russian missiles that U.S. officials say violate an arms control treaty. By Michael Birnbaum and Paul Sonne  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Four men charged with federal crimes in 2017 'Unite the Right' rally in Charlottesville Officials described the suspects as members of a racist and anti-Semitic group called Rise Above Movement, based in California. The FBI arrested the men and charged them with violating the federal rioting statute and conspiring to violate it. By Paul M. Duggan  •  Read more »   Wonkblog | Analysis USMCA, Trump's replacement for NAFTA, is big. And that's just in terms of syllables. Rebranding the North American Free Trade Agreement as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement defies international convention, academic research and generally accepted best practices for branding. By Andrew Van Dam  •  Read more »   From the Magazine Her parents might be kicked out of the U.S. At 14, she's preparing for life without them. The Trump administration canceled a government program that allowed Emily's parents to live and work legally in the United States. As her parents prepare to return to El Salvador, Emily is planning to stay. Story by Jennifer Miller | Photos by Mary F. Calvert  •  Read more »   Authorities investigating Pentagon mail believed to be laced with deadly ricin Officials detected the poison on two envelopes at a Pentagon facility on Monday. By Missy Ryan  •  Read more »   This is almost the 'too good to be true' economy, Fed chair says The nation's central bank is predicting an unprecedented period for the economy of unemployment staying under 4 percent and inflation remaining low through 2020. By Heather Long  •  Read more »   'They just told my story': What happens when a play about union busting tours Rust Belt cities People in churches, union halls and food pantries have sobbed during Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer-winning "Sweat." By Peter Marks  •  Read more »

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