Thursday's Headlines: Senate moving ahead on Kavanaugh confirmation vote

As FBI check nears its end, probe appears to have been highly curtailed; In early morning tweets, White House says FBI report supports confirmation; Adopting Trumpian strategy,...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Judiciary Committee receives FBI report on Kavanaugh allegations Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell filed a motion to end debate on the nomination, setting up a procedural vote expected Friday. His move came hours before the Judiciary Committee announced that it had received the FBI's report on Brett M. Kavanaugh. Democrats have suggested that past FBI background checks of Kavanaugh include evidence of inappropriate behavior. By Seung Min Kim, John Wagner and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more » As FBI check nears its end, probe appears to have been highly curtailed The FBI has interviewed six witnesses and has not been allowed to probe the nominee's youthful drinking, opening it up to criticism over what some will view as a lackluster investigation. By Matt Zapotosky, Robert O'Harrow, Tom Hamburger and Devlin Barrett  •   Read more »   In early morning tweets, White House says FBI report supports confirmation The White House's conclusions are in line with the president's repeated affirmations of his confidence in his Supreme Court nominee. By Isaac Stanley-Becker  •   Read more »   Adopting Trumpian strategy, Republicans level personal attacks on Kavanaugh accusers Shattering Senate norms, the GOP has released salacious details about one while challenging the credibility of another. "The public ought to know," said Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa). By Sean Sullivan and Gabriel Pogrund  •   Read more »   Steel is surging under Trump. Workers wonder where the windfall will land. Production at U.S. Steel's facilities has ramped up, and the company announced this summer that, thanks in part to Trump-imposed tariffs on steel imports, it will see its profit surge. But in recent interviews, Richard Lattanzi and other steelworkers said they're no longer confident they'll benefit from the tariff bounty. By Jeff Stein  •   Read more »   Efforts to kill Obamacare's guarantee of coverage for preexisting conditions are costing GOP candidates Many Republicans in key races are scrambling to square their opposition to the Affordable Care Act with voters' strong support for one of its most popular provisions. By Tracy Jan  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Radiation? Chemicals? No big deal, says the Trump administration. By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   Trump's lying, mocking, despicable verbal mugging of Christine Blasey Ford By E.J. Dionne  •   Read more »   We've seen #MeToo gains. But also how fragile they are. By Karen Tumulty  •   Read more »   A miracle in the Middle East By Max Boot  •   Read more »   Jeff Flake let down the GOP — and served the nation By George Will  •   Read more »   Trump makes a mockery — of himself By Editorial  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Federal judge, citing racial animus, blocks Trump administration from terminating refugees' legal status The case, affecting about 300,000 immigrants who fled Haiti, Sudan, Nicaragua and El Salvador, is one of numerous proceedings in which racial or ethnic comments by the president have been cited to block immigration policies. By Meagan Flynn  •  Read more »     Power Ploys | Understanding Russia's global influence Russia's low-cost influence strategy finds success in Serbia With cast-off fighter jets, media conspiracies and a biker gang, the Kremlin has built a methodical but low-cost influence campaign that is reaping rocketing returns in the pivotal Balkan nation that has declared a desire to join the European Union but also counts Russia as an ally. By Michael Birnbaum  •   Read more »   Former Democratic aide charged in posting of GOP senators' personal data as they held Kavanaugh hearing Jackson A. Cosko faces five federal counts including making public restricted personal information, making threats in interstate communications, identity theft, witness tampering and unauthorized access of a government computer. By Spencer Hsu  •   Read more »   Climate scientists are struggling to find the right words for very bad news A much-awaited report from the U.N.'s top climate science panel shows a dramatic gap between professed goals and where the planet currently stands. By Chris Mooney and Brady Dennis  •   Read more »   Trump's attorney suggests he may sue the New York Times. Don't bet on it. A cable news host. Sexual assault accusers. The New York Times and The Washington Post. The president has a long history of threatening — but never delivering on — lawsuits. By Paul Farhi  •   Read more »   China's biggest celebrity fined $130 million for tax, pay irregularities The massive penalty levied against Fan Bingbing comes as China's government tries to rein in the country's entertainment industry's finances — and values. By Gerry Shih  •   Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. 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