Tuesday's Headlines: Male fury and fear rise in GOP in defense of Kavanaugh

White House agrees to slightly expand Kavanaugh probe as McConnell signals vote is imminent; Experts question GOP prosecutor's memo on Christine Blasey Ford; Yale graduate says...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Male fury and fear rise in GOP in defense of Kavanaugh The Supreme Court nominee's defenders, including Donald Trump Jr., reflect widespread feelings among conservatives nationally. They're angry about what they call a broad-brush approach to sexual misconduct allegations. By Philip Rucker and Robert Costa  •  Read more » White House agrees to slightly expand Kavanaugh probe as McConnell signals vote is imminent The inquiry will now encompass the allegations of a third accuser, and agents can question more witnesses on the sexual-misconduct accusations, according to people familiar with the matter. But the FBI will not conduct an unfettered review of the nominee's youthful drinking. By Devlin Barrett, Josh Dawsey, Seung Min Kim and Matt Zapotosky  •   Read more »   Experts question GOP prosecutor's memo on Christine Blasey Ford Though Senate Republicans said the report was helpful, legal experts from both political parties and advocates for victims of sexual assault questioned how Rachel Mitchell could reach such a conclusion without a fuller investigation. By Emma Brown and Seung Min Kim  •   Read more »   Yale graduate says Kavanaugh once started a bar fight that led to his questioning by police The graduate, now an associate professor at North Carolina State, said he intends to discuss the incident with FBI agents. By Aaron Davis and Amy Gardner  •   Read more »   Toll from Indonesia earthquake and tsunami surges as desperation mounts More than 1,230 people have now been confirmed dead in the twin disasters, authorities said, and thousands more have been left homeless and are growing more desperate by the minute as little aid as reached the affected areas. Armed men have been spotted looting roads leading up to the disaster area for everything including fuel and food. By Timothy McLaughlin, Stanley Widianto and Shibani Mahtani  •   Read more »   ICE faces a growing backlash in local communities across the country Activists hope to throw sand in the gears by targeting pressure points in the system: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement relies on local agencies to jail detainees who may be in the country illegally, notify ICE of their release and even help conduct immigration enforcement. By Justin Jouvenal  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   I voted against an assault weapons ban. Here's why I changed my mind. By Mark R. Warner  •   Read more »   Trump's 'historic' trade deal doesn't look so historic after all By Catherine Rampell  •   Read more »   Trump goes on a bender By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   Brett Kavanaugh, take a polygraph By Andrew Manuel Crespo  •   Read more »   Trump promised a comprehensive investigation. We can't settle for a fig leaf. By Editorial  •   Read more »   The Kavanaugh hearings were another rumbling of the volcano. And the left can't hear it. By Hugh Hewitt  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Trump may be overly optimistic on new North American trade deal, analysts say Some of the gains may be important for individual industries or farmers but may not make much of a difference in the overall economy. By David Lynch and Heather Long  •  Read more »     Chinese warship nearly hits U.S. destroyer in South China Sea near disputed islands The Chinese vessel came within yards of the U.S. Navy ship, compelling it to switch direction in what American officials called an "unsafe and unprofessional" clash. By Danielle Paquette  •   Read more »   'Tribalism is ruining us': Flake uses Kavanaugh fight to plead for civility and cooperation The Arizona Republican senator, a potential 2020 challenger to President Trump, made his long-shot appeal in the first presidential primary state of New Hampshire. By Sean Sullivan  •   Read more »   WorldViews | Analysis Global confidence in Trump lower than for China's Xi, poll shows A new Pew poll finds skepticism about China's rise and very little confidence that President Trump would do the right thing in world affairs. By Adam Taylor  •   Read more »   Analysis Where the fight for the Senate stands right now This tool pulls data multiple times a day showing who's leading or trailing in most of the contested Senate races. By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   Éric Zemmour is France's right-wing prophet of doom. Why is he so popular? During a TV interview, the French writer told host Hapsatou Sy, a black woman, it was a shame her parents had not given her a Christian name: "Your name is an insult to France." And so began another round of the debate about French national identity. By James McAuley  •   Read more »   Tropical Storm Rosa to dump torrential rains on desert southwest, leading to flooding Tuesday Flash-flood watches stretch 750 miles from the Mexican border northward through Utah. By Matthew Cappucci  •   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