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GOP moderates sit down with Kavanaugh as they prepare for critical voteConfirming US Supreme Court justices is one of the Senate鈥檚 most consequential tasks. GOP Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski are interviewing Judge Brett Kavanaugh this week while still plowing through paperwork 鈥� and not tipping their hands.
First LookStates quickly tap federal funds to strengthen election systemsAhead of the midterms, states are spending millions of federal dollars to improve voting systems amid Russian threats. More than a quarter of the money will go to buy new voting equipment, although not all of that will be installed by Nov. 6
First LookMicrosoft says Russian hackers are behind fake US political sitesIn previous court filings, Microsoft outlined how a network of fake sites are designed to trick victims into installing malicious software. Ahead of midterm elections, five sites spoofing US conservative groups and the Senate have been uncovered and shutdown.
In clash over clearances, questions about long-term effectsCountry over party has, for the most part, been a bulwark for the intelligence community. In a crisis, such loyalty is paramount. Today, mutual recrimination is testing that imperative as never before.
The ExplainerHow November midterm elections could change the state of playOn. Nov. 6, voters head to the ballot box for the first midterm elections under President Trump. Both parties are billing them as crucial for the direction of the country. At stake: the Republican legislative agenda and the stability of the Trump administration. 聽
First Look'Pink wave' continues as more women than ever win primariesA record number of women are running and winning primaries ahead of US midterm elections, coming on a wave of increased enthusiasm among women voters. The November ballots could go a long way to improving the nation's record of female representation.聽
Monitor BreakfastWhat Corey Lewandowski told us about Donald Trump鈥檚 Rolls-RoycePresident Trump鈥檚 first campaign manager remains a confidant. At a Monitor Breakfast, Lewandowski told stories that show the president is just like us - sort of.
First LookTrump cancels military parade, citing 'ridiculously high' price tagThe estimate for the parade 鈥� $92 million 鈥� was more than three times the initial number proposed by the White House. President Trump blamed local DC politicians for the high cost.聽
First LookFemale veterans find a new way to serve: run for officeA crop of female veterans, mainly Democrats and many of them mothers, are running for office in this year's midterm elections. They boast expertise in national security and veterans issues, with a track record of thriving in institutions dominated by men.
First LookTrump revokes former CIA director's security clearanceThe move was an unprecedented act of retribution against a vocal critic and politicizes the government's security clearance process. President Trump said he was protecting classified information, while Former CIA Director John Brennon called the revocation an attempt to scare critics into silence.聽
Monitor BreakfastWhat price loyalty? How cast-aside aides retain Trump's ear.A spate of memoirs by former Trump aides has raised questions over loyalty to the boss and what it means to retain a seat at the president's kitchen cabinet.聽
First LookJury hears closing arguments in Manafort trialClosing arguments have been delivered in Paul Manafort's trial, with the prosecution arguing the case boils down to "Mr. Manafort and his lies." Manafort's trial for聽tax evasion and bank fraud聽is the first to emerge from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
First LookPrimary roundup: Republicans stick to Trump picks, Democrats diversifyAfter Tuesday night's crop of primaries, two patterns emerged: Democrats are seeking diverse candidates while Republicans are looking for Trump loyalists.聽
Got a story to tell (or sell)? Better back it up with a tape.
How one man left hate behind 鈥� and helped others do the same海角大神 Picciolini, a former white supremacist, is the host and narrator of a new documentary, 鈥淏reaking Hate,鈥� airing Aug. 12. He shared his story with the Monitor鈥檚 Christa Case Bryant.
For people of Charlottesville, a long year of reckoningResidents of Charlottesville express almost universal opposition to the ideology of last summer's Unite the Right rally. But there are still divisions over the place of free speech and historic monuments in a city and country grappling with its heritage 鈥� and its future as a multicultural society. Last in a series of profiles of individuals whose lives were changed by Charlottesville.
First LookCongress members' freedom to sit on corporate boards raises ethical concernsRep. Chris Collins (R) was indicted for insider trading stemming from his role as a member of a biotechnology company's board of directors and its largest shareholder. Now, the聽freedom members of Congress have to sit on corporate boards is under renewed scrutiny.
Are you what you post? Social media and the accountability debateWhen it comes to racism or bigotry, words do matter. Sometimes they result in a person getting fired. But we're seeing the conversation expand to consider nuance and redemption.
Jason Kessler and the 'alt-right' implosion after CharlottesvilleA year after violence erupted last summer at a Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va., a wide-ranging interview with organizer Jason Kessler gives insight into his aims for this weekend鈥檚 anniversary rally 鈥� and the state of the sol-called alt-right.
No cameras, cellphones 鈥� or socks? Inside the Manafort trialAlthough the trial of President Trump鈥檚 former campaign chief has been heavy on financial documents and the testimony of tax experts, it hasn鈥檛 lacked for drama. Our reporter has been following the case from inside the courtroom.
