Feinstein refers confidential Kavanaugh letter to FBI

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the third day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill September 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. Kavanaugh was nominated by President Donald Trump to fill the vacancy on the court left by retiring Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy.

House committee passes open MEP bill

Insurance groups say the measure, which now heads to the full chamber for a vote, doesn't go far enough The House Ways and Means Committee passed a retirement savings bill Thursday that seeks to expand access to workplace retirement plans. The Family Savings Act of 2018 , introduced by Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., was approved in a 21-14 vote.

In Our View: Candidates and I-5 Bridge

Although it has been among the region's most pressing issues for as long as anybody can remember, efforts to solve problems with the Interstate 5 Bridge are about as congested as the bridge itself. "I'm absolutely in favor of replacing the bridge," said Democrat Carolyn Long, the challenger to Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, for congressional representative from Washington's 3rd District.

Congress needs to send a message to Russia on election meddling

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday promising to punish anyone attempting to meddle in U.S. elections, including with "measures that could be capable of devastating an interfering country's economy," according to an administration description. For a presidency marked by an inconsistent stance on Russia, it was yet another shift in tone.

Takeaways from the 2018 primary season Source: AP

Elections in New York Thursday marked the end of a long, dramatic and sometimes tumultuous primary season that reshaped both parties going into the midterm elections. Democrats have a younger, more liberal, and more diverse slate of candidates they believe can flip control of the House and reclaim several governor's offices.

Sen. Feinstein gives investigators info she got on Kavanaugh Source: AP

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said she has notified federal investigators about information she received - and won't disclose publicly - concerning Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The California Democrat said in a statement Thursday that she "received information from an individual concerning the nomination."

PHOTO: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference in New York, May 10, 2018.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won his state's Democratic primary for governor over actress Cynthia Nixon Thursday, following a closely watched campaign that typified the recent clashes between the party's establishment and liberal wings. Add Midterm Elections as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Midterm Elections news, video, and analysis from ABC News.

Letitia James wins primary for New York attorney general Source: AP

Letitia James, a longtime New York City politician with ties to both the state's underclass and its elites, beat three other candidates in a Democratic primary for attorney general, then turned her sights on the man she saw as her real opponent: President Donald Trump. "This campaign was really never about me, or any of the candidates who ran," James told supporters at her Thursday victory party in Brooklyn.

Florence posing fatal threat for days

It's about the water, not the wind, with Hurricane Florence making an extended stay along the North Carolina coast. Forecasters say "it cannot be emphasized enough that the most serious hazard associated with slow-moving Florence is extremely heavy rainfall, which will cause disastrous flooding that will be spreading inland."

Barack Obama in Cleveland: Republicans ‘Try to pit one against another.’

In Cleveland Thursday night, Obama showed why he might be Democrats' biggest asset this fall, drumming up enthusiasm by condemning fearmongering from Republicans, chastising apathetic voters and lauding praise on Ohio gubernatorial candidate Rich Cordray , an early Obama supporter locked in a tight race with Republican Mike DeWine. Breaking with years of political precedent, Obama is openly criticizing his successor, President Donald Trump, while campaigning for Democrats such as Ohio gubernatorial hopeful Rich Cordray.

The Latest: Teacher beats Dem incumbent in NY Senate primary

In this Aug. 28, 2018, file photo, candidate Letitia James stands at the podium during a debate by the Democratic candidates for New York State Attorney General at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York. The four candidates in the tightly contested primary, Zephyr Teachout, James, U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney and Leecia Eve have all vowed to be a legal thorn in Republican President Donald Trump's side, opposing his policies on immigration and the environment.

Pres. Trump rejects official Puerto Rico hurricane death toll

The Latest on President Donald Trump's claim that 3,000 people did not die because of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico last year : Rep. Gerald Connolly of Virginia says that if Democrats win back the House they will investigate the "failures of FEMA and the response of the administration" after Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Connolly is a senior member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

Debate on new tax cuts undercut by GOP election pressure Source: AP

House lawmakers on Thursday debated a Republican proposal to expand the new tax law by making permanent the individual tax cuts now set to expire in 2026. But the move is undercut by election pressures faced by GOP lawmakers from high-tax states where residents are hurt by the law's limits on state and local tax deductions.

Letitia James wins Democratic primary race for New York attorney general

Four candidates - Zephyr Teachout, Sean Maloney, Letitia James and Leecia Eve - were running in Democratic primary Thursday for attorney general. Letitia James wins Democratic primary race for New York attorney general Four candidates - Zephyr Teachout, Sean Maloney, Letitia James and Leecia Eve - were running in Democratic primary Thursday for attorney general.