Washington Post endorses Tim Kaine, rips GOP rival’s ‘politics of resentment’

The post previously endorsed Kaine, a former Virginia governor and Hillary Clinton's vice presidential running mate in 2016, in 2012 for the U.S. Senate. he Washington Post endorsed Sen. Tim Kaine on Sunday, giving the Democrat a high-profile boost less than a month before he faces re-election in the 2016 midterm elections.

Voting access becomes flashpoint in midterms just weeks away from Election Day

Clashes over voting rights in two states this past week have renewed focus on the issue less than four weeks from the midterm elections. In Georgia, a coalition of civil rights groups is suing Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp after an Associated Press report found 53,000 people - nearly 70% of them black - had their registrations put on hold because minor mismatches on documents like their driver's licenses violate the state's new "exact match" requirement.

Questions raised over Banksy’s latest stunt as value of Girl With Red Balloon soars

Eugenie and Jack's guests including Ricky Martin, Kate Moss and Demi Moore take to Instagram to reveal scenes inside the wedding party at Windsor Castle Nothing second best about THAT kiss! Eugenie gets her Gatsby and a bigger party than Meghan after being forced to put off her nuptials for Harry's wedding Hillary Clinton gives up security clearance in wake of email scandal and permission is cancelled for five of her aides to look at state secrets as 'researchers' White retired firefighter is found GUILTY of assault with attempt to murder for firing his shotgun at a black teen who knocked on his door to ask for directions Facebook says 'only' 30 million people had their names, emails and phone numbers stolen in network's biggest ever data breach - here's how to check if you were one of them 'I will be calling at some point': Trump says he WILL raise 'terrible situation' of missing Wapo ... (more)

PIERS: Kanye is a Kardashian clown but Trump has better things to do

Eugenie and Jack's guests including Ricky Martin, Kate Moss and Demi Moore take to Instagram to reveal scenes inside the wedding party at Windsor Castle Nothing second best about THAT kiss! Eugenie gets her Gatsby and a bigger party than Meghan after being forced to put off her nuptials for Harry's wedding Hillary Clinton gives up security clearance in wake of email scandal and permission is cancelled for five of her aides to look at state secrets as 'researchers' White retired firefighter is found GUILTY of assault with attempt to murder for firing his shotgun at a black teen who knocked on his door to ask for directions Facebook says 'only' 30 million people had their names, emails and phone numbers stolen in network's biggest ever data breach - here's how to check if you were one of them 'I will be calling at some point': Trump says he WILL raise 'terrible situation' of missing Wapo ... (more)

Kavanaugh dispute still white-hot as California to start voting

As the partisan brawl continues to rage over Brett Kavanaugh 's Supreme Court appointment, Californians begin voting this week and continue right on through Nov. 6. Granted, the bulk of absentee and early voting probably will happen in two or three weeks, but, at the very least, voters are starting to focus more on the election. How the raw battle over Kavanaugh's confirmation and accusations that he engaged in sexual assault and misconduct will affect the eventual outcome is uncertain.

Let’s talk about the odds of something happening

You and your polls! You said Hillary Clinton had a 90 percent chance of winning/that Clinton would win in a landslide! Polls are wrong and you don't know what you're talking about! It's not the case that polling was generally wrong in 2016. Clinton had a wide advantage in the polls multiple times over the course of the campaign, but those leads consistently narrowed again.

Investigative reporter Craig Unger: “Trump has had contacts with the Russian mafia for 35 years”

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Israeli Spy Firm That Approached Trump First Proposed Dirty Tricks Against BDS

The Israeli private intelligence company that offered to manipulate social media for the Trump campaign offered similar services a year earlier to a group of U.S. Jewish donors who sought to target Israel's critics, according to a document obtained by the Forward. In late 2015, the Israeli private intelligence firm Psy-Group approached an ad hoc group of Jewish donors with a proposal to covertly undermine the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement.

8 Rural Races Where Democrats May Reap the Benefits of Trumpa s Trade War

President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on $50 billion worth of Chinese imports , officially launching his long promised trade war. Beijing retaliated immediately, imposing levies on American exports like soybeans and pork-goods reportedly selected to hit Trump country.