The Latest: Trump says allegations against Kavanaugh ‘hoax’ Source: AP

New Justice Brett Kavanaugh says the Supreme Court "is not a partisan or political institution," and is promising to "always be a team player on a team of nine." The Senate vote approving Kavanaugh's nomination followed a bitter partisan fight that became a firestorm after sexual misconduct allegations emerged.

Taylor Swift’s Political Instagram Post Is a Sign of the Post-Brett Kavanaugh Times

In this op-ed about Taylor Swift's surprisingly political Instagram post, writer Lily Herman breaks down how her endorsement of Democratic candidates fits into a political sea change following Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court. and sworn in as a Supreme Court Justice.

Bill and Hillary Clinton will visit Vancouver next year on a speaking tour

If you missed seeing former U.S. Secretary of State and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on her December 2017 visit to Vancouver, there's a fresh opportunity to see her and her husband, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, in a just-announced North American speaking tour. Called "An Evening with President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton," the tour will cover 13 cities in the U.S. and Canada, starting November 18 in Las Vegas, and concluding in May 2019 in Los Angeles.

Mike Huckabee Got Dragged for a Tweet About the Age of Taylor Swift’s Fans

After the singer uploaded a now-viral on Sunday, October 7, in which she clarified her politics and said she would not be voting for Republican Tennessee Senate candidate Marsha Blackburn in the midterm elections, Huckabee responded with a tweet dismissing the impact of her statement. "So @taylorswift13 has every right to be political but it won't impact election unless we allow 13 yr old girls to vote," he wrote on Monday morning.

National20 Dead In New York Limo Crash Called The ‘Most Deadly Accident’ In Years

Twenty people died on Saturday after a limousine crashed in upstate New York, in what safety officials are calling the nation's worst road accident in nearly a decade. The crash occurred when a 2001 Ford Excursion limousine, carrying people through the historic town of Schoharie, about 45 minutes west of Albany, failed to stop at an intersection with State Route 30, said Christopher Fiore, first deputy superintendent of the New York State Police.

After flap, Trump says he has no plans to fire Rosenstein

President Donald Trump said Monday he has no plans to fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, delivering a reprieve for the Justice Department official whose future has been the source of intense speculation for two weeks. Trump told reporters at the White House that he had "a very good relationship" with Rosenstein and was eager to speak with him aboard Air Force One on a flight to Florida for the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference.

Apple tells Congress it was never hacked by Chinese spy chips – CNET

The letter comes in response to a story Bloomberg Businessweek published Thursday. The story cited anonymous sources who said Apple and Amazon were targeted by Chinese spies who implanted surveillance microchips into their data center equipment during the manufacturing process.

Florida Midterm Could Prove a Landmark Moment for Representative Democracy at a National Level

Long overdue re-enfranchisement of former felons and a progressive Democratic Gubernatorial candidate both on the 2018 ballot could result in a national sea change for 2020... Kav Confirm All But Certain and the SCOTUS Case Cited as a Reason for the Rush: 'BradCast' 10/5/18 Big Oil a big winner in Trump's new NAFTA deal; Two simultaneous Category 5's in the Pacific; Arctic sea ice hits new low; PLUS : Tesla's Big Battery a big hit in South Australia... Guests: AUDIT-USA's Emily Levy, attorney Chris Sautter; Also: FBI ignoring Kavanaugh witnesses, Trump mocks accuser, Americans can't wait to vote... Guest: David Dayen on new NAFTA, CA Net Neutrality, Amazon's new min wage; Also: Repubs hope to force vote, bury FBI probe on Kavanaugh... Florence 2nd wettest storm in US history; NC now fighting giant mosquitoes; Admin cites climate change to roll back fuel standards; PLUS: France calls on ... (more)

Why the first 72 hours in a missing persons investigation are the most critical

The countdown to finding a missing person begins the moment someone concerned for his or her well-being alerts law enforcement. Investigators are essentially working against the clock, as with each passing hour decreases the likelihood that the subject will be found, according to criminology experts interviewed by ABC News.

Dem ad accuses Heller of ‘lying’ about record on pre-existing conditions

Jacklyn Sheryl Rosen Heller slams Dems for 'political games and smears' on Kavanaugh Planned Parenthood targets Dean Heller on Kavanaugh comments in ad The Hill's Morning Report - Kavanaugh ordeal thrusts FBI into new political jam MORE , who is seeking to unseat Heller in a close Senate race, features people with pre-existing conditions, one of whom says, "Dean Heller is lying about helping us." The ad shows a clip of Heller at a press conference last year promising he would not support legislation that would take away health insurance from "hundreds of thousands of Nevadans."

Biden endorses Davids in Kansas’ 3rd District congressional race

Former Vice President Joe Biden endorsed Monday the Democratic nominee Sharice Davids for the state's 3rd congressional district seat held by Republican U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder. Biden, a former U.S. senator who served under President Barack Obama, said Kansans in the Kansas City -area district should turn to Davids as a voice of the middle class and people who want to expand access to health care.

Apple to U.S. lawmakers: China did not hack us, as reported – Mon, 08 Oct 2018 PST

Apple's top security officer told lawmakers the company has found no evidence of claims made in a report published last week. His response comes after the Department of Homeland Security and Britain's national cybersecurity agency both said that they believe denials by Apple, Amazon and others of the Bloomberg report that the Chinese government planted surveillance microchips in servers used by U.S. tech giants.