Senate Democrats Investigate a New Allegation of Sexual Misconduct, from Brett Kavanaugh's College Years  —  As Senate Republicans press for a swift vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, Senate Democrats are investigating a new allegation of sexual misconduct against Kavanaugh.

How Russia Helped Swing the Election for Trump  —  A meticulous analysis of online activity during the 2016 campaign makes a powerful case that targeted cyberattacks by hackers and trolls were decisive.  —  Donald Trump has adopted many contradictory positions since taking office …

Rob Goldstone wishes he'd never set up that Trump Tower meeting with the Russians  —  Goldstone, who arranged the Trump Tower meeting at the request of a pop star, says Mueller's team wanted to know about links between Trump and Russia.  —  The British-born music publicist who helped arrange …

Scoop: Rod Rosenstein is resigning  —  Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has verbally resigned to Chief of Staff John Kelly in anticipation of being fired by President Trump, according to a source with direct knowledge.  — Per a second source with direct knowledge: “He's expecting to be fired,” so plans to step down.

Poll: Andrew Gillum leads DeSantis by 4, Rick Scott and Bill Nelson tied  —  The UNF poll finds more than seven in 10 likely voters support restoration of voting rights for many ex-felons  —  20 poll by the University of Florida shows Florida being Florida, with neck and neck races for governor and U.S. Senate.

Emptywheel's Marcy Wheeler knows more than she tells, but she tells a lot  —  Photo: Marcy Wheeler, author and editor of national security blog Emptywheel, courtesy of Wheeler.  —  In the sometimes murky world of national security reporters, few people are wrong less often than Marcy Wheeler.

“Public charge,” Trump's new proposal to restrict legal immigration, explained  —  Immigrants could be barred from green cards based on use of food stamps or Medicaid.  —  The Trump administration is proposing a new regulation that would make it extremely difficult for many immigrants to come …

Why Russia is wooing South Africa's white farmers  —  KOSYAKOVO, Russia — Leon du Toit slowly inhales the late summer breeze off fields belonging to a dairy farm not far from Moscow.  “Smells just like home,” the 72-year-old South African said.  —  That's just what one Russian political figure hopes to hear.

Will Democrats Regret Weaponizing the Judiciary?  —  Using the court system to stymie a president has backfired before.  —  The year was 1937.  Supreme Court Justice Owen Roberts had to decide which was more important: his intellectual integrity, or the integrity of the court as an institution.

Roger Stone sought contact with WikiLeaks' Julian Assange, email suggests  —  As the special counsel's office appears to be focusing in on President Donald Trump's longtime political ally Roger Stone, an email recently obtained by ABC News suggests Stone sought contact with WikiLeaks publisher …

Michigan progressive El-Sayed launches PAC after governor run  —  Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive physician who was the runner-up in Michigan Democrats' primary for governor last month, is launching a new political action committee to harness the energy from his upstart campaign.

GOP's midterm health care strategy: Rally the base  —  With the midterm elections fast approaching and Democrats riding a clear advantage on health care, many Republicans are nevertheless doubling down on largely unpopular ideas like repealing the Affordable Care Act and cutting Medicare.

3D gun advocate Cody Wilson posts $150,000 bail, released in Houston  —  6:30 p.m. update: The Austin man at the center of the national debate around 3D-printed guns has been released from the Harris County jail on bail, jail records show.  —  Cody Wilson was brought back to the country …