PBC News & Comment: Kavanaugh Accuser Wants Investigation First

As GOP leaders try to force Kavanaugh-Ford showdown on Monday, Ford’s lawyers demand FBI investigation first, roiling political currents….--on his way to toss paper towels at survivors of Hurricane Florence, Trump is unusually restrained in comments about Ford
--the attorney who exposed Kavanugh’s mentor, Judge Alex Kosinski, says court workers have info on their relationship
--the likely delay forces conservaDems and some Repubs to change course
--new polls show Dems may win back House by narrow margin, Senate in doubt
--Ray McGovern says Trump’s order to declassify Russiagate documents will be “slow-walked”
--George Papadopoulos aims angry tweets at Aussie diplomat Alexander Downer, who is dodging all questions
--on MSDNC last night, Hillary Clinton bonded with Maddow over Russiagate, then artfully ducked questions about impeachment, of Trump and Bill Clinton
--in Salisbury, Russian-born woman claims she and husband were poisoned, but police don’t believe it
--Kim Jong-un makes promises to Moon Jae-in at summit in Pyongyang
--Trump slams Sessions again, over Mueller probe and immigration
--Mike Pence got senior official fired from USAID after being quoted in article criticizing Pence
--in North Carolina, the number of pig waste ponds at risk doubles in a day
--in trial of Chicago cop who killed Laquan McDonald, cops are forced to break the code of silence
--new report predicts that half of all cell phone calls will be robocalls by next year