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Promise from Feinstein, Democrats helped Flake with Kavanaugh decision

WASHINGTON _ Jeff Flake got the attention for being the driving force behind delaying a Senate vote on Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court. But it was backroom talks with Democrats that gave the idea the political fuel it needed.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 28, 2018

Chris McDaniel tries to crash Trump's party

WASHINGTON _ U.S. Senate candidate Chris McDaniel just won't take no endorsement from President Donald Trump for an answer.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 27, 2018

How one group is aiming to combat 'fake news'

WASHINGTON _ Most Americans do not believe information they are receiving about the 2018 elections can be completely trusted. One group thinks it has a solution: more data.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 27, 2018

Like it or not, Congress is giving the Pentagon more F-35s

WASHINGTON _ The White House wants to grow the Air Force. Congress wants to send money home for defense equipment programs built in lawmakers' districts.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 26, 2018

Ex-Rep. Mel Watt and woman he is accused of harassing to testify before House

WASHINGTON _ The woman who says she was sexually harassed by Mel Watt, the director of a federal housing agency and former U.S. representative from North Carolina, will testify about her experience before a House committee Thursday, according to the committee's schedule.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 26, 2018

Sen. Tim Scott could change his mind on backing Kavanaugh

WASHINGTON _ Sen. Tim Scott still backs Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the Supreme Court, but the South Carolina Republican also said he could change his mind.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 25, 2018

Year of the Woman 2.0? Could be, thanks to Kavanaugh allegations and #MeToo

WASHINGTON _ Democrats see 2018 as the Year of the Woman 2.0, thanks to the furor surrounding sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 25, 2018

Candidates hit snooze button on hacker threat, saying defending cyberattacks is hard

WASHINGTON _ With some 40 days remaining to the crucial midterm elections, signs of digital meddling in campaigns are mounting. But most candidates have spent little or nothing on cybersecurity, and say it's too hard and expensive to focus on hacking threats with all the other demands of running for…

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 25, 2018

Would abuse allegations change Kavanaugh's work on Supreme Court?

WASHINGTON _ Brett Kavanaugh may still eke out Senate confirmation to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. But even if he does, the abuse accusations against him are certain to change the trajectory of his public life, his judicial career and possibly even his legal rulings.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 25, 2018

Nikki Haley is a GOP rising star. But some don't like her stealing Trump's spotlight

WASHINGTON _ Almost as soon as The New York Times published an explosive piece from an anonymous senior administration official describing how some top Trump aides work to prevent the president from making reckless decisions, Cabinet secretaries quickly began releasing statements denying they were the author.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 24, 2018