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September 17, 2018

Monday Top Headlines

Kavanaugh accusation, Pompeo on Kerry, tariffs, hurricane, Ocasio-Cortez fumbles, and more.

  • Kavanaugh accuser is revealed, could plunge SCOTUS nomination into chaos (Townhall)

  • Kavanaugh categorically denies sexual-misconduct allegation (National Review)

  • Collins knocks Democrats over handling of Kavanaugh assault allegation (The Hill)

  • Pompeo: John Kerry “actively undermining U.S. policy” on Iran (National Review)

  • Trump has decided to impose tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods in dramatic escalation of trade battle (The Washington Post)

  • Lisa Page testimony: Collusion still unproven by time of Mueller’s special counsel appointment (Fox News)

  • 17 dead in Carolinas after Florence, worst of flooding yet to come (Reuters)

  • Al Gore’s claim about Hurricane Florence doused by scientists (The Washington Times)

  • Bob Woodward says no evidence of Trump/Russia collusion (The Daily Wire)

  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez can’t explain how she’ll pay for the $40 trillion programs she supports (The Daily Wire)

  • More equal than others: “Socialist” Ocasio-Cortez wears $3,500 outfit for photo shoot with construction workers (The Daily Wire)

  • Education Department reveals new Title IX rules (Reason)

  • Should have been satire: Coast Guard member reassigned after he flashed “offensive” “OK” hand gesture on TV (USA Today)

  • Chelsea Clinton: It’d be un-Christian to … overturn Roe v. Wade (Hot Air)

  • Humor: World history professor opens class with trigger warning for socialist students (The Babylon Bee)

  • Policy: No fourth branch of government (Washington Examiner)

  • Policy: Why we couldn’t create our Constitution today (The Daily Signal)

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