The Patriot Post® · Thursday Top Headlines

Dow hits record, surpassing January level (CNBC)

Grassley tells Ford, Democrats to use scheduled hearing or lose opportunity (The Washington Times)

Kirsten Gillibrand: Kavanaugh’s accuser shouldn’t participate in this “sham hearing” (Hot Air)

No surprise: Claire McCaskill waits until coast is clear to announce she’s opposing Kavanaugh (Townhall)

Democrat congressman threatens “judicial impeachment” of Kavanaugh (CNS News)

Demo endgame: Poll shows 46% believe accusation against Kavanaugh, 19% don’t (Hot Air)

“She denied it to Bill’s victims”: Juanita Broaddrick blasts Hillary calling for “due process” on Kavanaugh accuser (Fox Insider)

Ellison accuser releases 2017 medical document saying she feared “retribution” (The Washington Times)

Trump again eviscerates Sessions: “I don’t have an attorney general” (The Hill)

FBI sought to elevate anti-Trump dossier to official intelligence file despite CIA, DNI objections (The Washington Times)

Pelosi bid to regain House speaker role facing new threat from rebel Democrats (Fox News)

Catholic bishops announce new rules for sexual abuse accusations (The Hill)

March for Our Lives cofounder quits, has regrets about things he said (The Daily Wire)

Illegal alien charged with murder of Mollie Tibbetts pleads not guilty (Des Moines Register)

Rapist identifies as trans woman, gets sent to women’s prison, sexually assaults four inmates (Washington Examiner)

Drug overdoses, suicides push life expectancy in U.S. behind other developed nations (The Washington Times)

Google’s prototype Chinese search engine links searches to phone numbers (The Guardian)

Humor: Ford may not testify before Senate Judiciary Committee because she’s not sure exactly when or where the hearing happens (ScrappleFace)

Policy: The Accountable Capitalism Act: socialist and unconstitutional (National Review)

Policy: Two visions for market-based health care reform (Real Clear Policy)