Brett Kavanaugh denies sexual misconduct in candid interview: “I know I’m telling the truth” (Fox News)

Mitch McConnell: Kavanaugh will receive a vote in the Senate (The Washington Free Beacon)

Backpedaling? Christine Blasey Ford’s lawyer sends a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee chairman with grave concerns (Townhall)

Future attorneys of America: Yale Law School cancels classes so students can protest Kavanaugh (The Daily Wire)

Midterm buoy? Republican Party favorability highest in seven years (Gallup)

White House: Rod Rosenstein and President Trump will meet on Thursday (The Washington Free Beacon)

U.S. warns Russia against selling missile system to Syria (National Review)

Pentagon fears losing race for 5G to China (The Hill)

Trump secures first trade deal — with South Korea — hailing it as “historic milestone” (CNS News)

“Here with a bang”: Trump touts North Korea progress, seizes initiative at UN General Assembly (The Washington Times)

U.S. approval of $330 million military sale to Taiwan draws China’s ire (Reuters)

FBI: Crime rate fell in 2017, after two years of gains in the violent-crime rate (USA Today)

BLS: Americans spent more on taxes than on food and clothing combined in 2017 (CNS News)

Repealing SALT deduction cap would largely benefit the wealthy (The Hill)

Nation’s largest jail system to host voter registration event for “justice-involved” inmates (The Daily Wire)

The Left is hoping to eliminate steak, hamburgers, and bacon (PJ Media)

Humor: God checks Twitter, immediately bumps up date for Apocalypse (The Babylon Bee)

Policy: Why states are leaving Common Core in droves (The Daily Signal)

Policy: American farmers don’t need subsidies (Real Clear Policy)