| No Images? Click here  Thursday, October 4FBI SENDS KAVANAUGH PROBE TO WHITE HOUSE The White House received the results of the FBI investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and sent the results directly to the Senate early Thursday, saying it was “fully confident” the nominee will be confirmed. Earlier, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he is pushing ahead with a Friday vote, though it was unclear if Kavanaugh has enough support. If the nomination clears the procedural vote, a final vote could be as soon as Saturday. [HuffPost] [Tweet | Share on Facebook]DEMS: GOP WRONG ON KAVANAUGH BACKGROUND Eight of the 10 Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee signed a letter accusing committee Republicans of pushing false information about Kavanaugh’s past background checks, suggesting previous FBI reports contain evidence of inappropriate sexual behavior or alcohol abuse. [HuffPost]KAVANAUGH ROOMATE: HE LIED UNDER OATH Kavanaugh’s freshman year college roommate accused the Supreme Court nominee of lying under oath. James Roche told CNN that Kavanaugh was “notably heavier in his drinking than other people,” and was “drunk frequently.” Earlier, the National Council of Churches called for Kavanaugh’s withdrawal, citing his behavior during last week’s Senate hearing and his “political record.” [HuffPost]STREET PROTESTS OVER SUPREME COURT NOMINEE Americans took to the streets to protest Kavanaugh’s nomination, with demonstrations in places that included Washington, D.C., Maine, South Carolina, North Dakota and Alaska. [HuffPost]GRAHAM BOOED ON STAGE Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) was booed on stage at The Atlantic Festival in Washington after saying Kavanaugh “was treated like crap.” [HuffPost]AMAZON CUTS COMPENSATION TO PAY FOR NEW MINIMUM WAGE Amazon announced that starting next month all its workers will receive at least $15 per hour in wages. Well done Jeff Bezos? Not so fast. Workers are complaining that the retailer is making other changes to employees’ compensation that could lead to an overall decrease in their pay packet. [HuffPost] U.S. PULLS OUT OF TOP U.N. COURT The Trump administration is pulling out of the United Nations International Court of Justice after the tribunal handed a victory to Iran over U.S. sanctions. [Reuters]PENCE’S SOUTH CHINA SEA WARNING Vice President Mike Pence will ramp up Washington's criticism of Beijing with a speech accusing China of "reckless harassment" of the U.S. military in the South China Sea. [CNN]HARASSMENT HINDERS WOMEN REACHING THE TOP Why aren’t there more women in charge in business or politics? Sexual harassment plays a major role in keeping women down, but until now, researchers have barely considered it. [HuffPost]RONALDO ACCUSER TO RELEASE EVIDENCE Attorneys for Kathryn Mayorga, the Las Vegas woman who says soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo raped her in 2009, told reporters Wednesday that they may publicly release evidence. [HuffPost]RICK SCOTT CAN’T PUT THIS ELECTION IN THE BAG Despite spending eight years as governor and outspending his Democratic opponent, Rick Scott is really struggling to beat Sen. Bill Nelson in Florida’s Senate race. [HuffPost]‘TRUMP HARBORS ANIMUS AGAINST NON-WHITE ALIENS’ A judge blocked the Trump administration from ending protections that allowed immigrants from Sudan, Nicaragua, Haiti and El Salvador to live and work legally in the U.S., saying the move would cause “irreparable harm and great hardship.” [HuffPost]
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