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From the renewal of FISA warrants to his lax supervision of the Mueller investigation, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has a pattern of subverting President Trump, says Rep. Andy Biggs, Republican member of the House Judiciary Committee. FOX News Channel…

WASHINGTON — When John Keats said that autumn is the season of “mists and mellow fruitfulness,” he did not anticipate this American autumn. It resembles the gorier Shakespearean plays in which swords are brandished, people are poisoned and stabbed, almost everyone behaves badly and those who do not are thinking: Things cannot continue like this. Actually, they probably will because this is the first law of contemporary politics: There is no such thing as rock bottom. Next week, Rosenstein is expected to speak with the president, presumably because of last week’s report that in May 2017, Rosenstein spoke, in the presence of other senior Justice Department officials, about possibly wearing a wire to surreptitiously record the president, presumably to facilitate invoking the 25th Amendment to remove him. The amendment requires the vice president and a majority of the president’s Cabinet to notify Congress that they consider the president “unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.” Were the turmoil in the Justice Department, which is headed by the precariously placed Attorney General Jeff Sessions, exacerbated by the firing of Rosenstein, this would provide yet another occasion, this one fewer than 41 days before 435 House and 35 Senate elections, for congressional Republicans to remind voters of the purity of their fealty to the president. It is darkly amusing that in this instance they are Trotskyites. In 1924, Trotsky groveled at the Communist Party conference in an attempt to crawl back into the good graces of Lenin’s widow, Stalin and others not famous for forgiving deviations from party positions. Trotsky said: “Comrades, none of us wishes to be nor can be right against our party. In the last analysis, the party is always right.” In today’s hyperventilating Washington, sifting evidence and weighing probabilities are considered damning evidence that the sifters and weighers are guilty of allowing reasoning to temper their ideological reflexes and inhibit their tribal loyalties. Watergate was a vindication of, not a crisis of, the Constitution.

From the gripping Kavanaugh hearings to developments at the United Nations General Assembly, it’s been a busy week in American politics. Judge Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination: Here’s where things stand now. [Read the story] But the vote came only after Republican senators agreed to a last-minute demand from Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona: to conduct a time-limited F.B.I. inquiry into the allegations of sexual misconduct against Judge Kavanaugh. Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who came forward last week with allegations that Judge Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her more than three decades ago, was the first to testify before the Judiciary Committee on Thursday. Before the hearings on Thursday, two more women came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against the Supreme Court nominee. [Read the story] In an article published Sunday, one of the women, Deborah Ramirez, alleged that Judge Kavanaugh had exposed himself to her at a dorm party during her freshman year of college. [Read the story] Additional Reading • Supreme Court Fight Goes Prime Time With Kavanaugh’s Fox News Interview • Debunking 5 (More) Viral Rumors About Kavanaugh’s Accusers • Trump Accuses Democrats of Running ‘Con Game’ Against Kavanaugh At the General Assembly, President Trump stuck to familiar themes. [Read the story] Additional Reading • U.N. General Assembly: Criticism and Praise for Trump Administration • Trump’s Tariffs May Hurt, but Quitting China Is Hard to Do • 5 Takeaways From Trump’s News Conference at the United Nations 38 days to go: Developments as the midterm elections near. • Sheldon Adelson Sees a Lot to Like in Trump’s Washington • Ellison, Trying to Clear Name, Calls for Investigation Into Abuse Claims _____________________ Today’s On Politics briefing was compiled by Emily Cochrane in Washington and Margaret Kramer in New York.

Written by Olivia Paschal (@oliviacpaschal), Madeleine Carlisle (@maddiecarlisle2), and Priscilla Alvarez (@priscialva) Today in 5 Lines During a tense hearing on sexual-misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, Christine Blasey Ford, a California professor, delivered an emotional testimony detailing the night she says she was sexually assaulted by the Supreme Court nominee. Senator Lindsey Graham also lashed out at Democrats, calling the proceedings an “unethical sham.” President Trump postponed his meeting with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein until next week to avoid interfering with the Kavanaugh hearing, said White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Tesla CEO Elon Musk with fraud, alleging that he misled investors. The flu killed about 80,000 people last winter, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. : Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony had the feeling of history in the making, writes Elaina Plott. Christine Blasey Ford identified Judge as the other person in the room when she was sexually assaulted. His absence on Thursday reveals a Senate hearing held in bad faith, argues Adam Serwer. ‘Pretty Likable, Pretty Believable’: When American women testify, they carry an extra burden of proof. In order for Christine Blasey Ford to be reliable, she also had to be likable, writes Megan Garber. (The Washington Post) How They Reacted: See the expressions of lawmakers as Christine Blasey Ford delivered her opening statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

WASHINGTON — When John Keats said that autumn is the season of “mists and mellow fruitfulness,” he did not anticipate this American autumn. It resembles the gorier Shakespearean plays in which swords are brandished, people are poisoned and stabbed, almost everyone behaves badly and those who do not are thinking: Things cannot continue like this. Actually, they probably will because this is the first law of contemporary politics: There is no such thing as rock bottom. On Thursday, however, Rosenstein is expected to speak with the president, presumably because of last week’s report that in May 2017, Rosenstein spoke, in the presence of other senior Justice Department officials, about possibly wearing a wire to surreptitiously record the president, presumably to facilitate invoking the 25th Amendment to remove him. The amendment requires the vice president and a majority of the president’s Cabinet to notify Congress that they consider the president “unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.” Were the turmoil in the Justice Department, which is headed by the precariously placed Attorney General Jeff Sessions, exacerbated by the firing of Rosenstein, this would provide yet another occasion, this one fewer than 41 days before 435 House and 35 Senate elections, for congressional Republicans to remind voters of the purity of their fealty to the president. It is darkly amusing that in this instance they are Trotskyites. In 1924, Trotsky groveled at the Communist Party conference in an attempt to crawl back into the good graces of Lenin’s widow, Stalin and others not famous for forgiving deviations from party positions. Trotsky said: “Comrades, none of us wishes to be nor can be right against our party. In the last analysis, the party is always right.” In today’s hyperventilating Washington, sifting evidence and weighing probabilities are considered damning evidence that the sifters and weighers are guilty of allowing reasoning to temper their ideological reflexes and inhibit their tribal loyalties. Watergate was a vindication of, not a crisis of, the Constitution.

Good Friday morning. Here are some of the stories making news in Washington and politics today. [Read the story] • The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing was part trial, part theater, part therapy. [Read an analysis of their testimonies] • “I’ve had to relive this trauma in front of the world.” Surrounded by her lawyers, publicists and a sisterhood of friends, Dr. Blasey said her piece. [Read the story] • “What you want to do is destroy this guy’s life, hold this seat open and hope you win in 2020.” Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina let loose on the Democrats. [Read the story] • “He does not to me sound like he’s lying, and neither did she.” In Maine, whose senator Susan Collins will cast a crucial vote, women watched the testimony and came away torn. [Read the story] • A GoFundMe campaign set up on behalf of Dr. Blasey drew hundreds of thousands in donations after she mentioned it during her testimony. [Read the story] • Echoes of the Anita Hill hearings in 1991, which ended with Clarence Thomas on the high court, were unmistakable. [Read the comparison] • Mr. Trump’s meeting with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, whose future at the Justice Department is in doubt, was pushed back to next week because of the Kavanaugh hearing. Check back later for On Politics With Lisa Lerer, a nightly newsletter exploring the people, issues and ideas reshaping the political world.

WASHINGTON — When John Keats said that autumn is the season of “mists and mellow fruitfulness,” he did not anticipate this American autumn. It resembles the gorier Shakespearean plays in which swords are brandished, people are poisoned and stabbed, almost everyone behaves badly and those who do not are thinking: Things cannot continue like this. Actually, they probably will because this is the first law of contemporary politics: There is no such thing as rock bottom. On Thursday, however, Rosenstein is expected to speak with the president, presumably because of last week’s report that in May 2017, Rosenstein spoke, in the presence of other senior Justice Department officials, about possibly wearing a wire to surreptitiously record the president, presumably to facilitate invoking the 25th Amendment to remove him. The amendment requires the vice president and a majority of the president’s Cabinet to notify Congress that they consider the president “unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.” Were the turmoil in the Justice Department, which is headed by the precariously placed Attorney General Jeff Sessions, exacerbated by the firing of Rosenstein, this would provide yet another occasion, this one fewer than 41 days before 435 House and 35 Senate elections, for congressional Republicans to remind voters of the purity of their fealty to the president. It is darkly amusing that in this instance they are Trotskyites. In 1924, Trotsky groveled at the Communist Party conference in an attempt to crawl back into the good graces of Lenin’s widow, Stalin and others not famous for forgiving deviations from party positions. Trotsky said: “Comrades, none of us wishes to be nor can be right against our party. In the last analysis, the party is always right.” In today’s hyperventilating Washington, sifting evidence and weighing probabilities are considered damning evidence that the sifters and weighers are guilty of allowing reasoning to temper their ideological reflexes and inhibit their tribal loyalties. Watergate was a vindication of, not a crisis of, the Constitution.

President Trump plans to meet with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein next week so as to not interfere with the Brett Kavanaugh hearing. NBC’s Hallie Jackson reports. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier destination for in-depth…

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