The Post Most from The Washington Post ‘Incredibly frustrated’: Inside the GOP effort to save Kavanaugh amid assault allegation; Ford runs circles around hapless Republicans, who now have a second scandal; In the ’80s, boys’ prep schools like Kavanaugh’s could be bastions of misogyny Democracy Dies in Darkness Most popular right now Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford moved 3,000 miles to reinvent her life. It wasn’t far enough. “I cannot live in this country if he’s in the Supreme Court,” her husband says she told him. By Jessica Contrera, Ian Shapira, Emma Brown, Steve Hendrix  •  Read more » ‘Incredibly frustrated’: Inside the GOP effort to save Kavanaugh amid assault allegation In mock questioning sessions, the Supreme Court nominee declined to answer some questions that he felt were too personal. By Seung Min Kim, Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   Opinion Ford runs circles around hapless Republicans, who now have a second scandal By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more »   Outlook • Perspective In the ’80s, boys’ prep schools like Kavanaugh’s could be bastions of misogyny I went to an elite high school down the road from his. Here’s what I saw. By Greg Jaffe  •  Read more »   The party of men: Kavanaugh fight risks worsening the Trump GOP’s gender problem The moment shows the gulf that has emerged between the parties as they navigate America’s cultural reckoning on sexual assault. By Philip Rucker, Ashley Parker, Robert Costa  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost Minnesota legislator quits race after daughter says he molested her Jim Knoblach, a Republican state representative in Minnesota, denied the allegations but dropped his bid for reelection, saying he needs to focus on "healing my family." By Reis Thebault  •  Read more »   Post Nation Man accused of kidnapping woman and masturbating on her is given ‘one pass,’ won’t go to prison Justin Schneider pleaded guilty to one count of assault in exchange for the dismissal of other kidnapping and assault charges. By Amy Wang  •  Read more »   True Crime Men who allegedly shot neighbor in mattress dispute arrested — again — after video surfaces The father and son who allegedly killed a neighbor after a dispute over a mattress are back in custody after an outcry from residents. By Reis Thebault  •  Read more »   Trump holds his fire as advisers urge him not to dismiss Rosenstein The president has long wanted to get rid of the deputy attorney general, but aides say recent revelations in Justice Department memos should be held in reserve. By Devlin Barrett, Robert Costa, Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   PowerPost Six siblings of a GOP congressman endorsed his opponent. Here’s how he responded. “I’m not going to break bread with a racist," said David Gosar, brother of Rep. Paul A. Gosar (R-Ariz.). By Eli Rosenberg  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Fix • Analysis ‘Master of the Self-Own’: People wonder why Ted Cruz tweeted popular video of Beto O’Rourke Cruz and O'Rourke are locked in a tight battle for a Senate seat in once-solid-red Texas. By Amy Wang  •  Read more »   Outlook • Perspective I helped write a speech defending a vote for Clarence Thomas. I regret it still. Some staff members on Capitol Hill are about to face an ethical gut check. By Stephen Rodrick  •  Read more »   For Nikki Haley, a lower profile as Trump heads back to the U.N. When Trump appears at the annual U.N. gathering this week, Haley will still be a central figure. But her role narrowed as aides with more nationalist agendas gained favor. By Anne Gearan, John Hudson  •  Read more »   ‘100 Kegs or Bust’: Kavanaugh friend, Mark Judge, has spent years writing about high school debauchery The high-court nominee’s accuser says Mark Judge was there and should have to testify. By Marc Fisher, Perry Stein  •  Read more »   Christine Blasey Ford moves closer to deal with Senate Republicans to testify against Kavanaugh Ford has accused the Supreme Court nominee of sexually assaulting her when they were teenagers. By Seung Min Kim, Sean Sullivan, Emma Brown  •  Read more »   Share The Post Most:  Twitter    Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for The Post Most or because it is included in your subscription. Manage my email newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe from The Post Most Privacy Policy | Help @2018 The Washington Post | 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071