Brett Kavanaugh Might Be Rod Rosenstein’s Unlikely Savior From Trump’s Wrath
By dismissing the deputy attorney general, the president could be cutting off his nose to spite his face
Breaking:
- Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox protest Shabbat rail work (Haaretz)
- Eleven Palestinians said wounded in clashes at Gaza-Israel border (Haaretz)
- Egyptian court rejects Mubarak's bid to overturn corruption conviction (AP)
- Russia to release details on downing of plane over Syria, report says (Haaretz)
- Kavanaugh accuser agrees to testify in Senate hearing (Reuters)
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