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The anti-Kavanaugh protesters far outnumbered his supporters. Some protesters broke through barriers that had been set up in front of the U.S. Capitol and made it as far as the main plaza and steps.

This November, Democrats have a chance to come back from a 2016 election defeat that stunned them. The White House may not be up for grabs, but a Democratic Senate seat and all statewide offices are at stake. In local meeting halls across Northeast Ohio, party members are trying to turn excitement into turnout—so that they’re not caught by surprise again. Meanwhile, many local Republicans are rallying around President Trump as Election Day nears.

The political firestorm over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has raised questions about how judicial nominees are evaluated. But could it lead to changes in the process?

Hope Hicks is set to become a public relations executive for Fox, an interesting turn since the current communications director at the White House is a former Fox executive.

As Pope Francis grapples with a growing scandal, an accused bishop has resigned in West Virginia and a new study has emerged documenting the scale of clerical abuse in Germany.

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has been the main story but this past week also saw conflicting reports that the deputy attorney general mused about wearing a wire while talking to Trump.

The 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty marked the end of the Cold War. The Kremlin may want to leave the agreement, too.

The national security adviser said the U.S. will leave the INF Treaty "in due course" — and that President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin would like to speak directly again next month.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Kelly Magsamen, vice president for national security and international policy at the Center for American Progress, about ISIS in Afghanistan, and beyond.

It's been 16 years since Kathleen Hawk Sawyer was in charge of the federal Bureau of Prisons. On big change is that the prison population has jumped from 65,000 in 1992 to 177,000 in 2019.