The day in politics: "Resistance" op-ed, Kavanaugh hearings, Kim Kardashian West
From a mysterious op-ed slamming President Trump by a senior administration official to Kim Kardashian West's reform efforts, here's what happened Wednesday
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DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen says election security is a priority
Nielsen said in a speech that an attack as large as 9/11 could occur online
Trump decries "gutless" New York Times op-ed by unnamed senior administration official
An anonymous senior Trump administration official authored an op-ed describing the resistance within the administration
Former Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore sues actor Sacha Baron Cohen
Moore and his wife were tricked into coming to Washington, D.C., believing that an Israeli organization was giving Roy Moore an award
Amid outrage over Woodward book, Trump comments on libel laws
Sarah Huckabee Sanders said she "didn't know" if Woodward's depiction of the White House amounted to libel
Congressman drowns out protester with auction call in Twitter hearing
Rep. Billy Long took an unconventional approach when a protester stood up to interrupt a formal hearing
Bernie Sanders targets Amazon, Walmart with 100% tax
Companies shouldn't expect taxpayers to foot the bill for workers who are forced to tap federal aid, lawmakers say
Trump slams Woodward book as "fiction"
During a meeting with the emir of Kuwait, Trump weighed in on Bob Woodward's upcoming book and on Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings
Donald Trump blasts Nike's ad campaign
For the second time in two days, the president criticized Nike's campaign featuring footballer Colin Kaepernick
Kim Kardashian West attends White House meeting on prison reform
Reality TV personality successfully appealed to Trump in May for a commutation for a great-grandmother serving a life sentence for a non-violent drug case
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Judiciary chair says Kavanaugh documents are "irrelevant to his being a judge"
"He got very well educated in the processes of the executive branch so that makes him a better judge to make decisions on the law," Sen. Chuck Grassley said of Kavanaugh's time in the White House
Trump to chair UN Security Council meeting on Iran
Nikki Haley said Tuesday that the meeting will address "violations of international law and general instability Iran sows throughout the entire Middle East region"
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Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey faced questions on how they vet accounts and content
Special counsel Robert Mueller to accept some written answers from Trump
Those familiar with Trump's legal team now consider it is now less likely that Mueller will seek to compel presidential testimony through a subpoena
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