Article snippet: The TAKE with Rick Klein It’s as if the storylines and big choices that have presented themselves in the Trump era have converged to set up a defining couple of days. The politics of #MeToo, the reflexive partisanship on Capitol Hill, the showmanship of President Donald Trump, the impending midterms, the survival instincts of red state Democrats, the latent worries of a handful of Republicans – all have come together in the fallout from the sexual assault allegation leveled against Brett Kavanaugh. Even Trump seems to recognize the stakes – stakes so high that he is agreeing to slow things down a bit, and not publicly trumpet Kavanaugh’s denials. Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee will now permit the extraordinary scene of public testimony by Kavanaugh’s accuser – with the risks of that devolving into spectacle, particularly given the all-male GOP side of that committee. Seven weeks before Election Day, control of two branches of government could be at stake. The RUNDOWN with MaryAlice Parks Two key numbers this week: 25.4 million – the number of refugees forced out of their homes as of last year, according to the United Nations refugee agency, and 30,000 – the maximum number of refugees the Trump administration now says it will allow into the United States next year, marking yet another dramatic cut from previous presidencies. Considering this administration’s rhetoric and policies toward immigrants and refugees thus far, the new low n... Link to the full article to read more