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View in your browser     The 10 essential reads you missed this week While President Trump met with world leaders this week at the annual United Nations gathering, Washington was captivated by the testimonies of embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing him of sexual assault.  Here's other important news of the week:   How Flake came to secure Kavanaugh delay Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) on Friday got a one-week FBI investigation into sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, temporarily delaying his Supreme Court nomination. He are the moments that led up to the forced delay, according to Alexander Bolton, Jordain Carney and Lydia Wheeler.     Kavanaugh 1982 calendar entry could be examined in FBI investigation A July 1 entry on the 1982 calendar that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh presented to the Senate Judiciary Committee could be scrutinized by the FBI during its investigation into sexual assault allegations against him, reports Morgan Gstalter.     Solicitor general could take over Mueller probe if Rosenstein exits A conservative Supreme Court litigator is next in line to supervise special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation if Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein resigns or is fired by President Trump, Lydia Wheeler and Jacqueline Thomsen report.     Rewind: Trump's tax law There is growing evidence that suggests Democrats are winning the current political debate over the Trump tax cuts law, The Hill staff reports after interviews with dozens of Trump administration officials, lawmakers, aides and stakeholders.     How the Trump tax law passed: The lobbying frenzy When David French was driving home from the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in July 2016, he took a phone call with members of his team at the National Retail Federation. The topic: Whether to do an economic analysis of Speaker Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) tax blueprint, which contained a proposal, known as “border adjustment,” to tax imports and exempt exports. Read part six of The Hill's seven-part series on the how Trump's tax law passed Congress and how it is impacting the midterms.     5G brings promise of innovation tinged with conflicts Both the federal government and private sector are laying the groundwork for 5G wireless networks, a highly-touted upgrade to mobile internet service that industry leaders say will bring about promising new technologies, Harper Neidig and Olivia Beavers write.     Republicans start to pull plug on members Republicans are performing critical triage to their midterm spending strategy as they seek to hold on to their House majority in a difficult midterm year, Melanie Zanona reports.     Economy recovers in Trump country, but can it last? After years of watching from the sidelines as big coastal metropolitan areas boomed, the economic recovery has finally come to rural America — just in time for the midterm elections, Reid Wilson reports.     Biden’s midterm strategy has a presidential feel If the candidates Joe Biden is lending a hand to are successful this fall, it could help his supporters argue that he is the best candidate to beat President Trump in 2020, writes Amie Parnes.     House battlefield expands as ad wars hit new peak The two sides and their outside allies have already spent or reserved nearly a half-billion dollars in television time in the fight over control of the House of Representatives, reports Reid Wilson.       © Getty: Christine Blasey Ford is sworn in before testifying against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.   Read more from The Hill

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