Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.
Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who accused the Supreme Court nominee of assaulting her in high school, will testify before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Monday at 10:00 a.m.
Why it matters: The extraordinary hearing will likely be a make-or-break moment after Republicans delayed a planned vote this week and Democrats look for ways to derail the nomination.
Joe Biden speaks at Delaware State University's student cente on June 5. Photo: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
Former Vice President Joe Biden became the formal Democratic presidential nominee on Friday evening, per AP.
The big picture: Biden has been the presumptive frontrunner to take on President Trump since Sen. Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign in early April.
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Heiko Maas. Photo: Michael Kappeler/picture alliance via Getty Images
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is expected to travel to Israel next week to warn that there will be consequences if Israeli leaders move forward with plans to annex parts of the West Bank, Israeli officials and European diplomats tell me.
Why it matters: Israeli and European officials agree that if Israel goes ahead with unilateral annexation, the EU will respond with sanctions.