1/ The FBI hasn’t interviewed Brett Kavanaugh or Christine Blasey Ford because it doesn’t have authority from the White House, despite Trump’s comment Monday that “the FBI should interview anybody that they want, within reason.� The White House has indicated to the FBI that testimony from Kavanaugh and Ford is sufficient. (Bloomberg)

2/ The FBI is expected to wrap up its investigation into sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh today. Ford has not been interviewed by the FBI. Her attorneys have demanded that the FBI interview her and other witnesses to the alleged incidents. Agents completed a first batch of interviews of four individuals closest to the alleged events, including Mark Judge, and are now interviewing Tim Gaudette, a Georgetown Preparatory School classmate of Kavanaugh who lived in the home where the July 1 party marked on Kavanaugh’s 1982 calendar was held. Another friend from Kavanaugh’s high school days, Chris Garrett, has also completed an FBI interview. Mitch McConnell plans to vote later this week and has vowed that “only senators will be allowed to look at� the FBI’s final report. (Politico / Washington Post)

McConnell rejected a request to have the FBI brief all senators on its report on sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh, saying “I believe it would be used to further delay this nomination. Republican Senator John Kennedy called for McConnell to either make the FBI’s report public or release an independent synopsis of its findings. (The Hill / Reuters)

If the FBI report reaches the Senate by Wednesday, McConnell will file cloture today on the Kavanaugh nomination. The cloture vote would happen on Friday and, if successful, a final vote on Kavanaugh could take place Saturday night at the earliest. (Politico)

3/ The FBI has not contacted at least 40 potential corroborators or character witnesses about the allegations made against Kavanaugh by Ford and Deborah Ramirez. Two sources, however, say more interviews are happening with a focus on Kavanaugh’s high school friends who are listed as attending a July 1, 1982, party. (NBC News / CNN)