In This Episode
The Kavanaugh hearings have begun and Senate Democrats came ready to fight. Do we have a shot at stopping his nomination? President Trump spent his Labor Day weekend attacking union leaders and slashing wages for workers, so that was cool. Then we read our favorite excerpts from Bob Woodward’s new book, and Jon and Jon interview former President Jimmy Carter.
Show Notes:
Brett Kavanaugh’s hearings begin
- New York Times: An Advocate for Women or a Threat? As Hearings Begin, Differing Views of Kavanaugh Emerge
- CNN: What to watch for at the Brett Kavanaugh hearings
- Washington Post: The key players in the Kavanaugh hearings — and what’s at stake for each of them
- ABC: Kavanaugh won’t commit to recusal from Trump, Mueller-related matters
- Washington Post: Issues for Brett Kavanaugh: the president who chose him and the Supreme Court he would change
- Time: Democrats Want to Stop Brett Kavanaugh. They May Be Out of Options
- Huffington Post: Democrats’ Last Chance At Stopping Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
- Politico: Dems hunt for a win as they struggle in Kavanaugh battle
- New York Times: White House Withholds 100,000 Pages of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Records
- Associated Press: GOP insider draws criticism for role in Kavanaugh documents
- The Hill: Biden on how Dems should handle Kavanaugh hearing: ‘Stay in the room, demand answers’
- Politico: Klobuchar says Kavanaugh’s confirmation is ‘not normal’
- Huffington Post: Don’t Count On Susan Collins To Save Roe v. Wade
- Vox: Brett Kavanaugh won’t oppose Roe v. Wade outright. Here’s what he might say instead.
- The Atlantic: Does Brett Kavanaugh Agree With Bush v. Gore?
- The Atlantic: Kavanaugh’s Unsettling Use of ‘Settled Law’
- The Atlantic: How to Fix the Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings
- Slate: Kavanaugh’s Kozinski Test
Donald Trump, working class hero, celebrates Labor Day weekend
- New York Times: Trump Blasts Sessions for Charging G.O.P. Members Before Midterms
- Washington Post: ‘Two easy wins now in doubt’: Trump renews attack on Sessions
- NBC News: Trump kicks off Labor Day by slamming U.S. union leader Trumka
- CNN: Richard Trumka: Working people deserve our fair share
- Politico: Labor leader hits Trump over lack of support for working class
- Wall Street Journal: Trump to Test High-Pressure Negotiating Style as U.S.-Canada Nafta Talks Resume
- CNN: US, Canada fail to reach a deal on rewriting NAFTA
- Washington Post: Trump threatens to leave Canada behind on NAFTA, warns Congress not to ‘interfere’
- Politico: Trump woos labor unions as he tears up NAFTA
- Vox: Trump’s supposedly spending Labor Day weekend “studying” federal worker pay after freezing it
- Wall Street Journal: Trump Says He Will ‘Study’ Federal-Worker Pay
- New York Times: Federal Workers Brace for New Push on Trump Anti-Labor Goal
- Politico: Trump rolls back worker safety rules
- Associated Press: President Trump’s Pollution Rules Rollback Will Hit Coal Country Hard
- Axios: Scoop: Confident Dems plan detailed 2019 agenda
Candidate of the day: Jennifer Wexton – Virginia 10
- CBS: Virginians sound off on Comstock-Wexton race
- Bloomberg: A ‘Killer Campaigner’ for the GOP Swims Against a Blue Tide in Virginia
- New York Times: This Republican Always Shows Up. That May Not Be Enough This Fall.
- Politico: ‘Tough decisions have to be made’: House Republicans prepare for pain
- New York Magazine: Republicans Beginning to Abandon Doomed House Candidates
- Washington Post: How Trump is affecting Rep. Comstock’s re-election bid
- Washingtonian: Barbara Comstock’s War
- Washington Post: Why MS-13 is a campaign issue in Rep. Comstock’s race for reelection
- Washington Post: Barbara Comstock mimics Ed Gillespie and Corey Stewart
Jimmy Carter
- CNBC: Jimmy Carter says the Trump administration is ignoring the affordable-housing shortage crisis
- VOA: Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Build Houses, Hope With Habitat for Humanity
- Huffington Post: Jimmy Carter Calls Trump’s First Reaction To McCain’s Death ‘A Serious Mistake’
- Bloomberg: Jimmy Carter says he hopes NAFTA countries reach ‘fair’ deal for all
- Fox Business: Jimmy Carter urges Dems not to impeach Trump
- CNN: Jimmy Carter: The US has ‘lost its place’ as a leader in human rights
- WSB Atlanta: Still going strong, still saving lives: Jimmy Carter helps open newly remodeled clinic
- The Washington Post: The un-celebrity president
- GQ: Jimmy Carter for Higher Office
