March 09, 2018
Pod Save America
“Give Ruth a break.” (LIVE from Houston)
In This Episode
Trump accepts Kim Jong Un’s invite to a Madman vs Madman summit, Mueller has a new witness, and Democrats look to turn Texas blue. Former Houston Texan Arian Foster joins Jon, Jon, Tommy, Dan, and Brittany Packnett on stage live in Houston, Texas.
Show Notes:
Donald Trump Scandals and Crimes
- Washington Post: Mueller gathers evidence that 2017 Seychelles meeting was effort to establish back channel to Kremlin
- Vox: The secret Seychelles meeting Robert Mueller is zeroing in on, explained
- New York Times: Trump Lawyer Obtained Restraining Order to Silence Stormy Daniels
Tariffs
- Wall Street Journal: Trump Signs Metals Tariffs Sparing Some Allies
- New York Times: In Trump’s White House, the Adviser Who Really Matters Sits in the Oval Office
- New York Times: China Vows Retaliation if Trump Engages in Trade War
- Vox: The real danger to the US economy in Trump’s trade policy
- New York Times: A Trade Skirmish Is Underway. That Doesn’t Mean a Trade War Is Near.
- Wall Street Journal: Gary Cohn Resigns as White House Economic Adviser After Losing Tariffs Fight
Texas/ 2018
- Politico: Top takeaways from the Texas primary
- Vox: The good and bad news for Democrats in Texas, explained by a top political junkie
- Wall Street Journal: Democrats Sing the Texas Blues
- Vox: The DCCC’s scorched-earth campaign against Texas Democrat Laura Moser backfired
- New York Times: Senate Advances Bill to Loosen Banking Rules, Revealing Democratic Split
- Center for American Progress: Fact Sheet: The Senate’s Bipartisan Dodd-Frank Rollback Bill
- Texas Tribune: Beto O’Rourke fell short of expectations in the Texas primary. Was it because of his name?
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