In This Episode
Trump calls into his favorite program, Ronny Jackson withdraws, Mulvaney says the quiet part out loud, Kanye tweets, and Democrats find hope in a special election loss. Then Arizona Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema joins Jon and Dan to talk about her Senate race and her approach to politics.
Show Notes:
Kanye: http://go.crooked.com/kanye
Ronny Jackson:
NYT: New Allegations Emerge Against Ronny Jackson as White House Digs In
NYT: A history of Ronny Jackson in fewer than 70 words
WaPo: VA nominee Ronny Jackson faces explosive new allegations of drinking, wrecking government vehicle
CNN: VA nominee drunkenly banged on female employee’s door during overseas trip, sources say
Politico: Trump aides rush to save Jackson nomination
Vox: The Real Ronny Jackson scandal – By Sarah Cliff
New Yorker – The Real Ronny Jackson Scandal Is That Trump Nominated Him at All – By John Cassidy
WaPo: Here are 5 urgent problems a new VA secretary would need to tackle
Mulvaney/Dumb corrupt stuff:
NYT: Mulvaney, Watchdog Bureau’s Leader, Advises Bankers on Ways to Curtail Agency
WaPo: Mick Mulvaney’s confession highlights the corrosive influence of money in politics
NY Mag – Mick Mulvaney Tells Bankers to Pay Up If They Want Favors From Trump
The Atlantic – Mick Mulvaney says the quiet part out loud
WaPo: Michael Cohen to invoke Fifth Amendment right in Stormy Daniels case
Arizona Special:
538: Another Special Election, Another Really Bad Sign For The GOP
WaPo: Democrats didn’t win in Arizona, but here’s why they’re celebrating anyway
WaPo: Republicans see close margin in Arizona as another wake-up call heading into fall
National Journal: Democrats Learning the Limits of Base-First Politics
Kyrsten Sinema:
Vox: New poll shows Democrat leading in every Arizona Senate matchup
AZ Central: In Arizona’s Senate race, has Joe Arpaio lost his fundraising mojo?
Cronkite News: Sinema outpaces likely GOP challengers, raises $8 million in Senate bid
Washington Post: Republicans got a win in Arizona — but it just made them more nervous
NYT: Year of the Woman? In Arizona, it’s plural and it’s both parties
WSJ: Can a Onetime Nader-Supporting ‘Bomb Thrower’ Win Arizona’s Senate Seat?
FiveThirtyEight: The GOP’s Identity Crisis Has Overtaken Arizona’s Senate Race
Tucson News Now: SNAP THE VOTE: Arizona Senate race
Vox: Republican Debbie Lesko wins Arizona special election — by way less than Trump did in 2016
Vox: The latest Senate fundraising numbers look good for Democrats
CNN: Democrats running this year cautiously back Trump’s decision to strike Syria
Yahoo News: Trump looms large in Arizona Senate race to replace Jeff Flake
The Hill: The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2018
NYT: Arizona G.O.P. Tiptoes Between a Trump-Loving Base and a Leery Wider Electorate
