March 15, 2018
Pod Save America
"Taking the gavel from Paul Ryan's hand."
In This Episode
Democrats win another special election, Republicans flail around for a response, and Trump sends Tillerson to the Rexit in a major shakeup of the national security team. Then Lovett and Tommy talk to Senator Elizabeth Warren.
Show Notes:
Lamb Wins:
- New York Times: Conor Lamb Wins Pennsylvania House Seat, Giving Democrats a Map for Trump Country
- The Atlantic: Conor Lamb Chips Away at Trump’s Coalition
- Washington Post: From Pennsylvania, one more message to shake any complacent Republicans
- Vox: It’s official: Democrat Conor Lamb wins Pennsylvania special election in major upset
- NBC News: Pennsylvania nail-biter offers midterm lesson for Democrats
2018 Strategy:
- Washington Post: The Obama history that Trump may be doomed to repeat
- New York Magazine: Democrats Can Run the Conor Lamb Strategy Over and Over
- FiveThirtyEight: The ‘Enthusiasm Gap’ Could Turn A Democratic Wave Into A Tsunami
Rexit:
- New York Times: Trump Fires Rex Tillerson and Will Replace Him With C.I.A. Chief Pompeo
- Washington Post: ‘It was a different mind-set’: How Trump soured on Tillerson as his top diplomat
- CNN: White House fires top Tillerson aide
- Vox: Rex Tillerson has been fired. Experts say he did damage that could last “a generation.”
- New York Times: Mike Pompeo, Sharp Critic of Hillary Clinton, Is Trump’s Pick to Lead C.I.A.
- New York Magazine: Mike Pompeo, Trump’s Pick for Secretary of State, Has a Problem With Islam
- Politico: Rand Paul opposes Pompeo nomination for secretary of state
Other Additions/Departures:
- New York Times: Gina Haspel, Trump’s Choice for C.I.A., Played Role in Torture Program
- The Atlantic: Ten Questions Trump’s CIA Director Nominee Should Answer
- New York Times: Trump Picks CNBC’s Larry Kudlow as Top Economic Adviser
- Washington Post: Larry Kudlow may have been more wrong about the economy than anyone alive
- New York Times: John McEntee, Trump Aide, Is Forced Out Over Security Issue, but Joins Re-election Campaign
- CNN: Trump signals wider senior staff shake-up soon
- Vox: John Bolton, the ultrahawk rumored to be Trump’s next national security adviser, explained
- New York Times: Andrew McCabe, a Symbol of Trump’s F.B.I. Ire, Faces Possible Firing
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