(Recorded March 18, 2018) This Week: (1) The best people; (2) Conor Lamb; and (3) the news round-up.
This Week’s Links:
Given this week’s show, we thought you might find these interesting.
The Best People
- Tillerson’s Ouster Has Allies Hoping for Coherence, but Fearing the Worst – The New York Times
- In Replacing Tillerson With Pompeo, Trump Turns to Loyalists Who Reflect ‘America First’ Views – The New York Times
- Tillerson fails to thank Trump after firing – CNNPolitics
- Steve Goldstein: Tillerson deputy in State department fired hours after Rex Tillerson today – CBS News
- ‘Strong sense of relief’: State Department staffers react to Tillerson’s ouster – POLITICO
- Why Did Trump Fire Tillerson Now? – The Atlantic
- Trump’s Weak Response to Russia’s Nerve-Attack – The Atlantic
- Trump: Russia Innocent. Rex: No, Guilty. Trump: You’re Fired
- Gina Haspel, Trump’s CIA pick, may face questions in Senate on torture – Vox
- Gina Haspel, Trump’s Choice for C.I.A., Played Role in Torture Program – The New York Times
- Feinstein calls on CIA to declassify documents detailing Haspel’s ties to torture program – The Washington Post
- Sen. Rand Paul: Why I can’t support neocons Pompeo at State, Haspel at CIA and Bolton as NSA | Fox News
- “Trump Wants Them Out of There”: After Swinging the Axe at Tillerson, Trump Mulls What to Do with McMaster, Sessions, Jared, and Ivanka | Vanity Fair
- John Bolton, Trump’s rumored next national security adviser, explained – Vox
- Error
- Trump Picks Unqualified TV Host as Chief Economic Adviser
- New Trump Economist Kudlow Has Been Wrong About Everything
- https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/15/business/larry-kudlows-not-so-on-the-money-predictions.html
- John McEntee, longtime Trump aide fired over financial crime investigation – CNNPolitics
- White House Aide Fired for ‘Serious Financial Crimes’
Conor Lamb
- Conor Lamb Wins Pennsylvania House Seat, Giving Democrats a Map for Trump Country – The New York Times
- Democrats’ civil war flares after Lamb’s upset win – POLITICO
- More Democrats likely to disavow Pelosi after Pennsylvania stunner – POLITICO
- Conor Lamb Is No Conservative on Abortion – Bloomberg
- Special election rebuff builds Trump’s losing streak – CNNPolitics
- Error
- What Does Conor Lamb’s Race Say About How Democrats Should Run? | The New Yorker
The News Round-up
- Mueller Subpoenas Trump Organization, Demanding Documents About Russia – The New York Times
- “Mueller Has Laid the Groundwork”: Why His Next Targets Could Include Roger Stone | Vanity Fair
- Why Did Robert Mueller Subpoena the Trump Organization? – The Atlantic
- National School Walkout: Thousands Protest Against Gun Violence Across the U.S. – The New York Times
- National School Walkout: Students demand new gun laws – CNN
- American Students Have Simple Demands About Gun Violence
- Conceding to N.R.A., Trump Abandons Brief Gun Control Promise – The New York Times
- Senate Passes Bill Loosening Banking Rules, but Hurdles Remain in the House – The New York Times
- Republicans Find Undoing Bank Rules Is Easier Said Than Done – The New York Times
- Why 17 Democrats voted with Republicans to ease bank rules
- Heitkamp Takes On Warren Over the Senate Banking Bill – The Atlantic
- Schumer struggles to contain Warren-led rebellion – POLITICO
- Betsy DeVos’s Botched ’60 Minutes’ Interview – The Atlantic
- Betsy DeVos can’t answer basic questions on sexual assault, school choice in rough 60 Minutes interview – Vox
- Betsey DeVos sent a bizarre tweet about Michigan NAEP scores – Vox
- Trump Repeats False Claim About Canada After Admitting Uncertainty Over Figure – The New York Times
- Trump’s tweet on the US-Canada trade balance is a lie – Vox
- Trump Openly Brags About Lying to Justin Trudeau’s Face | Vanity Fair
- How Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau copes with Trump’s lies (opinion) – CNN
- The ‘Voter Fraud’ Myth Is Just Embarrassing at This Point
- Kobach witness doesn’t back Kobach’s claims | The Kansas City Star
- Kris Kobach Trial Updates: Trump Voter Fraud Investigator On Trial In Kansas : NPR
- Fox News, Alex Jones Are Being Sued For Conspiracy Mongering
- Family of slain DNC staffer sues Fox News over retracted story – ABC News
- Alex Jones Is Finally Getting The Defamation Lawsuit He Deserves
- Virginia man who videoed Charlottesville horror sues Infowars’ Alex Jones for defamation – NBC News
- Trump decides to remove national security adviser H.R. McMaster, and others may follow – The Washington Post
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