Jeffrey Toobin | Should Democrats Bother Fighting Brett Kavanaugh's Confirmation? History Suggests Yes

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Jeffrey Toobin | Should Democrats Bother Fighting Brett Kavanaugh's Confirmation? History Suggests Yes 
Brett Kavanaugh's long paper trail, both as a judge and as a Republican political appointee, gives Democrats a great deal of material to exploit. (photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty)
Jeffrey Toobin, The New Yorker
Toobin writes: "Should Democrats surrender and allow Kavanaugh to take his seat on the Court? Such an approach would be wrong politically and unsound historically."
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CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg. (photo: Getty)
CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg. (photo: Getty)

Facebook Has Detected a Coordinated Effort to Influence US Politics Ahead of the 2018 Midterm Elections
Rob Price and Kif Leswing, Business Insider
Excerpt: "Facebook says it has found a coordinated effort to influence US politics ahead of the 2018 midterm elections using Facebook profiles and advertisements."
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A photo taken in 2013 shows Cody Wilson holding what he calls a 'Liberator' pistol that was completely made on a 3D printer at his home in Austin, Texas. (photo: AP)
A photo taken in 2013 shows Cody Wilson holding what he calls a 'Liberator' pistol that was completely made on a 3D printer at his home in Austin, Texas. (photo: AP)

The Downloadable Gun Is Dead - for Now
Mack DeGeurin, New York Magazine
DeGeurin writes: "Until a last-minute block by a Washington State federal judge last night, Austin-based 3-D-printable firearm manufacturer Defense Distributed was set to legally post blueprints for 3-D-printed firearms and parts on its website."
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Cities across the U.S. took on debt to pay for Kris Kobach's costly anti-illegal immigration policies, but they had nothing to show for it. (photo: Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
Cities across the U.S. took on debt to pay for Kris Kobach's costly anti-illegal immigration policies, but they had nothing to show for it. (photo: Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

Kris Kobach's Lucrative Trail of Courtroom Defeats
Jessica Huseman, Blake Paterson, Bryan Lowry and Hunter Woodall, ProPublica and The Kansas City Star
Excerpt: "For years, the candidate for Kansas governor has defended towns that passed anti-immigration ordinances. The towns have lost big - but Kobach has fared considerably better."
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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. (photo: Nicholas Kamm/Getty)
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. (photo: Nicholas Kamm/Getty)

Trump Administration Officials Pressured Justice Department Over Census Citizenship Question
Melanie Schmitz, ThinkProgress
Schmitz writes: "A set of documents released last week show Commerce Secretary Ross may have covered up the origins of the request."
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Israeli authorities along with military vehicles demolished the Bedouin village of al-Araqib in the Negev desert. (photo: Ma’an)
Israeli authorities along with military vehicles demolished the Bedouin village of al-Araqib in the Negev desert. (photo: Ma’an)

Israel Demolishes Al-Araqib Bedouin Village for 131st Time
Ma'an News
Excerpt: "Israeli authorities along with military vehicles demolished the Bedouin village of al-Araqib in the Negev desert in southern Israel for the 131st time, on Wednesday."
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Firefighters douse a hotspot near various homes as the Carr fire continues to burn near Redding, California, over the weekend. (photo: Josh Edelson/Getty)
Firefighters douse a hotspot near various homes as the Carr fire continues to burn near Redding, California, over the weekend. (photo: Josh Edelson/Getty)

Surrounded by Fire, California Politicians Question Links to Climate Change
Jason Wilson, Guardian UK
Wilson writes: "In recent days, the outskirts of Redding have been ravaged by the Carr wildfire, and scientists have directly connected the blaze, which has claimed six lives and dozens of properties, to climate change."
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