Marc Ash | Missing the Point on Rosenstein

23 September 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News YESTERDAY NO ONE DONATED, WE GOT KILLED - A grand total of 7 people donated for a total of $210. Not every day is like that. Some days we have that by early morning. When we get “reasonable” donations, we move quickly and finish with a minimum of stress. Let’s focus on today. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Marc Ash | Missing the Point on Rosenstein  Marc Ash, Reader Supported News Ash writes: "The New York Times revelation that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein suggested using audio surveillance to gather evidence against Donald Trump and participated in a discussion of invoking the 25th Amendment seems to have sent shockwaves through polite Washington society and the corporate news media. The question they can't seem to wrap their heads around is, what's the big deal?" READ MORE Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh. (image: The Daily Beast) Christine Blasey Ford Agrees to Testify Before Congress Next Week Andrew Desiderio and Sam Stein, The Daily Beast Excerpt: "Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, has agreed to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee next week, her lawyers confirmed Saturday." READ MORE Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley. (photo: Andrew Harnik/AP) Republicans Resign After Sexual Harassment and Molestation Accusations Seung Min Kim and Reis Thebault, The Washington Post Excerpt: "A Minnesota state representative has ended his reelection campaign after his daughter alleged that the Republican lawmaker molested her, and an aide of Chuck Grassley's has resigned after sexual harassment charges against him have surfaced." READ MORE Voters at a polling precinct. (photo: John Sommers II/Getty Images) Thousands at Risk From Rightwing Push to Purge Eligible Voters From US Rolls Ed Pilkington, Guardian UK Pilkington writes: "'Alien Invasion' is one of the more startling examples of a growing rightwing push to pressurize election officials across the country to purge large numbers of people from the registered voter rolls." READ MORE Students protest gun violence outside the White House on February 21, 2018, a week after the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida. (photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) New Emails Show NRA's Sway Over Florida Government Officials Rebekah Entralgo, ThinkProgress Entralgo writes: "Concealed weapons licenses, in most states, are regulated by law enforcement agencies. Florida, however, is different; the agriculture department is in charge of licensing and Hammer says she is the reason why." READ MORE A Maldivian policeman stands guard in front of the building housing the office of the opposition. (photo: AP) Maldives Police Raid Opposition Headquarters on Eve of Election Zaheena Rasheed and Isha Afeef, Al Jazeera Excerpt: "Police raided the opposition's campaign headquarters as thousands rallied on the streets of the capital on the eve of a presidential election billed as a test for democracy on the Muslim island nation." READ MORE The new satellite will provide a more complete picture of the planet's ice loss. (photo: Modis/Aqua/NASA NASA Launches Satellite to Precisely Track How Earth's Ice Is Melting Emily Holden, Guardian UK Holden writes: "The world will soon have a much clearer picture of how quickly humans are melting Earth's ice and expanding the seas, with data collected by a sophisticated satellite launched by Nasa." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation