What Brett Kavanaugh's Dishonest Anti-Abortion Dissent Reveals About His Supreme Court Agenda

18 February 19 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News WE HAVE A FUNDING CRISIS ON OUR HANDS - We have donors; many good ones, in fact. But the overall response rate, a fraction of one percent, is just too low. It is absolutely causing a crisis. If we did not need the funding we would not spend this much time raising money - it would not happen. What we really need are a few good donors. Please see what you can do. - Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! What Brett Kavanaugh's Dishonest Anti-Abortion Dissent Reveals About His Supreme Court Agenda  Jordan Smith, The Intercept Smith writes: "Kavanaugh voted along with Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch to deny the stay, but was the only justice to try to explain his thinking in writing." READ MORE Andrew McCabe. (photo: Amr Alfiky/NPR) Andrew McCabe, Ex-FBI Deputy, Describes 'Remarkable' Number of Trump-Russia Contacts Carrie Johnson, NPR Johnson writes: "Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe condemned what he called the 'relentless attack' that President Trump has waged against the FBI even as it continues scrutinizing whether Americans in Trump's campaign may have conspired with the Russians who attacked the 2016 election." READ MORE Adam Schiff. (photo: AOL) Here's Why Trump's Move to Declare a State of Emergency Is Unconstitutional Addy Baird, ThinkProgress Baird writes: "President Donald Trump's move to declare a state of emergency is unconstitutional because lawmakers have repeatedly rejected funding for the very project Trump intends to use emergency funds to complete, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) explained on CNN Sunday morning." READ MORE Senator Kamala Harris. (photo: Irfan Khan/Getty Images) How Sexist Will the Media's Treatment of Female Candidates Be? Rule Out 'Not at All.' Margaret Sullivan, The Washington Post Sullivan writes: "In politics - as in so many other spheres - women get bashed far more than their male counterparts for personality quirks, vulnerabilities and actions of all sorts." READ MORE Gov. Ralph Northam of Virginia, with his wife, Pam Northam. (photo: Parker Michels-Boyce/NYT) Ralph Northam to Jussie Smollett: How Black History Month 2019 Has Been a Total Disaster Stereo Williams, The Daily Beast Williams writes: "Maybe we need a do-over for this Black History Month." READ MORE A general view of high-rise buildings shrouded by smog during an evening in Mumbai, India, January 18. (photo: Reuters) India Proposes More Than $12 Billion of Pollution-Reducing Incentives Sudarshan Varadhan, Reuters Varadhan writes: "India has proposed incentives worth 885 billion rupees ($12.4 billion) to encourage power plants to install equipment to curb emissions and to develop infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs), a government statement said on Friday." READ MORE National Parks Service. (photo: Getty Images) Scientist Who Resisted Censorship of Climate Report Lost Her Job  Elizabeth Shogren, Reveal Shogren writes: "For several years, climate change scientist Maria Caffrey led a trailblazing study outlining the risks of rising seas at national parks. After Friday, she'll be out of a job." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Update My Monthly Donation