[imgfull][/imgfull] Brett Kavanaugh is set to be the newest judge on the Supreme Court. But, just who is this potentially mega-influential man? Trump’s former longtime lawyer, Michael Cohen, plead guilty and points the finger at The Donald. Plus, NASCAR driver Conor Daly loses a sponsor because his father used a racial slur–in the 1980s. Brought to you by Google Play, now with audiobooks! Go to g.co/play/newstous to get $10 off your first one. Sources (raw link dump): https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/09/brett-kavanaugh-who-is-he-bio-facts-background-and-political-views https://www.axios.com/supreme-court-brett-kavanaugh-confirmation-democrats https://www.npr.org/2018/07/09/626164904/who-is-brett-kavanaugh-president-trumps-pick-for-the-supreme-court https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/07/10/4-big-questions-about-brett-kavanaugh https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/10/politics/brett-kavanaugh-senators-whip-list-vote-supreme-court/index.html https://www.axios.com/supreme-court-brett-kavanaugh-confirmation-democrats https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-presidency-after-michael-cohen-paul-manafort-convictions-what-next-2018-8 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/08/27/michael-cohens-lawyer-has-done-real-damage-case-against-trump http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6098139/NASCAR-driver-Conor-Daly-loses-sponsorship-fathers-racial-slur.html
Listen Up! This time Brett, Katie, and Soon To Be Named come up with the official Brett Davern Show greeting. We learn a heck of a lot about Meghan, and chat with the band The Stash… enjoy!
On Geek Girl Riot we talk all the YA we’re loving, the POC girls leading the way, and tackle the Netflix flicks: The Kissing Booth and To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.
[imgfull][/imgfull] Are racists working in The White House? Twitter’s CEO sits down for an in-depth interview with CNN (and we digest it). Plus, does anyone score with politics in football? Brought to you by Google Play, now with audiobooks! Go to g.co/play/newstous to get $10 off your first one. Sources (raw link dump): https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/08/20/trump-speechwriter-darren-beattie-fired https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/19/politics/darren-beattie-mencken-club/index.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/08/20/fired-white-house-staffers-association-with-white-supremacists-confirms-big-concern-about-presidency/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_B._Spencer https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2018/08/14/times-president-trump-comments-called-racist/ https://www.fastcompany.com/90221303/4-takeaways-from-jack-dorseys-cnn-interview https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/07/26/trump-shadow-ban-tweet-a-f-a-q/ https://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2018/08/19/jack-dorsey-speaks-about-twitters-problems-rs.cnn https://thinkprogress.org/josh-norman-nfl-protests/ https://www.theringer.com/2018/8/14/17687162/josh-norman-commissioner-interview-soccer-quarterbacks-salary-soccer
Photographer Cina M. Nguyen attended the special DC screening of Operation Finale at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
[imgfull][/imgfull] Representative Devin Nunes should resign. Eddie and Jason give their argument and you’ll agree. America’s Ass Nugget, Alex Jones, gets censored on several internet platforms, only to energize his violent followers. And, 11-year-old hackers easily compromise Florida’s voting machines. Brought to you by Google Play, now with audiobooks! Go to g.co/play/newstous to get $10 off your first one.
[imgfull][/imgfull] This week, a special edition of the show, as Eddie and Jason welcome a panel of guests to discuss serious topics and off the wall debate questions. It’s the first of the It’s News to Us Cocktail Roundtable series. Brought to you by Google Play, now with audiobooks! Go to g.co/play/newstous to get $10 off your first one.
Analaysis of the secret Trump / Cohen tape that alludes to campaign finance violations, America’s CEOs enjoy the GOP’s tax “reform” with giant bonuses, and Jeff Sessions announces a #ReligiousLibertyTaskForce
idobi photographer Audrey Lew spent the day in Holmdel, NJ at Vans Warped Tour.
Sherin, Philip “The Talent”, and Alex got together to talk the good, the bad, and the geeky of SDCC 2018.
