PBC News & Comment: Trump’s Latest Grenade Aimed at Birthright Citizenship

In another outlandish campaign stunt for midterms, Trump wants to use executive order to end “anchor babies”; it’s clearly unconstitutional….--this stunt replaces the planned stunt, closing the border to migrants
--NY Times court specialist Adam Liptak exposes the attempted con job
--SCOTUS expert Ian Millhiser blasts the idea, so does lame Speaker Ryan
--despite many requests to stay away, Trump insists on visit to Pittsburgh with Javanka
--Trump whines to Laura Ingraham about media coverage of his boorish behavior, as Don offers false comparisons
--lawyers for man convicted of attempted bombing of Kansas mosque plead for re-sentencing, because Trump made him do it
--in 48 hours since synagogue murders, almost 12,000 anti-Jewish messages were posted on Instagram
--in fresh in-depth interview, Columbia journalism professor Michael Schudson explains “Why Journalism Still Matters”, and why he believes Russiagate claims
--at The Nation, Aaron Maté notes that Russiagate is ignored in midterm campaigns
--but Buzzfeed is on high alert for Russian meddling this year
--Brazilian ex-pat Pepe Escobar offers colorful reaction to Bolsonaro election
--citizen-led effort to end gerrymandering in Michagan draws big money on both sides
--law firm video ad celebrates birthday of FISA Court, kinda