Jeffrey Toobin | The Courts Take Aim at Partisan Gerrymandering

26 January 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now:  Reader Supported News THROW SOMETHING IN THE HAT GUYS! We need your support, and are damned proud of it. It is an honor to serve this community, and an inspiration that we can function completely supported by all of you. Let's finish this baby! In gratitude and solidarity. / Marc Ash - Founder, Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Jeffrey Toobin | The Courts Take Aim at Partisan Gerrymandering    Jeffrey Toobin, The New Yorker  Toobin writes: "Donald Trump so dominates the media landscape that he crowds out other news. So what may be the most important political development of our time - the death of partisan gerrymandering - may not be receiving the attention it deserves."  READ MORE Trump Moved to Fire Robert Mueller in June, Bringing White House Counsel to the Brink of Leaving  Rosalind S. Helderman and Josh Dawsey, The Washington Post  Excerpt: "President Trump sought the firing of Robert S. Mueller III last June, shortly after the special counsel took over the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, and he backed off only after White House Counsel Donald F. McGahn threatened to resign over the move."  READ MORE Trump Wants to Cut Legal Immigration in Half in Exchange for Giving Citizenship to DREAMers  Anita Kumar and Franco Ordonez, McClatchy DC  Excerpt: "The Trump administration presented a much awaited immigration plan Thursday that would allow 1.8 million young immigrants brought to the country illegally by their parents a chance at citizenship, but which would also dramatically gut the legal immigration system."  READ MORE Chicago Cop Who Called for Murdering People on Social Media Boasts He Won't Be Fired  Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica  Cohen writes: "Officer John Catanzara describes himself as a 'give no f#$%s, say it like it is man.' His Facebook and Instagram posts have prompted investigations."  READ MORE ICE Is About to Start Tracking License Plates Across the US  Russell Brandom, The Verge  Brandom writes: "The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has officially gained agency-wide access to a nationwide license plate recognition database, according to a contract finalized earlier this month. The system gives the agency access to billions of license plate records and new powers of real-time location tracking, raising significant concerns from civil libertarians."  READ MORE Michael Pollan: Consumer Boycotts Are 'Achilles Heel of American Capitalism'  Organic Consumers Association  Excerpt: "Big companies are spending a fortune on brand image and, now more than ever, if you organize or threaten a consumer boycott you can have a real impact."  READ MORE Fracking Companies Won't Have to Disclose Chemicals Thanks to Trump Administration Rollback  Natasha Geiling, ThinkProgress  Geiling writes: "California and a coalition of environmental groups have all filed challenges to the Bureau of Land Management's fracking rule repeal."  READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation