The Political Markup for Tuesday, October 7
Working towards political civility, slow job growth in the U.S., continued threats against Catholics, Obama in London, Bari Weiss takes over CBS News.
Economy
U.S. employers added only 17,000 jobs last month, the Carlyle Group found.
Politics
Several Minnesota state legislators are featured in a Wall Street Journal article on political civility.
Controversial former U.S. Representatives Cori Bush and Madison Cawthorn are seeking political comebacks.
Tom Emmer is mentioned in two recent New York Times article about the government shutdown. First, how a project in his district was hit by government funding cuts, and second, how Emmer praises certain government programs as essential, a contrast to the usual Republican messaging.
Democrats continue to struggle with how to reach young male voters.
Pete Buttigieg criticized President Trump and hinted at his own presidential run at an event hosted by a Canadian progressive group.
Barack Obama was recently in London at an event where he spoke on issues of the day.
Republican infighting continues with Wesley Hunt jumping into the U.S. Senate race in Texas that has been dominated by John Cornyn and Ken Paxton.
Justice
A man was arrested in D.C. for planning to bomb a Catholic cathedral when U.S. Supreme Court Justices were to be attending a special mass.
The man who planned to assassinate Brett Kavanaugh was sentenced to eight years in prison. He now also identifies as a woman.
An Afghan national is on trial in London for threatening to kill Nigel Farage.
Charges against two British men of spying for China were dropped and the trial will not go forward.
Honorees at the annual Clooney Foundation for Justice awards ceremony included Martin Baron, former executive editor of The Washington Post, and Melinda French Gates.
Trade
A long-standing trade agreement between the U.S. and African countries has lapsed, as Trump focuses on other trade priorities and Congress is unable to keep the government open.
International
Despite the trade war and personal attacks, President Trump has been talking with Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the president of Brazil, and the two are expected to meet in-person at some point for further discussions.
Jared Kushner will be involved in negotiations between Israel and Hamas. His investment firm also recently joined the Saudi Arabia sovereign wealth fund in the purchase of Electronic Arts, the videogame company.
Japan is expected to have its first female prime minister, a conservative. The Wall Street Journal wonders if she will be Japan’s Margaret Thatcher. Reuters reports that she is appreciated in her hometown.
Pope Leo took questions from reporters on Trump and other political matters. The Vatican also announced his first trip abroad as Pope would take place next month, with visits to Turkey and Lebanon, while it also reiterated that Israel is committing a massacre in Gaza.
Trump escalated America’s conflict with Venezuela by stopping diplomatic discussions. In recent weeks, Trump has been taking actions against the country for its alleged role in drug trafficking. The conflict has also led to a threat against the U.S. embassy in the country.
Expensive social programs in Europe are causing budget issues for countries.
National Security
China continues to acquire American computing chips, despite laws preventing this. The FCC is also taking additional steps to limit Chinese technology use in the U.S.
Agriculture & Rural Communities
Another screwworm case has been reported in a region of Mexico that borders the U.S.
The Essential Air Service program, which rural airports rely on for airline service, expires on Sunday due to the government shutdown.
Society
Research finds that our brains can handle a circle of 150 family members and friends.
Media
The New York Times summarizes how Bari Weiss went from disgruntled mainstream journalist to running a news startup to now becoming editor in chief of CBS News. The Wall Street Journal also documents her rise.
Michelle Goldberg writes about the political, business, and podcasting (!) implications surrounding Charlie Kirk and pro-Israel power. Similarly, The Wall Street Journal touches on these topics in a new profile of Laura Loomer, and adds that White House officials are concerned about her access to and influence of President Trump.
The Wall Street Journal profiles Dave Portnoy’s homes in Florida, New York, and Massachusetts.
A small group of editors and creative folks, including Gayle King and David Remnick, got together with T Magazine to name the 25 most influential magazine covers of all time. Many of them were related to political topics, such as Muhammad Ali’s April 1968 cover for Esquire and Eliot Spitzer’s on the March 2008 cover of New York.
Call Her Daddy host has created an ad agency.