There are good reasons the Democrats might win big in the midterms — and good reasons they might not. @UpshotNYT takes a look. https://t.co/f9kiGNJVNM

— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) October 9, 2018

With Justice Brett Kavanaugh now confirmed to the Supreme Court, @rickklein and @CokieRoberts break down what impact the bitter battle over his confirmation could have on the midterm elections: https://t.co/lLei5NGW6t

Listen 🔊 @StartHereABC: https://t.co/RiHnhcsMo6 pic.twitter.com/9N8173Uexi

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) October 9, 2018

I sold my house with an electronic signature. Taxes too. And corporate contracts.

But in Texas, GOP officials have decided – with no legal support – that such signatures for registration can't be done. They are throwing out 1000s of registrations, largely from young people.

— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) October 8, 2018

Likely voters in these districts favor Dems by a slight margin: 50% prefer the Democratic nominee and 46% prefer the Republican. In 2016 these same districts favored Republican candidates over Democratic ones by 15 percentage points, 56% to 41%. https://t.co/XeDAUACH0A

— Ed O'Keefe (@edokeefe) October 8, 2018

Voter Suppression

Americans want to vote, but restrictive voting laws don’t make it easy. That’s why we’re supporting voting rights champions across the country. https://t.co/QONp0Yc8Wn

— Let America Vote (@letamericavote) October 9, 2018

The need to stop climate change is urgent but Trump relaxes rules that would help

He has labeled climate change a “Chinese hoax”. He doesn’t care about the future – only how much money businesses can make now as they destroy the environment. His administration is relaxing policies that help prevent climate change. Trump withdrew the US from the Paris climate accord.

This report is stark. We must change our policies but Trump and Republicans won’t even admit the truth about the situation. They’re too busy polluting the world with coal.

If you eat right, refrain from smoking, and wear a seatbelt consistently, you'll likely live long enough to see the Earth ravaged by climate catastrophe https://t.co/sr9AlGJQ5h

— David Frum (@davidfrum) October 8, 2018

"The report shows that we only have the slimmest of opportunities remaining to avoid unthinkable damage to the climate system that supports life as we know it," said a member of the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change board. https://t.co/uNhvcDOs7A

— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 8, 2018

The UN climate change report contrasts with recent EPA policy changes https://t.co/SmUGTBIMdq pic.twitter.com/i1ynkX1xZz

— CNN (@CNN) October 9, 2018

So This Is It.

We're All Going To Die. https://t.co/8TGmLBnP91

— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) October 8, 2018

The effects will be most pronounced for women and low-income Americans https://t.co/ltH0WoRL1s

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) October 8, 2018

As things stand now, even if every country met the commitment it made in the Paris Agreement, the temperature would still increase to three degrees Celsius by the end of the century. https://t.co/p1BF1U8sGl

— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) October 8, 2018

Trump campaign solicited an Israeli firm to manipulate voters on social media

Apppears Rick Gates solicited an Israeli firm to trick & mislead voters, including Republicans, with fake online identities & social media manipulation. That's what the Russians did.

Who else in the @realDonaldTrump csmpaign knew about this attempted collusion with foreigners? https://t.co/QtgWeSMsDX

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) October 8, 2018

Trump lies about attendance at his Missouri rally

He lies about everything. He always wants to make the rally attendance sound big.

Last week, Trump claimed that there were "45,000" and "44,000" people stuck outside his September rally in Springfield, Missouri.

Springfield public information chief Cora Scott tells me: "There were about 11,000 inside and another 1,000 or so that were unable to get in."

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) October 8, 2018

Trump wants to reinstate stop-and-frisk

Trump wants to reinstate stop-and-frisk policies. The way they were done in New York was unconstitutional and bigoted. His base will like the bigotry part.

Shootings are down in Chicago this year, according to police department statistics. Trump’s talk of a “shooting wave” is a political move to once again use Chicago as a scapegoat. https://t.co/yR7qYL3Bfw

— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) October 8, 2018

Trump on stop and frisk policing: "It works, and it was meant for problems like Chicago. It was meant for it. Stop and frisk."

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) October 8, 2018

What Trump got wrong about stop and frisk during the 2016 campaign.

from the article linked to above:

“Applied almost exclusively to minorities, the stop-and-frisk tactics in New York became an elephantine government project that wasted time and money, degrading both to the personhood of the men and women who were stopped and to the professionalism of the people doing the stopping.”

The way stop and frisk was carried out in New York was unconstitutional.

from the article:

“In 2013, U.S. District Court Judge Shira A. Scheindlin ruled that city police violated the U.S. Constitution in the way that it carried out its stop-and-frisk program, calling it “a form of racial profiling” of young black and Hispanic men. ”

This Washington Post article notes ” …there’s no real correlation between the use of stop-and-frisk and New York’s reduction in crime.”

Trump makes a non-political event political

Trump has behaved inappropriately so many times, I didn’t even see anyone point this out. It’s not news.

He should not be giving a political speech to a global law enforcement conference. He should act like a president. Also, let’s not forget how much he has attacked the Justice Department and FBI.

NEW —> Trump says Chicago police should use controversial ‘stop-and-frisk’ tactics to curb shootings. My latest on the president’s hard-edged and at times overtly political speech to law enforcement chiefs today. https://t.co/O7ItdjwAfz

— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) October 8, 2018

https://twitter.com/joshscampbell/status/1049357626444632064

Trump says, "Reducing crime begins with respecting law enforcement." He criticizes politicians he says have made "political attacks on our courageous police officers," claiming their "dangerous anti-police sentiment" makes "life easier for criminals."

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) October 8, 2018

See the thread above for more details.

Trump touted Kavanaugh during the speech – isn’t that political?

Trump tries to pit thousands of law enforcement officers against the media. Loud applause, some standing and staring at press pen, as Trump shames “the media” for not reporting on how much Americans love law enforcement.

— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) October 8, 2018

Trump lies about Blumenthal

Senator Blumenthal lied about his military service. He did not serve in Viet Nam.

Trump has told outrageous lies that go far beyond the facts.

Trump's lying about Richard Blumenthal's lying is pretty wild.

Trump has made up long fake quotes he falsely claims Blumenthal uttered about being a war hero – insisting Blumenthal didn't merely lie about having been present in Vietnam, which is what Blumenthal actually did. pic.twitter.com/bDTJGZ7zT0

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) October 8, 2018

Even more polls on Kavanaugh

A majority of the public was opposed to Kavanaugh. The Republicans put him on the Supreme Court anyway.

A majority of the public believed the accusers over Kavanaugh. Trump says the accusations are a hoax.

This is a bad moment even by Trump standards.

A new CNN poll finds that overall, 51% oppose Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court, up from 39% who opposed it in early September https://t.co/h4r8qJFUh9

— CNN (@CNN) October 8, 2018

NEW CNN poll: 51% oppose Kavanaugh’s confirmation up from 39% who opposed it in early September

Should Senate Vote to Confirm Kavanaugh?

Yes No

Now 41% 51%
September 38% 39%
August 37% 40%

— David P Gelles (@gelles) October 8, 2018

NEW CNN POLL CONDUCTED BY SSRS Oct. 4th-7th

On Accusations of Sexual Misconduct, Who Do You Believe?

The women: 52%
Brett Kavanaugh: 38%

— andrew kaczynski🧐 (@KFILE) October 8, 2018

A new CNN poll finds that Kavanaugh's popularity among Republicans has risen from 74% in September to 89% now: https://t.co/guPYN3bEaB

Which supports this: https://t.co/Xm6rMcteZQ

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) October 8, 2018

1/ CNN poll shows Kavanaugh is deeply tarnished:

-Confirm? 51% N, 41% Y

-Believe? Women 52%, BK 38%

-Lied about booze? 50% Y, 37% N

-Would be influenced by partisan views? 56% Y, 36% N

-Temperament to serve? 48% N, 45% Y

-Personal conduct disqualifying? 50% Y, 43% N

— Josh Dorner (@JoshDorner) October 8, 2018

Voters More Likely to Back Senate Candidate Who Opposes Kavanaugh Confirmation

CNN poll:

Independents disapprove of GOP's handling of Kavanaugh hearings 53-32.

But they disapprove of Dems' handling *even more*, 58-30.https://t.co/TIZGbK80YC

— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) October 8, 2018

While the GOP may get a Kav. bump in some red states, @CNN poll shows that his approval is the lowest for a nominee since Bork. With Trump’s words today as fuel, it seems that this confirmation will more likely drive Democrats (especially women) to the polls. Pls join next @AC360

— David Gergen (@David_Gergen) October 9, 2018

Sad!

Donald Trump once sold urine tests!

Election update October 8, 2018