**The Welfare State Is a Poverty-Fighting Machine. Anyone who tells you the welfare state doesn’t reduce poverty is lying. Last year, even the United States’ tattered system of social provision cut poverty by two-thirds.**
*by john_brown_adk (<https://redd.it/d5xh87>)*
https://jacobinmag.com/2019/09/welfare-state-poverty-rate-census-data-social-security/

**Documents reveal how Russia taps phone companies for surveillance**
*by TooManyScrts (<https://redd.it/d5xi3t>)*
https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/18/russia-sorm-nokia-surveillance/

**Trump to Revoke California’s Authority to Set Stricter Auto Emissions Rules**
*by pnewell (<https://redd.it/d5xia2>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/17/climate/trump-california-emissions-waiver.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

**Trump blames 'Dummy Beto' for endangering deal on gun reform**
*by dieseleagle (<https://redd.it/d5xise>)*
https://www.politico.com/amp/story/2019/09/18/trump-dummy-beto-orourke-gun-control-1501808?__twitter_impression=true

**Biden: Child Tax Credit Will ‘Put 720 Million Women Back in the Workforce’**
*by Tuax (<https://redd.it/d5xivs>)*
https://freebeacon.com/politics/biden-child-tax-credit-will-put-720-million-women-back-in-the-workforce/

**2,246 Fetal Remains Found At Abortionist’s Home Should Be The Catalyst To End Abortion: We can’t breathe life back into the 2,246 fetal remains just discovered at abortionist Ulrich George Klopfer’s Illinois home. But we can demand justice for them.**
*by reshadn (<https://redd.it/d5xiz4>)*
https://thefederalist.com/2019/09/18/fetal-remains-on-george-klopfer-property-catalyst-to-end-abortion/

**Sandy Hook Promise releases shocking new 'Back to School' PSA. A new video by Sandy Hook Promise shows typical back to school items like sneakers and jackets being used in an emergency during a school shooting.**
*by ButteryKnob (<https://redd.it/d5xjjt>)*
https://www.today.com/parents/sandy-hook-promise-releases-shocking-new-back-school-psa-t162740

**The Electoral College Is Not What Its Defenders Say It Is**
*by animositisomina35 (<https://redd.it/d5xlny>)*
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/09/07/the-electoral-college-is-not-what-its-defenders-say-it-is/

**Democrats Continue To Turn On The Constitution**
*by undeadwater (<https://redd.it/d5xloc>)*
https://thefederalist.com/2019/09/03/democrats-continue-turn-constitution/

**Joe Biden Is Lying Through His Teeth About Iraq**
*by berni4pope (<https://redd.it/d5xlqk>)*
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/joe-biden-is-lying-through-his-teeth-about-iraq/

**The Democratic Party is suffused with wretched cowardice**
*by tryingnewnow (<https://redd.it/d5xm3d>)*
https://theweek.com/articles/865467/democratic-party-suffused-wretched-cowardice

**Why you should join the global climate strike this Friday**
*by pnewell (<https://redd.it/d5xm81>)*
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/sep/18/why-you-should-join-the-global-climate-strike-this-friday

**Trump says he’s ordered substantial increase in sanctions against Iran**
*by AMobOfDucks (<https://redd.it/d5xmg2>)*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/world/wp/2019/09/18/trump-says-hes-ordered-substantial-increase-in-sanctions-against-iran/

**The latest Iran-Saudi flare-up exposes Trump's bankrupt Middle East policy**
*by segvcore (<https://redd.it/d5xmja>)*
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/sep/18/trump-yemen-saudi-arabia-middle-east-iran

**Absurd Lewandowski hearing raises doubts about Dems strategy**
*by Aggressive_Dimension (<https://redd.it/d5xmyi>)*
https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/09/18/politics/donald-trump-corey-lewandowski-democrats-impeachment/index.html

**Pelosi reportedly left lawmakers 'stunned' by slamming House Judiciary Committee staff in meeting**
*by SotaSkoldier (<https://redd.it/d5xmyp>)*
https://theweek.com/speedreads/865879/pelosi-reportedly-left-lawmakers-stunned-by-slamming-house-judiciary-committee-staff-meeting

**McConnell says Congress in 'holding pattern' on gun control**
*by southwardly (<https://redd.it/d5xn3k>)*
https://apnews.com/2bb62d081cee4a8dabbabae930e458bf

**Jimmy Carter says he couldn’t have managed presidency at 80**
*by Peter_Jennings_Lungs (<https://redd.it/d5xnuy>)*
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jimmy-carter-says-he-couldnt-have-managed-presidency-at-80-2019-09-18

**New Mexico Announces Plan for Free College for State Residents**
*by pipsdontsqueak (<https://redd.it/d5xnwc>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/18/us/new-mexico-free-college-tuition.html

**How Should We Interpret the Constitution?**
*by News2016 (<https://redd.it/d5xo6s>)*
https://www.acslaw.org/video/how-should-we-interpret-the-constitution/

**'Heartless and Unconscionable': Outrage as General Motors Cuts Off Healthcare for 50,000 Striking Workers**
*by RoyalParamedic8 (<https://redd.it/d5xob4>)*
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/09/18/heartless-and-unconscionable-outrage-general-motors-cuts-healthcare-50000-striking

**Getting Andy Ngo and His Fascist Friends Off Our Streets**
*by john_brown_adk (<https://redd.it/d5xodc>)*
https://jacobinmag.com/2019/09/andy-ngo-proud-boys-antifa-rally-portland-infowars/

**In whiplash moment, Democrats are now backing away from Kavanaugh allegations**
*by ClockOfTheLongNow (<https://redd.it/d5xopu>)*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/in-whiplash-moment-democrats-are-now-backing-away-from-kavanaugh-allegations/2019/09/17/e5ed1404-d981-11e9-ac63-3016711543fe_story.html

**California urges Trump administration to withdraw proposal on religious-based hiring**
*by asminaut (<https://redd.it/d5xorf>)*
https://www.sfchronicle.com/nation/article/California-urges-Trump-administration-to-withdraw-14447279.php?psid=nuXAl

**Shortchanging Future Generations**
*by urbaninstitute (<https://redd.it/d5xpqq>)*
https://www.urban.org/features/shortchanging-future-generations?utm_source=urban_social&utm_medium=reddit&utm_campaign=kids_share&utm_term=lhp

**Trump held fundraiser at former Sun CEO Scott McNealy's Silicon Valley house on Tuesday**
*by Jons312 (<https://redd.it/d5xq87>)*
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/17/trump-silicon-valley-fundraiser-at-scott-mcnealys-home.html

**Trump says he has ordered a substantial increase in sanctions against Iran**
*by dufusmembrane (<https://redd.it/d5xqdb>)*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-says-he-has-ordered-a-substantial-increase-in-sanctions-against-iran/2019/09/18/82a4c3f8-da15-11e9-bfb1-849887369476_story.html

**New poll finds Biden, Warren in virtual tie in Iowa**
*by animositisomina35 (<https://redd.it/d5xqoy>)*
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/461896-new-poll-finds-biden-warren-in-virtual-tie-in-iowa

**The Christian Right Is Helping Drive Liberals Away From Religion**
*by redpoemage (<https://redd.it/d5xr9m>)*
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-christian-right-is-helping-drive-liberals-away-from-religion/

**In a Close Governor’s Race, a GOP Incumbent Resorts to Racism**
*by chris-jjj (<https://redd.it/d5xrwm>)*
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/09/18/in-a-close-governors-race-bevin-resorts-to-racism/

**Trump names State Dept official Robert O'Brien as national security advisor, replacing John Bolton**
*by slaysia (<https://redd.it/d5xs61>)*
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/18/trump-names-state-dept-official-robert-obrien-as-national-security-advisor-replacing-john-bolton.html

**Trump Asks Treasury to Substantially Increase Sanctions on Iran**
*by TooManyScrts (<https://redd.it/d5xsd3>)*
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-18/trump-asks-treasury-to-substantially-increase-sanctions-on-iran-k0p9x2ki

**NJ councilwoman says "Jew down" not a hateful term, but a verb for negotiating**
*by StevenSanders90210 (<https://redd.it/d5xsfa>)*
https://www.newsweek.com/nj-councilwoman-says-jew-down-not-hateful-term-verb-negotiating-1459537

**Greta Thunberg Tells Congress: 'We don't want to be heard, we want the science to be heard'⁠—gets applause**
*by pnewell (<https://redd.it/d5xsgw>)*
https://www.newsweek.com/greta-thunberg-tells-congress-science-applause-1459858

**Prominent Democratic donor and gay activist Ed Buck arrested on three felony counts**
*by Moskoskos (<https://redd.it/d5xspo>)*
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/17/ed-buck-democratic-donor-and-gay-activist-arrested/

**Trump names hostage envoy Robert O’Brien as next national security adviser**
*by ContentDetective (<https://redd.it/d5xtx8>)*
https://www.kusi.com/i/trump-names-hostage-envoy-robert-obrien-as-next-national-security-adviser/

**Advocates ask Pelosi, Hoyer to press pause on cannabis banking**
*by Control8131 (<https://redd.it/d5xudu>)*
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-cannabis-preview/2019/09/18/advocates-ask-pelosi-hoyer-to-press-pause-on-cannabis-banking-478449

**Trump announces he will increase sanctions against Iran**
*by aktivate74 (<https://redd.it/d5xugk>)*
https://www.msnbc.com/stephanie-ruhle/watch/trump-announces-he-will-increase-sanctions-against-iran-69237317549

**Trump Picks Robert O’Brien as New National Security Advisor**
*by Wets10 (<https://redd.it/d5xukk>)*
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-18/trump-picks-robert-o-brien-as-new-national-security-advisor?utm_source=twitter&utm_content=business&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_medium=social

**Trump Picks Robert O’Brien as New National Security Adviser**
*by Throwawaydude01928 (<https://redd.it/d5xutb>)*
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-18/trump-picks-robert-o-brien-as-new-national-security-advisor

**Politics & Other Mistakes: Susan’s gunner**
*by unsafeatNESP (<https://redd.it/d5xuww>)*
https://www.pressherald.com/2019/09/18/politics-other-mistakes-susans-gunner/