JAMES COMEY/JEFF SESSIONS/MEDIA/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump couldn’t wait to launch into the fall political season, an intense 10-week conflagration that marks a hugely consequential chapter in his turbulent presidency. He spent Labor Day, when campaign politicking goes into overdrive, unleashing a raging tweet storm blasting his beleaguered Attorney General Jeff Sessions and other favorite targets, such as fired FBI Director James Comey, officials leading the Russian probe and the media. But the critical period that might lay the foundations for the nation’s ideological course for years and even decades to come will truly get underway on Tuesday [9-4-18] morning when confirmation hearings start for Trump’s second Supreme Court pick, Brett Kavanaugh. The likely confirmation of Kavanaugh will drag the court to the right and make an ardent conservative, Chief Justice John Roberts, the bench’s swing vote. It is a scenario that may take several Democratic presidencies to undo, could supercharge conservative voters and will on its own elevate the Trump presidency to undeniable historic significance.”
–Stephen Collinson, “Trump comes out swinging ahead of big political week,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, September 3, 2018 7:44 am