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HOT NEW OCCUPIED SPOT: School is back in session and PSU students are demanding the disarmament of their campus police. Mercury writer Andrew Jankowski reports that "activists plan on camping out on PSU’s Campus Public Safety Office front steps until their group’s demands are met."
STRANGELY RELATED: TODAY is National Register to Vote Day. Are you registered to vote? Are your friends? Voting for the first time can be confusing and some places don't make it easy on college students and other first time voters.
SENATORS TO KAVANAUGH: GTFO The Cut has "A Running List of Senators Demanding That Kavanaugh Step Aside" and it isn't anywhere near as long as it should be. But you can add Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley to it.
Brett Kavanaugh’s pattern of conduct, extreme views, and failure to be fully truthful and forthcoming under oath make him entirely unsuited to a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court. For the good of the country and the integrity of the court, he should step aside. pic.twitter.com/bms9PgpccG
— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) September 25, 2018
KAVANAUGH WON'T WITHDRAW: Although that exact phrase was not yet found in Kavanaugh's high school yearbook, his yearbook did take some intense criticism yesterday. Kavanaugh and his wife did the classy thing and sat down for a FOX News interview.
WEATHER: WHY IS IT HOT? Why is it going to be 80 degrees today? Why is it hot? Oh, wait, I know why. In other news, looks like your end of summer selfie series was premature, my dude.
THE UNITED NATIONS LAUGHED AT TRUMP: After he said his administration has "accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country." Ha ha ha hah ha. *Looks at camera wearily.*
Trump: In less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country.
(laughter)
Trump: Didn't expect that reaction, but that's OK. pic.twitter.com/pLOumVajQM
— Axios (@axios) September 25, 2018
ROD ROSENSTEIN: NOT FIRED Despite yesterday's handwringing, Rod Rosenstein is still employed and still in charge of the Russia investigation.
SUPER TYPHOON: What ever happened to the regular typhoons? Super Typhoon Trami may strengthen to a Category 5 storm today.
WEARY CAMERA STARE: This isn't the first time that this video has accompanied Good Morning, News and it won't be the last either.
