Prospect Weekend Reads Week of August 29th Stories from the week you don’t want to miss!
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Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), left, and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, speak to reporters following a Republican Conference meeting at
the Capitol in Washington, June 8, 2022.
The Coming Republican Inquisition: The GOP is salivating over the prospect of taking control of
the House, not because of their power to legislate but because of their power to harass President Biden though endless congressional investigations. Read Robert Kuttner on what Republicans have in store if they win in November.
Raphael Warnock Gears Up to Tackle the GOP's Most Valuable Player: Senator Raphael Warnock is running on an impressive record for his first term, delivering real results for Georgians. Despite his achievements, his opponent Herschel Walker may still win. Gabrielle Gurley wrote about why.
Trump's Patent Director Pressured Judges to Rule in His Law Firm's Favor: The US Patent and Trademark Office's former director used his position to make sure that his previous (and future) employer benefited from some of the rulings made by rulings made by patent judges. Alex Moss and Timi Iwayemi
from the Revolving Door Project have the story. Why Obama-Era Economists Are So Mad About Student Debt Relief: As Lindsay Owens and David Dayen describe, Biden's approach to canceling student debt is a rebuke of the Obama-era consensus on who bears
the responsibility for the debt crisis and higher education costs. No wonder some former officials are upset.
The Hank Hill Solution to Climate Change: Air conditioners and other refrigerants have a disproportionate impact on climate change, as many of the chemicals used in AC are powerful greenhouse gases. Ryan Cooper wrote about how alternatives to currently popular refrigerants could mitigate their climate costs.
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