Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown's Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown's Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week's news.

Today's topics include Brett Kavinaugh, political polarization and the direction of the Supreme Court; The US-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement, aka "New NAFTA"; China's election interference and trade negotiations (or lack thereof); Florida's red tide scare; Removal of MPG fleet requirements; Climate change and its impact on immigration to the US; Reagan and the revival of the culture wars; and the upcoming Brazilian elections.

You can read a transcript of this episode here: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QoP7YAeISZq-8oRUYsfRd-zVaZEWJDdp/view?usp=sharing]