Monday Morning Politics, New Jersey Politics, Trump's Pick for SCOTUS, Our Summer Reading List

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 9, 2018

Coming up on today's show:

  • Molly Ball, national political correspondent, TIME , discusses the latest national political news.
  • Matt Friedman, reporter for Politico New Jersey and author of New Jersey Playbook talks about latest issues in New Jersey state and local politics.
  • Jami Floyd, host of WNYC's All Things Considered and legal analyst, talks about  President Trump's nomination to replace Justice Kennedy
  • Sarah McNally, owner of McNally Jackson Bookstores, suggests books to check out this summer.

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