The big announcement has been made! President Trump has made his second nomination to the Supreme Court in two years. Sam Baker reporter for Axios joins us to discuss who the new nominee is and all the money that will be poured into the confirmation battle. As the mid-term elections quickly approach, expect the battle for the next Supreme Court Justice to figure prominently.

Next, the debate continues to swirl as to the effectiveness that e-cigs provide when someone is trying to cut down on smoking. A new study suggests that vaping often doesn’t help smokers quit. Betsy McKay, senior writer for the WSJ, joins us for more on why vaping isn’t helping you quit.

Finally, start saying goodbye to the plastic straw. As more cities and companies are starting to ditch the single-use plastic straw, Starbucks has said they they will ban plastic straws by 2020. Kate Bratskeir, senior editor for Mic, fills us in on the phase out of straws and what is next for Starbucks.

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