Sep. 29. 2022: As trust in SCOTUS drops, Alito spars with Kagan
A new Gallup poll set for release today shows a drop in approval of and confidence in the Supreme Court. Gallup previewed some of the key findings for Playbook:\xa0\nThe topline: \u201cLess than half of Americans say they have \u2018a great deal\u2019 or \u2018a fair amount\u2019 of trust in the judicial branch of the federal government, representing a 20-percentage-point drop from two years ago, including seven points since last year.\u201d\nAnd as it made landfall in Florida on Wednesday, Hurricane Ian forced roads to close, rained in torrents, flooded vast coastal areas, spawned tornadoes and forced locals who hadn\u2019t already escaped harm\u2019s way to bunker down.\nOne thing the hurricane didn\u2019t stop? Negative campaign ads.\xa0\nPlus, FDA reporter Katherine Foley stops by to dissect the stars for NASA Administrator and former senator Bill Nelson who turns 80 today. Happy birthday!\nSubscribe to the POLITICO Playbook newsletter\nRaghu Manavalan is the Host of POLITICO's Playbook Daily Briefing.Jenny Ament is the Executive Producer of POLITICO Audio.