Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ odd threats to investigate and possibly sue Bud Light’s parent company on behalf of Florida’s pension fund are both confused and entirely meritless. In a recent Fox News appearance, he claimed that his investigation could lead
Category: Politics
Trump’s Demand for New Trial in E. Jean Carroll Case Fails
Donald Trump’s request for a new trial in the civil case brought against him by E. Jean Carroll was rejected by a federal judge Wednesday after a jury in May found him liable for sexually abusing her. The decision also
Can We Please Make Presidential Elections Shorter and Less Stupid?
The first Republican presidential primary debate is scheduled for Aug. 23. It is but one of 10 to 12 such events, in addition to at least eight other forums hosted by outside organizations, to say nothing of the array of
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Explanation for His Violent Mutiny: ‘I Went Crazy’
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the longtime Vladimir Putin ally-turned-mercenary boss who staged a violent uprising last month, offered his subordinates a blunt explanation for his decision to turn on the Russian military: “I went crazy.” That’s according to a new report by
How a ‘Zombie Drug’ Crisis Exposes a U.S. Drug Law Failure
Jessie never injected xylazine. She only snorted it mixed with fentanyl in a combination known commonly in the drug world as “tranq.” It also goes by another name: the “zombie drug,” due to the waking blackout state it induces and
Gunman Wearing Bullet-Proof Vest Shoots 6 People in Apparent Random Act
The scourge of American gun violence continued unabated on Monday night when a gunman–wearing a bullet-proof vest complete with police scanner– shot six people, four fatally, in a tragic shooting in southwest Philadelphia’s Kingsessing section. Officials said early investigations appeared
RuPaul Stages a Shocking Intervention on ‘Drag Race All Stars’
There are few things in this life that are more disquieting than an abnormally tall, completely bald man in a Thom Browne suit, unexpectedly bursting through the door to scold you for your sins. I’m not exactly familiar with the
Kevin McCarthy’s Temporary Success Now Sets Up His Final Failure Later
After a week-long battle where conservatives brought the House floor to a standstill, Speaker Kevin McCarthy finally struck a deal with Freedom Caucus members on Tuesday to get the House moving again. But the temporary win for McCarthy may ultimately
Jon Hamm and Tina Fey’s Film Reunion Is Shockingly Dull
Jon Hamm finally found his leading-man groove with last year’s Confess, Fletch, a sharp and sly reboot in which he seamlessly slipped into the role of Gregory Mcdonald’s amateur sleuth. Hamm once again tries his hand at solving a baffling
The Shocking Allegations Against a Hot-Shot Tech Founder
In late 2019, a seasoned startup investor took a meeting with a young Army veteran and UT Austin alum named Andrew Ryan. The 28-year-old was full of big ideas, claiming he was going to “democratize entrepreneurship” with a new program