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In March, the feds conducted open and notorious raids on Sean Diddy Combs’s many homes. These raids telegraphed their intent to arrest him on a slew of sex-trafficking and racketeering charges. Therefore, it came as no surprise when they finally did so last night or that a judge denied his $50 million bail request today.… Read more.
The big lie: Haitians eating cats and dogs Donald Trump and “JV” Vance are spreading another big lie — this time targeting Springfield, Ohio. They’re sounding this false alarm: The Haitians are coming, the Haitians are coming, and they’re eating your cats and dogs! The governor of Ohio and the mayor of Springfield, both Republicans,… Read more.
Black enrollment at top colleges is way down, but that should come as no surprise. After all, this was the clear intent of the White supremacist anti-DEI crusaders who made banning affirmative action a political casus belli. So, mission accomplished! Meanwhile, legacy admissions continue to thrive as it has since time immemorial — as “affirmative… Read more.
You know we’re in deep doo-doo when AI developers turn to Oprah to allay universal concerns about the existential risks AI poses. But, with all due respect to the Oprah effect, how we’re handling climate change speaks volumes. After all, we’ve had the science, the means, and the urgent calls to action. Yet, we’ve proven… Read more.
Loomer looming large in MAGA world Laura Loomer is gaining infamy as the White nationalist conspiracy nut who suddenly has Trump’s ear. MAGA darling Marjorie Taylor Greene became infamous for blaming a secret Jewish space laser for California wildfires. Yet even she is complaining that Loomer is filling Trump’s head with wacko claims, like Haitian… Read more.
So Taylor Swift is risking fame and fortune to champion democratic values and stand on the right side of history. But Patrick Mahomes doesn’t have the balls or public consciousness to do the same. Any self-respecting Black man in his position would take pride in doing all he can to stop Trump and his MAGA confederates… Read more.
Folks, even pundits on Fox News are bemoaning that Kamala did to Trump in this debate exactly what Trump did to Biden in theirs. That’s all you need to know about who won this debate. Still, I’d be remiss not to make just a few observations. Kamala’s boss moves When they were introduced, she manhandled… Read more.
Kamala will win Last Wednesday, I published “Kamala Harris Knows How to Debate. So Stop the Chauvinistic Advice.” I always heed my own advice and am convinced that, by any objective criteria, Kamala will defeat Trump easily. Indeed, Trump is running scared. He knows he can’t articulate coherent policies to save his life. That’s why… Read more.
Melania channeling Marie Antionette Last week, Melania Trump spoke from her gold-encrusted ivory tower. With Trumpian gall and hypocrisy, she complained about the rising cost of food and gas. Her life, after all, is the literal embodiment of “Let them eat cake.” Now, she’s pretending to commiserate with the common folk. The icing on the… Read more.
Colleges have finally accepted the categorical imperative of paying student-athletes; they’re just litigating how much. But the more things change, the more they stay the same. Case in point, just as smaller schools once scrounged for equipment while big schools banked TV revenue, lesser-known athletes now hustle for lunch money while stars rake in NIL… Read more.
