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Jerry Seinfeld regrets accusing the ‘extreme left’ of killing comedy. No, it’s not as dramatic as his Seinfeld castmate Michael Richards’ apology for his infamous racist rant. But Elon Musk and other hate-baiting trolls on his ex-Twitter hellscape, along with Trump’s MAGA propagandists on Fox News, were the only ones applauding Seinfeld. So he had… Read more.
Trump begs MAGA supporters to save his gilded tower Donald Trump shamelessly milks his MAGA supporters for money to cover his bills. His fundraising tactics range from hawking gilded sneakers to sending desperate SOS emails. The subject line — ‘Keep your filthy hands off Trump Tower’ — was repeated at the start of the email in bold, italics and… Read more.
Federal law vs. Texas law The federal government has exclusive authority to enforce immigration law. That’s because federal law takes precedence over state law. This precedence stems from the Supremacy Clause, a bedrock principle of the US Constitution. That’s why Texas petitioning the Supreme Court for the right to enforce its own immigration seemed so farfetched. It made… Read more.
Trump seems fated to win I get it. Donald Trump, the twice-impeached and four-times indicted insurrectionist, is also a well-documented serial liar and sexual predator. In stark contrast, despite Trump’s attempts to smear him with dishonesty and grift, Joe Biden is hailed for his honesty and integrity. Furthermore, he’s arguably the most successful first-term president in US history. Yet, in a foreboding… Read more.
The widow did it She might be a “Black widow.” But, given reports that Martine Moïse orchestrated her husband’s assassination, “queen bee” might be a more fitting title. The wife of Haiti’s former President Jovenel Moïse, Martine Moïse, and the former prime minister Claude Joseph are among 51 people who have been indicted over the assassination of… Read more.
Presidents’ Day: it’s about the sales, man Alas, “Presidents’ Day” has become just another jingoistic way to induce Americans to shop for cars and mattresses. And this is one distortion or, in this case, commercialization of history that has nothing to do with race matters. Instead, this one stems from TV commercials now heralding and defining this… Read more.
Christie, the commentator Chris Christie, the former Republican governor of New Jersey, is a regular commentator on the top-rated Sunday talk show This Week. On today’s episode, he and fellow commentators discussed Donald Trump’s refusal to concede the presidential election to Joe Biden. Here’s the indignant way Christie chimed in: The conduct of the president’s… Read more.
