Congress had questions in November for the National Basketball Association following gambling-related indictments secured by the Justice Department. And a few Democratic congressmen believe that these scandals should make their legislation a slam dunk. Scandals and indictments A DOJ investigation netted 31 defendants, many in New York, for allegedly rigging illegal poker games. Those charged […]
President Donald Trump, following the GOP’s November off-year election shellacking and a minor but sustained dip in his approval ratings, has been quick to reprioritize the cost-of-living conundrum. It’s a matter that originally delivered him a second term, after former President Joe Biden‘s four years in office. “The Biden administration started the affordability crisis,” Trump […]
Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) has blown through tens of thousands of dollars given to him by donors to fund stays at beachfront resorts, casino trips, limousines, and flights on private jets. The reelection campaign for Mills, who faces myriad allegations ranging from domestic abuse to soliciting prostitutes, spent nearly $80,000 on fine dining, luxury lodging, […]
Vince Gilligan is the master of the slow burn. Rewatching the showrunner’s debut now, one is startled to find that Breaking Bad (2008-2013) is rather dull until episode six, when chemist-turned-meth-kingpin Walter White nearly blows up a rival with a clump of fulminated mercury. Better Call Saul (2015-2022), in retrospect an even finer series, spends […]
In all the words that have been devoted to the films of Stanley Kubrick, I do not know whether any writer has invoked Gustave Flaubert’s famous injunction to “be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.” Yet no 20th-century artist, writer, filmmaker, composer, or otherwise, […]
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently penned a letter to donors, telling them he’s not planning on “going anywhere.” Since his loss in the New York City mayoral election, Cuomo has stoked speculation about whether he will continue a career in politics. “The campaign may be over, but our work is not. I’m not going anywhere,” Cuomo […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said that there’s been a near-500% rise in “Nihilistic Violent Extremism” arrests this year. Most of the cases involve “764,” a group of nihilistic predators who target children online. “Important story – this FBI has seen an almost 500% increase in arrests associated with ‘Nihilistic Violent Extremism’ – often involving the […]
Broadcaster Piers Morgan invited white nationalist Nick Fuentes for a future appearance on his program. Fuentes splintered the Republican Party after conservative commentator Tucker Carlson interviewed him. Some believed Carlson should not have platformed Fuentes, who is known for espousing antisemitic views as well. Noting Fuentes’ annoyance with Morgan not having him on, the broadcaster […]
West Virginia National Guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom has died from her injuries after she and another soldier were shot Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced. She was 20. Her father, Gary Beckstrom, previously said she wasn’t expected to recover and had a mortal injury. “I must unfortunately tell you that just seconds before I went on […]
New York gubernatorial candidate Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) is knocking Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) on her shifting thoughts towards the state’s natural gas ban. Hochul recently backtracked on implementing a law that would require most new buildings to have only electric appliances. Stefanik says Hochul’s hesitancy amounts to a “flip-flop” on the issue that is […]
