Category: Sidebar
OJ Simpson: Football Great, Murder Suspect, and Convicted Felon, Dead at 76
Famous for being a football player, movie star, and pitchman before becoming infamous for being acquitted of the murder of his ex-wife and Ron Goldman
Sam Bankman-Fried Gets 25 Year Prison Sentence
He could have received 110 years, but the FTX cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried was handed only a quarter century of jail time for his $8 billion crimes.
Vote for Show, Earmarks For Dough
One of the oldest tricks in the lawmaker book: vote against something, but make sure the funding you want is included when it passes.
Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore Struck By Container Ship, Collapses
Shocking footage out of Baltimore as the Francis Scott Key Bridge was struck by a container ship and collapsed.
Open Mic for the week of 3/25/2024
Happy Birthday, Sarah Jessica Parker! Sex and the City premiers on Netflix on April 1st!
From CNBC: Trump Fraud Bond Cut to $175 Million in Appeal Ruling
Donald Trump’s appeal bond has been lowered and final judgement paused in his New York civil fraud case, while the former president is still under the full judgement should he lose his appeal.
More Than One Hundred Dead as Death Toll Rises in Moscow Attack
The body count continues to grow in what is being called a “terrorist attack” on a massive concert and shopping center in Moscow.
Leo Varadkar To Step Down From Leadership of Ireland
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announced he is stepping down from being the Taoiseach as soon as a replacement is named. BBC: During his time as taoiseach Mr Varadkar championed referendums to change the...
From WaPo: The Bidet Business is Booming
Remember the toilet paper faux shortage of the early pandemic era? Well, at least one niche market has seen a flood of business directly because of it, according to them.
From Punchbowl News: More Government Shutdown Cowbell, Again
Five months into fiscal year 2024, and the Government Shutdown Shuffle is in full swing on The Hill as the cherry blossoms bloom in the district.
From WaPo: Don Lemon Films First Episode for X with Elon Musk, Promptly Fired
As it turned out, that partnership lasted only one show, as apparently Musk didn’t care for the first episode, featuring himself.
Biden and Trump Mathematically Secure Party Nominations
The rematch everyone not trying to produce clickbait knew was coming is now official; Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden Part 2 is upon us.
From NY Times: Trump Was Against TikTok Before He Was For It
Donald Trump has waded into the debate over congress attempting to ban TikTok, reversing his previous position
From NBC News: Virginia bans public universities from considering legacy in admissions
The bill, signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin, takes away an edge previously enjoyed by applicants with family ties to the University of Virginia and William & Mary.
From Matt Bruenig: The ACLU Is Trying to Destroy the Biden NLRB
“Digging into the case reveals something even more surprising than run-of-the-mill hypocrisy from a progressive employer.”