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Hello, happy Sunday. This has been a busy week in our Ohio office. Our oldest son just returned from college a few weeks ago and is heading off to a summer school program. There was a lot of laundry and packing to do, so we decided to make sure we had some quality family time.
My favorite moment may have been when the kids were playing darts on a Friday night. The winner had to choose an album to play, and his 17-year-old boy, a hip-hop fan of his, chose Travis Scott. I was sitting on the couch talking to my eldest son, and when I looked over at the darts game, I noticed my 15-year-old son, a die-hard heavy metal fan, was dancing.
It may sound strange, but I was impressed. Our girlfriend's three children are very much their own people, so I tend to worry that their differences are keeping them from getting closer. The two young people not only like completely different music, but also play different sports and have different personalities. They often clash because they are proud of their differences. One thing they have in common with each other, and with others their age, is that without any serious nagging, they'll retreat to their bedrooms and stare at their phones for hours on end. I don't like to bring up “family money time,” but little moments like this remind me that maybe I don't hate my brother's music as much as the fight over the aux cord in the car might suggest. revealed (probably by accident) something that could not be done. Make it worthwhile.
Anyway, they were all a fun distraction from the news. Donald Trump's trial in Manhattan continues, with some allies in Congress and the Republican Party rallying to his side. While not unexpected in itself, it got a little strange when most of them showed up wearing blue suits and red ties, modeled after President Trump's signature attire.
There were many other strange things. A House Oversight Committee markup session was thrown into chaos after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene joked about Rep. Jasmine Crockett wearing false eyelashes.of new york times In January 2021, days after the Capitol riot, an upside-down sign, adopted by the Stop the Steal movement because of its historical symbolism as a distress signal, was placed outside Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's home. It was reported that the Star-Spangled Banner was raised. Alito said his wife raised the flag in such a way after a series of disputes with his neighbors.
All of these stories are symptoms of a larger problem and need to be seriously discussed. In this week's issue, collision, Mike and Sarah explore why these surrogates (at least those not running for vice president) are rallying to Trump's side. The ugly sight of Congress is a reminder that the legislative branch is dysfunctional. Alito's story raises many questions about whether the judge understood the meaning of the upturned flag and whether he is responsible for his spouse's actions. (And the details of the dispute with neighbors are alarming in themselves.)
However, these stories also make me question, “Is it true?” Is this where we are? ” Grown-ups are donning costumes to show loyalty to the men on trial, and are members of Congress shouting at each other about false eyelashes? If you try to include this kind of content in a movie script, you will be laughed at for going too far.
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My first and favorite reaction to this announcement was: joe biden Donald Trump agreed with Sen. Mitt Romney's two debates, saying they “will be interesting and informative.” “Like the two old men above. muppets” Romney was quick to make that joke, but Nick took a moment to dig a little deeper. boiled frog (🔒). He was relieved that Biden must have finally realized he was behind in the race. This is because only candidates who are lagging behind are enthusiastic about debate. And he suggested this was a real opportunity for the president. “The bubble of political denial Trump lives in is much thicker than Biden's, as he has reminded us every day for the past three and a half years whenever the topic of the 2020 election comes up,” Nick said. wrote. And because of that bubble, Trump doesn't realize that he's a weak debater or that Joe Biden is not a “plant person.” In fact, Nick argued that it was wrong for Trump to debate at all. “For Biden, the purpose of debating Trump is to demonstrate to a huge number of voters that reports of his cognitive decline are greatly exaggerated,” Nick wrote. “Under those circumstances, it would be crazy for Republicans to help him by lowering their expectations for his performance even further.”
fan of saturday night live “If you're a Republican politician, the most popular club in New York is 100 Center Street. The Manhattan courthouse is the site of Donald Trump's ongoing criminal trial, and the location also includes a former porn star, , a large number of television cameras stationed day and night, Vivek Ramaswamy, everything.” of collision, Mike and Sarah said Trump's allies who appeared to accompany him to the courtroom were making similar statements about the proceedings that led to Trump being sanctioned by Judge Juan Machan. He pointed out that there is a certain way. “Unless prosecutors can prove that Mr. Scott and other Mr. Trump friends are working for or at Mr. Trump's direction, they are free to take these very photos. “The former president has been fined multiple times for this,” they wrote. “Mr. Trump has complained that the gag order and the court case itself are hampering his presidential campaign, but it appears his campaign has temporarily relocated to Manhattan to bridge the gap.”
When President Biden announced that he would withhold some munitions from Israel to pressure it not to invade Rafah, where many Palestinians had taken refuge after the initial invasion of northern Israel, House Republicans Lawmakers lined up in support of the policy introduced by Rep. Ken Calvert. Force the transfer of weapons. But Biden's move has divided House Democrats. John noted in a report from The Hill that some Republicans are trying to compare Biden's move to President Trump's decision to withhold aid from Ukraine in 2019. They argue that Biden's decision was a blatant political ploy to appease the left. But one Republican didn't support it. Sen. Mitt Romney told John, “If politicians can be impeached for doing something politically appealing, we're all guilty.”
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