6.16 Saw the Yanks beat the Rays 4-1 with Ginny. Homers by Stanton and Sanchez, two doubles by Judge, 8 shutout innings by Severino 6.15 The Atlantic: In Baltimore, a 20-year gap in life expectancy exists between the city’s poor, largely African American neighborhoods and its wealthier, whiter areas. A baby born in Cheswolde, in …
5.31 Trump pardons Dinesh D’Souza 5.31 First Group replaces Tim O’Toole 5.31 John Boehner: “There is no Republican party. There’s a Trump party. Republican party is kinda taking a nap somewhere.” 5.30 The Americans comes to an end 5.30 The Russian journalist and dissident Arkady Babchenko, who had been reported murdered on Tuesday, appeared alive …
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Back in January, I received an invitation from Brother Michael J. McGinniss to a panel discussion on March 22 at my alma mater, La Salle College, now University. The topic question: How Did An Honors Education Affect Your Professional Life? I knew I wouldn’t be able to attend, but for some reason, I felt obliged …
11.29 John McCain on Hilary Clinton in Esquire: ““One of the almost irresistible impulses you have when you lose is to somehow justify why you lost and how you were mistreated: ’I did the right thing! I did!’” The hardest thing to do is to just shut up.”What’s the f***ing point? Keep the fight up? …
11.8 Brad Paisley and Carrie Undewood at the Country Music Awards: “Maybe next time he’ll think before he tweets.” 11.8 Bob Costas on the NFL: “The cracks in the foundation are there,” Costas said. “The day-to-day issues, as serious as they may be, they may come and go. But you cannot change the nature of …
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10.31 Truck driver gunman from ISIS kills eight in Manhattan; the Halloween Parade goes on. 10.31 Anne Applebaum in the Post: “If this indictment is correct, Manafort is the living embodiment of this Russian-American convergence. And Trump, of course, is its apotheosis.” 10.31 Susan Hennessey and Benjamin Wittes in Lawfare.com: “[Mueller’s] opening bid is a …
9/23 Cara finishes the Hamptons Half Marathon in 2:34. 9.22 John McCain says he won’t vote for Graham-Cassidy bill, dealing a potential death blow to the GOP’s latest health care repeal effort 9.22 David Ignatius column in the Washington Post: “If we see Kim as a regional threat, rather than a global one, then perhaps …
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9.15 Explosion at London’s Parsons Green tube station 9.14 The Indians win their 22nd consecutive game 9.14 California lawmakers late Friday sent Gov. Jerry Brown a bill that would require presidential candidates to make their tax returns public before appearing on the state’s ballot. 9.14 Chuck and Nancy say they cut a deal with Trump …
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8.31 John McCain: Our entire system of government — with its checks and balances, its bicameral Congress, its protections of the rights of the minority — was designed for compromise. It seldom works smoothly or speedily. It was never expected to. It requires pragmatic problem-solving from even the most passionate partisans. It relies on compromise …
8.18 Bannon is out. Upon leaving, he told The Weekly Standard “The Trump presidency that we fought for, and won, is over,” he told the Weekly Standard on Friday. “We still have a huge movement, and we will make something of this Trump presidency. But that presidency is over.” Also: “I’ve got my hands back …