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- The Once-Shameless President Is Deeply Embarrassed
Sign up for Inside the Trump Presidency, a newsletter featuring coverage of the second Trump term.One of President Trump’s superpowers is his shamelessness. Most of the time, he demonstrates a singular ability to shrug off—or flat-out lie about—scandals or missteps that would have caused another politician’s career to self-immolate. Get caught on an Access Hollywood video boasting about abusing women? That’s just locker-room talk! Grow insecure about crowd size? The photo must be doctored! Mistakenly suggest that Alabama was in the path of a hurricane? Someone get a Sharpie and a map! Trump has long been able to shrug off a bad headline and move on to the next news cycle, counting on his base to swallow his claims and never waver in their support.But that power appears to be fading. Trump is undeniably in a bad spot. His poll numbers have tumbled, and Republicans are fearful that they will lose at least one chamber of Congress this November. Trump’s behavior has grown more erratic in recent months—just check out his Truth Social account most nights—and he recently marked his 80th birthday. And lately, he has shown something else: an ability to be embarrassed. When that has happened, he has lashed out angrily—and has been willing to deploy the levers of government, and his compliant staff, to menace those he blames for his humiliation.His recent targets include an Olympic canoeist accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after a rushed and botched renovation project, and journalists who reported about the security deficiencies of Trump’s new Air Force One. In the first matter, he pushed for a prosecution after an arrest was made; in the other, he ordered a criminal investigation. (The case against the canoeist and other alleged vandals fell apart, and the subpoenas of the journalists have been dropped, at least for the moment.)For months now, Trump has been on the receiving end of another humiliation: He has been repeatedly mocked and ignored by the hard-line leaders in Iran. Once more this week, the president reacted with rage when Iran again contradicted his claims about negotiations to bring the war to a close. How will he lash out this time?Trump really, really does not want to be forgotten, and he cares deeply about leaving his physical mark on Washington. He is a developer at heart who spent decades obsessing over the details of his homes in Manhattan and… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 week ago - El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate Primary Win Sets Up the Left’s Biggest Test of th...
Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate candidacy poses a critical challenge for Democrats’ ascendant progressive wing: Can an insurgent candidate, with unabashedly liberal positions, win a general election in a moderate state? [TheTopNews] Read More.1 week ago - ‘Disappear the Democrat’ Backfires in MontanaThe Democratic nominee for Montana’s open U.S. Senate seat, Alani Bankhead, has been telling everyone for months that there is no price anyone can pay to keep her name from appearing on the November ballot. “Why is it you are asking me a question I have been asked a thousand times?” she told me on Monday, when I tried to probe her commitment to the race. “There is nothing that is going to force me from the ticket unless God himself tells me to drop out.”The lack of divine intervention has challenged Democratic hopes for a big-sky Senate pickup. As it stands, Bankhead will likely split the state’s ever shrinking number of non-Republicans with an independent candidate, Seth Bodnar, who has raised more money and secured more support from senior party leaders who believe he will caucus with Democrats if he prevails. That all but ensures a win for the Republican candidate, Kurt Alme, which has set off a last-minute scramble to push Bankhead from the race before the August 10 deadline for locking the ballot. The state Democratic Party has been preparing for her to leave the race. A national Democratic polling firm, Global Strategy Group, circulated new polling yesterday arguing that she should drop out. And national Democrats have been calling her, seeking meetings. Bankhead told me that former Governor Steve Bullock, a Democrat who has not yet endorsed in the race, called her last week to ask if she would meet him for coffee. She said she did not respond. “It is a very strange process to be in this position where Alani feels more like the independent than the independent,” Jeri Bucy, her communications strategist, told me.Shannon O’Brien, the head of the state party, convened a meeting of its executive board last Thursday to discuss the possibility of leaving the Democratic line on the ballot empty if Bankhead does leave the race. State law says political parties “shall” appoint a replacement if the nominee bows out 85 or more days from an election. State Democratic party bylaws say that the party central committee “shall” call a meeting and “shall” vote on a replacement. The Montana secretary of state, a Republican, says the state party must follow those words and pick a replacement.But Jacquelyn Lopez, the general counsel for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, attended the meeting to argue that the party would likely win in court… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 week ago
- Wait—The Theme for Your Party Is What, Exactly?On a recent Thursday night, I sat among other guests at a house party and listened intently to a PowerPoint presentation about radium. Lauren Pickens, a 25-year-old who lives in the Washington, D.C., area, stood at the front of the room and flipped through slides about the carcinogenic chemical: A century ago, radium was marketed as a miracle. Americans added it to everything—including food and cosmetics. Within years, some had died. “We’re smarter than that these days,” Pickens said, pivoting to raw milk and other questionable substances people are ingesting today. Everyone laughed.The presentation was part of the theme that night. The co-hosts—Pickens and her boyfriend, Luke Brandl—had sent detailed instructions to everyone: “Pick a historically bad decision, from either personal or public memory, and tell us about it in the form of an 8–10 minute presentation.” We’d then vote and crown a winner. One guest discussed the chaotic 1904 Olympic marathon (one runner ate rotten apples and took a nap during the race, yet still managed to place fourth); another rehashed her relationship with an ex in the form of a book report. The party was held at Brandl’s home, which doubles as a museum of sorts to the various parties the couple has hosted. Sticky notes from an “embracing your cringe” party hung on a wall, as did a poster of the 1978 film Starcrash, which people had watched at another themed party—“bad-movie night.”Pickens and Brandl are more ambitious than the average party planner, but their events lean into a common enthusiasm among young partygoers for niche, even absurd, themes. I’ve been collecting examples for weeks: “dress like your favorite Metro stop,” a murder mystery about tech billionaires on a private island, a farewell to Spirit Airlines (“bring the spirit and spirits”). In some circles, hyper-specific party themes are becoming a norm, sometimes a requirement. “Having a coherent theme is more of an expectation now than it was two years ago,” Alexa Jordan, a 25-year-old incoming law student, told me. She’s hosted a spelling-bee birthday party and a cul-de-sac 5K, which entailed running in a circle for more than 65 laps. She estimated that about eight out of every 10 parties she’s invited to now have a theme.In one sense, the appeal of a niche party is simple. Themes are fun, as people discovered long ago. (In 1897, New York City socialites held a costume ball that has… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 week ago
- Celebrating the Life of Clement Salvadori
About 80 friends, colleagues, and family members gathered at Atascadero Lake Park in Atascadero, California, on Sunday, Aug. 2, to celebrate the lives of Clement and Sue Salvadori. They passed away earlier this year (read our obituary for Clem, as he was known to friends). Clement and Sue had lived in Atascadero for many years, in a house that Sue had largely built herself. Their home, which was filled with an enormous collection of books as well as cats, artwork, and motorcycles, was often a gathering place for friends and fellow travelers passing through. The celebration of life took place under a shaded canopy of oak trees on a hot afternoon, with guests sitting in folding chairs while enjoying snacks and beverages. Front and center was Clem’s Kermit chair with “Rider Magazine” stitched on it, along with his trademark beret, a motorcycle helmet, and a framed photo of Clem and Sue. Nearby was Clem’s 2006 Triumph T100 Bonneville, which he ran in the Run Watcha Brung class at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 2010. Photos of Clem and Sue, as well as several of Clem’s books, were on display. Next to the platters of sandwiches and bowls of pasta salad on the picnic pavilion’s table were various bottles of wine, including the last of Clem’s personal stash of Two Buck Chuck (Charles Shaw merlot that Trader Joe’s used to sell for $1.99 a bottle; Clem was not pleased when the price went up to $2.99 a few years ago). The event was emceed by Tod Rafferty, author of many motorcycle books, a contributor to Rider and American Rider, and a longtime friend of Clem’s. Among the friends and colleagues who shared memories of Clem and Sue were Craig Stein (aka Fireball), Clem’s best friend and best man at Clem and Sue’s wedding; Reg Kittrelle, founder of Thunder Press and former editor of American Rider; Walt Fulton, former Harley-Davidson factory and current AHRMA racer; Sue’s nephew; and others. As Rider‘s former editor-in-chief, I was honored to say a few words about Clem and what he meant to the magazine and its readers over the years. Many shared memories about riding with Clem and/or Sue, or enjoying one of the pasta nights or parties they hosted at their home. Everyone noted Clem’s charm and writing talent; Sue’s energy, creativity, and industriousness; and… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 week ago
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Sign up for Inside the Trump Presidency, a newsletter featuring coverage of the second Trump term.One of President Trump’s superpowers is his shamelessness. Most of the time, he demonstrates a singular ability to shrug off—or flat-out lie about—scandals or missteps that would have caused another politician’s career to self-immolate. Get caught on an Access Hollywood video boasting about abusing women? That’s just locker-room talk! Grow insecure about crowd size? The photo must be doctored! Mistakenly suggest that Alabama was in the path of a hurricane? Someone get a Sharpie and a map! Trump has long been able to shrug off a bad headline and move on to the next news cycle, counting on his base to swallow his claims and never waver in their support.But that power appears to be fading. Trump is undeniably in a bad spot. His poll numbers have tumbled, and Republicans are fearful that they will lose at least one chamber of Congress this November. Trump’s behavior has grown more erratic in recent months—just check out his Truth Social account most nights—and he recently marked his 80th birthday. And lately, he has shown something else: an ability to be embarrassed. When that has happened, he has lashed out angrily—and has been willing to deploy the levers of government, and his compliant staff, to menace those he blames for his humiliation.His recent targets include an Olympic canoeist accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after a rushed and botched renovation project, and journalists who reported about the security deficiencies of Trump’s new Air Force One. In the first matter, he pushed for a prosecution after an arrest was made; in the other, he ordered a criminal investigation. (The case against the canoeist and other alleged vandals fell apart, and the subpoenas of the journalists have been dropped, at least for the moment.)For months now, Trump has been on the receiving end of another humiliation: He has been repeatedly mocked and ignored by the hard-line leaders in Iran. Once more this week, the president reacted with rage when Iran again contradicted his claims about negotiations to bring the war to a close. How will he lash out this time?Trump really, really does not want to be forgotten, and he cares deeply about leaving his physical mark on Washington. He is a developer at heart who spent decades obsessing over the details of his homes in Manhattan and… [TheTopNews] Read More.
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Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate candidacy poses a critical challenge for Democrats’ ascendant progressive wing: Can an insurgent candidate, with unabashedly liberal positions, win a general election in a moderate state? [TheTopNews] Read More.
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The Democratic nominee for Montana’s open U.S. Senate seat, Alani Bankhead, has been telling everyone for months that there is no price anyone can pay to keep her name from appearing on the November ballot. “Why is it you are asking me a question I have been asked a thousand times?” she told me on Monday, when I tried to probe her commitment to the race. “There is nothing that is going to force me from the ticket unless God himself tells me to drop out.”The lack of divine intervention has challenged Democratic hopes for a big-sky Senate pickup. As it stands, Bankhead will likely split the state’s ever shrinking number of non-Republicans with an independent candidate, Seth Bodnar, who has raised more money and secured more support from senior party leaders who believe he will caucus with Democrats if he prevails. That all but ensures a win for the Republican candidate, Kurt Alme, which has set off a last-minute scramble to push Bankhead from the race before the August 10 deadline for locking the ballot. The state Democratic Party has been preparing for her to leave the race. A national Democratic polling firm, Global Strategy Group, circulated new polling yesterday arguing that she should drop out. And national Democrats have been calling her, seeking meetings. Bankhead told me that former Governor Steve Bullock, a Democrat who has not yet endorsed in the race, called her last week to ask if she would meet him for coffee. She said she did not respond. “It is a very strange process to be in this position where Alani feels more like the independent than the independent,” Jeri Bucy, her communications strategist, told me.Shannon O’Brien, the head of the state party, convened a meeting of its executive board last Thursday to discuss the possibility of leaving the Democratic line on the ballot empty if Bankhead does leave the race. State law says political parties “shall” appoint a replacement if the nominee bows out 85 or more days from an election. State Democratic party bylaws say that the party central committee “shall” call a meeting and “shall” vote on a replacement. The Montana secretary of state, a Republican, says the state party must follow those words and pick a replacement.But Jacquelyn Lopez, the general counsel for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, attended the meeting to argue that the party would likely win in court… [TheTopNews] Read More.
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On a recent Thursday night, I sat among other guests at a house party and listened intently to a PowerPoint presentation about radium. Lauren Pickens, a 25-year-old who lives in the Washington, D.C., area, stood at the front of the room and flipped through slides about the carcinogenic chemical: A century ago, radium was marketed as a miracle. Americans added it to everything—including food and cosmetics. Within years, some had died. “We’re smarter than that these days,” Pickens said, pivoting to raw milk and other questionable substances people are ingesting today. Everyone laughed.The presentation was part of the theme that night. The co-hosts—Pickens and her boyfriend, Luke Brandl—had sent detailed instructions to everyone: “Pick a historically bad decision, from either personal or public memory, and tell us about it in the form of an 8–10 minute presentation.” We’d then vote and crown a winner. One guest discussed the chaotic 1904 Olympic marathon (one runner ate rotten apples and took a nap during the race, yet still managed to place fourth); another rehashed her relationship with an ex in the form of a book report. The party was held at Brandl’s home, which doubles as a museum of sorts to the various parties the couple has hosted. Sticky notes from an “embracing your cringe” party hung on a wall, as did a poster of the 1978 film Starcrash, which people had watched at another themed party—“bad-movie night.”Pickens and Brandl are more ambitious than the average party planner, but their events lean into a common enthusiasm among young partygoers for niche, even absurd, themes. I’ve been collecting examples for weeks: “dress like your favorite Metro stop,” a murder mystery about tech billionaires on a private island, a farewell to Spirit Airlines (“bring the spirit and spirits”). In some circles, hyper-specific party themes are becoming a norm, sometimes a requirement. “Having a coherent theme is more of an expectation now than it was two years ago,” Alexa Jordan, a 25-year-old incoming law student, told me. She’s hosted a spelling-bee birthday party and a cul-de-sac 5K, which entailed running in a circle for more than 65 laps. She estimated that about eight out of every 10 parties she’s invited to now have a theme.In one sense, the appeal of a niche party is simple. Themes are fun, as people discovered long ago. (In 1897, New York City socialites held a costume ball that has… [TheTopNews] Read More.
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About 80 friends, colleagues, and family members gathered at Atascadero Lake Park in Atascadero, California, on Sunday, Aug. 2, to celebrate the lives of Clement and Sue Salvadori. They passed away earlier this year (read our obituary for Clem, as he was known to friends). Clement and Sue had lived in Atascadero for many years, in a house that Sue had largely built herself. Their home, which was filled with an enormous collection of books as well as cats, artwork, and motorcycles, was often a gathering place for friends and fellow travelers passing through. The celebration of life took place under a shaded canopy of oak trees on a hot afternoon, with guests sitting in folding chairs while enjoying snacks and beverages. Front and center was Clem’s Kermit chair with “Rider Magazine” stitched on it, along with his trademark beret, a motorcycle helmet, and a framed photo of Clem and Sue. Nearby was Clem’s 2006 Triumph T100 Bonneville, which he ran in the Run Watcha Brung class at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 2010. Photos of Clem and Sue, as well as several of Clem’s books, were on display. Next to the platters of sandwiches and bowls of pasta salad on the picnic pavilion’s table were various bottles of wine, including the last of Clem’s personal stash of Two Buck Chuck (Charles Shaw merlot that Trader Joe’s used to sell for $1.99 a bottle; Clem was not pleased when the price went up to $2.99 a few years ago). The event was emceed by Tod Rafferty, author of many motorcycle books, a contributor to Rider and American Rider, and a longtime friend of Clem’s. Among the friends and colleagues who shared memories of Clem and Sue were Craig Stein (aka Fireball), Clem’s best friend and best man at Clem and Sue’s wedding; Reg Kittrelle, founder of Thunder Press and former editor of American Rider; Walt Fulton, former Harley-Davidson factory and current AHRMA racer; Sue’s nephew; and others. As Rider‘s former editor-in-chief, I was honored to say a few words about Clem and what he meant to the magazine and its readers over the years. Many shared memories about riding with Clem and/or Sue, or enjoying one of the pasta nights or parties they hosted at their home. Everyone noted Clem’s charm and writing talent; Sue’s energy, creativity, and industriousness; and… [TheTopNews] Read More.
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