Biden administration delays ban on menthol cigarettes amid dueling health, political pressures The delay is another setback for the FDA, which predicted it would prevent hundreds of thousands of smoking-related deaths over 40 years. 04/26/2024 - 8:30 am | View Link
Amazon's 'flattering' tie-front top helps 'hide little tummy pooches' — and you can get it for as low as $20 So when thousands of shoppers sing the praises of a cute blouse that can bridge the gap between cool spring and sunny summer days, we take note — and promptly spread their love. In this case, it's for ... 04/26/2024 - 7:18 am | View Link
Best Taylor Swift albums: We rated and ranked them all. Why our top pick really is 'The 1' “Blank Space” was a huge hit and the album’s most compelling track, an electro-pop anthem with state-of-the-art production and a brilliant performance from Swift, who navigates the lyrics with ... 04/26/2024 - 2:02 am | View Link
Top 10 high schools in Texas, national ranking shows. North Texas is well represented U.S. News & World Report just came out with their list of best high schools in the nation. With 17,760 high schools ranked, BASIS Peroria in Peoria, Arizona, tops the list. Texas first pops up on the ... 04/25/2024 - 9:01 pm | View Link
Top Thrill Dragster officially reopens as Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point after years of closure One of the most iconic roller coasters in the country is officially reopening with a new design after being closed for nearly three years. 04/25/2024 - 2:08 pm | View Link
CNN's Dana Bash reacts to Joshua Steinglass' cross-examination of David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, about whether he suppressed stories to help a presidential candidate during the 2016 elections.
While facing a mountain of legal problems, Donald Trump, who ran his 2016 campaign on locking his opponent, Hillary Clinton, up even though she was never charged with any crimes, denies ever wanting to imprison her. Voters have bad memories at times, but the lock her up chants at every single Trump rally are unforgettable.
Some are wondering why South Dakota's Governor included her animal killing spree in her upcoming memoir. "She includes her story about the ill-fated Cricket, she says, to illustrate her willingness, in politics as well as in South Dakota life, to do anything “difficult, messy and ugly” if it simply needs to be done." There is also a story about a wayward aggressive goat that was dealt with decisively, that is to say with a bullet to the brain.
On Trump's shortlist for running-mate, Noem must think such anecdotes paint in a good light.
Trump’s political operatives are putting together a plan that would give him input into the Federal Reserve, including making him an “acting” central bank board member, according to the Wall Street Journal. Via CNBC:
The plans, which the Journal report described as highly secretive, are part of a 10-page document that suggests Trump — if elected — would be consulted on interest rate decisions.
Jamie Raskin hilariously suggested that the RNC headquarters could host the Supreme Court after wingnut justices appeared open to recognizing some form of presidential immunity yesterday. Via HuffPost:
Host Joy Reid, who noted that Trump’s federal election interference case could be remanded back to the D. C. Circuit Court of Appeals and thus further delay the trial past Election Day, called the Supreme Court majority “so clearly politicians” before looping in Raskin.
“Well, they’re politicians who are not even subject to popular election unlike me.