And so the torch is passed. Just days after O.J. Simpson, defendant in last century’s Trial of the Century, hurdled off this mortal coil, Donald J. Trump donned the mantle of rich womanizing defendant for what the infotainment industry hopes will be a similar ratings bonanza. The big story on Day 1: Trump fell asleep.
Trials can be dull on an hour-by-hour basis, but luckily for cable news networks there’s a good chance Israel will try to blow up stuff in Iran after Iran tried to blow up stuff in Israel? While Israel decides what to do, cable news graphics departments are working up new War in the Middle East chyrons.
The Supreme Court let stand a Fifth Circuit ruling in favor of a law that effectively abolishes mass protests, at least down south in the land of the Jesus-humpers.
The uptick in inflation last month wasn’t caused by food or fuel. What surged by 22%? Auto insurance.
The floor’s yours.