Goodbye, Good Governance. Hello, Insane Promises.Plus: Pete Hegseth’s Nomination Exhibits the Senate’s Slow Decline
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🚨OVERTIME🚨Happy Tuesday! It is freezing here in the Queen City, as city denizens such as myself who have wanted to keep the Christmas spirit alive just a little while longer (read: tardy) have to take down our Christmas trees, or find a way to dispose of them ourselves. Alas, perhaps the last vestige of winter break before, as Jill Lawrence writes up top, insane promises and chaos will replace good governance. Back in the Commonwealth of Virginia… An earthquake! In Richmond! …and up in Cleveland… Cleveland-Cliffs is prepared to make a bid for US Steel, after Biden torpedoed its sale to a Japanese company. (Semafor) Frozen Cedar Point! As Lake Erie keeps freezing, some beautiful drone pics from America’s Roller Coast. (Fox 8 Cleveland) Joni Ernst… After being initially unsure of Pete Hegseth, has been won over. President Support… Bulwark contributor Lindsay Chervinsky takes questions about the Presidency at WIRED, who do such fun interviews! I can’t believe that Mollie Hemingway of The Federalist… Would elevate false claims without fact checking them! Sarcasm aside, my neighbor / our Vice Poaster-Elect shared it, too. Which is also not shocking. Book recommendation: Welcome to the Circus of Baseball by Ryan McGee. I picked this up at the Mercantile Library around Christmas because one summer I worked for a minor league baseball team. McGee, who went on to work at ESPN and become a writer, details his internship summer with the Asheville Tourists. “The trajectory of the Heritage Foundation tells a sad story… observes Jay Nordlinger. “is a major story of our time -- central. From Reagan conservatism to ... well, this.” The Resistance to MAGA Pipeline…When one well is tapped, well, tap another. Nancy Mace… Always takes the bait. Lorne Michaels Is the Real Star… of “Saturday Night Live” (New Yorker) ⌚️What Watches do Firefighters Wear?… Hannah Yoest, at T.R.I., writes: “Time is one of the most important factors in the race to address unfolding catastrophes. A look at the watches on the wrists of first responders.” Zuck to hold Inaugural reception… With Sheldon Adelson’s wife? Bizarre. Meanwhile… Meta just flipped the switch that prevents misinformation from spreading in the United States… The company built effective systems to reduce the reach of fake news. Last week, it shut them down. (Platformer) Tech support questions? Email members@thebulwark.com. Questions for me? Respond to this message. —30— Editorial photos provided by Getty Images. For full credits, please consult the article. You’re a free subscriber to Bulwark+. For unfettered access to all our newsletters and ad-free and member-only podcasts, become a paying subscriber. Did you know? You can update your newsletter preferences as often as you like. To update the list of newsletter or alerts you received from The Bulwark, click here.
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Goodbye, Good Governance. Hello, Insane Promises.
January 14, 2025
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