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Eric Greitens is plagued by scandals, but for some of his fans that doesn’t matter. | Colter Peterson/St. Louis Post Shipping/Polaris
In 2018, Eric Greitens resigned from the Missouri governorship after being charged with *mistreatment and financial wrongdoing — he denies both.
In March of this year, his ex-wife Sheena accused him of itaffidavit of hitting her“,”_id”:”00000182-471f-d4e1-abff-57df93620000″,”_type”:”02ec1f82-5e56-3b8c-af6e-6fc7c8772266″}”> affidavit of hitting her and their young son after the dismissal – he also denies that.
And in June, he ran a now infamous ad leading a fake armed robbery of a house in search of “Republicans in name only.” (He doesn’t deny it; it was a viral fundraising success, according to his campaign.)
You might call his Senate career “plagued by scandal.” Indeed, recent polls have shown his months-long lead on the field is slipping. But like many Trump-era GOP politicians, Greitens tries to turn all that negative press in his favor by portraying himself as an anti-establishment hero fighting back against the mainstream media and corrupt politicians.
Kathy Gilsinan traveled through Missouri to learn more about why Greitens, despite or even because of his many scandals, still appeals to so many voters — and why some of his former allies have turned against him. For politicians like Greitens, she writes, “outrage is a feature, not a bug.”
“[He is] an angry old man working, playing poker and drinking whiskey.”
Can you guess who said this about FDR Vice President John Nance Garner in 1939? Scroll down for the answer.**
A Washington lobbyist is suing former Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner for claiming he stole legalization talks. | POLITICO Illustration/Getty Images
Bad Buds… A Washington lobbyist is suing John Boehner, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, claiming he stole the discussions about legalization and stole the idea of creating an umbrella advocacy group for cannabis. Lawyers for the accused made a statement last month that reads: What is this man smoking?
Whether you’re a Team Boehner member or not, the lawsuit is a window into the cutthroat nature of the cannabis sector in Washington’s political influence industry. writes Michael Schaffer in this week’s Capital City column.
44 percent…of the generation of Zers ages 18 to 25 think there will be another Civil War in the United States — a larger percentage than any other political, geographic, or demographic group we surveyed, including liberals (32 percent) and conservatives (30 percent).
Evan McMullin hopes moderate Democrats, independents and Trump-skeptical Republicans will unite to help him defeat Utah Senator Mike Lee. | Kim Raff for POLITICS
Utah’s Partisan Test… Evan McMullin rose to fame in 2016 as a protest candidate against Donald Trump. Now the Conservative is back on the ballot — not as a gadfly, but as a serious contender to topple Utah Senator Mike Lee.
McMullin’s candidacy is the perfect pilot balloon for cross-party efforts to defeat far-right Republicans in red states. writes Samuel Benson. He will have to unite Trump-skeptical Republicans, Independents and Democrats who are willing to compromise. Utah has all three.
If you’re totally baffled by whether we’re in a recession right now, don’t be ashamed. Republicans insist we are. Democrats scream it isn’t. And economists say, as they often do, maybe yes, maybe no. It depends on what you mean by ‘recession’. Here’s how to sound smart on the subject without lifting heavy. (From POLITICO’s chief economic correspondent Ben White.)
– It is not true that we are “officially” in a recession, even though the Republicans say so. Yes, we’ve had a contracting economy for two quarters in a row as measured by gross domestic product, an element of a classic recession. But the GDP figures we have now are subject to revisions. And other areas of the economy, such as job growth and consumer spending, are nothing like any recession we’ve ever seen.
– Believe it or not, there really IS an official agency indicating the recession. Entertain and amaze your friends when you tell them it’s the National Bureau of Economic Research“,”link”:{“target”:”NEW”,“attributes”:[],”url”:”https://www.nber.org/”,”_id”:”00000182-4a70-d23f-adbf-7aff5c540000″,”_type”:”33ac701a-72c1-316a-a3a5-13918cf384df”} ,”_id”:”00000182-4a70-d23f-adbf-7aff5c540001″,”_type”:”02ec1f82-5e56-3b8c-af6e-6fc7c8772266″}”>National Bureau of Economic Research, or NBER for the incrowd. The economic wizards behind the NBER curtain often decide whether a period is a recession long after the recession in question is over.
– When they make that call, NBER economists look at a string of data. If the data shows a broad contraction in economic activity over a longer period of time, they speak of a recession. It actually is. And we’re not there yet.
– Finally, frown in any econ conversation and say, “We’re not in a recession right now, but we could be in it soon if the Fed goes too far.” Drop the microphone and leave.
– If you are forced to follow up, just say the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates to fight inflation, but if they step on the brakes too hard, the good things about the economy (jobs and spending) can turn bad . And THAT would definitely be a recession.
For those who want to hold onto the vision of the ISS as a unifier, soaring far above our terrestrial differences, a vintage Lego model can be found on eBay for $104.99.
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Historian Ted Widmer found another piece of history for sale this week: A vintage LEGO model of the International Space Station“,”link”:{“target”:”NEW”, “attributes”:[],”url”:”https://www.ebay.com/itm/325263019147?epid=665085989&hash=item4bbb2fcc8b:g:LdYAAOSwu4JccFPA”,”_id”:”00000182-4a70-d23f-adbf-7aff5c580000″,”_type” :”33ac701a-72c1-316a-a3a5-13918cf384df”},”_id”:”00000182-4a70-d23f-adbf-7aff5c580001″,”_type”:”02ec1f82-5e56-3b8c-af6e-6fc7c8772266″}”>A vintage LEGO Model of the International Space Station.
The news that Russia will withdraw its support for the ISS after 2024 marks the end of a long era of scientific cooperation dating back to July 17, 1975, when cosmonauts and astronauts shake hands for the first time in space”,”link”:{“target”:”NEW”,”attributes”:[],”url”:”https://www.nasa.gov/topics/history/features/astp17.html,”,”_id”:”00000182-4a70-d23f-adbf-7aff5c580002″,”_type”:”33ac701a- 72c1-316a-a3a5-13918cf384df”},”_id”:”00000182-4a70-d23f-adbf-7aff5c580003″,”_type”:”02ec1f82-5e56-3b8c-af6e-6fc7c8772266″}”>cosmonauts and astronauts shake each other for first hand in space. That was a welcome sign that Russians and Americans could work together high above the Earth, even if they still had some problems at ground level.
It’s too early to tell if a new version of the Cold War is starting. But a remarkable experiment in collaboration is coming to an end. For those who want to hold onto the vision of the ISS as a unifier, soaring far above our terrestrial differences, a vintage Lego model can be found on eBay for $104.99.
Illustration by Andrey Kasay
Putting for Power… When the PGA took tournaments out of Trump resorts in 2016 and 2021, it was reportedly “stripped” “,”link”:{“target”:”NEW”,,”attributes”:[],”url”:”https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/1348724630626951169?s=20&t=_hceptD6uq3yB6KjsHhDaQ”,”_id”:”00000182-4a70-d23f-adbf-7aff5c5d0001″,”_type”:”33ac701a- 72c1-316a-a3a5-13918cf384df”},”_id”:”00000182-4a70-d23f-adbf-7aff5c5d0002″,”_type”:”02ec1f82-5e56-3b8c-af6e-6fc7c8772266″}”>”stripped” the golfer-in-chief. This weekend, he’s out for revenge, hosting the LIV golf tour, a flashy upstart who lures some pros away from the PGA with Saudi money — despite bitter criticism from families who lost loved ones on 9/11.
But this isn’t Trump’s first foray into alternative sports. Jeff Pearlman, the author of a book about Trump’s blunder in the American Football League in the 1980s, tells Ian Ward that there are parallels between the two Trump-backed athletic uprisings.
Image Courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library
This image, dated 1910, shows Franklin D. Roosevelt teasing his cousin, Jean Delano, on the sailboat Half Moon II in Campobello, New Brunswick, Canada.
FDR first went to Campobello Island when he was one year old, and spent many subsequent summers there with his parents, then his wife and children. Here he developed a love for the ocean and sailing. It was also where he first contracted polio at age 39 – after a swim in the ocean, he developed a fever and weak legs, leading to partial paralysis.
The Roosevelt Campobello International Park is today dedicated to the memory of the FDR. It also symbolizes the American-Canadian bond, thanks to the island’s location in Passamaquoddy Bay, which forms the border between Maine and New Brunswick.
**Who resigned? Answer: The labor movement may have loved FDR, but some leaders were not so enthusiastic about his VP. This barb came from John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1920 to 1960.