The Great American Heist

A new Cabinet has coalesced around Donald Trump entering Year Three of his presidency, one that seems poised to pull the United States further—and more efficiently—towards kleptocracy. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       The Great American Heist   A defense contractor running the Department of Defense. A self-styled tycoon who allegedly stole $120 million from his business partners. A coal lobbyist regulating coal. A senior Commerce Department official who once lobbied for whale hunters. Ivanka. Donald Trump's improbable ascension to the American presidency was a Bat Signal to some of the most accomplished grifters and scoundrels this fine country has to offer. Here's a look at the new class of operators who have infiltrated the Executive Branch. Read More           Look at This Embarrassing Moron   A dangerous cold front is sweeping the midwest this week, so it was time for another Official Message from the President uniquely calibrated to once again make the whole world dumber. Read More           This Is Probably a Bad Sign For Maroon 5's Super Bowl Halftime Show   The NFL is dead set on avoiding anything even remotely political right now. So, we're stuck with Maroon 5 for the halftime show. And on Tuesday evening, days before The Big Game™, the NFL canceled its traditional pre-halftime show press conference. This is not encouraging. Read More           How to Eat and Drink Your Way Through Atlanta for Super Bowl Weekend   For the insider's POV on the best of what the city has to offer, we pinged twenty Atlanta experts with actual boots on the ground for their recommendations on where to eat, where to drink, and where to explore. Read More           I Had to Convince The Backstreet Boys They Were Cool   For nearly 30 years, the Backstreet Boys have epitomized pop culture royalty. You don't stay active for over two decades, release 10 albums, and sell out a Vegas residency when you're a nobody. And yet, with all those statistics in their repertoire, Nick Carter looked at Esquire's Justin Kirkland during his sit-down with the band on an afternoon last week and said, "I look at it like we never were cool. And I'm fine with that." Well, we are not fine with that. Read More           Vice Tries to Examine Dick Cheney's Heart, but Conveniently Overlooks His Brain   Vice's research-packed portrait has one big, gaping hole in it. Despite Christian Bale's spellbinding impression of Cheney (in which he captures his crooked smile and his growling diction with eerie precision), there is simply no insight into the man's mind or heart. The viewer is given little to work with in understanding what fueled the rise and the work of Bush's ventriloquist—and the little that is offered is deeply misleading. Read More         Read More on Esquire.com       Follow Us     Unsubscribe  Privacy Notice   esquire.com ©2019 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019