This Is Proof the Trump Administration Will Never Get the Point

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany suggested there's hypocrisy among those who criticize the president for holding a rally this weekend but praise Black Lives Matter protests. But these things are not the same. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       It Matters What You're Gathering for During a Pandemic   Beyond the fact that for years now Donald Trump's rallies have been something approaching the diametric opposite of a rally for racial equality—this one was originally scheduled for Friday, Juneteenth, in a city that was the site of one of this country's most horrific racial atrocities—the president's speech is likely to be a mishmash of ticking off real achievements, revisiting personal feuds, bashing the various Enemies, and lying. Is this morally defensible on its own merits in a time of pandemic disease? It certainly doesn't hold a candle to what's going on in the streets outside. And so his press secretary's attempt at a gotcha moment by comparing the two gatherings is not only irrelevant, it's proof the administration is never going to "get it." Read More           Freddy McConnell Gave Birth to His Son. Then His Life Changed.   Freddy McConnell has wanted to be a parent for as long as he can remember. But when he began his medical transition in his 20s, he was told the testosterone he was taking would make carrying a child impossible. It wasn't until he stumbled across a YouTube video of a transgender man discussing his pregnancy that McConnell realized that could be an option for him. As he neared 30, he decided he was ready to have his first child. And he decided he would carry it—and give birth. McConnell started down the path to pregnancy with a film crew in tow, for a new documentary, Seahorse, which came out this week on AppleTV and iTunes just in time for Father's Day. Esquire's Kate Story caught up with him over Zoom about how life—and fatherhood—has changed. Read More           The Future of DACA Now Lies in the Hands of the Electorate   For the second time in a week, the Supreme Court delivered Camp Runamuck a genuinely Vinatierian kick to its nuts. Leading a muddled 5-4 majority, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that the administration* had so screwed the pooch in its haste to knuckle the DACA kids out of the country that not even he could stand it anymore. what is left unsaid in this decision is the Court's sub rosa insistence that the future of DACA—and of so much else—lies in the hands of the electorate. It is unlikely in the extreme that this massively incompetent administration* will be able to muster up another anti-DACA plan that could work its way back to the Supreme Court before the November election. Ball's in our court now, and not in The Court's. Read More           50 Father's Day Gifts That'll Make Any Dad Feel Cool   The "cool dad" might seem like a mythical beast. But hidden among the chunky sneakers (which he refuses to call anything but "tennis shoes"), the lame jokes, and the hyper-specific hobbies (seriously, how many hobbies can one man have?) is indeed a cool dad. He raised you, didn't he? And now, with Father's Day on the horizon, it's time to pay homage to all that coolness, however far down it might be buried, with an equally cool gift for dad. Meaning, not a gift card. If your old man has good style, awesome music taste, and a fully stocked bar, then he'll dig a gift from you that matches his Cool Dad vibes. If he's an aspirational Cool Dad, then he'll appreciate your input with the best, most thoughtful gift to help him on his journey. To help you along, we've gathered 50 great gifts for dad this Father's Day. If you throw a nice message in a Father's Day card too, you'll be golden. Read More           You Cannot Get a Better Wireless Charger Than Courant's Catch:2   Esquire's Cam Sherrill is a wireless charging super-fan. And being such a fan, he's tried a lot of subpar wireless chargers, but there's one brand that hits all the marks: Courant, with its bougie leather chargers. One of the saddest failures of Apple in the last few years was its decision to preemptively cancel the AirPower, a wireless charger that was supposed to juice up your AirPods, iPhone, and Apple Watch at the same time. With its new Catch:2 dock, Courant pulled off what Apple couldn't, and in a way that's much prettier than a bland white slab. Here's why we're endorsing it. Read More           14 Essential Cookbooks by Black Chefs and Authors   Written by Black authors and chefs, these books crisscross the country and the globe, exploring the African diaspora, the history of Black cooking, and modern adaptations of old traditions. They celebrate wonderful dishes that are all too often ignored in contemporary cuisine, and represent voices that are cut off from sharing their stories widely. They will improve your cooking at home. This is by no means a complete list, but these 14 books are essential examples of remarkable food writing and recipe creation by Black authors and chefs. Start here (and look here to stock your ingredients from black-owned food businesses). Read More         Read More on Esquire.com       Follow Us     Unsubscribe  Privacy Notice   esquire.com ©2020 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019