WTF’s Up With the House of Representatives?

As unlikely as this seemed, at 3 pm EST on Thursday, the Democratic Party had a better than outside chance at controlling the House of Representatives. Friend of the Blog Greg Mitchell provided a nifty rundown of the state of things. Judging by the results at that moment, no matter who wins control, it is going to be a squeaker, and lawsuits and recounts are very likely, and will have outsized import. If the Democrats want to start fighting back, hard, they should muster every trick of politics and the law for these fights, and leave Whither Goest Poor L'il Us? for later. Needless to say, a Republican superfecta—Presidency, Senate, House, SCOTUS—would be an extinction-level event for a lot of the best things about the country, and for the actual humans who depend on those things. However, if the Democrats were to flip the House, a lot would change about Tuesday's outcome.

View in Browser  SHOP EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBE What The Fck Is Going On In The U.S. House Of Representatives? As unlikely as this seemed, at 3 pm EST on Thursday, the Democratic Party had a better than outside chance at controlling the House of Representatives. Friend of the Blog Greg Mitchell provided a nifty rundown of the state of things. Judging by the results at that moment, no matter who wins control, it is going to be a squeaker, and lawsuits and recounts are very likely, and will have outsized import. If the Democrats want to start fighting back, hard, they should muster every trick of politics and the law for these fights, and leave Whither Goest Poor L'il Us? for later. Needless to say, a Republican superfecta—Presidency, Senate, House, SCOTUS—would be an extinction-level event for a lot of the best things about the country, and for the actual humans who depend on those things. However, if the Democrats were to flip the House, a lot would change about Tuesday's outcome. Read More This Is Why the De-Aging in 'Disclaimer*' Is Actually Good We called the Apple TV+ show's head makeup artist to see why—after so many years of horrible VFX in Hollywood—they got it right. Read More I Can't Believe I'm Going to Write About His Goddamn Ties Again It sounds trivial—but they say something about his character that we don't dare forget. Read More 25 Extraordinary Books You Can Read in One Sitting You've heard of binge watching, but have you ever considered binge reading? Sure, there's something to be said for parceling a doorstopper novel into tidy, respectable chunks, but beyond that project lies another reading experience entirely: the one-sitting novel. The one-sitting novel isn't just something you can read in one afternoon—it's something you should read in one afternoon. For the sake of argument, we capped our choices at 250 pages—just enough to deliver a truly immersive experience, but not so many pages as to bleed over into the next day of reading. From the blisteringly contemporary to the classic, the lighthearted to the weighty, here are our favorite one-sitting novels. Go ahead—get lost in them. Read More This Samsung OLED Monitor Should Be Your Next Gaming PC Upgrade Say goodbye to input lag forever. Read More The Louisiana Legislature Is Holding a Special Session??? To Consider Corporate Tax Cuts??? In This Economy??? They've got to be kidding with these "improvements" to the tax code. Read More How to Buy Genuinely Great Dress Shoes for Less Than $400 Like most handmade shoes from Northampton, England, Crocket & Jones' footwear is beautiful and will last you a lifetime. I have visited the company's factory, and it's exactly what you expect from a 145-year-old English shoemaker: hulking and grand in a Dickensian way; scented by rich leathers and suedes, strong breakfast tea, and motor oil; staffed by highly skilled people that have plied their trade since they were teenagers. But the shoes start at around $650 and go up to almost $1,500. For most people that price is hard to even comprehend, let alone justify. So why does luxury footwear cost so much? And is there a way to find high quality without breaking the bank? Read More Follow Us Unsubscribe | Privacy Notice | CA Notice at Collection Esquire is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2024 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779