It was only a matter of time. The Trump administration is going after the Federal Reserve. Which, understandably, has ticked off a whole lot of the president's Republican supporters. Esquire political columnist Charles P. Pierce sifted through the chatter to bring you a straightforward take on what's going on. Read it below. – Chris Hatler, deputy editor |
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Even Republicans are upset about the DOJ's war on the Federal Reserve. | A good bit of hell has broken loose in Washington. The president and the marionette show he's made of the Department of Justice have declared war on the Federal Reserve. According to The Wall Street Journal: "U.S. prosecutors are investigating Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over his testimony last summer about the central bank's building-renovation project. The investigation marks the most aggressive step yet in Trump's campaign to bend the traditionally independent central bank to his will. In a brief interview with NBC News Sunday, Trump said that he didn't know about the Justice Department subpoenas and that any criminal investigation wouldn't be related to disagreements the White House has had with Powell over interest rates. 'I wouldn't even think of doing it that way. What should pressure him is the fact that rates are far too high. That's the only pressure he's got,' Trump said." In response, Fed chairman Jerome Powell, who looks approximately as much like a gut fighter as Santa Claus, fired back in a remarkable video released on Xwitter. To borrow a phrase from my friend Bill Raftery, send it in, Jerome. |
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We spend a lot of time shopping for furniture around these parts. We're the best place to get recommendations on what's actually good at Amazon, couches—be they fancy leather, shitty futons, or big ol' sectionals— for the living room, little bedroom bookshelves, and just about anything else you can think of. But we have, thus far, is overlooked the media console, an essential piece of home furniture these days. The media cabinet, the TV stand, or whatever it is—it sits below the television in every house. The TV is the centerpiece of most modern living rooms, so this is one of the most important purchases you can make. That's especially true if you live in a cramped city apartment. It shouldn't be some plywood with cheap veneer. At the very least, the veneer needs to be convincing. While our style needs may differ, we are all generally looking for the same thing in a media console. A nice looking piece of furniture with space for all your DVDs, gaming consoles, board games, books, and decor. And it's got to have some sort of opening on the back to aid with your cable management and concealment. That's a must. With those requirements in mind, we turned to our favorite decor brands. The ones that value aesthetics, but also build quality and sustainable practices. From Thuma to Castlery, these are the seven best media consoles you can buy. |
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Memories are fragile, fleeting things. Did you remember that Nikki Glaser hosted the Golden Globes last year, too? The stand-up comedian actually did a decent job at the 2025 Awards show honoring the best performances in TV and film, even if working the crowd better than Jo Koy's disastrous 2024 outing wasn't a high bar to cross. Last year, Glaser roasted Timothée Chalamet's Bob Dylan impression ("So accurate that even Dylan himself said that it was horrible"), and even the industry themselves ("I'm in a room full of producers at the Hollywood Hotel and, this time, all my clothes are on.") So, in a rare move that hasn't occurred since the days of Ricky Gervais and Tina Fey/Amy Poehler hosting damn near every Awards shows on TV, the Globes asked Glaser to return and host the show again. Like the rare sequel that's even better the original, Glaser killed it. |
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