Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, whose life's work is to take funds out of public education and give it to private religious charter schools, struggled to explain her philosophy on 60 Minutes last night. It was a funny journey into the exciting new mode of conservative thinking that everyone's talking about. When the desire to do something isn't backed by a coherent ideology (or one you dare to explain), describing it becomes a deer-in-headlights nightmare of fixed smiles and random thoughts springing into life and evaporating almost before an interviewer can pop them with simple, unchallenging questions.
Betsy DeVos tries to explain why money should be taken away from schools
Warnock wins Georgia senate runoff
Though offical returns as of 9:45 p.m. EST have the GOP's Herschel Walker ahead by a hair with 82% of the votes in, experts are calling the Georgia Senate runoff for Democrat Raphael Warnock. The red exurbs have reported in, but Atlanta's just warming up. Moeover, at least two counties that chose Walker in November's… READ THE REST
Trump Organization found guilty of tax fraud
The Trump Corporation and Trump Payroll were today found guilty of tax fraud and falsifying records by jurors in Manhattan, reports CNN. The companies paid for executives' personal expenses and luxuries and lied about it to avoid them and it being taxed for the perks, many personally arranged by Trump himself. Though Trump and his… READ THE REST
Nike ends endorsement deal with Kyrie Irving over antisemitic tweet
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving hopped on the antisemitism bandwagon in October. Top sponsor Nike (and his team) let it blow over with perfunctory suspensions, but that train crashed a little more spectacularly than they expected and the apparel giant was forced to take action. "Kyrie Irving is no longer a Nike Athlete," a Nike… READ THE REST
Get a lightly used 7th Gen iPad for under $300
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. New year, new you! And perhaps a new iPad is in the cards for 2023, but if you're working with a strict budget, there's nothing wrong with opting for a slightly… READ THE REST
Shape up your digital space one app at a time with over half off this Mac desktop cleaner
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. December is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year for everyone, but it definitely doesn't feel that way, even when you are practicing sufficient self-care. Between the stress of… READ THE REST
Prinker's temporary tattoo printer is perfect for parties or as a gift, and it's $40 off
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Anyone unsure about getting a tattoo has undoubtedly waffled about precisely what they'll get or if they're even comfortable with having something on their body that'll last a lifetime. Not to mention,… READ THE REST
