On Tuesday, one day after the Dow Jones had its , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Americans that it is all but a certainty that the deadly virus will spread throughout the United States. “It’s not so much of a question of if this will happen in this country any more but a question of when this will happen,” said Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. “We are asking the American public to prepare for the expectation that this might be bad,” she added ominously. One person who isn’t worried in the slightest? Noted...…On Tuesday, one day after the Dow Jones had its , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Americans that it is all but a certainty that the deadly virus will spread throughout the United States. “It’s not so much of a question of if this will happen in this country any more but a question of when this will happen,” said Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. “We are asking the American public to prepare for the expectation that this might be bad,” she added ominously. One person who isn’t worried in the slightest? Noted...WW…

Even before he was hired as Donald Trump’s attorney general, William Barr made it clear that he would be acting as the president’s lackey first and the chief lawyer for the United States second, having auditioned for the role by sending an unsolicited letter to the Justice Department the Russia inquiry “fatally misconceived” and describing Robert Mueller’s actions as “grossly irresponsible.” Since then, Barr has told Congress it’s perfectly okay for the president to instruct aides to , that Mueller’s report fully exonerated Trump, which of course it did not, and attempted to the “urgent“...…Even before he was hired as Donald Trump’s attorney general, William Barr made it clear that he would be acting as the president’s lackey first and the chief lawyer for the United States second, having auditioned for the role by sending an unsolicited letter to the Justice Department the Russia inquiry “fatally misconceived” and describing Robert Mueller’s actions as “grossly irresponsible.” Since then, Barr has told Congress it’s perfectly okay for the president to instruct aides to , that Mueller’s report fully exonerated Trump, which of course it did not, and attempted to the “urgent“...WW…

On Sunday, Axios on HBO aired an interview held with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, which touched on everything from the company’s (lack of) profitability, its driver pay rate, its failure to support a driver’s union, and a potential Elizabeth Warren presidency. Naturally, reporter Dan Primack also brought up the topic of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, given that Saudi Arabia is the company’s fifth largest shareholder, and the head of the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund sits on Uber’s board. Primack noted that, according to the CIA, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered Khashoggi’s...…On Sunday, Axios on HBO aired an interview held with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, which touched on everything from the company’s (lack of) profitability, its driver pay rate, its failure to support a driver’s union, and a potential Elizabeth Warren presidency. Naturally, reporter Dan Primack also brought up the topic of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, given that Saudi Arabia is the company’s fifth largest shareholder, and the head of the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund sits on Uber’s board. Primack noted that, according to the CIA, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered Khashoggi’s...WW…

Earlier this week, Donald Trump, who is very busy and important, took some time out of his schedule to . Responding to the news that Swedish activist Greta Thunberg had been named Time magazine’s person of the year, the president, like the bridge troll he is, took to Twitter and ranted: “So ridiculous. Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill!”While the notion of Trump going after someone on Twitter is nothing new—in the past he has slandered everyone from NFL players to the cast of to Bette Midler to Saturday...…Earlier this week, Donald Trump, who is very busy and important, took some time out of his schedule to . Responding to the news that Swedish activist Greta Thunberg had been named Time magazine’s person of the year, the president, like the bridge troll he is, took to Twitter and ranted: “So ridiculous. Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill!”While the notion of Trump going after someone on Twitter is nothing new—in the past he has slandered everyone from NFL players to the cast of to Bette Midler to Saturday...WW…

Elizabeth Warren has mostly avoided mounting direct attacks on her Democratic rivals, instead urging her fellow 2020 hopefuls to eschew in the primary and keep their eyes on the prize: Defeating Donald Trump. She’s made an exception, at times, with Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former New York mayor and media mogul, accusing him of trying to use his to buy the nomination and that he face up to his history of misogynistic remarks and allegations of fostering a toxic work environment.Now, she’s escalating her offensive against Bloomberg, that his past comments on race might be...…Elizabeth Warren has mostly avoided mounting direct attacks on her Democratic rivals, instead urging her fellow 2020 hopefuls to eschew in the primary and keep their eyes on the prize: Defeating Donald Trump. She’s made an exception, at times, with Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former New York mayor and media mogul, accusing him of trying to use his to buy the nomination and that he face up to his history of misogynistic remarks and allegations of fostering a toxic work environment.Now, she’s escalating her offensive against Bloomberg, that his past comments on race might be...WW…

Years after O.J. Simpson was found not guilty for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, he wrote a book called If I Did It, in which he basically explained exactly how the two were killed with a level of detail that only someone who participated in the murders could possibly have been privy to. Now that Donald Trump has been acquitted by Republicans for extorting Ukraine for personal gain, he’s kind of doing the same thing, except (1) he freely admitted to many of the details of the alleged crime even before his Senate trial, and (2) he’s not even doing the people who let him...…Years after O.J. Simpson was found not guilty for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, he wrote a book called If I Did It, in which he basically explained exactly how the two were killed with a level of detail that only someone who participated in the murders could possibly have been privy to. Now that Donald Trump has been acquitted by Republicans for extorting Ukraine for personal gain, he’s kind of doing the same thing, except (1) he freely admitted to many of the details of the alleged crime even before his Senate trial, and (2) he’s not even doing the people who let him...WW…

On December 20, two Chicago Tribune journalists sent a letter to a hedge fund manager who holds the fate of their newspaper in his hands. “Press commentary about your media acquisitions has been relentlessly negative,” wrote the pair of veteran investigative reporters, David Jackson and Gary Marx, to the hedge-funder, Heath Freeman, president of Alden Global Capital. “Is there a counter-argument this coverage has not reflected, or evidence that has been overlooked or ignored?”Alden, a New York City–based firm that has become the grim reaper of American newspapers, had recently increased its...…On December 20, two Chicago Tribune journalists sent a letter to a hedge fund manager who holds the fate of their newspaper in his hands. “Press commentary about your media acquisitions has been relentlessly negative,” wrote the pair of veteran investigative reporters, David Jackson and Gary Marx, to the hedge-funder, Heath Freeman, president of Alden Global Capital. “Is there a counter-argument this coverage has not reflected, or evidence that has been overlooked or ignored?”Alden, a New York City–based firm that has become the grim reaper of American newspapers, had recently increased its...WW…