“Oh My God, Julia Roberts Is Going To Be in This Movie!”
The Portmans—Nate (Owen Wilson), Via (Izabela Vidovic), and Isabel (Julia Roberts), accompany Auggie (Jacob Tremblay) to his first day of school. Dale RobinetteWhen R.J. Palacio’s debut children’s novel about a boy with severe craniofacial deformities was optioned for film, she figured it would be an indie production with lesser-known actors. “Not Julia Roberts!” she says. Wonder,…
Behold the Donald Trump Golf Course Tax Deduction
I have three new notes to offer about the Republican tax plan. You have to see them to believe them. The Republican plan eliminates deductions for student loan interest, alimony payments, moving expenses, major medical expenses, school supplies purchased by teachers, and tax credits for parents who adopt children. Sure this hurts some people, but…
Let’s Watch Fox News Evolve on the Roy Moore Story
As long as we’re mocking Fox News today, let’s see how their response to the Roy Moore news is evolving through the day. Here it was shortly after the allegations were first published: The “Clinton Cult” stuff is still top and center. Moore is covered below that, and the headline is “Baseless Attack.” A few…
There’s Something New About Obamacare: A Big Gender Divide
The LA Times today says that Obamacare has finally become a political winner for Democrats: In Maine, voters resoundingly backed a ballot measure to expand Medicaid through the federal healthcare law….And worries about healthcare in Virginia helped fuel a solid victory for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam and Democratic legislative candidates across the state. That…
“Trumpism Without Trump” Is a Dead End—Until It’s Not
Does this look like the kind of guy who can pull off a Trump impersonation?Dan Herrick via ZUMA National Review editor Rich Lowry explains how Trumpists have turned on Ed Gillespie so fast it’s a wonder they didn’t suffer whiplash: As of last week, Gillespie looked to be gaining on Ralph Northam fast (I thought…
Senate Republicans Release a Tax Bill That’s a Big Giveaway to the Rich
patrickheagney/Getty On Thursday, Senate Republicans released a tax cut plan that closely tracks the business-friendly bill introduced last week in the House. But that bill has little chance of becoming law in its current form thanks to a Senate rule that requires 60 votes for legislation that adds to the deficit beyond 10 years. In the…