In what would end up being one of the most consequential battles ever, the Republicans, led by Mitch McConnell, would win it by preventing nominee Merrick Garland from being confirmed.
- Part of the Gatesville town square burned down.
- Bad decisions.
- Trump promised to quickly endorse either Paxton or Cornyn in their runoff with a strong suggestions that loser of the endorsement should drop out of the race. Trump still hasn't endorsed, and a deadline just passed.
- Meanwhile, Cornyn is going crazy with a new digital ad targeting Paxton's affairs.
- Racism on display at the Frisco City Council meeting. Video.
- Manhattan looked a little scary yesterday.
- The Iran War is already a mess, and it's only going to get worse.
- I've mentioned Kalshi before and how it will replace all gambling sites since it is technically "legal" everywhere. Well, Arizona doesn't agree.
- The Business Second. Gift link. This is a part of the massive shopping area at 287 and Harmon Road.
- Legal nerdy stuff: This might be one of the tenses exchanges between a judge and a prosecutor I have ever read. And it is wildly entertaining. (The 26 page transcript is included in this gift link.)
- Legal fun stuff: If you want to go down a rabbit trail, search for "Afroman defamation trial." A guy is being sued by a group of sheriffs deputies because of an online music video this guy made. The trial is being streamed this week.
- The Evil Empire won its play-in game to make the NCAA Tourney of 64 with help from a last second shot last night, but they were lucky not to get a technical when a coach ran onto the court with time still left. The video.
Speaking of, we are down to the last 24 hours to sign-up in the Liberally Lean Pick 'Em Tourney.



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