Gawd, this is so embarrassing. Trump asks for reassurance that he’s getting extra special treatment as a guest of Xi in China.
Yes, Donald, you’re a good boy. Everybody likes you.
Category: Politics, Religion & Money
Whose Late Show Was This, Anyway?
David Letterman was feeling his Indiana oats, and he pretty much took over last night’s show from Stephen Colbert. Letterman is his own, unique kind of stunt man.
The start:
The middle:
The Big finish:
DJT Phone Home!
Is this for real? Can it be that Trump phones will soon be in the hands of eager supporters and tech journalists?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2026/05/12/trump-mobile-t1-phone-shipping/90046321007/
Fed Up or Fed Down?
With inflation rising within a reasonably strong job market, there’s no reason to further lower interest rates. Which will put the new Fed chairman, Trump toady Kevin Warsh, in a very tough spot. Jay Powell steps down on Friday, but he will stay on as a Fed governor.
Remaining Calm and Carrying On
This blogaroo will turn 20 on September 5. I’d been thinking about calling it quits then, but I’ve decided to keep going until Trump is out of office. Whether or not he has served out his full second term.
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Over at News From Mark Evanier, he’s been talking about the soon to end Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
The New York Times — for those of you who can pass beyond its paywall — has an interview with David Letterman about the end of The Late Show and this essay by critic Jason Zinoman about what it all means to us.
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Here’s the Letterman interview:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/arts/television/david-letterman-stephen-colbert-the-late-show-cbs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.g1A.9HWa.Q4Wa9-umbW4Q&smid=url-share
The Zinoman essay:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/arts/television/stephen-colbert-the-late-show-carson-letterman-leno.html?unlocked_article_code=1.g1A.SPFI.jUV67jIQBu1P&smid=url-share