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Packing the Supreme Court? Kamala Harris pushes idea as the party quickly forgets about Joe Biden

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris wants to expand the Supreme Court. 

This is a seriously awful idea. 

FDR, at the height of his popularity, after winning his first reelection, tried that – and got his head handed to him. 

The reason for his effort, in 1937, to have as many as 15 justices was to overcome conservative opposition to his blizzard of New Deal programs. 

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Sound familiar? 

Even some Democrats at the time thought this would fatally undermine the independence of the judiciary. 

Congress refused to approve the bill, even though Roosevelt enjoyed a big Democratic majority. 

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But the high court, perhaps under pressure, then did start upholding major New Deal programs launched after the Great Depression. 

Harris said she wanted to “invite ideas,” such as packing SCOTUS, leaving herself some wiggle group. Her goal: “To neutralize this red state cheating.”

In a call with the liberal group Emerge, the former vice president also said they should look at the Electoral College as well as statehood for D.C. and Puerto Rico, both efforts that would help the Democrats. 

Harris, who became the Democratic nominee when Joe Biden dropped out, lost all seven swing states to Donald Trump in 2024. She was extraordinarily cautious during her 107-day run, spending the first third of it refusing to talk to the media. 

Now she’s increasingly acting like a candidate, perhaps emboldened by Trump’s unpopularity because of the Iran war and other issues. 

House Speaker Mike Johnson accused Harris of a “dangerous gambit,” saying: “You don’t just blow up the system when you lose.”

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The reason most politicians avoid messing with the court, the Electoral College or the Senate filibuster, is fear. They have dark visions of the same unchecked powers being used against them when they no longer control the White House or Congress. Republicans worry they would be unable to stop an all-out liberal agenda, starting with national health insurance, when they are on the receiving end. 

One of Harris’ many problems during the campaign was that she couldn’t separate from Biden, famously telling “The View” that “not a thing comes to mind” on what she would have done differently.

The former president, meanwhile, has been keeping an extraordinarily low profile. The Democrats have basically moved on from Biden, who is battling cancer. 

Even during his time in the White House, Trump drew more media attention as he battled four criminal investigations. This was in part because Biden walled himself off from the press to hide his severe mental decline. 

In fact, the person who mentions Biden most frequently, both in speeches and online, is Trump – even when the topic has nothing to do with his predecessor. 

Asked by Fox’s Bret Baier whether Xi Jinping liked the fact that he hasn’t yet approved arms sales to Taiwan, Trump said: 

“I would say ‘like’ is maybe too strong a word because he thinks I could do it with just the signing of my signature, unlike Biden who couldn’t sign his signature.”

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As for the Democrats, they still have a deep well of affection for former President Barack Obama, who has emerged as the party’s most prominent Trump-basher. 

“We pulled it off,” Obama said of Iran on one of Stephen Colbert’s final shows, “without firing a missile. We got 97% of their enriched uranium out… and we didn’t have to kill a whole bunch of people or shut down the Strait of Hormuz.”

When Colbert jokingly suggested that he himself would run for president, Obama said the bar had already been lowered. 

Trump – who always refers to him as “Barack Hussein Obama,” for obvious reasons – has hit back hard. 

Trump shared a former adviser’s post that “there’s now incontrovertible evidence that he was the spearhead of a seditious conspiracy to subvert the will of the American people and overthrow the United States government back in 2016.”

The president added: “I hope they arrest you before your grand opening of your war bunker in southside Chicago,” referring to Obama’s presidential library. 

In another post, Trump called Obama “the most DEMONIC FORCE in American politics in decades.”

A whole lot of Democrats, led by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, will be battling Harris for the 2028 nomination. This will be the first time in 16 years that Trump’s name won’t be on the presidential ballot. 

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Such polls are ridiculously early, given past campaign seasons when those with high name ID quickly faded once the action got under way. 

If Kamala Harris is smart, she’ll drop this idea of packing the Supreme Court. She can say it was just a trial balloon, one that quickly popped when FDR tried such a scheme 89 years ago. 

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Yankees infielders collide, allowing Mets to score game-winning run in dramatic comeback

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The New York Mets took the first Subway Series of the season over the New York Yankees in dramatic fashion on Sunday afternoon.

The Mets had runners on first and third in the bottom of the 10th inning with one out and rookie Carson Benge at the plate. Benge hit a chopper over Yankees reliever Tim Hill’s head.

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“Once it went over the pitcher’s head I kind of knew,” Benge said after the game.

Yankees infielders Anthony Volpe and Max Schuemann collided trying to make a play but neither could come up with the ball. Marcus Semien jetted home to score the game-winning run. The Mets won the game, 7-6.

The Yankees had a 6-3 lead going into the bottom of the ninth. Tyrone Taylor came up to the plate with Benge and Juan Soto on base. With two outs, he crushed a pitch to left field off David Bednar to tie the game. The next Mets heroics came in the following inning.

It was Taylor’s third home run of the season.

“I didn’t know it was going to stay fair,” Taylor said. “I kind of waited there to see if it would.”

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The Yankees went 2-7 on a nine-game road trip as they get set for a seven-game homestand against American League East rivals the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays.

“Guys are playing tough and making the plays they need to but just coming up a little bit short,” Yankees slugger Aaron Judge said. “We’ve got to have a short memory, move on and get ready … because we’ve got a big division opponent coming in.”

Bednar blew a save for the second time in 12 chances and his ERA ballooned to a 4.95.

“Overall, it’s unacceptable, especially in that spot,” Bednar said. “It’s just very frustrating.”

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza applauded the team’s resiliency.

“We get down. We get punched in the face. We get back up,” he said. “Today was a perfect example when, like I said, we didn’t play our best game and we still are able to shake hands at the end.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Celtics star Jaylen Brown tears into ESPN’s Stephen A Smith as feud escalates: ‘Face of clickbait media’

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Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown’s season may be over but his feud with ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith heated up over the weekend.

Brown was on his livestream and came after Smith once again after the sports pundit told the NBA guard to “be quiet.” Smith previously responded to Brown accusing NBA referees of having an “agenda” against him following the Philadelphia 76ers coming back from a 3-1 deficit to win the series against the Celtics.

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The five-time All-Star wrote on X earlier this month he would “be quiet” once Smith retired.

“Did he just say I needed to be quiet? Be quiet for who?” he said Sunday night. “Man, f— Stephen A. Stephen A, Stephen B, Stephen C. My offer still stands. You want me to be quiet and stop streaming, well, I want you to be quiet and get off these networks because you’re not using your platform to do real journalism. You’re using your platform to use clickbait.

“Tell this mother—-er to retire because he’s the face of clickbait media at the point and maybe with his retirement we can spark a movement to get the rest of these mother—-ers out of here — or to also have some type of … forget journalistic integrity, actual integrity in order to hold themselves accountable to the bulls— takes they put out.”

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Brown analyzed one clip of Smith speaking about Brown not having Jayson Tatum on his stream and suggested that it’s the reason why Smith is referred to as a “clown.”

It’s safe to say the Celtics had a better season than NBA fans expected. Boston came into the year without Tatum as he suffered a torn Achilles in the playoffs last year.

But Brown carried the load, playing in 71 games and averaging 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists. Brown said that Smith couldn’t understand how leadership and team chemistry helped lift the Celtics to greater heights than what was expected.

The Celtics were 56-26 and won the Atlantic Division.

Smith previously said that Brown needed to “be quiet” unless he was trying to force the Celtics to trade him.

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Audemars Piguet x Swatch ‘Royal Pop’ release sparks mob scenes, pepper spray and arrests at malls

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In the world of watch collecting, there’s a term for three of the most legendary, historic, accomplished and well-respected brands and manufacturers: The Holy Trinity.

The Holy Trinity, otherwise known as Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin and Audemars Piguet, and Audemars Piguet, are world-renowned for their heritage, quality, and craftsmanship. And while there are many other high-end companies making exceptionally beautiful watches like A. Lange & Söhne or Breguet, big new releases coming from the Holy Trinity generate more attention than most other brands.

Which is why it was so surprising when news broke recently that Audemars Piguet was collaborating with the Swatch company for a new project. Audemars Piguet, or AP, is best known for their “Royal Oak.” A legendary watch, designed by Gerald Genta, that’s a favorite of many collectors and nearly impossible to get in stores without a lengthy “relationship” with a boutique. Swatch, though they own high-end brands like Breguet and Omega, is known mostly for making accessible, affordable starter watches.

An independent watch brand at the top of the market selling “timepieces” for $30,000 and up. A massive conglomerate that sells “bioceramic” watches for $350-400. A match made in…heaven?

Surprising though it may be, the “Royal Pop” was announced in early May, a new and unique collaboration between the two companies. Instead of a traditionally understated stainless steel case, the Royal Pop comes in several bright colors. Made in Swatch’s bioceramic material, all designed to sit in a type of pocket watch format with a lanyard connected to it.

Retailing for $400-425, the May 16 in-store-only release was expected to draw significant interest. Boy did it ever.

Despite what “experts,” politicians and certain media outlets may like to claim about the current state of the U.S. economy, turns out there is tremendous demand for $400 watches. To the point where massive crowds gathered across the country, some days in advance, to get the Royal Pop. Swatch announced on Saturday that a number of stores would stay closed, without selling watches, due to safety concerns.

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And on Long Island, New York, rowdy crowds that essentially formed a mob rushed the Roosevelt Field Mall, forming an unruly mob that brought in local police. One video from the scene showed a police officer overwhelmed by the crowd, and using pepper spray to control the mob.

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According to the New York Post, four people were arrested on scene. One for a “second-degree assault charge.” A whopping 19 Swatch stores were closed on Sunday for safety concerns. The store in SoHo never opened on Saturday as the crowd of several hundred were too rowdy to even start selling watches. It’s been a similar story overseas, with locations in London and elsewhere seeing problems with

Many of those camping out intended to resell the Royal Pop, with most going on eBay for around $1,600-$2,000. But again, when we hear every day that the economy is in dire shape, why are there thousands upon thousands of people lining up for $400+ watches? Or many more willing to spend $2,000+ on a watch that retails for $400 and doesn’t currently have an option to wear on a wrist?

Some have listed a full set of the different color options for well over $10,000. What kind of down economy is this?

The AP x Swatch “Royal Pop” brings a unique opportunity for collectors or watch fans to get a watch that’s associated with the Holy Trinity for just a few thousand, instead of tens of thousands. By that measure, it’s a bargain. But the fact that there are so many out there willing to buy into the product, even at that price, shows that maybe things aren’t as bad as they think they are.

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