Evening Roundup, July 22
Sen. Cory Booker demands change, high T with Pete, Dodgers aren't dodging the WH, Hegseth's money plead, spending billions NOT on bombs, and Maggie Haberman
Spotlight Story
Hot Mic
Hegseth's Testosterone Bit Isn't About Health
The Trump administration has gotten rather … hormonal. As someone who cares deeply about the science and politics of all kinds of bodily matters, including and especially hormonal health and treatments, it is a truly bizarre exercise to unpack the latest news.
The Dodgers Made A Major Error By Accepting Trump’s White House Invite — Twice
By Carron J. Phillips
The franchise has gone from taking a stand against ICE to bending the knee in submission to this administration’s corruption.
Foreign Affairs
Zelenskyy Corrected Course. Trump Keeps Doubling Down.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth went to Capitol Hill on Tuesday seeking nearly $70 billion more to sustain the war with Iran and replenish depleted weapons stocks. He could explain what the Pentagon needed to buy — rocket motors, precision-guided bombs, hypersonic missiles, counter-drone systems. He was less successful at explaining what those weapons wo…
I have absolutely no use for Cory Booker anymore and can't stand to listen to him at all. As for Hegseth, he's another I can't stomach as he's like the schoolyard bully who eventually backs down or gets his butt whipped. Just because you are a muscle head, doesn't mean that you are truly a man. A man has compassion and consideration for fellow human beings and this guy is a hollow human with zero courage.
Hegseth is a nitwit. Lower level T in a male of any age is not necessarily indicative of a major issue. Androgen receptor number varies among males. Those who have lower numbers of receptors actually make less testosterone that is actually more potent than some who make higher levels. A blood test result does not always tell the whole story. In fact, some medications actually block testosterone receptors freeing them up so more free testosterone is in the blood but it is essentially inactive.