“I won't let you down,” George Michael famously sang in his hit single “Freedom 90,” continuing “I will not give you up.” Add 160 to that song title, however, and you’ll see a lot of folks whose steadfastness has wavered in the face of political division. I’m of course talking about the Freedom 250 concert, which—as Erin Vanderhoof reports—has lost almost all of its expected participants over its affiliation with the Donald Trump administration.
The list of those who remain on the Freedom 250 lineup is confusing (whose idea was it to invite the surviving face of disgraced 90s band Milli Vanilli to the party?), but even more confounding is the lawsuit acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche can’t seem to shake, a malpractice and forgery claim from his days in private practice. Noah Shachtman unravels the thorny case.
Other juicy yarns that await a leisurely weekend read: José Criales-Unzueta walks us through the patricide case against the scion of Spanish fashion giant Mango, while Dan Adler shares his lengthy conversation with defense attorney Teny Geragos. And in news you can use at brunch today, Aidan McLaughlin’s guide to the midterm elections elucidates and informs, as do the revelations contained within a recently unearthed letter from Princess Diana. |
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The lineup for “The Great American State Fair” was thin to begin with—but now that Bret Michaels, Martina McBride, and Morris Day have all dropped out, it looks like the Trump-affiliated concert series is skating on Vanilla Ice. |
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Trump may say he doesn’t care about the midterms, but Republicans are fighting to hold on to the upper chamber of Congress. Here are the races—and candidates—VF is keeping an eye on. |
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Last week, Mango’s Jonathan Andic was arrested as a suspect in his father’s murder. Now he’s stepping down because of the case. VF fashion correspondent José Criales-Unzueta reports on fashion’s latest (alleged) crime. |
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The acting AG has a lot of legal priorities under Trump, including doling out $1.8 billion that could go to January 6 insurrectionists. But a case from his recent past haunts his doorstep to this day. |
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