A Few Thoughts For The End Of The Week

DETROIT — Detroit rapper Eminem stepped into the political arena Tuesday in his hometown, where he spoke briefly at a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign before welcoming former President Barack Obama to the stage. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “As most of you know, the city of Detroit and the whole state of Michigan mean a lot to me.

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Appearing on Fox and Friends Monday, Trump was in a barbershop and gave a demented response to a question about improving school systems in the Bronx. In a screened audience for Donald Dump, he turned an innocent question about education into a racist, homophobic, anti-trans diatribe. F&F co-host Lawrence Jones set up the question but lied about what the man asked.

“He’s certainly the only president that has all but rejected what America is all about, and what makes America America, in terms of our Constitution, in terms of our values, the way we look at everything, to include family and government — he’s certainly the only president that I know of, certainly in my lifetime, that was like that.” — Former White House chief of staff John Kelly, talking to the New York Times about Donald Trump.

Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche team president Josh Kroenke on Tuesday morning signed a deal that ties those franchises to Ball Arena and the land around it through 2050 — just hours after the City Council gave key approvals for a massive redevelopment on the site. In signing a revised agreement with Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, the Kroenke family added 20 years to their legal commitment to the city. It came at a time when sports owners and municipal officials regularly have knock-down, drag-out fights over financing for stadiums, and even teams with decades of history in their cities, like the Oakland Athletics, are willing to decamp for communities willing to pony up more dough.

New York Times: “With Election Day looming, Mr. Kelly — deeply bothered by Mr. Trump’s recent comments about employing the military against his domestic opponents — agreed to three on-the-record, recorded discussions with a reporter for The New York Times about the former president, providing some of his most wide-ranging comments yet about Mr.