Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 2148

Kevin Hart Injured in Car Crash

The car, a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, was Hart's 40th birthday present to himself.

The President Is Mad at Debra Messing

It seems like nobody understands the meaning of the word “friendship” anymore.

Trump Says Isn’t Sure He’s “Ever Even Heard of a Category 5” Hurricane

Dorian is the fourth Category 5 storm to threaten the United States since Trump became president.

Trump: Background Checks Wouldn’t Have Prevented Recent Mass Shootings

The president once again tried to portray mass shootings as a mental health issue rather than gun control.

Ocasio-Cortez on Straight Pride: “Seems More Like a ‘I-Struggle-With-Masculinity’ Parade to Me”

The counterprotesters vastly outnumbered those taking part in the "Straight Pride" parade.

Texas Loosens Gun Laws One Day After Mass Shooting in the State

The measures make it easier for Texans to own and carry guns.

Hours After Mass Shooting, Texas Lawmaker Rejects Any Form of Gun Control, Calls for Prayer

The state representative said nothing could stop a person with evil intent.

At Least 51 People Killed in Mass Shootings in August in the U.S.

By one count, there have been as many mass killings so far this year as in all of 2018.

Hurricane Dorian Strengthens to “Catastrophic” Category 5 Storm

The storm is expected near Florida's east coast sometime between late Monday and Tuesday.

Watch Will Ferrell and Tom Green Dress Up as Bald Eagles and Torment SNL’s Studio Audience

It was a strange time for comedy … and for the American people.