All posts tagged "Alcohol"

A couple of legal analysts ripped the bizarre rationale in the ruling of a MAGA star on the Supreme Court.

On the Legal AF podcast, host Michael Popok and legal analyst Lisa Graves shared how put off they were by Justice Neil Gorsuch's opinion in the United States v. Hemani ruling. The case involved a Texas gun owner who was found with marijuana and admitted to regularly using the drug.

The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that the federal government can't automatically disarm someone for using marijuana a few times a week, finding the prosecution at the center of the case violated the Second Amendment, according to reporting by SCOTUSblog....

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's top aide reportedly gossiped with his colleagues that he and the Pentagon boss had worn disguises and went out for drinks together — an alleged plot to try to discover potential leakers inside the department, according to a report Friday from The New York Post.

Ricky Buria, Hegseth's chief of staff, started spreading the rumor in early 2025 and created a story that he and Hegseth had evaded the secretary's security detail while at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Pentagon City, the outlet reported.

"There’s no proof that the great escape actually happened, but the tale has reverberated within the administration and stoked continued frustration with Buria’s powerful role leading US military policy," according to The Post. ...

The No. 3 Democrat in the Colorado Senate is reportedly seeking treatment for substance abuse related to alcoholism.

Assistant Senate Majority Leader Faith Winter made the announcement after she appeared intoxicated this Wednesday during a community hearing, slurring her speech and seeming confused, according to the Colorado Sun.

“I deeply regret my behavior last night,” Winter said in a written statement. “I made a mistake and I’m truly sorry for any inconvenience or discomfort I caused. I take full responsibility for my actions and I am committed to making things right. I especially apologize to the city of Northglenn and the citizens that came out — I deeply care about your thoughts and community. I am now under the care of medical professionals and receiving treatment for my substance abuse disorder.”...

Among his many worn hats, Donald Trump was a casino magnate. And when trouble arose, he managed to dodge it.

Author David Cay Johnston appeared on "The Breakdown" with Tara Setmayer as part of anti-Trump organization The Lincoln Project's show, discussing how in at least one anecdote involving Trump at the helm of an Atlantic City, New Jersey casino — he was caught.

"He also got caught plying children, who were 12, 13 and 14, with liquor, limousines, and hotel rooms," the Trump biographer said.
"I mean nobody mistakes a 12-year-old for a 21-year-old."...

A Wisconsin Republican hopeful for Senate told a group of Republican voters in Jefferson County that he doesn't think alcohol ever should have been legal for "commercialized" sale.

According to Rolling Stone's Tessa Stuart, real estate developer Eric Hovde made the comments during a 2017 GOP "Pints and Politics" event in Johnson Creek, when he was considering a Senate run in that upcoming midterm, during a broader discussion about the legalization of marijuana.

"I get the argument that marijuana is a lot less harmful than any other drug — including, arguably, alcohol — and that kids [might] try marijuana because it’s illegal, and think ‘Oh, I handled that, so I can try something harder.’ So, I get that argument from people that are pro-marijuana. … The easier solution would [be] to just decriminalize it. Don’t make it a commercial enterprise," said Hovde....

A television anchor in Oregon just lost her job for doing something completely legal in her state. Cyd Maurer, a morning weekend anchor at Eugene's ABC affiliate KEZI-TV, said she was fired after getting into a minor accident while out on the field.