Republicans are once again dragging out the old China story around Eric Swalwell because they know it still muddies the waters, even though no evidence ever showed he knowingly cooperated with Chinese intelligence or committed a crime. That alone should tell California Democrats something: if the right is working this hard to weaken him early, rallying around Swalwell may be the smartest way to avoid a disastrous split in the jungle primary.

The NFL is right to push back on prediction markets built around easily manipulated outcomes, because once a market can be moved by insiders, leaks, or one small decision behind the scenes, it stops looking innovative and starts looking reckless. This is not about resisting change — it is about protecting the integrity of the sport before the entire product turns into a circus.

Sports betting is harder than ever, and the trading side of the industry has lost much of the creativity that once made it compelling. As trading teams focus more on cautious risk management than precise trading, the entire market has grown more robotic, less imaginative, and more vulnerable to the few disciplined bettors still capable of thinking for themselves.

Andy Beshear still sitting around 1% for 2028 looks less like a dismissal and more like a market not yet pricing in how cautious Democrats may become. If the party decides it wants the safest, most conventional, least controversial nominee possible, Beshear’s number has a real chance to rise.

The Masters is sold as timeless beauty and noble tradition, but like so many American institutions, its history is deeply shaped by racism, sexism, and classism. Beneath the azaleas and green jackets is a story about exclusion, hierarchy, and the way America so often mistakes closed gates for greatness.

Tilman Fertitta buying the Connecticut Sun for $300 million and planning a move to Houston is another clear sign that the WNBA is thriving, not struggling. Part of me hoped the team would land in Boston, but no matter what, getting the franchise out of Uncasville and into a bigger market is good for the league’s future.

If Trump is really being briefed on the Iran war through daily montages of “stuff blowing up,” that is not leadership — it is propaganda tailored for a man who may be detached from the full reality of the conflict. In a war this serious, a president who is not forced to confront the human cost, strategic risks, and broader consequences is not just out of touch — he is dangerous.

The Dodgers are clearly the team to beat in 2026, with a roster strong enough to justify an unusually short preseason World Series price and the look of a potential three-peat champion. The bigger question is who can truly challenge them, with the Mariners, Yankees, Tigers, Phillies, and Mets all entering the season as possible contenders — but still looking like they are chasing Los Angeles.