One of President Trump’s books that helped him get rich is about to pay off for the holder of an autographed copy.
Up for auction this month is a signed copy of Trump: How to Get Rich that also includes a Trump doodle of the New York skyline.
The drawing and signature in the 2004 book are in Trump’s trademark black marker. The starting price at Goldin Auctions is $500. …
- He’s been off TV since his #MeToo moment, but political journalist Mark Halperin has been plugging away with a successful daily email called the “Wide World of News.” Now, he’s heading to a subscription model of $50 a month but calls paying “optional.” Halperin said his sources and supporters keep him informed. “That interactive process gives me a sense of community and energizes me,” he said. Halperin also told us, “I am pleased to have a growing group of readers who are as passionate about learning as much as they can about navigating the COVID-19 era as they are about sharing what they’re seeing. My readers come from a variety of fields, including government officials, union members, academics, business leaders, and healthcare professionals, as well as many laid-off and retired people seeking accurate information. I’m grateful to my longtime readers and to the many new ones who have started reading ‘Wide World of News’ in the last few weeks.”
- The coronavirus has sparked a huge fight over mail-in voting. One new poll, for example, found 74% like the idea, with prepaid postage, of course. But the TargetSmart survey found far less support for online voting, at just 49%, driven by partisanship and a sign that internet voting is far off. …
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- On the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 13 landing, retired Rear Adm. Samuel Cox, who directs the Naval History and Heritage Command, set us straight on two key phrases made famous in the movie Apollo 13. Mission commander Jim Lovell said, “Houston, we’ve had a problem,” not “we have,” and nobody at NASA said, “Failure is not an option.” …
