The Trump Family Is Strangling the American Republic With Conflicts of Interest

Junior's hydroponic lettuce venture ensures the Great American Heist rolls on. If you have trouble reading this message, [view it in a browser](. [The Trump Family Is Strangling the American Republic With Conflicts of Interest]( While Republicans respond to their 2018 midterm defeat by identifying the real problem—democracy itself—it’s worth examining another dimension of the authoritarian impulse. The President of the United States has overseen a festival of corruption since entering the White House. Many of our nation’s least scrupulous citizens seem to have seen his improbable election as an invitation to smash the glass and grab everything they could. That includes, of course, the kids. The latest tangled web of corruption includes Don the Younger, hydroponic lettuce, and a whimsically-named Texas money manager.[Read More]( [Looks Like the President* Just Committed a Crime in Your Twitter Feed]( There was this amazing thing on the electric Twitter machine on Monday, and it had nothing to do with happy babies, or cute cats, or puppies wearing dress hats, or a poll on who the most talented Ferengi was, writes Esquire’s Charles Pierce. Right there in your feed, if you're lucky enough to be following him, the President* of the United States committed a crime.[Read More]( [Why a Garment-Dyed Suit Is the Chameleon Your Wardrobe Needs]( [Created by Esquire for Hugo Boss]( It's perfect for the office or out on the weekends. Here's how to wear it.[Read More]( [The New Captain Marvel Trailer Explains Why Brie Larson Punches That Old Woman]( Back in September, the first trailer for Marvel’s next movie showed its eponymous hero Captain Marvel randomly punching a sweet old woman in the face. This was probably jarring. But we get an explanation in a new trailer—this isn’t just your standard badass grandma ninja.[Read More]( [Here’s Your Chance to Dress Like You’re on the Set of Star Wars]( Back in 1979, a small band of cast and crew members braved the Norwegian wilderness and sub-zero temperatures to film some of the most iconic scenes from The Empire Strikes Back. While they were creating the ice planet Hoth that would embed itself in the consciousness of generations of fans, they needed to keep warm. So they created a parka—and now, almost 40 years later, it’s back.[Read More]( [The 38 Best Cheap Gifts to Give to Stylish Guys]( So you haven't got much cash to drop on presents this year. That doesn't mean you have to scrape the bottom of the gift-giving barrel. Here are 38 great gift ideas under $25 that manage to be stylish, classic, and economical.[Read More]( [Read More on Esquire.com]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Notice]( esquire.com ©2018 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019