House Republicans Are Dropping Like Flies

Congress lurches toward yet another budget hooley this week. Through a mixture of boneheaded politics, acts of God, better job offers, and the walking catastrophe that was Rep. George Santos, the Republican majority in the House of Representatives is down to very close to nothing. With another budget crisis looming, Speaker Mike Johnson is stranded on an atoll, the sea rising around him. [View in Browser]( [Esquire]( [SHOP]( EXCLUSIVE [SUBSCRIBE]( [House Republicans Are Dropping Like Flies]( [House Republicans Are Dropping Like Flies]( Congress lurches toward yet another budget hooley this week. Through a mixture of boneheaded politics, acts of God, better job offers, and the walking catastrophe that was Rep. George Santos, the Republican majority in the House of Representatives is down to very close to nothing. With another budget crisis looming, Speaker Mike Johnson is stranded on an atoll, the sea rising around him. [Read More](   [The Most Anticipated Albums of 2024]( [The Most Anticipated Albums of 2024]( It'll be a busy few months of listening ahead, folks. [Read More]( [11 Products I Tried and Loved In the Last Year]( [11 Products I Tried and Loved In the Last Year]( The shit that's really worth it. [Read More](     [Finally, Great Hiking Shoes That Don't Look Like Hiking Shoes]( [Finally, Great Hiking Shoes That Don't Look Like Hiking Shoes]( I own one pair of heavy-duty high-top hiking boots that I've had for about twelve years now. I still vividly remember my heels, bleeding viciously, for the multiple weeks it took me to initially break them in. So many band-aids, so much pain. I suppose some tough hikers might say that’s just part of the game, and tell me to buck up. But, I'll let you in on a secret: Technical hiking shoes without a break-in period exist. You don't need to bleed or clunk around in thick heavy soles to be able to go for a hike. You do not even have to own shoes that look like traditional hiking shoes in order to go for a hike. My fellow casual, style-minded hikers, let me introduce you to the Adidas Terrex Free Hiker 2.0. [Read More](   [These Peacoats Will Make You Look Like the Leading Man of Your Own Movie]( [These Peacoats Will Make You Look Like the Leading Man of Your Own Movie]( Turns out, you can look chic while it's cold outside. [Read More]( [Todd Snyder's Return to the Runway Was Worth the Wait]( [Todd Snyder's Return to the Runway Was Worth the Wait]( At Pitti Uomo, the American designer's mix of influences made for one very impressive show. [Read More](     [The End of the Multiverse]( [The End of the Multiverse]( Stories involving alternate timelines, what-ifs, and speculative histories are nothing new. But the cluster of multiverse narratives of the past decade have not just technically been multiverse stories. They’ve been explicitly multiverse stories—as in, they employ the scientific language that originated with the theory. They are directly inspired by the Many Worlds Interpretation, not merely tapping into the kinds of emotional desires that the multiverse offers. For God’s sake, Marvel’s recent spate of ten films, eleven shows, and two shorts (and many more on the way) are collectively referred to as the Multiverse Saga. But as soon as an idea enters the zeitgeist and then the upper echelons of corporate IP, it gets flattened by the cynical and crass exploitation of pandering and profit hunting. [Read More](   [From the editors of Esquire: In an exclusive piece of fiction from Stephen King, a family takes a scenic route–and everything goes terribly wrong. Learn More!]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo]( [How satisfied are you with the content of this newsletter?]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice]( | [CA Notice at Collection]( Esquire is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2024 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779