This Has All Been an Infuriating Sham

Newsletter Top Stories This Has All Been an Infuriating Sham [Splinter]( October 4, 2018 [This Has All Been an Infuriating Sham]( [To seasoned political watchers and people who have spent the last two years gradually becoming more depressed and hopeless—the Venn diagram of those two things really ought be a circle—this news may come as no surprise, but it is galling nonetheless. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and old, old man, confirmed this morning that he does not think the pathetic farce of an FBI investigation into Brett Kavanaugh revealed anything new and thus will be voting to confirm him.]( [FEATURES]( [Too Sick, Too Pregnant, Too Well Paid: Walmart Workers on Why the Company Fires Them]( [Sixty-one-year-old Jose Ramos says he often experienced racism and discrimination from his department manager toward the end of his 17 years working as a forklift operator at a Grand Prairie, TX, Walmart.]( [PROMOTION]( [Get the Latest Midterm Elections Coverage from Gizmodo Media]( [We’re heading straight to hell, and we’re taking you with us. Get the latest on the midterm elections from Gizmodo Media’s Halfway to Hell newsletter—a weekly digest featuring our best midterms stories across our sites. Sign up here.]( [MEDIA]( [Bret Stephens' Latest Column Is Atrocious Even for Him]( [It doesn’t give me great pleasure to criticize a former colleague, but New York Times columnist Bret Stephens will just not stop writing dogshit pieces excusing himself for supporting something that Donald Trump does, and letting you know that it pains him very much to do so. Today, he’s turned...]( [Standards]( [There are those who believe that with great power comes great responsibility. Then there is the ruling political party of the United States.]( [MEDIA]( [MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski Dares Kellyanne Conway to Tell Her Sexual Assault Story]( [Today from the department of well-meaning but deeply misguided gestures: Morning Joe co-host Mika Brzezinski, who is a sexual assault survivor, addressed White House adviser Kellyanne Conway, who revealed this week that she has also been assaulted, and dared her to name her own attacker to get a glimpse of the...]( [SPONSORED]( [Get A Quip Electric Toothbrush + Free 3-Month Brush Head and Toothpaste Refill]( [Quip delivers an all in one solution for brushing your teeth with replacement brush heads and toothpaste sent every three months. The brush features soft vibrating bristle heads that are easy on your gums and a two-minute timer with guiding pulses to help correct technique. Get one for $25 + a free...]( [CONGRESS]( [Capitol Police Just Arrested a Congressional Intern for Doxxing Republican Senators]( [Capitol Police arrested Jackson Cosko, 27, on Wednesday, for allegedly doxxing some or all of the Republican Senators Mike Lee, Lindsey Graham, and Orin Hatch by posting their personal information on Wikipedia. Rand Paul, who called for an investigation into the incident, was also doxxed on Wikipedia on Monday...]( [SUPREME COURT]( [The FBI's Very Limited Kavanaugh Probe Is Done]( [The White House announced early Thursday morning that the FBI has wrapped up its investigation into the accusations surrounding Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and that it had sent its findings to the Senate.]( [YOU MAY ALSO LIKE]( [GIZMODO]( [Scathing Report Accuses the Pentagon of Developing an Agricultural Bioweapon]( [A new technology in which insects are used to genetically modify crops could be converted into a dangerous, and possibly illegal, bioweapon, alleges a Science Policy Forum report released today. Naturally, the organization leading the research says it’s doing nothing of the sort.]( [DEADSPIN]( [Today I Declare To You That The Following Wideouts Are Dogshit]( [Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Email Drew here. 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Developers of multiplayer games tell Kotaku that they’re preparing for PlayStation Network name changes to finally come soon.]( You made it to the end. Thanks for reading our newsletter! [Visit Splinter]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( © 2018 Gizmodo Media 114 5th Avenue, Floor 2 New York, NY, 10011