We’re going big for Grimace’s birthday today on Ink Stained Wretches. We’re sipping on some purple shakes while breaking down the Hunter Biden coverage, Brett Baeir’s interview with Trump, Robert Kennedy and much more.

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Time Stamps:

3:37 Front Page

1:08:12 Obsessions

1:13:10 Reader Mail

1:14:47 Favorite Items

Show Notes:

National Review: The Intentionally Provocative Hunter Biden Plea Deal

The Dispatch: Night of the Hunter

Mediaite: Bret Baier Earns Bipartisan Praise for Grilling Trump on Classified Docs: 'An Extraordinary Interview'

Chicago Tribune: Victor Shi: Cameras must be allowed during Donald Trump’s trial

Mediaite: Jake Tapper Says CNN Won't Cover 'Potentially Dangerous' Trump Speech — One Month After Network Held Town Hall for Him

The Wrap: Gavin Newsom Tells Sean Hannity He Was Blasted by Left for ‘Incredible Relationship’ With Trump During COVID (Video)

Commentary Magazine: The End of Cable News? - Christine Rosen

WaPo: The life and power of Casey DeSantis

WaPo: Gov. Ron DeSantis used secretive panel to flip state Supreme Court

News Nation: Joe Rogan challenges vaccine expert to debate anti-vaxxer

National Review: The Real Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Daily Beast: The Lost Titanic Sub Didn't Even Have a Basic Safety Beacon

New Republic: OceanGate CEO Missing in Titanic Sub Had History of Donating to GOP Candidates | The New Republic

WaPo: Fred Ryan to leave Washington Post after nine years as publisher

WaPo: Tesla 'Autopilot' crashes and fatalities surge, despite Musk's claims

WaPo: Inside a conservative confab for young women, where feminism is a lie

TIME: Tequila Is Eclipsing Vodka as U.S.'s Most Popular Spirit

Michigan Daily: The whiteness of green spaces: The cyclical nature of exclusion in environmental professions

Mens Health: Are You Gynosexual? Here's What It Means, According to Experts

NYT: Lionel Messi, Saudi Arabia and the Deal That Paid Off for Both Sides

NYT: Why Do Team Owners Raise the Championship Trophy First?

Mediaite: Andy Reid Raves About Food At Chiefs' White House Visit

WSJ: Prince Harry and Meghan, Spotify End Podcasting Deal

Variety: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Labeled 'F—ing Grifters' by Spotify Exec Bill Simmons After Deal Ends

NYT: A Flight Attendant’s 12 Etiquette Rules for Summer Travel

Obsessions:

Public on Substack: First People Sickened By COVID-19 Were Chinese Scientists At Wuhan Institute Of Virology, Say US Government Sources

WSJ: U.S.-Funded Scientist Among Three Chinese Researchers Who Fell Ill Amid Early Covid-19 Outbreak

National Review: When the Scandal of the Century Has No Consequences

The Atlantic: Lara Logan’s Break With Reality

The Dispatch: When Public Opinion Is Irrelevant

NYT: Tracking Major Supreme Court Cases in 2023: Affirmative Action, Elections and More

Favorite Items:

Inquirer: Two Rhode Island officials visited Philly. They were so rude their state launched two separate investigations.

Sports Illustrated: Stephen F. Austin Bowling Coach Quits After Affair With Player Is Revealed

Dr. Dylan Cutler on The Egg Whisperer Fertility Expert Q and A Series (Healing PCOS)