This week, Chris and Eliana discuss the latest regarding the 2024 election and upcoming debates. We’re also discussing the Wizards and Capitals move to northern Virginia, and a strange new toy. Tune in!  2:06 Front Page 48:13 Obsessions 54:56 Reader Mail 58:02 Favorite Items If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at [email protected]. Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://nebulouspodcasts.com/shows/ink-stained-wretches Follow us on Instagram @InkStainedWretches Show Notes Axios: CNN's GOP debate in Iowa in peril with Nikki Haley noncommittal Mediaite: Ron DeSantis Asks Sean Hannity to Arrange a Debate Between Him and Trump Politico: Behind Hunter Biden's unexpected appearance: A surprising ally and a heads-up to his dad NYTimes: 'Buying Quiet': Inside the Israeli Plan That Propped Up Hamas NYTimes: As Fury Erupts Over Campus Antisemitism, Conservatives Seize the Moment NYT: Bill Ackman’s Campaign Against Harvard Followed Years of Resentment Puck: The Tucker Rule Awful Announcing: Charles Barkley addresses CNN ratings flop: 'F*** those Nielsen people.' Puck News: Licht of Arabia WSJ: Shohei Ohtani Signed a $700 Million Contract. He’s Only Getting Paid $2 Million a Year WaPo: Monumental, Youngkin announce deal to move Caps, Wizards to Virginia Slow Boring on Substack: Another brutal year for the media industry NYT: Hair-Loss TikTok Offers Community, and Dubious Recommendations NYT: The Strangest Toy on Wish Lists This Year Obsessions: NYPost: Harvard's secret plagiarism probe into president Claudine Gay Daily Mail: 'Utterly terrifying': Shock as news channel announces it'll become first to use AI ANCHORS from next year Favorite Item: The Atlantic: Bus Rides Feel Different When You're a New Mother The Spectator: The Politico story covering for Susanna Gibson is more embarrassing than anything she ever did