Country music singer John Rich says fellow artist Jelly Roll knowingly risked alienating half his fanbase by airing his political views on late-night television, and that the backlash proves fans felt blindsided. Rich laid out his case during an appearance on "The Benny Show," where he framed Jelly Roll's decision to guest-host "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" […] The post John Rich says Jelly Roll understood the cost of going political — and did it anyway appeared first on American Almanac .
Country music singer John Rich says fellow artist Jelly Roll knowingly risked alienating half his fanbase by airing his political views on late-night television, and that the backlash proves fans felt blindsided. Rich laid out his case during an appearance on "The Benny Show," where he framed Jelly Roll's decision to guest-host "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and crack jokes about President Donald Trump as a calculated gamble. The "Save Me" singer, Rich argued, understood exactly who buys country music tickets, and spoke up anyway because he meant every word. The comments land at a moment when Jelly Roll is catching sustained heat from the audience that built his career. After his Kimmel stint, during which he made jokes about the president and…Open
A Chicago bar packed in 1,969 people to simultaneously slam shots of Jeppson's Malört, and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker stepped behind the bar to help pour. Recess, a bar in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood, hosted the event on Sunday, drawing a crowd large enough to set what organizers called a Guinness World Record for simultaneous […] The post Nearly 2,000 Chicagoans down Malört shots to claim Guinness World Record appeared first on American Almanac .
A Chicago bar packed in 1,969 people to simultaneously slam shots of Jeppson's Malört, and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker stepped behind the bar to help pour. Recess, a bar in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood, hosted the event on Sunday, drawing a crowd large enough to set what organizers called a Guinness World Record for simultaneous shots of the notoriously bitter wormwood liqueur. The official count, per the bar, landed at 1,969 participants, each one raising and downing a shot of Malört at the same time. For anyone outside the Midwest, Jeppson's Malört is a Chicago institution of the punishing variety. The Swedish-style liqueur, flavored with wormwood, is famous less for its taste than for the involuntary grimace it produces.…Open
A family farm in Evansville, Indiana, carved a corn maze portrait of the late Charlie Kirk to honor free speech, and when critics flooded its Google page with negative reviews, the owners stood their ground. Goebel Farms announced its 2026 corn maze design as a tribute to the Turning Point USA founder, who was fatally […] The post Indiana farm honors Charlie Kirk with corn maze — and refuses to back down after online backlash appeared first on American Almanac .
A family farm in Evansville, Indiana, carved a corn maze portrait of the late Charlie Kirk to honor free speech, and when critics flooded its Google page with negative reviews, the owners stood their ground. Goebel Farms announced its 2026 corn maze design as a tribute to the Turning Point USA founder, who was fatally shot during a speaking event at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. The maze features Kirk's likeness along with the words "RIP CK" and the date "9 10 25," the Washington Examiner reported . Within days, the farm faced dozens of negative Google reviews and hostile comments across social media, a coordinated effort to punish a small business for memorializing a man who died for speaking his mind. The farm did not…Open
President Trump signed two executive orders empowering cattle ranchers to bypass the handful of corporations that dominate American meat processing, a move aimed at lowering beef prices and giving producers direct access to consumers nationwide. Standing alongside ranchers and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Trump announced the orders on Friday, calling them "historic action" to break […] The post Trump signs executive orders letting ranchers process and sell their own meat across state lines appeared first on American Almanac .
President Trump signed two executive orders empowering cattle ranchers to bypass the handful of corporations that dominate American meat processing, a move aimed at lowering beef prices and giving producers direct access to consumers nationwide. Standing alongside ranchers and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Trump announced the orders on Friday, calling them "historic action" to break the grip of four major meatpacking companies that together control roughly 85% of U.S. processing capacity . The president framed the signing as a direct answer to record retail beef prices and years of razor-thin margins that have squeezed family ranching operations toward extinction. The first order directs the USDA to let ranchers slaughter and…Open
The proposed benefit, a top policy priority for Vice President JD Vance, would apply only to married couples and tap a fund intended to provide federal child care subsidies to working parents.
Molly Jong-Fast says Trump’s Cabinet may look TV-ready, but selling his policies is another story. She shares her take on the recent challenges his administration officials have faced on the road while promoting Trump’s agenda ahead of the midterms.
