Amanda Unvarnished

Republicans had a strategy for downplaying the issue through the midterms. So much for that.

Spotify brings audiobooks to U.S. users with a catalog of 300,000 titles to start by Sarah Perez (techcrunch.com)

Spotify is today launching support for audiobooks on its streaming service, offering a third type of audio content for its customers beyond music and podcasts. Initially, audiobooks will be made available to U.S. users who will be able to access a selection of some 300,000+ titles, recommended by Spotify editors. But over time, the company […]

The best defense is a good offense.

Kushner offered to pay to get the Abraham Accords ceremony on White House lawn, a new book reports by Jacob Kornbluh (forward.com)

Jared Kushner, the former White House senior advisor and architect of the Abraham Accords, committed to personally cover any potential costs of the White House signing ceremony for the deal after facing resistance from first lady Melania Trump, according to a new tell-all book about the Trump administration. The ceremony was slated for the South…

Republicans would rather hold on to a political bogeyman than work for immigration reform.