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[Salon Daily Brief]( [Trump’s spectacle is outrageous, but not entirely new: He’s the ultimate fulfillment of consumer capitalism]( Trump embodies the triumph of spectacle over reality more than any previous president, but he's no anomaly. [Read more]( [EPA head Scott Pruitt wants to quit enforcing environmental laws]( Trump's EPA chief tries to dodge regulations — but activists and courts are working to hold him accountable. [Read more]( [Evangelical Christians and Donald Trump: They love him because they don’t trust facts or reason]( Evangelicals have been eager to look past Trump's vulgarity and immorality — there are deeper things that bind them. [Read more]( [Fall TV: Cable & streaming’s new offerings mitigate a mediocre broadcast season]( With the broadcast networks underwhelming, HBO, TBS, Hulu, SundanceTV and others offer viewers hope. [Read more]( [They were just what we needed: Why The Cars matter]( The band was the perfect bridge between classic rock traditions and futurist pop approaches. [Read more]( [Canada struggles to deal with “intense” influx of asylum seekers from U.S.]( Montreal's Olympic Stadium has been opened to house all of the people fleeing America. [Read more]( [Justin Bieber’s racial tourism]( The mounting success of Bieber's remix to "Despacito" reflects a larger issue within the pop music industry. [Read more]( Watch Salon Talks - [“It may be mission impossible” — John Kelly faces struggle as new chief of staff]( - [“Fun Mom Dinner” was made by women, and it was “glorious” on set]( - [Does the “women’s fiction” label limit a book’s reach?]( [More news and video at Salon.com]( Copyright © 2017 Salon Media Group, All rights reserved. 870 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 [Update your preferences]( or [Unsubscribe from this list](