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What happens to a fashion brand when the founder leaves? Or, to be more direct, what is Tom Ford without Tom Ford? That was the question hovering over Milan last month as the brand held its first runway show since the famed designer stepped down in April. The man on the marquee wasn’t even in attendance; apparently bad weather left him stuck in London (there was a little thunder the day before, so it’s plausible, if unconvincing).

Cockburn wouldn’t be so skeptical of the radical left nearly as much if they didn’t have an insatiable need to suck the joy out of holidays. First they replaced the Christmas tree with the Kwanzaa bush. Then they told us that tofurkey tastes just as good as the real thing. Now, they are attempting to crush Oktoberfest too. The two-century-old German tradition, which kicked-off in Munich on September 16, is under attack for its skimpy costumes and environmental impact.

With just hours to spare before the federal government was set to shut down, the Senate’s vote on a bipartisan funding bill was delayed over concerns about aid for Ukraine. According to Senators Chuck Grassley and John Thune, Democratic senator Michael Bennet is holding up the vote on the stopgap funding bill which provides no funding for Ukraine. Senate leaders are currently working on a statement to show their support for Ukraine, hoping that will resolve Bennet’s objection.