Axios' Jonathan Swan says Steve Bannon committed "political suicide" and he leaves a major void at Breitbart in his wake.
Axios' Jonathan Swan says Steve Bannon committed "political suicide" and he leaves a major void at Breitbart in his wake.
Illustration: Eniola Odetunde/Axios
Illustration: Eniola Odetunde/Axios
Barstool Sports was founded in 2003 as a free gambling newspaper. It later became a sports blog before growing into a media empire, and now things have come full circle with the recent launch of its own branded sportsbook.
Driving the news: The Barstool Sportsbook app saw a record 21,000 downloads per day during its first weekend (Sept. 18–20), breaking DraftKings' and Fanduel's daily records despite Pennsylvania being the only state where it was operational.
Ret. Gen. Stanley McChrystal endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president on MSNBC Thursday.
Why it matters: McChrystal came under fire in 2010 during the Obama administration after a Rolling Stone article quoted him as mocking some top civilian officials — including Biden. The general apologized to Biden but was ultimately pushed to resign.