You’ve Got Mail: A federal judge in Washington has ordered the State Department to expedite the release of 15,000 emails uncovered during the FBI investigation of Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while she was Secretary of State. These come in addition to 55,000 emails turned over last year.

Clinton joked with Jimmy Kimmel last night, “We’ve already released, I don’t know, 30,000 plus, so what’s a few more.”

The State Department vetted the original 55,000 messages for secret material and released them in batches. It will likely have to do the same with the new 15,000 emails. The first release might come in October, just in time to damage Clinton if there’s something in there to make her look bad. Or worse.

It’s Political: Donald Trump yesterday called for a special prosecutor to investigate the relationship between the Clinton Foundation and Hillary Clinton during the time she was Secretary of State. “The Clinton foundation constitutes a clear example of Rico, Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organization Enterprise,” Trump declared. He’s accusing Clinton of trading donations to the foundation for influence. “It’s criminality. Everybody knows it,” Trump said.

Gotta Go: A federal judge in Texas has blocked President Obama’s guideline for loosening bathroom access for transgender students across the country. The state successfully argued that the president’s order overrides the customs and practices of local control regarding school bathrooms.

Texas Atty. General Ken Paxton issued a statement saying, “This president is attempting to rewrite the laws enacted by the elected representatives of the people and is threatening to take away federal funding from schools to force them to conform.”

Stabbed: Parents and people with severe allergies are outraged over a spike in the price of the EpiPen, the device that administers a life-saving dose of epinephrine, which reverses potentially fatal swelling of a victim’s airway.

In 2009, the drug cost $100 for two injectors when the manufacturer was bought by the drug company Mylan. The price has steadily climbed since and now those same two pens, which cost a few dollars to produce, cost over $600.

People with severe allergies are advised to carry two pens with them at all times. Many people keep them at home, in the car, the office, and places they frequent. The pens need to be replaced periodically to be certain the drug is effective. What people pay depends on their insurance plan, and of course, people with no insurance pay retail.

Dunked: Olympic gold-medal swimmer Ryan Lochte, who lied about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro, has been stripped of all his major endorsement deals. As predicted, his foolishness will cost him a lot of money. The companies include Speedo swimsuits, Ralph Lauren, and Airweave mattress. Lochte is likely to be suspended from the US swim team as well.

Illegal Immigration: About 1,500 hard-partying Americans on floats and tubes taking part in the annual Port Huron Float Down near Detroit, were blown across the St. Clair River into Canada. They had beer, but no passports. The border crashers were all loaded onto buses and shipped back into the US. So far, Canada has not threatened to build a wall in the middle of the river.

Got Milk?: Word is spreading among cookie lovers that the Hydrox chocolate wafer, cream-filled cookie is making a comeback. It’s been missing from the grocery since 1999 when it was discontinued after Sunshine Biscuits was eaten by Keebler, the Hydrox-hating elf-infested corporate bakery. But a new company has bought the rights and Hydrox cookies are available at Walmart.

Hydrox was the Coke to Oreo’s Pepsi. Crunchier, more chocolaty, and less sweet. It appealed to a more sophisticated taste. Which cookie you ate denoted class difference. Hellman’s v. Miracle Whip, Crest v. Colgate, Beta v. VHS. Oreo-lovers are more likely to root for the NY Jets, vote for Donald Trump, and wear black shoes with a brown suit. Hydrox people simply know better.

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