On the one hand, they have redacted Trump’s name from the Epstein Files. On the other hand, they have put it on the Kennedy Center.

My kids have measles, there are no toys on the shelves, and I can't afford a steak. But at least there's no sign language interpreter at White House press briefings now.

This pizza is poetry. Go to Emily in Brooklyn, order the delicious Trio House pie, and support independent publishing.

I lost my job, my kids have measles, and my town is flooded with cocaine now that Trump pardoned all the traffickers. But at least the State Department is using Times New Roman again.

I have been canceled and de-platformed for my political beliefs. Learn the full story in my feature-length essay in The Free Press, my interview on 60 Minutes, my chat/cooking demo on CBS Mornings, and my lecture series at the University of Austin.

Secretary Pete Hegseth, a Princeton graduate, was unable to comprehend that photographs create mirror images of their subjects. Here's why affirmative action has lowered the standards of Ivy League admissions.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth chastised Sen. Mark Kelly for incorrectly displaying his military uniform medals, not comprehending that photographs reverse images from left to right. Here’s what that says about Joe Biden’s cognitive state.

Whether it’s centrist pundits feeling politically homeless or then-Congressman Matt Gaetz having sex with a homeless 17 year-old, homelessness is having a moment.

Opinion | It's time for eight brave House Democrats to step up and block the release of the Epstein files. by John Fetterman and Tim Kaine

Releasing the Epstein files could have a chilling effect on future presidents' ability to hide their history of raping children on a private island owned by a convicted sex offender.

jack schlossberg spent this past summer podcasting in his van.

Curious about the Senate vote to reopen the government without healthcare concessions from Trump? These sheet pan waffles will make you think you’re chatting with Dick Durbin and Tim Kaine.

Tender Is the Right Careless Donald thought he was the last tycoon,and his party was the biggest Gatsby gaffe since the Redford Flick. Now his only GOP critic is MTG, who's more Daisy Duke than Daisy Buchanan, but soon Pete won't be one drinking like F. Scott Fitzgerald. by Maureen Dowd

My model predicts that Andrew Cuomo will never again hold elected office. And I tell you the best place in Westchester to get a Manhattan. All that and more in the next Silver Bulletin.

If the Democrats keep nominating charismatic candidates who actually like people, they're going to get massacred in 2026 and 2028. by Rahm Emanuel

Andrew Cuomo to join Harvard’s Institute of Politics

"Our time has come, New York. Our time is now."

Dick Cheney led America into a disastrous war based on false evidence. But he did so with civility, and for that I am eternally grateful. by David Brooks

Is it too early to call Zohran Mamdani a neoliberal sell-out?

Zohran Mamdani is proposing some small changes to the way New York City government operates. So why does it feel like he's promising full communism on day one?

Donald Trump just endorsed Andrew Cuomo. Here’s why that’s bad news for Zohran Mamdani.

Why do young liberals love Zohran Mamdani? We talked to 3 elderly Staten Island conservatives who can’t correctly say his name.

Make America Great Gatsby Again.

It's scary how cute Park Slope was tonight. Happy Halloween, NYC.

Emperor Justinian's invasion of his own country hastened the fall of the Roman Empire. But after a thousand years of darkness and poverty Italy saw a Renaissance. Could the same thing happen here?

Caligula's unorthodox style raises eyebrows among some liberal Romans. -New York Times, 39 AD

Analysis | Trump's promise to not damage the East Wing of the White House contained misstatements.

Donald Trump has destroyed the East Wing of the White House the right way. by Ezra Klein

Here's a gift link to the New York Times' coverage of the initial Tea Party rallies in April 2009 which inspired the media to treat it like a massive movement. Check out how tiny the crowds were: Philly: 200 DC: "several hundred" Boston: 500 Austin: 1,000 Houston: 2,000

Whether it's Obama wearing a tan suit to a press conference or Trump dumping brown liquid on protesters, both presidents have made some controversial earth-tone color choices.

The left says "no kings" while the right says that Donald Trump is king. The truth might be somewhere in the middle.

George Santos has learned his lesson. by Susan Collins

"Go without hate, but not without rage. Heal the world." --Paul Monette, October 16, 1945 - February 10, 1995

I’ll be reading poems on Tuesday, 10/21 at 8 PM at Dada. Come join me! w/ @michaelmontlack.bsky.social @davidgroff.bsky.social 💙

Zohran Mamdani celebrates the life and legacy of trans activist Sylvia Rivera--and vows to support trans people in New York and combat Donald Trump's "scorched earth campaign" against them. See the first comment for the full, two-minute video, shot in Christopher Park.

Trump is practicing dementia in the right way. by Ezra Klein

Whether it's young Democrats expressing their support for DEI or young Republicans saying "I love Hitler,' both sides have expressed controversial opinions.

Trump straight up murdering people in the Caribbean and the NYT writes this

It is not too late for Donald Trump to win the Nobel Peace Prize if Mike Pence has the courage.

Donald Trump can take the Department of Justice’s independence and its commitment to the rule of law. But he can never take its norms. by Merrick Garland

Brendan Carr is limiting free speech the right way. by Ezra Klein

Analysis | To get himself back on the air, Jimmy Kimmel must call for the execution of homeless people.

JD Vance is doing the Reichstag Fire the right way. by Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein is doing tepid centrism the right way.

I grieve Charlie Kirk. I fear the right-wing retribution that could ruin us all.