Rusty Tanton

If a retail employee talks to me I think it’s because they think I’m going to steal something

It's been a few days since Trump announced his "deal" with Xi. It's now clear that Trump got fleeced. America gave up lots and got nothing.

It's a story you should know bc few things matter more than the U.S.-China relationship.

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Democrats want to keep Pete Hegseth's wife out of top-secret military meetings, despite knowing full well that she's the one who prevents him from drinking or abusing women. Remember that the next time they claim to care about national security.

by Marc Thiessen

I for one think the Epstein Ballroom will be magnificent. I love the decor theme of “what if Uday Hussein ran a Ramada Inn.” And giving it a theme song everyone will associate with it is a stroke of brilliance! “Thank Heaven for Little Girls” is very catchy.

I had a Breville Grind Control for several years and it was mostly great but a little finicky. The built-in grinder eventually died and I replaced it with an Oxo Brew 9 cup + a separate Baratza Encore grinder. I like this combo better (reliable, easier clean-up). People also swear by Moccamaster.

Liberals say that Trump has turned our democracy into a fascist dictatorship. They're wrong—he's turned our republic into a fascist dictatorship.

Amazing that “No kings and no Nazis” is suddenly a controversial slogan and up for debate in 2025. These are the two most basic creeds of American history.

A young boy holds a sign that simply states in plain handwriting: Trump hit on my girlfriend

when i say that i yelped in shock at this kid’s sign

If they actually care about quality journalism this is deeply stupid. Sounds like they don’t though unfortunately. I hope your next gig is everything you hope it’ll be!

Of all the things that didn't happen below, Eric Trump having four friends is the one that didn't happen the most.

I was a Young Republican for a brief time in the 1980s (for real). I promise you they talked like this back then. They didn’t know I was Jewish, so the Holocaust jokes flowed freely. It all helped radicalize me against the right.

If ICE agents want to stop being compared to Nazis and the Gestapo, here are some tips for them:
1) Take off your masks
2) Identify yourselves
3) Stop disappearing innocent people off the street
4) Avoid shooting women, like you did today, you fucking Gestapo Nazis

I don't think Trump is anywhere near the floor of his support considering the trajectory of the economy but there will always be the people for whom "marching naked children out of their homes at gunpoint" wasn't the final straw

Playin' With the Boys

Pretty Pete is more Scotch rocks than ice man, but his meeting with the military was the hottest heterosexual hoedown since the volleyball scene from Top Gun. Are the generals ready to follow him into the danger zone or have they lost that loving feeling?

by Maureen Dowd

This is what we need from elected officials -- a commitment to stand up for their constituents and, just as important, a willingness to tell right-wing trolls to get bent.

“Drunken Rudy” is redundant, apparently he’s drunk 100% of the time

A big difference between Republicans and Democrats is that Republicans understand the science of political communication. Republicans dictate the topics/terms of debate while Dems (and the left) usually burn energy in constant response.

Thiel and Co call this mimetics, Lakoff calls it framing.

House Democrats could force a vote on impeaching RFK any time they want. Of course it would fail. But do you want to make an issue of it or not?

I dare you to go to Annunciation School and tell our grieving community, in effect, guns don’t kill kids, antidepressants do.

Just shut up. Stop peddling bullshit. You should be fired.

The brain worm should’ve had a separate confirmation vote.

bragging about being a giant pussy is integral to the conservative mindset

LEFT: Where our government incarcerates a person who has a tattoo in honor of a family member.

RIGHT: Where our government incarcerates a person who has facilitated and/or engaged in the sexual assault of over a thousand children.

Not gonna lie I took a full five seconds wondering if he really said that

“Mr. President, many of your detractors say you can’t fly. What is your response to them?”

Opinion | Yes, I voted for Trump’s megabill despite knowing it will harm my constituents. But if I hadn’t, I’d be primaried by someone who’d vote just like me but not give anti-Trump comments on background to The Times.

If you're about to post something mean about Andrew Cuomo, I urge you to pause, take a deep breath, and think of something even meaner.