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If a Democratic president used the Justice Department to challenge certification of an election his party might lose, Republicans would be furious.
And they’d be right.
California’s proposed wealth tax covers ownership stakes in private companies.
That’s a real tax bill based partly on a valuation you can’t necessarily turn into cash.
The state has apparently decided that “rich on paper” and “cash in the bank” are close enough.
They’re not.
A corruption scandal is fascinating to some people right up until they find out which party is involved.
It’s 2026. If your email requires me to enter a password to unsubscribe, I should be allowed to send you an invoice for my time.
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Churchill could have shortened WW2 by years if he had just “done a deal” with Hitler. George Washington could have done a deal to end the American Revolution. Zelenskyy is in good company.
Putin released a 74-year-old American from prison today.
That’s worth celebrating.
But it doesn’t earn Putin a humanitarian halo while Russian missiles are still falling on Ukrainian homes.
A billionaire shouldn’t have a dimmer switch on Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russian drones.
GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick says if Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of Starlink in Ukraine, "that is likely a violation of the law."
"We've gotta investigate...We've got to call the witnesses, got to bring them in, put them under oath, and get to the bottom of it. Because this is this is a very, very serious matter. It cannot be glossed over."
Strip away the names and political parties.
A billionaire wants a pardon. His family arranges a $50 million contract for a senior DOJ adviser. Weeks later, he gets pardoned.
A billionaire wanted a pardon. His family gave a $50 million deal to Alina Habba, a lawyer with close ties to President Trump. nyti.ms/4zNq59Z
Somebody should invent an app that asks “Did you actually read the article?” before letting you argue about it.
People will read 200 reviews before buying a $60 air fryer and then defend every decision a politician makes because there’s an R or D next to their name.
Three children were killed at a park in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region on Monday, local officials say.
That same day, Trump said Russia “hasn’t been doing much.”
“The FiveThirtyEight founder's model puts Democrats' chances of taking the Senate at 75 percent, up from 50 percent in early September, while their odds of winning the House have climbed from 81 percent to 94 percent over the same period.”
Election nostradamus Nate Silver makes extreme prediction about Democrats' chance to cinch power in the midterms trib.al/zFansEX
Weeks ahead of Election Day, 71% of U.S. adults think the country is on the “wrong track.” nbcnews.com/politics/2026-el…
President Trump’s assistance to Vladimir Putin keeps growing by the day, and in the latest example he stuck a shiv in the back of the legacy of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. wsj.com/opinion/to-russia-wi…
Donald Trump has abandoned America.
Donald Trump has abandoned the Western order, turning America into a Russian ally, @RadioFreeTom argues: theatln.tc/ZkAeQt3l
We’re two weeks from another election. When it’s over, we’ll still share streets, schools, hospitals and fire departments with people who voted differently. The result matters. So does how we treat each other once the signs come down.
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.@Nasdaq and the @FDNYFoundation joined @911day's nationwide moment of silence at 9:11 a.m. Eastern Time in Times Square in remembrance of the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
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25 years ago, in the face of unimaginable tragedy, we found solace in each other.
That’s why thousands of people across the country are carrying that spirit of service forward by doing good.
Join us as we #UNITEFORGOOD and pledge your good deed today: 911day.org/uniiteforgood/