In Donald Trump's America, if you say "I am Senator Alex Padilla, I have questions for the Secretary," you get thrown to the floor and handcuffed.

When I was growing up, if a US Senator had been knocked to the ground by agents of the state, there would be a picture in our history textbook and the “incident” would have a name and it would be a dark reminder of how close we once came to disaster. Time would stop for it.

RETWEET to honor the life of Rep. Melissa Hortman! 💙

"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is my political rival, but his decision to strike Iran at this moment in time is the right one. The whole country is united in this moment, when faced with an enemy sworn to our destruction, nothing will divide us." יאיר לפיד - Yair Lapid writes in

The Iranian regime's unofficial slogan is "Death to Israel". Israel's unofficial slogan is "Am Yisrael Chai" (The People of Israel Live). Between these visions is very little room for compromise.

Tim Martin and are thrilled to have Ellen Holloman join us!

Tim Martin and I are thrilled. This is what happens when I try to post while on the elliptical!

As the person who told ⁦⁦E. Jean Carroll⁩ not to use words that are more than three syllables, I can promise that her new book is just as good as this NYT book review says it is. Book Review: ‘Not My Type,’ by E. Jean Carroll - The New York Times nytimes.com/2025/06/17/boo…

💥NEW via NY Democrat Rep. Dan Goldman ⬇️ “If Mr. Mamdani is unwilling to heed the request of major Jewish organizations to condemn this unquestionably antisemitic phrase, then he is unfit to lead a city with 1.3 million Jews -- the largest Jewish population outside of Israel.”

We are living in scary times, to say the least. But that makes it even more important to appreciate moments of pure joy. Today, on the 12th anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Windsor, here is a photo of Edie Windsor hugging/being hugged by our son and his cousin.

Celebrating NOT MY TYPE debuting at #2 on Amazon. Miss Lauren Sanchez MAY have thought Jeff Bezos was thrilled and excited about marrying HER. BAH!! This is ol' Jeff's real reason for blushing with joy. P.S. You know that's Robbie Kaplan.

For anyone who might be wondering whether E. Jean Carroll's new book, "Not My Type," is really as funny, clever, well-written and entertaining as readers and critics say it is, check out this tweet:

I want to wish you a happy 4th of July! As we celebrate our independence from a king’s rule and the hard-fought freedoms we cherish today, let’s also recognize the ongoing journey that makes this great nation a beacon of hope.

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Today's guest on the podcast "On with Kara Swisher" is E. Jean Carroll, author of the #2 @NYTimes bestseller #NotMyType: One Woman vs. a President from St. Martin's Press podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mak…

Not "on with Kara Swisher." ON with Kara Swisher!!!! Kara Swisher

Both E. Jean Carroll and Kara Swisher were definitely both on!

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Christopher Connolly joined Roberta Kaplan’s New York-founded boutique, the firm said Monday. news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-p…

Well done by ⁦Steve Vladeck⁩ and Judge Nancy Gertner. nytimes.com/2025/08/04/opi…