Eric Paine

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.

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.

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.

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.”

American first.

“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.”

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.

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.

Pete Davidson lost his father, FDNY firefighter Scott Davidson, on 9/11. At a time when the country feels deeply divided, #UNIITEforGOOD offers a rare, nonpolitical opportunity to remind people of what emerged after 9/11: extraordinary compassion, service, and a willingness to show up for one another. For the 25th anniversary of 9/11, let’s join Pete and rekindle the spirit of unity and compassion that brought our nation together.