James Bennet was right  —  Controversy over an op-ed by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) consumed the New York Times in June 2020 and claimed the job of then-editorial page editor James Bennet.  Two-and-a-half years later, Bennet has shared some thoughts about the episode — and, in particular, the role of Times Publisher A.G. Sulzberger.

Trump lawyers and DOJ met in sealed court hearing related to Mar-a-Lago investigation Thursday  —  Watch members of Trump's legal team enter closed-door hearing  —  Haberman reveals what info he could give prosecutors  —  Police investigate break-in at office of candidate for Arizona governor Hear …

Head of Republican Party mocks speaking abilities of Fetterman, Biden  —  Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Thursday mocked the speaking abilities of Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate who is recovering from a stroke, and President Biden, who grew up with a stutter.

FALL 2022 POLL  —  A national poll released today by the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School indicates that 40% of 18-to-29-year-olds state that they will “definitely” vote in the November 8 midterm elections, on track to match or potentially exceed the record-breaking 2018 youth turnout in a midterm election.

As Governor's Race Tightens, a Frantic Call to Action Among Democrats  —  Democrats and their allies are pouring millions of dollars into late-stage ads and get-out-the-vote efforts to help Gov. Kathy Hochul as she fends off her Republican challenger, Lee Zeldin.

Kanye West has a disturbing history of admiring Hitler, sources tell CNN  —  Several people who were once close to the artist formerly known as Kanye West told CNN that he has long been fascinated by Adolf Hitler — and once wanted to name an album after the Nazi leader.

First on CNN: January 6 committee moves forward with Secret Service interviews  —  The House Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol is wrapping up its review of more than a million pages of Secret Service documents and plans to bring in top agents …

Man Who Dragged Officer Into Jan. 6 Mob Is Sentenced to 90 Months  —  The sentence for the defendant, Albuquerque Cosper Head, was one of the most severe penalties handed down so far in the Justice Department's investigation of the Capitol attack.  —  A Tennessee man was sentenced on Thursday …

HUEXCLUSIVE: Families Are Wondering How To Get Their Tuition Back After Donda Academy Closes For The Remainder Of The School Year  —  Parents are concerned about tuition refunds after Donda Academy issued out an email, letting them know that “effective immediately” the school will be closed!

Climate Protester Glues His Head to ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’ Painting  —  The artwork by Johannes Vermeer, exhibited in The Hague, was the latest artwork to be targeted by protesters concerned about climate change.  One person glued his head to the painting and another glued his hand to the wall.

A New Climate Reality Is Coming Into View  —  You can never really see the future, only imagine it, then try to make sense of the new world when it arrives.  —  Just a few years ago, climate projections for this century looked quite apocalyptic, with most scientists warning that continuing …

Putin Rails Against ‘Western Elites’ in Speech Aimed at U.S. Conservatives … Putin's remarks seem to be aimed at conservatives in the U.S. and Europe.  —  President Vladimir V. Putin, in a speech seemingly aimed more at winning over political conservatives abroad than his own citizens …

Lucianne Goldberg, 1935-2022  —  Lucianne Goldberg was—she owned the term proudly—a broad.  A grand broad—big, blowsy, sexy, and up for a good time from morning till night.  She was the first and the last person I ever knew to spend her days inserting cigarettes into a cigarette holder …

Mark Zuckerberg Is Going To Kill His Company  —  As someone who bought a Quest back in the day and has mostly thoroughly enjoyed the experience, I can't help but notice that the main reason I stopped using it was Meta's involvement.  It soured the experience and made it more fiddly, too.

Lucianne Goldberg, Who Helped Expose Clinton Affair, Dies at 87  —  It was Ms. Goldberg, a literary agent, who suggested that Linda Tripp tape her conversations with Monica Lewinsky.  She later fed revelations to the news media.  —  Lucianne Goldberg, a colorful, conservative literary agent …

Author reveals how GOP became toxic from the rise of Gingrich to Trump  —  Share now:  —    —  Princeton political history Professor and CNN Commentator Julian Zelizer returns to the Dworkin Report to discuss his book, Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker …

Michigan GOP gubernatorial nominee invoked conspiracy claiming Democrats sought to ‘topple’ US in retaliation for losing Civil War  —  The Republican gubernatorial nominee in Michigan invoked a conspiracy that the Covid-19 pandemic and protests in the summer of 2020 after the killing …

Masked Poll Watchers Are Showing Up at Voting Sites With Handguns and Kevlar Vests  —  Two people armed with handguns and wearing tactical military gear, balaclavas masking their face and the license plates on their cars covered, stood watch over a ballot drop box during early voting last week in Mesa, Arizona.

New York Post Fires Staffer Who Posted Racist, Violent Messages to Website and Twitter Account … The outlet said an investigation indicated an employee was behind the hack, and that the Post has fired the individual.  —  In a statement to Variety, a rep for the Post said …

GOP's Cheney endorsing Michigan Democrat Slotkin in a first  —  Republican Rep. Liz Cheney is expected to endorse and campaign for Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, the first time that the critic of former President Donald Trump who lost her GOP primary has crossed party lines to formally support a Democrat.

Associated Press declares that the World Series isn't black enough  —  Our race-obsessed media outlets are once again complaining about the skin color of athletes while pretending that they are fighting against racism.  —  The latest racism from establishment media revolves around the World Series …

Democrats will swing at Oz with an abortion ad during the World Series  —  National Democrats are taking a big swing at Mehmet Oz during the World Series.As fans settle in to watch the Phillies and Astros begin their championship series Friday night, a top Democratic political group will run …