Trump digs his way down to a new low

I mean, didn’t his mother ever tell him “If you don’t have something good to say, don’t say anything at all”

Lying lawyers catch hell from PO’d judges

This was all part of an effort by the D.A. to undo or undermine all death penalty cases.

What’s behind Obamacare congressional wrestling

Congress wraps up its year in a few days and if Obamacare is not fixed, premiums are expected to skyrocket after January 1.

Today’s toon

Kelly’s Heroes was a pretty OK war movie.

And now, for once, I agree with Zohran Mamdani

The Zohran says, correctly, ICE can’t enter a private space, such as a home, without your permission, or without a judicial warrant. Suspects do not have to open their doors.

And now, your emcee-in-chief

If he doesn’t outdraw Jimmy Kimmel, he said he shouldn’t be President

Trump overreacts to attack on National Guard

U.S. law does not condone guilt by association or collective punishment.

Repeat: How to have a peaceful Thanksgiving

From turkey to cranberries to stuffing to corn to pumpkin pie, everything will cost more this year.

An anecdote about the “piggy” reporter

On more than one occasion, when writing about a good-looking male celebrity, she lasciviously confessed how much she would like to “do” him.

Friends of Pine and Spruce pull city back into court

Bochetto describes what happened as "legislation by ambush” that “is not only morally despicable, but illegal as well.”

Really, what is the John Fetterman brand?

If his dress is weird, so are many of his ideas, and his personality.

A miscarriage of justice? Only at first glance

I support law enforcement, such as ICE, but I have criticized the agency when it does not play by the rules, such as respecting due process. 

FOPS

After a year, FOPS is still fighting a broken bike promise

The city broke its word when it passed the idiotic no-stopping ordinance.

Jeffrey Epstein

The Epstein emails: So far, no smoking gun

Does this mean Trump knew of sex trafficking? It does not.

ChatGPT

Having a political chat with ChatGPT

Its first draft was complete, factual, and nonpartisan, giving arguments from both sides of the aisle, and the differing sides within the Democratic caucus, which is a fancy name for a street gang. 

Jury Nullification

On assault, judge gets it right, jury gets it wrong

If hitting an officer with a sandwich is OK, how about a paper cup? How about an empty plastic water bottle? How about a full water bottle?

Will Rogers

The story behind a shutdown joke

“A fool and his money are soon elected.”

Election Night

Democrats clean up, even the evil ones

The tighter a Republican candidate is to President Donald J. Trump, the worse they will do in a moderate state.

Henri David

If it’s Halloween, it’s time for Henri David to shine

“Don’t come as you are, come as you want to be.”

A House of Dynamite

Director Bigelow flinched at taking the final step

By genre, this is ticking-bomb stuff. In 18 minutes something catastrophic will happen, can we dodge the bullet, so to speak?

Political Moderation

NYTimes preaches moderation to Democrats

American politics today can seem to be dominated by extremes. President Trump is carrying out far-right policies, while some of the country’s highest-profile Democrats identify as democratic socialists. Moderation sometimes feels outdated. It is not.

Trans Rights

Another curious news call by the Inquirer

In more than 40 paragraphs, several pro-trans people are quoted, while only one mention of opposition to “rights” of trans people

Philadelphia Mob

My life as a Mafia outsider

I covered the mob from the edges, but I had a couple of advantages

Kitchen + Kocktails

K + K kind of a krappy experience

The restaurant’s logo is a rooster, for some reason. Maybe it’s the cock in kocktails.