John Ficarra
The Price of Laughter
As Trump’s tariffs set in, Americans are getting hit right in the funny bone
Let Them Drink Vodka
The statewide water shortage is driving New Yorkers to desperate measures
Moscow Hotline
Selected excerpts from the phone conversations between former president Donald J. Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin
Mar-a-Gaga
Not-so-subtle signs Donald Trump has lost a step or two
Defining “Weird”
Trump is the exemplar of something, but what is it, exactly?
Hillbilly Eulogy
What happens if Trump regrets choosing J. D. Vance as his running mate? And then blames it on Biden?
Milwaukee’s Finest Boor
How can Republicans gathered in Wisconsin formally nominate Donald Trump with a straight face? Just watch them
Bad Connection
An open challenge to the puzzle editors at The New York Times
The AIR MAIL Survey
A quiz on the most important issues of the day …
Noem Chompski
Other potential Trump vice-presidential picks now that Kristi Noem has shot herself in the foot
The Eternal Flameout
A closer look at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s coalition
Al Jaffee
The ingenious Mad-magazine cartoonist was as quick-witted and irreverent in person as he was on paper
Guess What Melania Trump Is Up To
Bet-makers weigh in on how the elusive former First Lady has been whiling away the hours since leaving the White House
Acronyms for Adults Only
How to keep up with the texting shorthand your elders use to confound you
DNR
Texting acronyms for aging baby-boomers
Rope-a-Dope
Who is the champion in Washington’s swampy sleaze-and-corruption arena?
From North Korea with Love
Overheard snippets of conversation between Vladimir Putin and his guest, Kim Jong Un
Assisted Leading
White House aides worry that Biden is showing his age—or Methuselah’s
Peer Pressure
How do lawyers pick “a jury of his peers” when the defendant is Donald Trump? Actually, the potential jury pool is pretty deep
DeSantis Campaign Contributors
He reportedly raised more than $8 million within 24 hours of announcing his candidacy for president. Just who the hell is giving Ron DeSantis all this money?
From a Galaxy Far, Far Away
What can Nikki Haley teach us about the solar system? And the Republican Party?
What a Gas!
Quick-fire answers to all your pressing questions about the Chinese spy balloon
