Senior political reporter at @CNN. Ex-@washingtonpost.
Joined April 2010
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Me early this month:
“… Any situation in which [Trump’s] government would be forced to remove his name from the building would be an indelible — and telling — image.”
They waited until the middle of the night and then covered it up.
Workers are adding a curtain obstructing the view of the removal of Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center
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We might have an initial agreement with Iran. Here are some of the many pitfalls that remain.
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I choose to believe that there being both a "Snyder of Berlin" and "Snyder's of Hanover" traces to a blood feud inside a family that was bent on making snacks in a German-sounding city.
Jun 11
Everyone always talking about “talent density” in Silicon Valley when we really should be talking about how 80% of pretzels in America come from a small region of Pennsylvania
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Wow I wish I could think of a another person who had a huge role in government without being elected
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Our amazing CNN photogs capture a practice flyover over the White House:
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Trump hit pause after being warned it would likely prompt severe Iranian retaliation, extending the war and plunging the global economy into further turmoil, the sources said.
But the high-level and pressing nature of the briefings underscores how close the Trump administration came to greenlighting the high-risk ground operation, sources said.
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Exclusive: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Caine, made a secret, rushed visit to US Central Command headquarters in Florida late last month to be briefed in person on plans for the military to send ground troops into Iran to forcibly seize its highly enriched uranium, sources tell @NatashaBertrand & me.
Caine then briefed President Trump on the options for such an operation, one of the sources said.
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Hunter Biden has only been on this website for a couple weeks, and he's already learned that a key to success is appropriating other peoples' ideas.
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The subtext here is that this deal seems to involve unfreezing Iran's assets, which the Trump admin will argue is different than giving it "cash."
I'm seeing a lot of fake information about a potential deal to reopen the Strait and end Iran's nuclear weapons program. First, the Iranians are not receiving any cash, and no funds are being released for simply signing a deal or attending a meeting. The deal is structured to ensure that the US and its allies concerns are prioritized, and that if the Islamic Republic of Iran meets its obligations, then economic benefits will flow to them and to the entire region. This deal has the potential to remake the region and lead to lasting peace.
I've noticed a couple of bizarre things in the reporting over the last few hours. First, people who (rightly) said Donald Trump was a historic president a month ago now criticizing a deal based on unconfirmed media reports. Second, people who say you can't trust a word said by the IRGC who apparently believe anonymously sourced social media posts.
The president is going to get us a good outcome, one way or the other.
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As Trump seeks to secure an agreement with Iran, he's calling them "very dishonorable people to deal with," with whom "there is no such thing as dealing in good faith."
That sound you hear is the hawks who say Iran can't be trusted to abide by any deal saying, "Told you so."
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Trump's name is due to come off this building today -- pending a last-minute appeal.
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No, you are correct. But he wouldn't just hand a cudgel to his political opponents. He would do the "hard work" and get the votes! That is how you pass legislation; not by creating unrealistic expectations; not by criticizing your own party leaders; not by creating a circular firing squad. That helps Democrats.
Jun 12
Can you imagine LBJ saying “well, we just don’t have enough votes, so let’s forget about it”??
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What to do about Trump’s ballroom? Potential 2028 Dems have ideas:
“We’ll sell it piece by piece,” Gallego said
“We turn it into a soup kitchen,” AOC suggested
“Destruction is not strength,” Newsom said. “We have to be builders”
via @DaniellaMicaela
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Jun 12
Sixteen years ago today. Never forget 🇺🇸
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This feels a lot like Trump nominating Gaetz, and then Bondi suddenly seeming more acceptable.
Clayton had a moderate reputation. He's also the guy who has gone on CNBC twice in recent weeks to defend Trump's anti-weaponization fund and to seed suspicion about voter fraud.
Jun 11
I’ve known and respected Jay Clayton for decades. His intelligence, temperament and deep commitment to public service will make him a terrific DNI. Had this nomination been made a week ago, lots of pain might have been avoided.
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Even setting aside the substance of those arguments, a US attorney going to bat for the president politically on cable news is really strange.
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SCOOP: Despite insisting that a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund has been scrapped, the administration is quietly assuring allies that payout plans remain on track, @S_Fitzpatrick reports.
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