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Del Quentin Wilber @DelWilber

Hopewell-303. Writing "American Spectacle" for S&S about the Lindbergh kidnapping. Author of "Rawhide Down."

Joined February 2009
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Ryan J. Foley@rjfoley
May 27
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ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an 'alarming' rate, an AP investigation finds

Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees are taking their own lives at a pace that’s unprecedented in the agency’s two-decade history, highlighting what experts call failures in care and...

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Had a great time speaking about Rawhide Down last night at @Reagan_Library. Great venue and people. You can watch it at link in reply.
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45 years ago, a nation held its breath when President Ronald Reagan was shot—the bullet missing his heart by just an inch. Join us March 30 in-person or online for a FREE event featuring @DelWilber, author of Rawhide Down. RSVP now 👉 reaganfoundation.org/events/…
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Benjy Sarlin
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Feb 4
Book Section was my first read every Sunday. Added so much to the paper’s brand, was a great fit for (what should be) their target audience and mission. Despicable.
Max Tani@maxwelltani
Feb 4
Replying to @maxwelltani
In addition to sports, the Washington Post is killing its book section, suspending its Post Reports podcast, restructuring its metro section, and shrinking its international footprint.
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DOJ vowed to punish those who disrupt Trump’s immigration crackdown. Dozens of cases have crumbled -- by @NewsDudeAP @rjfoley @j_dingdingding @ClaireARush @christinetfern apnews.com/article/ice-immig…

DOJ vowed to punish those who disrupt Trump's immigration crackdown. Dozens of cases have crumbled

The Justice Department has embarked on a monthslong effort to prosecute people accused of assaulting federal officers during protests of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.

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Trump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced

One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet.

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This has all the ingredients of an intrigued-filled Cold War spy thriller, except it's set in the context of U.S. government efforts to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. apnews.com/article/dhs-plan-…

US sought to lure Nicolás Maduro’s pilot into betraying the Venezuelan leader

A federal agent had a daring plan: persuade Nicolas Maduro's chief pilot to surreptitiously divert the Venezuelan president’s plane to a place where U.S. authorities could nab the strongman.

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Joshua Goodman@APjoshgoodman
28 Oct 2025
A U.S. agent tried to flip Nicolás Maduro’s pilot — offering riches if he secretly flew Venezuela’s leader into U.S. custody. The failed plan, which reads like a Cold War spy novel, shows how far the U.S. has gone to oust Maduro. apnews.com/article/dhs-plan-…

US sought to lure Nicolás Maduro’s pilot into betraying the Venezuelan leader

A federal agent had a daring plan: persuade Nicolas Maduro's chief pilot to surreptitiously divert the Venezuelan president’s plane to a place where U.S. authorities could nab the strongman.

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If you read one thing today, check out this @APNews project examining how U.S. tech companies helped China build a massive surveillance state:
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by @dakekang and Yael Grauer and edited by @maryrajkumar @JeannieOhm at @APNews apnews.com/article/chinese-s…

Silicon Valley enabled brutal mass detention and surveillance in China, internal documents show

An AP investigation reveals that U.S. technology companies to a large degree designed and built China’s surveillance state, playing a far greater role in enabling human rights abuses than previously...

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Tom Holland
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13 Aug 2025
A complimentary bonus today on @TheRestHistory, as we pair the assassination of Lincoln with THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF RONALD REAGAN. @DelWilber, author of the brilliant book RAWHIDE DOWN, takes us through the dramatic events of 30 March, 1981 therestishistory.com
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