Thanks to everyone for reading the book and putting up with my shameless promotion. Original Sin by me and @jaketapper is an NYT bestseller: #1

How Amazon and the White House ended Anthropic's Fable axios.com/2026/06/13/anthrop…

This morning, tickets opened up to watch Knicks Game 5 at Radio City for $10 a seat, all proceeds go to charity. Bots immediately flooded and tickets sold out in seconds. Now the cheapest resale ticket is $456. Reminder this is to watch the game on a screen!

"Biden surprised everyone — including his publisher — when he made a comment about his own book landing in September, which would have really rattled swing-state Democrats had a spokesman not quickly clarified that the date is still TBD." @bterris reports nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

.@bterris went to South Dakota and "the photo line gave people the chance to see the old Joe Biden — not just the old Joe Biden." Kissing, aviators, bday singing, and all. nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…

🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷Trump's pending Iran deal is bitter pill for Netanyahu. My story on @axios axios.com/2026/06/12/netanya…

NEW - It’s the JD Vance summer of fundraising, with stops in WI and Vegas, per flyers obtained by @CBSNews

NEW: @BernieSanders to headline rally with @ZohranKMamdani for his congressional slate: @claireforny @DarializaforNY and @bradlander per two sources familiar: nytimes.com/2026/06/12/nyreg…

Vice President JD Vance will appear on "The View" on June 16, marking his first visit to the ABC daytime talk show. Vance will join all six of the program's co-hosts to discuss his new book “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith.” wp.me/pc8uak-1lHmZN

Housing Director Bill Pulte called outgoing ODNI chief Tulsi Gabbard on Tuesday and told her it was her last day in office so he could take over But Gabbard didn’t believe him. She then talked to Trump. She was proven right Here’s how it went down… axios.com/2026/06/11/pulte-g…

Scoop: Vance chief of staff Jacob Reses is leaving the administration this summer but expected tor remain close to the VP and his team. nbcnews.com/politics/jd-vanc…

Scoop: Tulsi Gabbard got an unexpected call Tuesday from her controversial successor, Bill Pulte: "Today is your last day." Gabbard was surprised. She had announced she was leaving at month's end, not Tuesday. axios.com/2026/06/11/pulte-g…

🚨🇮🇱🇵🇸 While the Trump administration - along with governments across Europe and the Middle East - is focused on the escalating crisis with Iran, the Israeli cabinet is expected to approve on Thursday a plan to fund the de facto establishment of 61 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to a draft government decision I obtained. 🚨🇮🇱🇵🇸 Why it matters: A source familiar with the proposal said the government is expected to allocate more than $350 million over several years to move 61 newly authorized settlements from paper to reality. 🚨🇮🇱🇵🇸 The plan would fund temporary residential compounds, public buildings and infrastructure even before formal planning procedures are completed, marking one of the most significant settlement expansion moves in decades. 🚨🇮🇱🇵🇸 The proposal is being championed by far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. The timing is significant: the government is seeking to approve the funding before a possible vote to dissolve the Knesset and trigger new elections - a scenario that could make large-scale budget allocations substantially more difficult. 🚨🇮🇱🇵🇸 Between the lines: Many of the settlements included in the proposal are located in strategically sensitive areas, including along Highway 90 in the Jordan Valley, in the South Hebron Hills, and in locations designed to create territorial continuity between existing settlements. Such a move further undermines the prospect of a future Palestinian state. 🚨🇮🇱🇵🇸 Rather than merely granting formal recognition to new settlements, the government would begin simultaneously funding housing, infrastructure and public services for dozens of communities - a move that could significantly reshape the map of the West Bank over the coming years. 🚨🇮🇱🇵🇸 Zoom in: Under the plan, the government would finance temporary settlement sites that include mobile homes, public facilities, community infrastructure and support services. 🚨🇮🇱🇵🇸 The proposal would also fund development work for the permanent settlements expected to follow, including roads, utilities and other core infrastructure. 🚨🇮🇱🇵🇸 The significance of the proposal lies not only in the number of settlements involved, but also in the government's decision to begin physical implementation before completing the full statutory planning process. 🚨🇮🇱🇵🇸 The proposal follows a government decision approved last week that allocated roughly $35 million for planning and regulatory work related to the same settlements. The new proposal moves beyond planning and into implementation. 🚨🇮🇱🇵🇸 In practice, it would allow the government to establish temporary settlement sites while planning procedures are still underway, creating facts on the ground that could later evolve into permanent settlements. 🚨🇮🇱🇵🇸 The big picture: The move comes amid a broader effort by the Israeli government to strengthen its hold over Area C of the West Bank and accelerate settlement expansion. 🚨🇮🇱🇵🇸 It also follows a series of cabinet decisions over the past year authorizing dozens of new settlements, representing the largest wave of settlement approvals in years.

Jill Biden’s memoir hits NYT #1 but with the dreaded NYT dagger w/ some retailers reporting bulk orders.

Susan Collins pushes back on Graham Platner accusing her of lying over protecting abortion rights bc of her Kavanaugh vote. “That's obviously not true. The people of Maine know me well, and I know them well.” Asked her if she regrets Kavanaugh vote, but didn’t respond to the q

Lol @ all the Biden economic officials *now* complaining about inflation-adjusted wages after spending years yelling at me for covering them when they were in charge

Some very unusual stuff happened in the White House Situation Room last summer. Adapted from @maggieNYT and my forthcoming book, "Regime Change" - gift link: nytimes.com/2026/06/10/magaz…

NEW: Sean Duffy is facing growing backlash from Republicans over his aggressive push to elect his son-in-law to Congress axios.com/2026/06/10/sean-du…

The level of inside-the-room detail is incredible. Buy the book. simonandschuster.com/books/R…

Republican Steve Hilton will advance to the November election in California's gubernatorial race, CNN's Decision Desk projects. Hilton, a former Fox News host who has President Donald Trump's endorsement, will face former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat. cnn.it/4e0S0ex

Charles Barkley tells @adamglyn that “I love” Josh Shapiro and Wes Moore for 2028.