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New: Iran mulls direct meeting with Trump to sign agreement on principles, Iran source says open.substack.com/pub/diplomat...

submitted 5 days ago • 5 comments

New: ‘It’s like hanging on to a freaking bullet train.’ State Dept. on Trump ousting his national security advisor, putting Rubio in both jobs for now open.substack.com/pub/diplomat...

submitted 11 days ago • 13 comments

That is apart from SecDef sharing pre-operational strike details with a journalist in a group chat.

submitted 15 days ago • 2 comments

As discussed in the video, here's the passage in DOJ's criminal complaint where the case falls apart. As I discussed on CNN, it points to a criminal complaint that's not designed to have the charges stick. Instead, DOJ's actions look designed to create a (false) public narrative about judges.

submitted 17 days ago • 52 comments

White House envoy Steve Witkoff is in the Kremlin today, for meetings with Putin about U.S. proposals for ending Russia's war on Ukraine.

submitted 18 days ago • 18 comments

Steve Witkoff, #Trump’s special envoy, is meeting now with Vladimir #Putin in #Moscow amid the White House’s faltering efforts to broker an end to Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine. www.ft.com/content/9b63...

submitted 18 days ago • 14 comments

“Vladimir, stop!”

submitted 18 days ago • 7 comments

New: Mockery and despair as Trump begs Putin to accept his Kremlin-friendly peace plan open.substack.com/pub/diplomat...

submitted 18 days ago • 16 comments

The ACLU's reply brief, which explains why expedition was necessary; why the Court ought to be far more specific about the notice & process the Administration must provide; why class certification is appropriate; and why the Court should resolve the merits ASAP. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...

submitted 22 days ago • 3 comments

New: Trump hopes for new deal as US, Iran head to talks in Rome open.substack.com/pub/diplomat...

submitted 25 days ago • 3 comments

Direct or indirect US Iran talks on Saturday? Maybe both. Araghchi & Witkoff likely to “initially start the negotiations indirectly, & after an hour or 2, if the outcome is positive, Iranian & American representatives will begin direct talks,” Mousavian open.substack.com/pub/diplomat...

submitted 34 days ago • 2 comments

New: The US & Iran will hold a “meeting,” not “negotiation,” in Oman Saturday, to determine “what’s possible in the conversations,” the State Department said. open.substack.com/pub/diplomat...

submitted 34 days ago • 6 comments

For "One First," me on the good (a commitment to meaningful pre-removal judicial review); the bad (making relief for those already removed much harder); and the ugly (throwing Chief Judge Boasberg under the bus) in #SCOTUS's 5-4 Alien Enemy Act ruling: www.stevevladeck.com/p/140-the-di...

submitted 35 days ago • 101 comments

Important thread.

submitted 37 days ago • 5 comments

#HandsOff for Ukraine

submitted 37 days ago • 2 comments

Anyone have a stream rec? Spouse schlepping teen and friends to a movie at the mall tonight. No dystopia please

submitted 38 days ago • 39 comments

NEW: Days after a court filing indicating the SEC's $150 million lawsuit against Elon Musk was moving forward over allegedly misleading investors ahead of Twitter purchase, the lead SEC litigator on the case, Robin Andrews, says on LinkedIn that he's out at the SEC after two decades.

submitted 38 days ago • 5 comments

Trump’s handiwork:

submitted 38 days ago • 10 comments

HOLY SHIT. DOW CLOSES WITH 4TH WORST DAY IN ITS HISTORY. 4000 PTS DROP IN TWO DAYS. $6 TRILLION GONE IN 48 HOURS

submitted 38 days ago • 47 comments

The Dow closes with the third largest single-day point drop in its history, reaching its lowest level in nearly a year. It's down 13% since Trump was sworn in, just two and a half months ago

submitted 38 days ago • 27 comments

“A sharp rise in trade-war intensity sent Wall Street spiraling Friday, pushing the Nasdaq into a bear market denoting a 20% decline from its peak. … The marketwide toll from the two-day tariff rout surged to a record $6.4 trillion.” www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

submitted 38 days ago • 240 comments

Imagine the fallout if Biden had intentionally tanked the markets like this—and Democrats had cheered him along like it was all just some necessary disruption.

submitted 38 days ago • 34 comments

The 7 largest Dow Jones drops in American history: 1. Trump, 3/16/20 -2,997.10 2. Trump, 3/12/20 -2,352.60 3. Trump, 3/9/20 -2,013.76 4. Trump, 6/11/20 -1,861.82 5. Trump, 4/3/25 -1,679.39 6. Trump, 3/11/20 -1,464.94 7. Trump, 03/18/20 -1,338.46 Tired of winning yet?

submitted 39 days ago • 110 comments

New: On prospective talks with Iran, a U.S. official tells me: “We believe it is essential that talks between our two countries occur with key decision makers who speak on behalf of our respective leaders.” open.substack.com/pub/diplomat...

submitted 39 days ago • 1 comment

New: Iran could agree to direct talks with US if progress in indirect mediation open.substack.com/pub/diplomat...

submitted 39 days ago • 3 comments

New: ‘Great.’ US envoy appears to respond to Iran FM tweet asserting Iran will never pursue nukes open.substack.com/pub/diplomat...

submitted 40 days ago • 12 comments

New: The hollowness of the always-on-TV Trump administration open.substack.com/pub/diplomat...

submitted 46 days ago • 23 comments

You can’t say he doesn’t rep the White House’s point of view? Trump’s Pick For Ambassador To South Africa Actively Opposed Fight to End Apartheid talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trumps-...

submitted 47 days ago • 155 comments

by caving, Paul Weiss has shown Trump he can basically destroy all of BigLaw by executive order you cannot give in to him because, like any bully, he takes that as immediate license to keep demanding more

submitted 52 days ago • 19 comments