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Jakob Terp-Hansen @jakobterp.bsky.social · 1d

Lidt om de nye sanktioner mod Rusland, som afspejler Trumps overordnede tilgang til krigen, men formentlig ikke får afgørende betydning for mulighederne for en afslutning. Georgetown-professor Scheherazade Rehman medvirker I artiklen:

Hvad ligger bag USA’s nyeste sanktioner mod Rusland? – USAPol.dk

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Jakob Terp-Hansen @jakobterp.bsky.social · 6d

Ny Virginia-måling:

Abigail Spanberger (D) foran med 12 procentpoint i guvernørvalget.

Men Demokraternes skandaleramte kandidat til posten som justitsminister står lige med republikaneren Jason Miyares, som er den nuværende indehaver af posten.

Under to uger igen.

New poll reveals how text message scandal has affected Virginia races

Attorney general nominee Jay Jones, who sent the texts, has lost some support, but fellow Democrat Abigail Spanberger keeps a strong lead in the governor’s race, a Post-Schar School poll finds.

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 6d

Mr. Adams said in an interview on Thursday that he would campaign with Mr. Cuomo in neighborhoods where the mayor is most popular, and push people to vote for the former governor.

Eric Adams Will Endorse Andrew Cuomo for Mayor

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Jakob Terp-Hansen @jakobterp.bsky.social · 6d

Skandaleramte Graham Platner dominerer Demokraternes primærvalg i Maine. Målingen er dog foretaget 16-21. oktober, så afspejler ikke den allerseneste tid.

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 6d

MAINE Senate race, Democratic primary

UNH/Pine Tree State Poll

Graham Platner 58%
Janet Mills 24%

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 6d

US imposes sanctions on Russian oil over Putin’s ‘refusal’ to end war in Ukraine

Trump administration hardens stance against the Kremlin day after cancelling a planned summit in Budapest Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies after concluding that Vladimir Putin was not being “honest and forthright” in Ukraine talks, the US treasury chief has said. The sanctions against Rosneft and Lukoil came a day after a planned Trump-Putin summit in Budapest was shelved, with Washington expressing its disappointment at the lack of progress in ceasefire negotiations with Moscow. Continue reading...

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Jakob Terp-Hansen @jakobterp.bsky.social · 7d

Tre af Trumps kritikere er blevet tiltalt på under en måned. Mens man kan drage en klar linje mellem Trumps aversion mod James Comey og Letitia James og anklagerne mod dem, er anklageskriftet mod John Bolton til gengæld ret alvorligt. Min analyse fra i går her:

Tre modstandere. Tre anklageskrifter. En måned – USAPol.dk

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Jakob Terp-Hansen @jakobterp.bsky.social · 7d

Talte i morges med Radio IIII om regeringsnedlukningen, og hvor længe den kan tænkes at vare. Man kan høre med her:

Onsdag d. 22. oktober kl. 6-7

Podcastepisode · Morgen · 22.10.2025 · 55 min.

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Jakob Terp-Hansen @jakobterp.bsky.social · 9d

“A Biden-era policy restricts ICE from arresting or detaining immigrants who are pregnant, postpartum or nursing, except in extreme circumstances. While President Donald Trump has not formally rescinded the policy, it’s clear (…) that it’s not being followed.”

ICE keeps detaining pregnant immigrants — against federal policy

But the number is impossible to measure since Congress let lapse a requirement that ICE report how many pregnant, postpartum and nursing immigrants are in custody.

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Jakob Terp-Hansen @jakobterp.bsky.social · 12d

Dermed har vi haft indictments af en tidligere FBI-direktør, New Yorks justitsminister og en tidligere national sikkerhedsrådgiver på under en måned.

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 12d

Trump prosecutors obtain indictment against John Bolton for allegedly mishandling classified information, making him the third Trump adversary charged in recent weeks under pressure by the president. Devlin Barrett @glennthrush.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...

John Bolton Indicted Over Handling of Classified Information

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Jakob Terp-Hansen @jakobterp.bsky.social · 13d

Graham Platner, der har tiltrukket sig opmærksomhed som mulig demokratisk kandidat til senatsvalget i Maine, “once called himself a “communist,” dismissed “all” police as bastards, and said rural White Americans “actually are” racist and stupid”, kan CNN fortælle.

‘I got older and became a communist’: Deleted posts show Maine Senate hopeful’s raw views on politics, war, and police | CNN Politics

Graham Platner, a Marine veteran turned oyster farmer, now disavows posts he made years ago, saying they came from a time when he felt disillusioned and angry and expressed those emotions online.

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Jakob Terp-Hansen @jakobterp.bsky.social · 14d

“If there is no path to peace in the short term, then the United States, along with our allies, will take the steps necessary to impose costs on Russia for its continued aggression,” Hegseth told his European counterparts at a meeting.”

U.S. pushes Russia to negotiate as Hegseth warns Moscow of imposing ‘costs’

Offering Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine has been suggested as a way of pressuring Russia to return to the negotiating table.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Jakob Terp-Hansen @jakobterp.bsky.social · 15d

Talte om Trump og Gazaaftalen i Go’ Morgen Danmark tidligere med mellemøstforsker Sune Haugbølle og vært Andrew Moyo.

Go' morgen Danmark: Trump ledte an i fredsmøde | Se afsnittet her | TV 2 Play

Se de bedste afsnit fra alle TV 2s kanaler | Nyt indhold hver dag | enten live eller når det passer dig. | Prøv TV 2 Play nu.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 15d

Breaking News: Janet Mills, the Democratic governor of Maine, is running for Senate, aiming to unseat Senator Susan Collins, a Republican.

Gov. Janet Mills of Maine to Run for Senate, Aiming at Senator Susan Collins

A two-term Democratic governor, Ms. Mills called herself “battle tested” in an interview. But she faces a Democratic primary before she can challenge the Republican incumbent.

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Jakob Terp-Hansen @jakobterp.bsky.social · 16d

Zelensky forventes i USA i denne uge

Christopher Miller @christopherjm.ft.com · 16d

NEWS: President Trump plans to welcome President Zelenskyy in Washington on Friday, three people familiar with the plans tell me. This comes after two phone calls between the presidents last weekend during which they discussed Tomahawk missile sales and how to end Russia's war.

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Jakob Terp-Hansen @jakobterp.bsky.social · 16d

Det er fortsat planen, at Jens Stoltenberg overtager som formand for sikkerhedskonferencen i München, når han er færdig som norsk finansminister, skriver MSC i en pressemeddelelse. Han skulle egentlig være tiltrådt tidligere, men hans politiske comeback i Norge kom i vejen.

Jakob Terp-Hansen @jakobterp.bsky.social · 19d

Trump får ikke Nobels Fredspris, ikke helt vildt overraskende:

Nobel Peace Prize 2025 winners set to be announced - live updates | CNN

The winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize will be revealed at a ceremony in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. Follow for live updates

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Jakob Terp-Hansen @jakobterp.bsky.social · 24d

Et bredere overblik her:

G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 24d

My Sunday political data roundup for this week: A look at all the polling about the government shutdown www.gelliottmorris.com/p/all-the-po...

All the polls on the government shutdown so far | Weekly roundup for October 5, 2025

Also this week: Dems lead in Virginia election polling; economic sentiment is down; people are turning against sports betting; + more!

www.gelliottmorris.com

Jakob Terp-Hansen @jakobterp.bsky.social · 24d

Målingerne har været ret klare: Republikanerne bebrejdes i højere grad end Demokraterne for nedlukning.

Conor Sen @conorsen.bsky.social · 24d

Nothing in the new CBS News poll should lead Dems to blink: www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-new...

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Jakob Terp-Hansen @jakobterp.bsky.social · 26d

Demokraterne har fået en masse kritik siden Trumps tiltræden. Men hvor dårligt går det egentlig?

@mathiassindberg.bsky.social er udlandsjournalist på @information.dk, og han har skrevet kritisk om partiet. I denne podcast deler han sin diagnose af, hvad der er gået galt.

Hør med her:

Episode 78: Derfor går det dårligt for Demokraterne. Med Mathias Sindberg

Podcastepisode · USAPol.dk · 03.10.2025 · 28 min.

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Jakob Terp-Hansen @jakobterp.bsky.social · 27d

Rapport fra Warszawa:

Folk er enige om, at Europa skal tage ansvar for egen sikkerhed. Men kontinentet er stadig afhængige af USA militært.

Trumps udmelding på Truth Social om Ukraine var der til gengæld divergerende fortolkninger af.

Kommentarer fra Claudia Major, David Petraeus med flere:

Har Trump skiftet holdning til Ukraine? Rapport fra Warszawa – USAPol.dk

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Jakob Terp-Hansen @jakobterp.bsky.social · 29d

Trumps Ukraineudsending Kellogg siger i Warszawa, at han i sin tid aldrig har set NATO-alliancen så stærk - og han fastslår, at Rusland ikke har kapabiliteterne til at vinde krigen.

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Jakob Terp-Hansen @jakobterp.bsky.social · 29d

Intet interview, men må jo tage de selfies, man kan få!

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Jakob Terp-Hansen @jakobterp.bsky.social · 29d

I forbindelse med et panel til Warsaw Security Forum spurgte jeg Trumps Ukraineudsending Keith Kellogg, om man kan sige, at Trump givet de seneste dispositioner er mere klart på Ukraines side.

Hans personlige holdning var, at Trump er meget balanceret og lagde meget vægt på værdien heraf.

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Jakob Terp-Hansen @jakobterp.bsky.social · Sep 29

Til sikkerhedsforum i Warszawa fik jeg en snak med tidligere CIA-direktør og general David Petraeus om Trumps Ukrainepolitik og europæernes håndtering af samme. Læs resultatet i den store artikel, der kommer herfra om nogle dage, og som handler om Ukraine og det transatlantiske forhold.

Jakob Terp-Hansen @jakobterp.bsky.social · Sep 29

“Ukraine will prevail”, siger han

Jakob Terp-Hansen @jakobterp.bsky.social · Sep 29

Lloyd Austin, forsvarsminister under Biden, siger (parafraseret) på Warsaw Security Forum, at han ikke kan overdrive, hvor vigtigt det er, at europæerne holder sammen og undgår Putins fælder. Desuden er hans forudsigelse, at det transatlantiske forhold kommer til at holde.