Aman Batheja
@amanbatheja.bsky.social
Senior Political Editor at TIME Magazine. Background in economics and TX politics. Formerly New York Times, Texas Tribune. Dad. #washingtondc @nytimes.com
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“Trump does not have the authority to close the airspace of Venezuela, nor any other country not his own, yet his comments in recent weeks have already shifted how commercial airlines have interacted with the South American country.”
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Trump Says Airspace Above Venezuela ‘Closed in Its Entirety’
The announcement comes days after Trump said the U.S. would launch strikes inside Venezuela 'very soon.'
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November 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
“Trump does not have the authority to close the airspace of Venezuela, nor any other country not his own, yet his comments in recent weeks have already shifted how commercial airlines have interacted with the South American country.”
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Five-byline alert: 🚨
“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦
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“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦
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November 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Five-byline alert: 🚨
“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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As a Dallas sports fan watching Post Malone after Detroit rolled out Jack White and Eminem is like what it feels like sitting in traffic while thinking about Japan’s maglev trains
November 27, 2025 at 11:16 PM
As a Dallas sports fan watching Post Malone after Detroit rolled out Jack White and Eminem is like what it feels like sitting in traffic while thinking about Japan’s maglev trains
The ShamWow guy is running for Congress in Texas. Here’s what he told a TIME reporter who asked about his platform:
November 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The ShamWow guy is running for Congress in Texas. Here’s what he told a TIME reporter who asked about his platform:
Washington Post: Trump’s hand-picked architect for the new White House ballroom has told him he’s worried the project violates a general rule of architecture: don’t build an addition that overshadows the main building
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Trump wants a bigger White House ballroom. His architect disagrees.
The president and James McCrery had argued in recent weeks over the project’s size, with Trump pushing him to expand the ballroom.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Washington Post: Trump’s hand-picked architect for the new White House ballroom has told him he’s worried the project violates a general rule of architecture: don’t build an addition that overshadows the main building
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“The negotiations were enabled by a law enacted during the Biden administration without any Republican votes.”
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U.S. Announces Negotiated Prices for 15 Drugs Under Medicare
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November 26, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“The negotiations were enabled by a law enacted during the Biden administration without any Republican votes.”
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CNN: "Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk said her organization’s efforts to support a potential JD Vance presidential campaign in 2028 are “in the works.”
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Erika Kirk says Turning Point’s efforts to support Vance in 2028 are ‘in the works’ | CNN Politics
Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk said her organization’s efforts to support a potential JD Vance presidential campaign in 2028 are “in the works.”
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November 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
CNN: "Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk said her organization’s efforts to support a potential JD Vance presidential campaign in 2028 are “in the works.”
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Just a reminder as we approach the 2025 #txlege session: My email is in my bio, and I always welcome tips. www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
December 3, 2024 at 6:14 AM
Just a reminder as we approach the 2025 #txlege session: My email is in my bio, and I always welcome tips. www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
Axios: Rep. Don Bacon was so appalled by Trump’s Ukraine peace plan that he considered resigning in protest
"Bacon's threat is not an idle one — his early resignation would further dwindle an already narrow House Republican majority and suddenly put his highly competitive seat in play.”
"Bacon's threat is not an idle one — his early resignation would further dwindle an already narrow House Republican majority and suddenly put his highly competitive seat in play.”
Scoop: GOP Rep. Don Bacon weighed resignation over Trump's Russia-Ukraine peace plan
Rep. Don Bacon said he was "so angry" at Trump's proposed Ukraine plan that he "thought about" resigning in protest.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Axios: Rep. Don Bacon was so appalled by Trump’s Ukraine peace plan that he considered resigning in protest
"Bacon's threat is not an idle one — his early resignation would further dwindle an already narrow House Republican majority and suddenly put his highly competitive seat in play.”
"Bacon's threat is not an idle one — his early resignation would further dwindle an already narrow House Republican majority and suddenly put his highly competitive seat in play.”
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NEW: Support from Latinos helped Donald Trump reclaim the White House. But today, 68% of Latinos say the situation of Hispanics is worse than it was a year ago. It's the first time in @pewresearch.org polls that a majority of Latinos have expressed that view. www.pewresearch.org/race-and-eth...
November 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
NEW: Support from Latinos helped Donald Trump reclaim the White House. But today, 68% of Latinos say the situation of Hispanics is worse than it was a year ago. It's the first time in @pewresearch.org polls that a majority of Latinos have expressed that view. www.pewresearch.org/race-and-eth...
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"Oh for fuck's sake," former U.S. Office of Government Ethics Director Walter Shaub said when I asked him about Amb. Mike Huckabee and his endorsements of Relaxium sleep pills. www.notus.org/money/mike-h...
Mike Huckabee Is Peddling Sleep Supplements While Serving as Ambassador to Israel
“Ambassadors need to sleep, too,” the U.S. Embassy Jerusalem said in a statement.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:12 PM
"Oh for fuck's sake," former U.S. Office of Government Ethics Director Walter Shaub said when I asked him about Amb. Mike Huckabee and his endorsements of Relaxium sleep pills. www.notus.org/money/mike-h...
Mark Kelly on the Pentagon launching an investigation into him over a video urging service members to refuse “illegal orders”:
“I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution”
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“I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution”
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‘It Won’t Work’: Mark Kelly Pushes Back Against Pentagon Investigation Into Him
"I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies," Kelly said, after the Pentagon said it was investigatng his role in urging military members to resist “illegal orders."
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November 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Mark Kelly on the Pentagon launching an investigation into him over a video urging service members to refuse “illegal orders”:
“I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution”
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“I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution”
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A Disney heiress is begging Congress to hike her taxes
"There is such a thing as too much money,” says Abigail Disney. “And it’s bad for the world, for sure. But it’s also bad for the people who own it. … It is painful, soul-crushing, alienating, and morally corrosive.”
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"There is such a thing as too much money,” says Abigail Disney. “And it’s bad for the world, for sure. But it’s also bad for the people who own it. … It is painful, soul-crushing, alienating, and morally corrosive.”
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A Disney Heiress Begs Congress to Hike Her Taxes
“We can afford to pay more in taxes,” Abigail Disney says
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November 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
A Disney heiress is begging Congress to hike her taxes
"There is such a thing as too much money,” says Abigail Disney. “And it’s bad for the world, for sure. But it’s also bad for the people who own it. … It is painful, soul-crushing, alienating, and morally corrosive.”
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"There is such a thing as too much money,” says Abigail Disney. “And it’s bad for the world, for sure. But it’s also bad for the people who own it. … It is painful, soul-crushing, alienating, and morally corrosive.”
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A Disney heiress is begging Congress to hike her taxes
"There is such a thing as too much money,” says Abigail Disney. “And it’s bad for the world, for sure. But it’s also bad for the people who own it. … It is painful, soul-crushing, alienating, and morally corrosive.”
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"There is such a thing as too much money,” says Abigail Disney. “And it’s bad for the world, for sure. But it’s also bad for the people who own it. … It is painful, soul-crushing, alienating, and morally corrosive.”
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A Disney Heiress Begs Congress to Hike Her Taxes
“We can afford to pay more in taxes,” Abigail Disney says
time.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
A Disney heiress is begging Congress to hike her taxes
"There is such a thing as too much money,” says Abigail Disney. “And it’s bad for the world, for sure. But it’s also bad for the people who own it. … It is painful, soul-crushing, alienating, and morally corrosive.”
time.com/7335911/abig...
"There is such a thing as too much money,” says Abigail Disney. “And it’s bad for the world, for sure. But it’s also bad for the people who own it. … It is painful, soul-crushing, alienating, and morally corrosive.”
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Whoa from Reuters: DOGE has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate.
"That doesn't exist," Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor told Reuters when asked about DOGE's status.
"A government-wide hiring freeze - another hallmark of DOGE - is also over, Kupor said.”
"That doesn't exist," Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor told Reuters when asked about DOGE's status.
"A government-wide hiring freeze - another hallmark of DOGE - is also over, Kupor said.”
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November 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Whoa from Reuters: DOGE has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate.
"That doesn't exist," Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor told Reuters when asked about DOGE's status.
"A government-wide hiring freeze - another hallmark of DOGE - is also over, Kupor said.”
"That doesn't exist," Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor told Reuters when asked about DOGE's status.
"A government-wide hiring freeze - another hallmark of DOGE - is also over, Kupor said.”
Marjorie Taylor Greene has privately told allies she may run for president in 2028, “according to two people who have spoken with her directly about the prospect and three others familiar with her thinking.”
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Has Considered Running for President
The Georgia lawmaker is leaving Congress, but that may not be the end of her political ambitions
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November 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene has privately told allies she may run for president in 2028, “according to two people who have spoken with her directly about the prospect and three others familiar with her thinking.”
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From a 2022 article on Marjorie Taylor Greene & Matt Gaetz:
“The Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance cited Greene’s endorsement as one of the most important factors in his recent primary victory”
The entire piece is a remarkable time capsule
“The Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance cited Greene’s endorsement as one of the most important factors in his recent primary victory”
The entire piece is a remarkable time capsule
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November 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
From a 2022 article on Marjorie Taylor Greene & Matt Gaetz:
“The Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance cited Greene’s endorsement as one of the most important factors in his recent primary victory”
The entire piece is a remarkable time capsule
“The Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance cited Greene’s endorsement as one of the most important factors in his recent primary victory”
The entire piece is a remarkable time capsule
Stunning details in newly unsealed court filings from lawsuit against Meta.
Instagram’s former head of safety testified the site used to have a “17x” strike policy, meaning an account wouldn’t be suspended for violations for prostitution or sexual solicitation until the 17th violation
Instagram’s former head of safety testified the site used to have a “17x” strike policy, meaning an account wouldn’t be suspended for violations for prostitution or sexual solicitation until the 17th violation
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Stunning details in newly unsealed court filings from lawsuit against Meta.
Instagram’s former head of safety testified the site used to have a “17x” strike policy, meaning an account wouldn’t be suspended for violations for prostitution or sexual solicitation until the 17th violation
Instagram’s former head of safety testified the site used to have a “17x” strike policy, meaning an account wouldn’t be suspended for violations for prostitution or sexual solicitation until the 17th violation
"When asked if he’d be comfortable living once again in New York City being run by Mamdani, Trump answered that he would after having gotten to spend time with the mayor-elect on Friday."
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Trump Admits to Being Charmed by Mamdani in First Meeting
The President and incoming New York Mayor met in the Oval Office on Friday.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
"When asked if he’d be comfortable living once again in New York City being run by Mamdani, Trump answered that he would after having gotten to spend time with the mayor-elect on Friday."
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Trump Admits to Being Charmed By Mamdani in First Face-to-Face Meeting
“We agree on a lot more than I would have thought"
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“We agree on a lot more than I would have thought"
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Trump Admits to Being Charmed by Mamdani in First Meeting
The President and incoming New York Mayor met in the Oval Office on Friday.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Trump Admits to Being Charmed By Mamdani in First Face-to-Face Meeting
“We agree on a lot more than I would have thought"
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“We agree on a lot more than I would have thought"
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House Approves Resolution Denouncing the ‘Horrors of Socialism’ Hours Before Mamdani Meets With Trump
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House Denounces the ‘Horrors of Socialism'
The vote came mere hours before Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, is scheduled to meet with Trump at the White House.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
House Approves Resolution Denouncing the ‘Horrors of Socialism’ Hours Before Mamdani Meets With Trump
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“Texas has already asked the Supreme Court to step in and allow the state to use its new map. But even if that happens, Republicans have had so many setbacks over the last few months that it would not be enough for Republicans to obtain a meaningful advantage — just a narrow one at best”
Republicans’ Redistricting Push Is at Risk of Backfiring
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November 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
“Texas has already asked the Supreme Court to step in and allow the state to use its new map. But even if that happens, Republicans have had so many setbacks over the last few months that it would not be enough for Republicans to obtain a meaningful advantage — just a narrow one at best”
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Scoop: Rep. Eugene Vindman knows what Trump said on a 2019 call with the Saudi Crown Prince about Jamal Khashoggi's killing, and his effort to make it public is about to rachet up.
Tomorrow, Vindman will appear alongside Khossoggi's widow to call on Trump to release the transcript
Tomorrow, Vindman will appear alongside Khossoggi's widow to call on Trump to release the transcript
Exclusive: Congressman Plans New Push For Trump-MBS Transcript
Rep. Eugene Vindman will appear with Jamal Khashoggi's widow to push for release of a "shocking" transcript between Trump and MBS
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November 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Scoop: Rep. Eugene Vindman knows what Trump said on a 2019 call with the Saudi Crown Prince about Jamal Khashoggi's killing, and his effort to make it public is about to rachet up.
Tomorrow, Vindman will appear alongside Khossoggi's widow to call on Trump to release the transcript
Tomorrow, Vindman will appear alongside Khossoggi's widow to call on Trump to release the transcript