Drew FitzGerald
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Insulting the intelligence of readers never works well
The Washington Post ran a full-page letter to subscribers in today's print edition from exec editor Matt Murray stating that it is committed to sports and local coverage after laying off the vast majority of the staff on those desks
February 5, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Insulting the intelligence of readers never works well
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Good morning to everyone, but especially to the “decertified” Canadian aircraft that are very much still flying.
January 30, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Good morning to everyone, but especially to the “decertified” Canadian aircraft that are very much still flying.
Take a look at this big fella
Some of the recently declassified images of the NRO's Cold War-era JUMPSEAT HEO signals intelligence satellite program. lnkd.in/eGym2xBj
January 30, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Take a look at this big fella
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"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 29, 2026 at 3:32 PM
"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
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Exclusive: The Qatari-donated plane that is being overhauled to become a new Air Force One jet is on track to be delivered to President Trump this summer, according to the Air Force. on.wsj.com/4qLk5KQ
January 24, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Exclusive: The Qatari-donated plane that is being overhauled to become a new Air Force One jet is on track to be delivered to President Trump this summer, according to the Air Force. on.wsj.com/4qLk5KQ
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The 5-year-old arrested by ICE In Minnesota is detained at Dilley. We reported on conditions there in the below article.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Analysis by The Marshall Project of ICE data obtained by the Deportation Data Project found that the Trump administration’s revival of family detention has swept thousands of children into ICE custody. At least 3,800 children under 18, including 20 infants, have been booked since Trump took office.
ICE Threw Thousands of Kids in Detention, Many For Longer Than Court-Prescribed Limit
Former immigration staffers argue ICE is choosing to detain families for prolonged periods to speed deportations and compel them to leave.
www.themarshallproject.org
January 22, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The 5-year-old arrested by ICE In Minnesota is detained at Dilley. We reported on conditions there in the below article.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
About that Golden Dome … military officials haven’t explained how they’ll spend its $23 billion down payment, so lawmakers are reluctant to give the project more money www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
Trump's Golden Dome Plan Needs Greenbacks More than Greenland
President Trump said Wednesday that part of his interest in taking control of Greenland from Denmark, a U.S. ally, stems from his plan for a "Golden Dome" antimissile shield--[an array of sensors and...
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January 21, 2026 at 5:14 PM
About that Golden Dome … military officials haven’t explained how they’ll spend its $23 billion down payment, so lawmakers are reluctant to give the project more money www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
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Full circle, really. Nobel heard his legacy would be as a merchant of death on account of inventing dynamite, thought a series of prizes would rescue his reputation, but oh, the folly of man
The Nobel Peace Prize becoming so prestigious that wars are fought over a head of state coveting it is some real monkey paw stuff for Alfred Nobel.
January 19, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Full circle, really. Nobel heard his legacy would be as a merchant of death on account of inventing dynamite, thought a series of prizes would rescue his reputation, but oh, the folly of man
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thinking about the pope pacing back and forth in his apartment at 3:30 am yelling at the tv
January 19, 2026 at 2:21 AM
thinking about the pope pacing back and forth in his apartment at 3:30 am yelling at the tv
Of all the fights for Dems to pick with Brendan Carr, demanding the FCC enforce outage refunds (which AT&T and Verizon already give) is a choice
Just got this forwarded. Here are the talking points Schumer's team just emailed out to their allies TODAY - this afternoon.
The words "Minnesota" or "ICE" don't appear anywhere here.
The words "Minnesota" or "ICE" don't appear anywhere here.
January 15, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Of all the fights for Dems to pick with Brendan Carr, demanding the FCC enforce outage refunds (which AT&T and Verizon already give) is a choice
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as if this wasn't bad enough on its face, they didn't search a natsec beat journo like Ellen Nakashima or even defense Dan Lamothe/Alex Horton, it was Hannah Natanson, whose beat has been......DOGE and related abuses of feds
guys I don't think they were looking for classified documents
guys I don't think they were looking for classified documents
Pam Bondi announces that the First Amendment no longer offers protections for journalists suspected of thought crimes against the regime. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:16 PM
as if this wasn't bad enough on its face, they didn't search a natsec beat journo like Ellen Nakashima or even defense Dan Lamothe/Alex Horton, it was Hannah Natanson, whose beat has been......DOGE and related abuses of feds
guys I don't think they were looking for classified documents
guys I don't think they were looking for classified documents
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Kyiv Independent - Ukraine’s prime lithium deposit officially awarded to Trump-linked investors. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-to-a...
Ukraine officially awards lithium deposit to Trump-linked investors, $179 million set for development
Ukraine’s prime lithium deposit has been officially awarded to a U.S.-linked group of investors as the country courts U.S. President Donald Trump with business deals amid ongoing peace proposal talks.
kyivindependent.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Kyiv Independent - Ukraine’s prime lithium deposit officially awarded to Trump-linked investors. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-to-a...
Obligatory theonion.com/it-only-tues...
It Only Tuesday
WASHINGTON, DC—After running a thousand errands, working hours of overtime, and being stuck in seemingly endless gridlock traffic commuting to and from their jobs, millions of Americans were dishearte...
theonion.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Obligatory theonion.com/it-only-tues...
The Pentagon plans to take a $1 billion stake in a rocket supplier to boost its stockpile of long-range missiles www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Pentagon Investing $1 Billion in L3Harris’s Rocket Motor Business
The defense contractor plans an IPO for the unit that supplies parts for missiles for the U.S. and its allies.
www.wsj.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:38 PM
The Pentagon plans to take a $1 billion stake in a rocket supplier to boost its stockpile of long-range missiles www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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Renee Nicole Good lived in a community where residents by the thousands are using text alerts, whistles and Google Docs to shadow federal agents.
Inside Minneapolis’s Sprawling Network of ICE Watchers
Renee Nicole Good lived in a community where residents by the thousands are using text alerts, whistles and Google documents to shadow federal agents
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January 11, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Renee Nicole Good lived in a community where residents by the thousands are using text alerts, whistles and Google Docs to shadow federal agents.
Business-as-usual in Washington, distress in DC
January 11, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Business-as-usual in Washington, distress in DC
Lockheed Martin says it can hit the Pentagon's sky-high production target of 2,000 Patriot missiles a year within the coming years—if Congress coughs up billions to pay for it.
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Lockheed Martin to Increase Patriot Missile Production Under Pentagon Deal
The defense contractor committed to surging its Patriot missile output to roughly 2,000 interceptors a year in response to demand from Pentagon officials gearing up for conflicts on multiple fronts.
www.wsj.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Lockheed Martin says it can hit the Pentagon's sky-high production target of 2,000 Patriot missiles a year within the coming years—if Congress coughs up billions to pay for it.
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
m.youtube.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
First quote to Dylan Byers … might as well be a bat signal
December 22, 2025 at 1:02 AM
First quote to Dylan Byers … might as well be a bat signal
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The Pentagon won’t release the full, unedited video of a lethal Sept. 2 strike on alleged drug traffickers, said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Hegseth: Pentagon Won’t Release Full Video of Sept. 2 Boat Strike
The defense secretary spoke after briefing senators on the administration’s operations against what it calls “narco-terrorists.”
on.wsj.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The Pentagon won’t release the full, unedited video of a lethal Sept. 2 strike on alleged drug traffickers, said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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The site of a Tennessee explosion that killed 16 workers was part of an “industry that polices itself.”
Regulators Bypassed Building 602. Then It Blew Up.
The site of an explosion that killed 16 workers in Tennessee was part of an “industry that polices itself.”
on.wsj.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:22 AM
The site of a Tennessee explosion that killed 16 workers was part of an “industry that polices itself.”
Boeing machinists will head back to work in St. Louis after nearly 15 weeks on the picket line: www.wsj.com/business/boe...
Boeing Defense Workers Approve New Five-Year Contract
Roughly 3,200 St. Louis-area machinists ended a nearly 15-week strike that curbed jet-fighter production.
www.wsj.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Boeing machinists will head back to work in St. Louis after nearly 15 weeks on the picket line: www.wsj.com/business/boe...
A datapoint as striking Boeing workers vote on a new contract in St. Louis today: Boeing has brought in more Israeli military business than any other U.S. contractor since the war in Gaza began. The breakdown from colleague Benoit Faucon:
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
The Gaza War Has Been Big Business for U.S. Companies
The conflict has generated billions of dollars in sales for American firms.
www.wsj.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A datapoint as striking Boeing workers vote on a new contract in St. Louis today: Boeing has brought in more Israeli military business than any other U.S. contractor since the war in Gaza began. The breakdown from colleague Benoit Faucon:
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
I’m loving the sandwich puns. Keep ‘em coming.
November 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I’m loving the sandwich puns. Keep ‘em coming.
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There is some sad irony in McClatchy shutting its DC bureau the same day that Dick Cheney died.
That bureau (then Knight-Ridder) did some of the best, most skeptical reporting anywhere in the run-up to the Iraq War. And they took a lot of shit for it at the time.
www.cato.org/commentary/q...
That bureau (then Knight-Ridder) did some of the best, most skeptical reporting anywhere in the run-up to the Iraq War. And they took a lot of shit for it at the time.
www.cato.org/commentary/q...
November 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
There is some sad irony in McClatchy shutting its DC bureau the same day that Dick Cheney died.
That bureau (then Knight-Ridder) did some of the best, most skeptical reporting anywhere in the run-up to the Iraq War. And they took a lot of shit for it at the time.
www.cato.org/commentary/q...
That bureau (then Knight-Ridder) did some of the best, most skeptical reporting anywhere in the run-up to the Iraq War. And they took a lot of shit for it at the time.
www.cato.org/commentary/q...