Jesse Eisinger
@jeisinger.bsky.social
ProPublica Editor & Reporter. “Chickenshit Club" author. http://bit.ly/2mI34A0 @sarahellison's husband. “Succession” S3 consultant. Green Bay Packers. Also @Eisingerj
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Jesse Eisinger
@jeisinger.bsky.social
· Feb 5
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Lead Post reporter on that story Alex Horton served in the infantry in Iraq.
Q: So you didn't see any survivors after that first strike?
HEGSETH: I did not personally see survivors. The thing was on fire. This is called the fog of war. This is what you in the press don't understand. You sit in your air conditioned offices and plant fake stories in the Washington Post
HEGSETH: I did not personally see survivors. The thing was on fire. This is called the fog of war. This is what you in the press don't understand. You sit in your air conditioned offices and plant fake stories in the Washington Post
December 2, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Lead Post reporter on that story Alex Horton served in the infantry in Iraq.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM
And immediately after the meeting, he swam the entire length of the Potomac river in record breaking time.
Asked whether Mr. Trump fell asleep, Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said in a statement that the president was “listening attentively and running the entire” meeting.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Trump Appears to Fight Sleep During Cabinet Meeting
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:26 AM
And immediately after the meeting, he swam the entire length of the Potomac river in record breaking time.
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Note in the screenshot on the left that JD Vance banged the table in encouragement of Trump’s racist & xenophobic rant.
Pure, unmitigated hate.
December 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Note in the screenshot on the left that JD Vance banged the table in encouragement of Trump’s racist & xenophobic rant.
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‘We now have confirmation, with the OECD saying in a new report that, without AI capex, U.S. economic growth declined in the first half of 2025. People keep wondering why the employment market is weak, but the economy somehow chugs along. This is why.’ paulkedrosky.com/ex-ai-capex-...
December 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
‘We now have confirmation, with the OECD saying in a new report that, without AI capex, U.S. economic growth declined in the first half of 2025. People keep wondering why the employment market is weak, but the economy somehow chugs along. This is why.’ paulkedrosky.com/ex-ai-capex-...
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NYT:
Five officials told us that Hegseth had nothing to do with the second strike
Washpost (which broke the story 2 days ago):
“This is ‘protect Pete’ bullshit,”
and
“It’s throwing us, the service members, under the bus.”
Five officials told us that Hegseth had nothing to do with the second strike
Washpost (which broke the story 2 days ago):
“This is ‘protect Pete’ bullshit,”
and
“It’s throwing us, the service members, under the bus.”
December 2, 2025 at 2:32 AM
NYT:
Five officials told us that Hegseth had nothing to do with the second strike
Washpost (which broke the story 2 days ago):
“This is ‘protect Pete’ bullshit,”
and
“It’s throwing us, the service members, under the bus.”
Five officials told us that Hegseth had nothing to do with the second strike
Washpost (which broke the story 2 days ago):
“This is ‘protect Pete’ bullshit,”
and
“It’s throwing us, the service members, under the bus.”
This is a journalistic ethical fiasco.
You won't be surprised to learn that Lizza's much-vaunted revelation about the Butler, PA, assassination attempt is the nothingest burger you've ever read
December 1, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This is a journalistic ethical fiasco.
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the last Lizza post ended on a cliffhanger where Lizza teased a recording of Trump talking about the assassination attempt that would potentially "shatter our understanding of recent history." in the latest drop he reveals that he doesn't know what the recording was and also it has been destroyed.
December 1, 2025 at 9:13 PM
the last Lizza post ended on a cliffhanger where Lizza teased a recording of Trump talking about the assassination attempt that would potentially "shatter our understanding of recent history." in the latest drop he reveals that he doesn't know what the recording was and also it has been destroyed.
Pretty noteworthy.
A Red State education miracle turns mirage.
In short: MS used to pass 3rd graders who couldn't read into the 4th grade. So when all 4th graders took reading tests, as a group, they didn't read good.
When the state stopped promoting poor readers, 4th grade scores soared!
Oops.
A Red State education miracle turns mirage.
In short: MS used to pass 3rd graders who couldn't read into the 4th grade. So when all 4th graders took reading tests, as a group, they didn't read good.
When the state stopped promoting poor readers, 4th grade scores soared!
Oops.
it looks like the "mississippi" miracle in reading scores was due to be a pretty basic stats error in the design of the experimental study (selecting on the dependent variable)... a lotta people Got Got on this one! statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2025/12/01/h...
December 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Pretty noteworthy.
A Red State education miracle turns mirage.
In short: MS used to pass 3rd graders who couldn't read into the 4th grade. So when all 4th graders took reading tests, as a group, they didn't read good.
When the state stopped promoting poor readers, 4th grade scores soared!
Oops.
A Red State education miracle turns mirage.
In short: MS used to pass 3rd graders who couldn't read into the 4th grade. So when all 4th graders took reading tests, as a group, they didn't read good.
When the state stopped promoting poor readers, 4th grade scores soared!
Oops.
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Tom Stoppard's stepfather seems like a piece of work
www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/d...
December 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Tom Stoppard's stepfather seems like a piece of work
www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/d...
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The world is awash with "not serious" politicians and grifters these days, but Saylor is on another level.
December 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The world is awash with "not serious" politicians and grifters these days, but Saylor is on another level.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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🧵This 58-year-old nurse from Maryland is seen being violently dragged along the ground by officials in Ghana.
Trump deported her there.
This abhorrent & disgusting abuse of a woman who saved American lives and cared for injured and ill Americans for 30 years.
All the details below are worse.
Trump deported her there.
This abhorrent & disgusting abuse of a woman who saved American lives and cared for injured and ill Americans for 30 years.
All the details below are worse.
Woman deported from Maryland shown on video being dragged in Ghana
Rabbiatu Kuyateh was detained this summer at her annual ICE check-in, her son said. She moved to the D.C. area 30 years ago as she fled civil war in Sierra Leone.
www.nbcnews.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:30 AM
🧵This 58-year-old nurse from Maryland is seen being violently dragged along the ground by officials in Ghana.
Trump deported her there.
This abhorrent & disgusting abuse of a woman who saved American lives and cared for injured and ill Americans for 30 years.
All the details below are worse.
Trump deported her there.
This abhorrent & disgusting abuse of a woman who saved American lives and cared for injured and ill Americans for 30 years.
All the details below are worse.
$1.6bln: The amount of his fraud scheme
7: Years of his sentence
10,000: Victims of his fraud
1,000: Letters from victims to the court
13: Days he served
1: Pardon from Trump
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
7: Years of his sentence
10,000: Victims of his fraud
1,000: Letters from victims to the court
13: Days he served
1: Pardon from Trump
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:54 PM
$1.6bln: The amount of his fraud scheme
7: Years of his sentence
10,000: Victims of his fraud
1,000: Letters from victims to the court
13: Days he served
1: Pardon from Trump
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
7: Years of his sentence
10,000: Victims of his fraud
1,000: Letters from victims to the court
13: Days he served
1: Pardon from Trump
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
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Harvard Law School’s Jack Goldsmith:
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
November 29, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Harvard Law School’s Jack Goldsmith:
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
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The Justice Department's settlement against RealPage doesn't take a dime of its profits from rental price-fixing, nor does it take away the data used to collude, which can still train the company's AI models. The restrictions imposed were things RealPage agreed to voluntarily a year ago.
Not good!
Not good!
The Wrist-Slappers Strike Again - The American Prospect
A settlement with algorithmic collusion facilitator RealPage allows it to keep allegedly ill-gotten profits and continue innovating to raise rents.
prospect.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The Justice Department's settlement against RealPage doesn't take a dime of its profits from rental price-fixing, nor does it take away the data used to collude, which can still train the company's AI models. The restrictions imposed were things RealPage agreed to voluntarily a year ago.
Not good!
Not good!
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NEW:
The DOJ tells Judge James Boasberg that Kristi Noem made the decision that flights that had departed should continue on to El Salvador, in contravention of the court’s orders.
The DOJ tells Judge James Boasberg that Kristi Noem made the decision that flights that had departed should continue on to El Salvador, in contravention of the court’s orders.
BREAKING:
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
November 26, 2025 at 1:35 AM
NEW:
The DOJ tells Judge James Boasberg that Kristi Noem made the decision that flights that had departed should continue on to El Salvador, in contravention of the court’s orders.
The DOJ tells Judge James Boasberg that Kristi Noem made the decision that flights that had departed should continue on to El Salvador, in contravention of the court’s orders.
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Nothing to worry about, just a US official advising our nuclear-armed adversary how to manipulate the President of the United States, a notoriously weak-minded mark
November 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Nothing to worry about, just a US official advising our nuclear-armed adversary how to manipulate the President of the United States, a notoriously weak-minded mark
November 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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The Fed, FDIC, and OCC have finalized a rule weakening a key post-financial crisis leverage capital rule applicable to the 8 largest US banks.
Barr's dissent (correctly) notes the rule won't achieve its stated purpose of helping Treasury markets. Instead, it will make big banks less resilient.
Barr's dissent (correctly) notes the rule won't achieve its stated purpose of helping Treasury markets. Instead, it will make big banks less resilient.
November 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The Fed, FDIC, and OCC have finalized a rule weakening a key post-financial crisis leverage capital rule applicable to the 8 largest US banks.
Barr's dissent (correctly) notes the rule won't achieve its stated purpose of helping Treasury markets. Instead, it will make big banks less resilient.
Barr's dissent (correctly) notes the rule won't achieve its stated purpose of helping Treasury markets. Instead, it will make big banks less resilient.
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I've got some events lined up for publication week of Everybody Loves Our Dollars. You should come, and indeed you can book tickets! geni.us/OliverBullough
November 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I've got some events lined up for publication week of Everybody Loves Our Dollars. You should come, and indeed you can book tickets! geni.us/OliverBullough
Looks like a slap on the wrist settlement for RealPage.
So much for the New Right’s populist antitrust enforcement, Part MCXXVII
www.wsj.com/business/jus...
So much for the New Right’s populist antitrust enforcement, Part MCXXVII
www.wsj.com/business/jus...
Justice Department to Settle Lawsuit Over Apartment Rental Pricing
The case had alleged that RealPage’s software allowed landlords to unfairly coordinate prices.
www.wsj.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Looks like a slap on the wrist settlement for RealPage.
So much for the New Right’s populist antitrust enforcement, Part MCXXVII
www.wsj.com/business/jus...
So much for the New Right’s populist antitrust enforcement, Part MCXXVII
www.wsj.com/business/jus...
So Jim Justice is one of the wealthiest people in the country.
And in 2021, we wrote a story about how almost never paid taxes
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
And in 2021, we wrote a story about how almost never paid taxes
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
November 25, 2025 at 1:28 AM
So Jim Justice is one of the wealthiest people in the country.
And in 2021, we wrote a story about how almost never paid taxes
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
And in 2021, we wrote a story about how almost never paid taxes
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
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BREAKING: Trump is again separating kids from families
The govt isn't releasing info, but we found ICE has sent record # of kids to shelters.
One family went to govt office , only to have parents detained while the children—aged 5, 11 and 1--went to shelters
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
The govt isn't releasing info, but we found ICE has sent record # of kids to shelters.
One family went to govt office , only to have parents detained while the children—aged 5, 11 and 1--went to shelters
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
BREAKING: Trump is again separating kids from families
The govt isn't releasing info, but we found ICE has sent record # of kids to shelters.
One family went to govt office , only to have parents detained while the children—aged 5, 11 and 1--went to shelters
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
The govt isn't releasing info, but we found ICE has sent record # of kids to shelters.
One family went to govt office , only to have parents detained while the children—aged 5, 11 and 1--went to shelters
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...