Max Boot
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CFR fellow, Washington Post columnist. Pulitzer finalist for biography. Author: REAGAN: HIS LIFE AND LEGEND, NYT bestseller and NYT 10 best books of 2024. Man of many hats. Repost ≠ endorsement. maxboot.net.
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She came from an interesting family. Father published The Nation, maternal grandfather was an ambassador (and Morganthau family member)
From Wikipedia:
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From Wikipedia:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara...
January 30, 2026 at 9:01 PM
She came from an interesting family. Father published The Nation, maternal grandfather was an ambassador (and Morganthau family member)
From Wikipedia:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara...
From Wikipedia:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara...
Great writer
January 30, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Great writer
The number of Russian soldiers killed in action has jumped in recent weeks, a dynamic that if sustained could make it hard for the Kremlin to replace troops without some form of mobilisation, according to assessments by multiple European governments. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Russia’s War Death Tally Spurs European Scrutiny on Recruitment
The number of Russian soldiers killed in action in the war on Ukraine has jumped in recent weeks, a dynamic that — if sustained — could make it hard for the Kremlin to replace troops without some form...
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:06 PM
The number of Russian soldiers killed in action has jumped in recent weeks, a dynamic that if sustained could make it hard for the Kremlin to replace troops without some form of mobilisation, according to assessments by multiple European governments. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"Listening to Kari Lake, she sounded more like a press secretary for the president than the head of an independent news service. We never wanted it to sound like a state broadcaster in an authoritarian country that would air hagiographic biographies of the Dear Leader." www.npr.org/2026/01/30/n...
Kari Lake promotes Trump on Voice of America. Does that break the law?
Critics say U.S. Agency for Global Media's Kari Lake risks making Voice of America sound like a propaganda outlet in her remarks on the air praising President Trump.
www.npr.org
January 30, 2026 at 7:32 PM
"Listening to Kari Lake, she sounded more like a press secretary for the president than the head of an independent news service. We never wanted it to sound like a state broadcaster in an authoritarian country that would air hagiographic biographies of the Dear Leader." www.npr.org/2026/01/30/n...
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"Anyone who would denigrate the service of our NATO allies clearly never spent a day in uniform"
from Admiral Bill McRaven
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
from Admiral Bill McRaven
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Never Fight Alone
Anyone who would denigrate the service of our NATO allies clearly never spent a day in uniform.
www.theatlantic.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:47 AM
"Anyone who would denigrate the service of our NATO allies clearly never spent a day in uniform"
from Admiral Bill McRaven
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
from Admiral Bill McRaven
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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⚡️ Zelensky rejects Putin's Moscow invitation, signals possible delay in peace talks.
"I can just as well invite him to Kyiv, let him come. I'm openly inviting him, if he dares," Zelensky said during a briefing with journalists.
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"I can just as well invite him to Kyiv, let him come. I'm openly inviting him, if he dares," Zelensky said during a briefing with journalists.
t.me/RBC_ua_news/...
January 30, 2026 at 10:07 AM
⚡️ Zelensky rejects Putin's Moscow invitation, signals possible delay in peace talks.
"I can just as well invite him to Kyiv, let him come. I'm openly inviting him, if he dares," Zelensky said during a briefing with journalists.
t.me/RBC_ua_news/...
"I can just as well invite him to Kyiv, let him come. I'm openly inviting him, if he dares," Zelensky said during a briefing with journalists.
t.me/RBC_ua_news/...
So the Kremlin claims it responded to a Trump request by pausing attacks on Kyiv for a week. But that appears to have been an operational pause getting ready for another big attack this weekend.
Russian forces last attack on Kyiv was overnight into Saturday. Typically, after such a large assault, Moscow would require at least a week to move a similar number of missiles and drones into position and launch another comprehensive attack. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
Russia reveals Ukraine energy ceasefire pushed by Trump is nearly over
Trump asked Putin to hold off hitting power facilities in Kyiv and other towns, but the Kremlin says the pause on strikes expires Sunday.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:18 PM
So the Kremlin claims it responded to a Trump request by pausing attacks on Kyiv for a week. But that appears to have been an operational pause getting ready for another big attack this weekend.
Russian forces last attack on Kyiv was overnight into Saturday. Typically, after such a large assault, Moscow would require at least a week to move a similar number of missiles and drones into position and launch another comprehensive attack. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
Russia reveals Ukraine energy ceasefire pushed by Trump is nearly over
Trump asked Putin to hold off hitting power facilities in Kyiv and other towns, but the Kremlin says the pause on strikes expires Sunday.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Russian forces last attack on Kyiv was overnight into Saturday. Typically, after such a large assault, Moscow would require at least a week to move a similar number of missiles and drones into position and launch another comprehensive attack. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
Fareed Zakaria: The West’s defining character has not been tribal or religious solidarity… The West’s precious, almost unique, achievement has been the limitation of state power… The second Trump administration has moved sharply to erode these traditions. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | The real ‘civilizational erasure’ is happening in America
Trump’s expansion of state power undermines the West’s core achievement: limits on authority.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Fareed Zakaria: The West’s defining character has not been tribal or religious solidarity… The West’s precious, almost unique, achievement has been the limitation of state power… The second Trump administration has moved sharply to erode these traditions. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Francis Fukuyama: I would liken Donald Trump to a ten-year-old boy who has discovered a flame thrower in his parents’ backyard, and has come to realize that he can burn up anything he wants with it. He’s now actively looking for other things he can set on fire. open.substack.com/pub/persuasi...
After Davos
Trump chickened out. Now Europe needs to press its advantage.
open.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Francis Fukuyama: I would liken Donald Trump to a ten-year-old boy who has discovered a flame thrower in his parents’ backyard, and has come to realize that he can burn up anything he wants with it. He’s now actively looking for other things he can set on fire. open.substack.com/pub/persuasi...
Companies including American Airlines and Delta use Bombardier planes for regional flights, and any disruption to their ability to fly would upend air travel in the United States. “It would be a transportation disaster,” an aviation consultant said. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump says U.S. will decertify Canadian-made planes, threatens 50% tariff
The president accused Canada of blocking the sale of U.S.-made Gulfstream aircraft and said he would raise tariffs in the latest dispute to rock the once-chummy relationship.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Companies including American Airlines and Delta use Bombardier planes for regional flights, and any disruption to their ability to fly would upend air travel in the United States. “It would be a transportation disaster,” an aviation consultant said. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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I can’t believe this is happening in America. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Journalist Don Lemon arrested after protest that disrupted Minnesota church service
Journalist Don Lemon has been arrested after he entered a Minnesota church and recorded anti-immigration enforcement protesters who disrupted a service
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January 30, 2026 at 1:51 PM
I can’t believe this is happening in America. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
The administration steps up its assault on the First Amendment. Deeply disturbing. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Federal Agents Arrest Don Lemon Over Minnesota Church Protest
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:23 PM
The administration steps up its assault on the First Amendment. Deeply disturbing. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
The DNI is pursuing crackpot conspiracy theories about the 2020 election being “stolen” by Biden, while lowering the intelligence community’s defenses against future foreign election interference. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Tulsi Gabbard’s appearance at Fulton County FBI raid raises questions
Lawmakers called for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to explain the presence of the nation’s top spy at a domestic law enforcement action in Georgia.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:33 PM
The DNI is pursuing crackpot conspiracy theories about the 2020 election being “stolen” by Biden, while lowering the intelligence community’s defenses against future foreign election interference. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Masterpiece
Stanley Kubrick's multi Academy Award nominated Cold War black comedy “DR. STRANGELOVE” starring Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Peter Bull, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens and Tracy Reed premiered #OnThisDay in 1964 at the Columbia Theatre, London
🎬 Columbia Pictures
🎬 Columbia Pictures
January 30, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Masterpiece
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens Despite Trump’s Tariffs
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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I have a feeling that more American states would vote to join Canada right now than there are provinces keen to head the other way…
January 29, 2026 at 7:14 PM
I have a feeling that more American states would vote to join Canada right now than there are provinces keen to head the other way…
What I think is actually going on is a deep, religious-like impulse to believe that there is a godlike, omnipotent intelligence out there who 1. knows we’re here, 2. is monitoring us and is concerned for our well-being and 3. will save us if we’re good. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
Opinion | I’ve reported on UFO sightings for decades — and come to this conclusion
We call them UAPs now, but they’re the same thing. Why do so many people believe in them?
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January 29, 2026 at 8:09 PM
What I think is actually going on is a deep, religious-like impulse to believe that there is a godlike, omnipotent intelligence out there who 1. knows we’re here, 2. is monitoring us and is concerned for our well-being and 3. will save us if we’re good. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
Is the administration trying to seize the US Institute for Peace building to use it to house Trump's new Board of Peace, despite a lack of any congressional authorization and in violation of a court order? www.wired.com/story/trump-...
Trump Admin's Plans for $500 Million USIP Building May Violate Court Order, Say Former Workers
The State Department is poised to take over a building DOGE seized from the US Institute of Peace, former staffers claim—possibly for Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace.”
www.wired.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Is the administration trying to seize the US Institute for Peace building to use it to house Trump's new Board of Peace, despite a lack of any congressional authorization and in violation of a court order? www.wired.com/story/trump-...
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"Who's city is it Chief?
Bovino: "It's our fucking city."
And that, in a nutshell, is the problem. It is not a democracy when men with guns and uniforms believe they have more control over a city than its residents.
Bovino: "It's our fucking city."
And that, in a nutshell, is the problem. It is not a democracy when men with guns and uniforms believe they have more control over a city than its residents.
January 29, 2026 at 2:41 PM
"Who's city is it Chief?
Bovino: "It's our fucking city."
And that, in a nutshell, is the problem. It is not a democracy when men with guns and uniforms believe they have more control over a city than its residents.
Bovino: "It's our fucking city."
And that, in a nutshell, is the problem. It is not a democracy when men with guns and uniforms believe they have more control over a city than its residents.
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So, incredibly, the White House has chosen to escalate in blue Minnesota and retreat in Maine to protect a vulnerable GOP Senator.
It's confirmation that Trump-Vance-Miller view ICE as a partisan govt-backed militia to attack blue America while propping up their regime. 1/
It's confirmation that Trump-Vance-Miller view ICE as a partisan govt-backed militia to attack blue America while propping up their regime. 1/
Maine Senator Susan Collins said Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem informed her that ICE will end the immigration enforcement surge in the state.
ICE ending Maine surge, Senator Collins says - The Boston Globe
Collins said in a statement that she had pushed Noem and other Trump administration officials to have ICE “reconsider its approach to immigration enforcement in the state.”
trib.al
January 29, 2026 at 12:55 PM
So, incredibly, the White House has chosen to escalate in blue Minnesota and retreat in Maine to protect a vulnerable GOP Senator.
It's confirmation that Trump-Vance-Miller view ICE as a partisan govt-backed militia to attack blue America while propping up their regime. 1/
It's confirmation that Trump-Vance-Miller view ICE as a partisan govt-backed militia to attack blue America while propping up their regime. 1/
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It’s easy to forget since he’s still a high public official but Homan straight up took $50,000 in cash from undercover agents on camera and then nothing happened
January 29, 2026 at 2:53 PM
It’s easy to forget since he’s still a high public official but Homan straight up took $50,000 in cash from undercover agents on camera and then nothing happened
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"AI is driving the S&P 500 index and the broader US economy forward. The CEOs of a handful of few dominant firms have become celebrities, with groupies and markets alike hanging on their words and earnings reports. The line between hype and reality has blurred," writes expert Shannon K. O'Neil.
The AI Bubble Is Getting Closer to Popping | Council on Foreign Relations
AI is driving the S&P 500 index and the broader US economy forward. The CEOs of a handful of few dominant firms have become celebrities, with groupies and markets alike hanging on their words and ...
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January 29, 2026 at 3:23 PM
"AI is driving the S&P 500 index and the broader US economy forward. The CEOs of a handful of few dominant firms have become celebrities, with groupies and markets alike hanging on their words and earnings reports. The line between hype and reality has blurred," writes expert Shannon K. O'Neil.