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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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 ...
www.cfr.org
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.
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Rand Paul: "After seeing this, if you call this a good shooting you aren't watching the video. This was a real tragedy and a mistake. The man had been disarmed and then shot 10 times ... if we say things that are obviously not true, the situation is going to get worse."
January 29, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Rand Paul: "After seeing this, if you call this a good shooting you aren't watching the video. This was a real tragedy and a mistake. The man had been disarmed and then shot 10 times ... if we say things that are obviously not true, the situation is going to get worse."
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I’ve see other examples of police talking like they’re at war. As unrest broke out in late May 2020, the Chicago police tweeted, and then deleted, that the chief had visited his “troops.”
But to see this guy talk about agents “in theater” right now is certainly revealing.
But to see this guy talk about agents “in theater” right now is certainly revealing.
Q: Can you be specific about how many ICE and CBP agents are currently operating in the state?
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
January 29, 2026 at 2:39 PM
I’ve see other examples of police talking like they’re at war. As unrest broke out in late May 2020, the Chicago police tweeted, and then deleted, that the chief had visited his “troops.”
But to see this guy talk about agents “in theater” right now is certainly revealing.
But to see this guy talk about agents “in theater” right now is certainly revealing.
Another regime change operation….
“The Trump administration has held covert meetings with fringe separatists from Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta as a rift deepens between Washington and Ottawa.” www.ft.com/content/11dc...
“The Trump administration has held covert meetings with fringe separatists from Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta as a rift deepens between Washington and Ottawa.” www.ft.com/content/11dc...
www.ft.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Another regime change operation….
“The Trump administration has held covert meetings with fringe separatists from Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta as a rift deepens between Washington and Ottawa.” www.ft.com/content/11dc...
“The Trump administration has held covert meetings with fringe separatists from Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta as a rift deepens between Washington and Ottawa.” www.ft.com/content/11dc...
“The Trump administration is funneling another country’s oil revenues into handpicked accounts with virtually no oversight,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren said in a statement. “Congress cannot allow Trump to treat Venezuela’s oil profits like his personal slush fund.”
Two global trading houses that brokered an opaque deal with the Trump admin this month to sell Venezuelan oil were previously prosecuted for bribery schemes involving oil sales elsewhere… A senior trader at Vitol donated $6 million to Trump’s 2024 election. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trump officials awarded Venezuela oil-sale contracts to firms tied to bribery
The Trump administration awarded $500 million in contracts for Venezuelan oil sales to two firms with a history of bribery and corruption.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:43 PM
“The Trump administration is funneling another country’s oil revenues into handpicked accounts with virtually no oversight,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren said in a statement. “Congress cannot allow Trump to treat Venezuela’s oil profits like his personal slush fund.”
Two global trading houses that brokered an opaque deal with the Trump admin this month to sell Venezuelan oil were previously prosecuted for bribery schemes involving oil sales elsewhere… A senior trader at Vitol donated $6 million to Trump’s 2024 election. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trump officials awarded Venezuela oil-sale contracts to firms tied to bribery
The Trump administration awarded $500 million in contracts for Venezuelan oil sales to two firms with a history of bribery and corruption.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Two global trading houses that brokered an opaque deal with the Trump admin this month to sell Venezuelan oil were previously prosecuted for bribery schemes involving oil sales elsewhere… A senior trader at Vitol donated $6 million to Trump’s 2024 election. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
“The Trump administration has shown no interest in democracy anywhere else in the world. Why would they here?” said Smilde, the Tulane professor. “Their plan is to stabilize the country and it’s easy to see how they might not view Machado as part of that plan.” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Friction emerges between Trump and Venezuelan opposition over Machado’s return
The administration may prefer reliability over democracy in Caracas, worrying advocates for opposition leader María Corina Machado.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:34 PM
“The Trump administration has shown no interest in democracy anywhere else in the world. Why would they here?” said Smilde, the Tulane professor. “Their plan is to stabilize the country and it’s easy to see how they might not view Machado as part of that plan.” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Why is Tulsi Gabbard, the top intelligence officer in the USG, with the FBI on a raid related to conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. The congressional intelligence committee ought to ask about this.
“.. U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard speaks on the phone while standing inside a vehicle loaded with boxes outside the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center after the FBI executed a search warrant there.”
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Why is Tulsi Gabbard, the top intelligence officer in the USG, with the FBI on a raid related to conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. The congressional intelligence committee ought to ask about this.
My take on the Board of Peace: wapo.st/46dUKAF
January 29, 2026 at 1:45 AM
My take on the Board of Peace: wapo.st/46dUKAF
You know it’s a reputable organization if Belarus is a member
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January 29, 2026 at 1:42 AM
You know it’s a reputable organization if Belarus is a member
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A tacit admission from Trump that the Iranian nuclear program wasn’t actually “obliterated” by the previous U.S. air strikes (as he claimed at the time).
January 28, 2026 at 2:23 PM
A tacit admission from Trump that the Iranian nuclear program wasn’t actually “obliterated” by the previous U.S. air strikes (as he claimed at the time).
ICE and Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis are kitted out as if they were invading Fallujah. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
The Height of Close-Combat Weaponry Is on This Woman’s Doorstep
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:51 PM
ICE and Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis are kitted out as if they were invading Fallujah. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
Robert Fico, one of the few EU leaders to frequently support Trump, was concerned about the U.S. president’s “psychological state.” Fico used the word “dangerous” to describe how the president came across during their meeting at Mar-a-Lago on Jan. 17. www.politico.eu/article/dona...
European leader spoke of shock at Trump’s state of mind after Mar-a-Lago meeting
The Slovak PM, a Trump ally, told leaders at last week’s EU summit he was concerned about the way the U.S. president spoke to him, European diplomats said.
www.politico.eu
January 28, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Robert Fico, one of the few EU leaders to frequently support Trump, was concerned about the U.S. president’s “psychological state.” Fico used the word “dangerous” to describe how the president came across during their meeting at Mar-a-Lago on Jan. 17. www.politico.eu/article/dona...
“A Yale University study last year estimated Musk’s political activity cost Tesla sales of more than 1 million vehicles.”
Musk has argued White people are “a rapidly dying minority” and appeared to claim South Africa was better off during apartheid. He has raised repeated alarms about a genocide of White people, echoing white supremacist talking point. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Tesla bet big on Elon Musk. His politics continue to haunt it.
Tesla struggles to regain its footing in the electric vehicle market, hindered by Elon Musk’s political activity, impacting its stock price and performance.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:27 PM
“A Yale University study last year estimated Musk’s political activity cost Tesla sales of more than 1 million vehicles.”
Musk has argued White people are “a rapidly dying minority” and appeared to claim South Africa was better off during apartheid. He has raised repeated alarms about a genocide of White people, echoing white supremacist talking point. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Tesla bet big on Elon Musk. His politics continue to haunt it.
Tesla struggles to regain its footing in the electric vehicle market, hindered by Elon Musk’s political activity, impacting its stock price and performance.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Musk has argued White people are “a rapidly dying minority” and appeared to claim South Africa was better off during apartheid. He has raised repeated alarms about a genocide of White people, echoing white supremacist talking point. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Immigrants in the US consumed about 24% fewer welfare and entitlement benefits per capita than native-born Americans in 2023, new Cato Institute research finds.
Learn more from Alex Nowrasteh and Jerome Famularo: https://ow.ly/2w4Z50Y4Bsj
Learn more from Alex Nowrasteh and Jerome Famularo: https://ow.ly/2w4Z50Y4Bsj
January 27, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Immigrants in the US consumed about 24% fewer welfare and entitlement benefits per capita than native-born Americans in 2023, new Cato Institute research finds.
Learn more from Alex Nowrasteh and Jerome Famularo: https://ow.ly/2w4Z50Y4Bsj
Learn more from Alex Nowrasteh and Jerome Famularo: https://ow.ly/2w4Z50Y4Bsj
Hall of Fame setting the standard pretty high … if six Super Bowls as a head coach aren’t enough to get in! www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
Sources: Bill Belichick will not be a first-ballot Hall of Famer
Bill Belichick, the eight-time Super Bowl-winning coach, will not be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, sources told ESPN.
www.espn.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Hall of Fame setting the standard pretty high … if six Super Bowls as a head coach aren’t enough to get in! www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
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CNN airs compilation of federal agents acting with extreme aggression towards peaceful observers.
January 27, 2026 at 3:52 PM
CNN airs compilation of federal agents acting with extreme aggression towards peaceful observers.
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The Post spoke with eight policing experts who pointed to a sequence of actions by federal immigration officers that go against training guidelines designed to de-escalate potentially volatile situations.
Five moments in the Alex Pretti shooting that raise red flags for policing experts
Policing experts were unanimous in saying that the situation probably could have been avoided by employing basic policing tactics that prioritize public safety and communication.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:30 PM
The Post spoke with eight policing experts who pointed to a sequence of actions by federal immigration officers that go against training guidelines designed to de-escalate potentially volatile situations.
His attempted occupations of Greenland and Minneapolis backfired. Now this—perhaps the cruelest blow of all for a president who harbors a passionate hatred of windmills. It’s been a rough month for Trump since the capture of Maduro. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/c...
Judge Revives Wind Farm That Trump Halted Off Martha’s Vineyard
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:32 PM
His attempted occupations of Greenland and Minneapolis backfired. Now this—perhaps the cruelest blow of all for a president who harbors a passionate hatred of windmills. It’s been a rough month for Trump since the capture of Maduro. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/c...