Peter Elkind
@peterelkind.bsky.social
ProPublica Reporter. Books: Smartest Guys in the Room, Client 9, Death Shift. 'Pirate of Prague' podcast. Former Fortune Editor at Large. Repost = Worth reading.
Didn’t they do that in ‘Spartacus’?
Every Democrat in Congress should put out a video saying troops have an obligation to refuse unlawful orders. Make them prosecute all of you. This isn't a close call.
I'd add Republicans too if I thought any of them had the courage to actually cross Trump on this.
I'd add Republicans too if I thought any of them had the courage to actually cross Trump on this.
Hegseth is now threatening to recall Sen. Mark Kelly to active duty in order to court martial him.
November 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Didn’t they do that in ‘Spartacus’?
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I've said since Trump picked on Mahmoud Khalil that he was picking his political martyrs poorly.
But this one...
But this one...
November 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I've said since Trump picked on Mahmoud Khalil that he was picking his political martyrs poorly.
But this one...
But this one...
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lol the judge who disqualified lindsay halligan as us atty for edva included this footnote, citing a guy who agrees with him (or used to!?!?)
!["... From 1986 to 2006, section 546 was identical to its current form. [n14] ...
[n14] Three days after Congress enacted the 1986 law, an Office of Legal Counsel (“OLC”) memorandum ***authored by then-Deputy Assistant Attorney General Samuel Alito*** concluded the statute does not allow “the Attorney General [to] make another appointment pursuant to [subsection (a)] after the expiration of the 120-day period.” Memorandum from Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Deputy Assistant Att’y Gen., Off. of Legal Couns., to William P. Tyson, Dir., Exec. Off. for U.S. Att’ys 3 (Nov. 13, 1986), available at https://perma.cc/SD5Q-7CPH. “The statutory plan,” Alito reasoned, “discloses a Congressional purpose that after the expiration of the 120-day period further interim appointments are to be made by the court rather than by the Attorney General.” Id. ..."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zltqtmydso6kikzw7wafpj4p/bafkreigkwkvuujja3pmwgsodn3affc4dup3cei2t5tywjorfyfdrgcegw4@jpeg)
November 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
lol the judge who disqualified lindsay halligan as us atty for edva included this footnote, citing a guy who agrees with him (or used to!?!?)
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I cannot imagine what could possibly go wrong in trying to court-martial an astronaut and pilot decorated multiple times for valor and exceptional service, who is also a sitting senator, for correctly making the point that service members are obliged not to follow unlawful orders
Hegseth is now threatening to recall Sen. Mark Kelly to active duty in order to court martial him.
November 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I cannot imagine what could possibly go wrong in trying to court-martial an astronaut and pilot decorated multiple times for valor and exceptional service, who is also a sitting senator, for correctly making the point that service members are obliged not to follow unlawful orders
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November 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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NY Post editors are, to use their phrase, freaking out.
"Slugfest turns into a lovefest"
"Slugfest turns into a lovefest"
November 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
NY Post editors are, to use their phrase, freaking out.
"Slugfest turns into a lovefest"
"Slugfest turns into a lovefest"
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I just think Trump understands Mamdani is not someone he wants to tangle with. Too smart, too charismatic, too New York, too straightforward, too young. Easier targets elsewhere, like everyone who works for him and most of Congress. (1/2)
November 21, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I just think Trump understands Mamdani is not someone he wants to tangle with. Too smart, too charismatic, too New York, too straightforward, too young. Easier targets elsewhere, like everyone who works for him and most of Congress. (1/2)
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Amused at conservative outlets who spent the past five months dragging Mayor-elect Mamdani to hell and back with the most vicious, hateful propaganda but had to watch agog as Trump heaped praise on him in the Oval Office. That's some funny shit right there.
November 21, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Amused at conservative outlets who spent the past five months dragging Mayor-elect Mamdani to hell and back with the most vicious, hateful propaganda but had to watch agog as Trump heaped praise on him in the Oval Office. That's some funny shit right there.
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Karoline Leavitt, President Trump's press secretary, on Thursday spun an incident in which Trump called a reporter from Bloomberg "piggy" last week, saying journalists should appreciate the "frankness."
Trump Calling Reporter ‘Piggy’ Was ‘Frankness,’ White House Says
Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, addressed for the first time a schoolyard insult that President Trump lobbed at a Bloomberg News reporter last week.
nyti.ms
November 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Karoline Leavitt, President Trump's press secretary, on Thursday spun an incident in which Trump called a reporter from Bloomberg "piggy" last week, saying journalists should appreciate the "frankness."
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Elon Musk’s online encyclopedia, Grokipedia, cites the neo-Nazi website Stormfront as a source 42 times, according to an analysis by two researchers at Cornell University.
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia cites Stormfront — a neo-Nazi forum — dozens of times, study finds
An analysis by researchers at Cornell University is the first comprehensive look at Grokipedia since Musk launched his project last month.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Elon Musk’s online encyclopedia, Grokipedia, cites the neo-Nazi website Stormfront as a source 42 times, according to an analysis by two researchers at Cornell University.
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Donald Trump calling a female reporter "piggy" was "respectful", White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed today.
Karoline Leavitt defends Donald Trump's 'piggy' outburst - 'It was respectful'
www.mirror.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Donald Trump calling a female reporter "piggy" was "respectful", White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed today.
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Former Harvard University president Larry Summers is taking leave from teaching at the college as it investigates his ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the school and the former treasury secretary confirmed tonight.
Larry Summers takes leave from Harvard after Epstein emails release
The university is investigating Summers' ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
www.axios.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Former Harvard University president Larry Summers is taking leave from teaching at the college as it investigates his ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the school and the former treasury secretary confirmed tonight.
What the Trump Administration’s Chicago Immigration Raid Videos Don’t Show
November 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
What the Trump Administration’s Chicago Immigration Raid Videos Don’t Show
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President Donald Trump insulted the widely admired first lady Jacqueline Kennedy during a walking tour of his White House renovations with Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Tuesday.
Trump insults Jackie Kennedy after bulldozing Palm Room
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November 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
President Donald Trump insulted the widely admired first lady Jacqueline Kennedy during a walking tour of his White House renovations with Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Tuesday.
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Footage and images of Woolf’s arrest were shared widely on the internet on Friday, drawing attention to the demonstration at the ICE facility, where protests have become commonplace in recent weeks.
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At least seven faith leaders arrested at Broadview ICE facility protest
(RNS) — 'I've got bruises all over my body,' the Rev. Michael Woolf, who was thrown to the ground and arrested by police, told RNS.
religionnews.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Footage and images of Woolf’s arrest were shared widely on the internet on Friday, drawing attention to the demonstration at the ICE facility, where protests have become commonplace in recent weeks.
religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
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For Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank, the annual olive harvest has become a time of terror.
Across 77 towns and villages, according to U.N. figures, gangs of Jewish extremists have vandalized more than 4,000 trees and saplings.
Across 77 towns and villages, according to U.N. figures, gangs of Jewish extremists have vandalized more than 4,000 trees and saplings.
Israeli settler attacks in West Bank threaten vital olive harvest
Violent attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank are at a record high, the United Nations says, making it perilous to carry out the economically crucial harvest.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
For Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank, the annual olive harvest has become a time of terror.
Across 77 towns and villages, according to U.N. figures, gangs of Jewish extremists have vandalized more than 4,000 trees and saplings.
Across 77 towns and villages, according to U.N. figures, gangs of Jewish extremists have vandalized more than 4,000 trees and saplings.
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Employees of a minimum-security prison camp in Texas, where convicted child-sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell is serving time have been terminated, Maxwell’s lawyer said Friday. https://cnn.it/4pbaX0G
November 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Employees of a minimum-security prison camp in Texas, where convicted child-sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell is serving time have been terminated, Maxwell’s lawyer said Friday. https://cnn.it/4pbaX0G
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A county in Kansas agreed to pay more than $3 million and apologize for a 2023 raid on local newspaper that raised press freedom concerns and turned the small town of Marion, Kansas, into a battleground over the First Amendment.
Kansas County Agrees to Pay $3 Million Over Police Raid of Newspaper
The search of The Marion County Record’s office in 2023 touched off a national conversation about press freedom.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 3:20 AM
A county in Kansas agreed to pay more than $3 million and apologize for a 2023 raid on local newspaper that raised press freedom concerns and turned the small town of Marion, Kansas, into a battleground over the First Amendment.
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While Democrats praise a Utah judge's ruling in a yearslong gerrymandering lawsuit, Republicans say the ruling reflects “the arrogance of a judge playing king from the bench.”
‘Every seat counts’: Democrats cheer gerrymandering ruling, as Republicans eye appeal
While Democrats praise a Utah judge's ruling in a yearslong gerrymandering lawsuit, Republicans say the ruling reflects “the arrogance of a judge playing king from the bench.”
www.sltrib.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:51 PM
While Democrats praise a Utah judge's ruling in a yearslong gerrymandering lawsuit, Republicans say the ruling reflects “the arrogance of a judge playing king from the bench.”
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Dreamers were once obvious candidates for a path to citizenship. Now, they’re getting picked up, detained, and set for potential deportation.
Then they came for the Dreamers
Immigrants brought here as children were told they wouldn’t be deported. Now, they’re being targeted anyway.
www.motherjones.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Dreamers were once obvious candidates for a path to citizenship. Now, they’re getting picked up, detained, and set for potential deportation.
Trump Pardons the Husband of a Republican Congressional Ally
“It was the latest use of the unfettered presidential clemency power by Mr. Trump to reward allies and make political points, including casting prosecutions of his supporters as corrupt witch hunts.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
“It was the latest use of the unfettered presidential clemency power by Mr. Trump to reward allies and make political points, including casting prosecutions of his supporters as corrupt witch hunts.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Trump Pardons the Husband of a Republican Congressional Ally
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Trump Pardons the Husband of a Republican Congressional Ally
“It was the latest use of the unfettered presidential clemency power by Mr. Trump to reward allies and make political points, including casting prosecutions of his supporters as corrupt witch hunts.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
“It was the latest use of the unfettered presidential clemency power by Mr. Trump to reward allies and make political points, including casting prosecutions of his supporters as corrupt witch hunts.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
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NEW: A Fort Worth church is offering a $100 online academy that aims to train conservative Christians to run for office.
At the core of the program is the idea that there's no separation between what happens within the church and in the government.
w/ @fortworthreport.bsky.social @texastribune.org
At the core of the program is the idea that there's no separation between what happens within the church and in the government.
w/ @fortworthreport.bsky.social @texastribune.org
“No Separation Between Church and State”: Inside a Texas Church’s Training Academy for Christians Running for Office
A Fort Worth church’s candidate training program is the “next stage” of a religion-driven political movement, which has more latitude now that the IRS has allowed religious leaders to endorse candidat...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW: A Fort Worth church is offering a $100 online academy that aims to train conservative Christians to run for office.
At the core of the program is the idea that there's no separation between what happens within the church and in the government.
w/ @fortworthreport.bsky.social @texastribune.org
At the core of the program is the idea that there's no separation between what happens within the church and in the government.
w/ @fortworthreport.bsky.social @texastribune.org
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President Trump threatened to dock the pay of unpaid air traffic controllers who missed work during the shutdown—a move that aviation experts say will only make matters worse.
Trump To Unpaid Air Traffic Controllers: ‘Get Back To Work ‘NOW!!!’ Or Leave Profession
President Trump threatened to dock the pay of unpaid air traffic controllers who missed work during the shutdown—a move that aviation experts say will only make matters worse.
www.forbes.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
President Trump threatened to dock the pay of unpaid air traffic controllers who missed work during the shutdown—a move that aviation experts say will only make matters worse.
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NEW: Jan 6 riot defendant arrested outside a Burger King in Cicero, Illinois.
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
High-profile Jan. 6 defendant facing charges of kidnapping and sexually assaulting woman
John Banuelos' case was unique among Capitol riot prosecutions because he was the only defendant accused of pulling and firing a gun while on Capitol grounds.
www.cbsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
NEW: Jan 6 riot defendant arrested outside a Burger King in Cicero, Illinois.
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
Great story!
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias.
He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was ProPublica reporter @josh-kaplan.bsky.social.
(Published January)
He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was ProPublica reporter @josh-kaplan.bsky.social.
(Published January)
A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends....
www.propublica.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Great story!