Reporting from Yerevan, Armenia, read my first story for @evnreport.bsky.social about how the Israel-Iran war reverberates across borders, communities, and generations. evnreport.com/raw-unfilter...

🚨 @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has done what few in the Democratic old guard thought possible: he defeated former NY governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary for NYC mayor. A massive blow to the establishment and a defining moment for the party’s future. 🧵

📰 Goood morning, East Coasters. Here’s what you missed overnight in the Israel–Iran War: 🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷 🧵

BREAKING: U.S. Agriculture Secretary halts all cattle imports — a move expected to devastate ranchers and drive up beef prices. Just days ago, I reported from the border for @theguardian.com with Sandra Sadek on how NWS rules & tariffs are costing ranchers millions in lost profits.

NEW on the Trade War: “The perfect storm” is brewing at the U.S.-Mexico border — and it could have major consequences for U.S. consumers and the beef industry. The full story with Sandra Sadek for @theguardian.com @us.theguardian.com is now live. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

President Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Friday, a public confrontation unlike any seen between an American president and foreign leader in modern times. Here are key excerpts from the heated exchange.

In light of everything happening, I wrote about how the KKK in the 1920s felt unstoppable, about the people that fought against them anyway, and about how fascism always fails. dansinker.com/posts/202…

Wow. Watch this.

No matter what Donald Trump says or does, birthright citizenship has and will be the law of the land. I will fight to protect it at all costs. www.axios.com/2025/01/21/t...

President Biden in his Farewell Address: "Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power, and influence that threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights, the freedoms and the fair shot for everyone to get ahead."

Israel and Hamas agree to a deal that will pause fighting in Gaza and lead to the phased release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners, source says.

BREAKING from CBS News: Israel and Hamas have agreed in principle to a ceasefire and hostage release deal. Deal finalization is expected to come as early as this week.

Pete Hegseth refuses to answer questions from Sen. Elissa Slotkin as to whether he would or would not follow orders from Trump that violate the U.S. Constitution.

Duckworth: How many nations are in ASEAN? Hegseth: We have allies in South Korea, Japan, and Australia Duckworth: None of those countries are in ASEAN

Sen Mullin lectures Congress and shows solidarity with Hegseth: “The only reason I’m here and not in prison is because my wife loved me too.”

Sen. Reed confronts Hegseth after he claims 'DEI' doesn't put 'meritocracy first': "All of your public comments don't talk meritocracy. They talk about liberal democratic efforts destroying the military ... That's a political view. Your goal, as I see it emerging, is to politicize the military."

Watching live Fox TV host Pete Hegseth’s Congressional confirmation hearing for Defense Secretary Sen Hirono from Hawaii just asked if Hegseth would carry out an “order to shoot” protestors on request from Trump. Hegseth evaded the questions, drawing conclusions from the Sen that yes, he would.

America is on the brink of an unprecedented shift in society & politics: Trump, Musk, TikTok, Red Note, immigration, the war on media and facts, AI, climate change, new geopolitical alliances led by Russia, China, and Iran, unrelenting wars and genocides, a global rise in conservatism…

True crime stories: A hit man, the President of the Philippines, and $100. Absolutely worth the read 👀 www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/w...

“… But Trump also sounds like Xi and Putin [on Taiwan & Ukraine] when making an argument that Greenland should belong to the US bc of national security reasons and that he’s willing to take it by military force.” - @kaitlancollins.bsky.social w/ fmr Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton (CNN)

Breaking News: President-elect Trump asked the Supreme Court to intervene and halt his sentencing in his New York criminal case.

Fantastic suggestion.

*On META’s decision to roll back fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram during live press conference at Mar-a-Lago* REPORTER: “Do you think [Mark Zuckerberg] is responding to threats you’ve made about him in the past?” TRUMP: “Probably.”

Angelina Jolie in her actress roundtable for The Hollywood Reporter: “I had someone in my life say that I couldn’t sing. It somehow had this effect, I didn’t realize how much it had blocked me. I’d lost my voice.”

If you’re looking to get back into reading in the new year but don’t know where to start or feel overwhelmed by the idea of committing to a full book right now, consider reading long form narrative reporting instead! 🧵 Here’s a thread of some recs: