What makes me optimistic about the future of local news, despite the bleak present. From my convo with @oknox.bsky.social. www.usnews.com/news/u-s-new... .

Good @oknox.bsky.social piece: "A run to the supermarket costs more now than when Trump took office in January, with staples like beef and coffee more expensive for reasons that include his tariffs, though inflation has remained below its apex under Biden." www.usnews.com/news/u-s-new...

In Paris for a lightning trip and there are signs for a Star Wars-themed burlesque show called The Empire Strips Back and now I wish I had more time for this visit

as promised: Charles Entertainment Cheese leads my weekly roundup: www.usnews.com/news/u-s-new...

well now I’ll have to watch the show! Yay, @jetjocko.bsky.social ! abc7ny.com/post/fxs-ali...

It's going to be a challenge to explain, say, a Civil War battlefield without disparaging Americans More from @jakespring.bsky.social @hannahnatanson.bsky.social @anushamathur.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

I had to ask

I’m sure people will have thoughts

Great moments in mass email whoopsies

this holds up!

this is truly…hmmm…what’s the fruit-based description I’m looking for?

Be sure to check out Olivier Knox, author of Decision Points! What is Decision Points? Glad you asked. It’s a daily newsletter where Olivier breaks down the news from Washington and beyond: why it matters, what it means and how it impacts your daily decisions. www.usnews.com/news/us-news...

hulloh, friends! I’ll be on Julie Mason’s show, 5-6 pm east! Lots to talk about on the weekly roundup!

"A ceasefire seems as far as ever," writes @oknox.bsky.social‬ for Decision Points, our daily newsletter. buff.ly/QXBYnoc

'The White House has portrayed the China announcement and the U.K. development as trade agreements, but they aren’t', writes @oknox.bsky.social, his latest for Decision Points. read more ➡️ buff.ly/gBjCvd4 Sign up to read Olivier's takes every weekday here ➡️ buff.ly/OjlJ3SZ

My latest: Trump vs Amazon www.usnews.com/news/u-s-new...

Had a bit of fun with the headline www.usnews.com/news/u-s-new...

as promised: www.usnews.com/news/u-s-new...

Tonight’s column is about the trade war and includes “He Said, Xi Said” in the headline

What, exactly, is happening with China and traiffs? @oknox.bsky.social breaks it all down ➡️ buff.ly/zS4G4M8

Hegseth is safe. For now @oknox.bsky.social breaks it all down. Read here ➡️ buff.ly/78u3NN4 Sign up to get Decision Points ➡️ buff.ly/gCo0Q1q

We’re seeing the first layoffs blamed on tariffs. My column today: www.usnews.com/news/u-s-new...

"The president’s remarks on Monday were the clearest sign he isn’t just idly dreaming of clapping political critics in irons but is seriously considering shipping people who are U.S. citizens today to overseas prisons," writes @oknox.bsky.social in today's Decision Point read it ➡️ buff.ly/sr3nKOG

Remember Facebook? @oknox.bsky.social shares his social media skirmish with the former White House spokesman under Bush, and how we got to Signalgate. Friendly reminder you can get Decision Points in your inbox - Sign up here➡️ buff.ly/iSaoVOL Read the story here ➡️ buff.ly/nxgcqea

from yesterday. opening anecdote was fun to recall.

Trackin chaos in the groupchat with @oknox.bsky.social for @usnews.com! www.usnews.com/news/u-s-new...

Some Republicans want the world's richest man to slow his roll. In today's column for Decision Points (which you can get in your inbox) @oknox.bsky.social examines Musk, Trump and Social Security - and the GOP pushback. buff.ly/11jlZG1

"If you want evidence that we live in the dumbest timeline, here: A French politician ...suggested this week that America was no longer worthy of hosting the Statue of Liberty," writes @oknox.bsky.social Here's his take: buff.ly/L44JuVA

Today's column, on the anniversary of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, is about that Statue of Liberty tiff between a French politician and the White House. Caution: Contains Freedom Fries www.usnews.com/news/u-s-new...

my latest. war authority, one of my favorite topics www.usnews.com/news/u-s-new...

China’s not really in a position of strength as it seeks to understand Trump 2.0 my latest www.usnews.com/news/u-s-new...

Trump’s ever-changing Gaza vision has one big omission www.usnews.com/news/u-s-new...

You should really, really subscribe to US News & World Report's evening newsletter from @oknox.bsky.social. It's been so consistently good. Today's is on 'trust and media' which obvi I have thoughts on, but this graf does a great job of explaining that troubled phrase www.usnews.com/news/u-s-new...

Not *entirely* in earnest, bit of a lark a sample of my thoughts about “trust in media” provocative lnkd.in/d4_gdG76

hi friends. I am getting better day by day and hope to get back to radio soon. it’s been tough and I appreciate your support and patience.

FOIA's Exemption 5 means that the public doesn't have the right to see State's summary what the Trump-Ukraine meeting was about.😃 I'll appeal.

Took me 5 seconds to google a news article about Newsom sending 350 firefighters to Florida after Milton. Just trash people pandering to other trash people.

he didn’t, though. Bloomberg had these remarks around noon, I had them shortly after.

accurate paraphrase

First NFL game, Sept 2025: « well that’s gonna be our ‘SOMA Defensive stop.’ They were trying pour over the top but the D held them up. » « they seemed to hesitate so that’s also the Chik-fil-A Waffle-fries waffle. » « oohhh he looks hurt. let’s go to the Saflite injury time-out »

my banned phrases/concepts for 2025: www.usnews.com/news/u-s-new...

I had some fun with my Friday column: www.usnews.com/news/u-s-new...

« FORMERLY??? » [tears up check]

Folks: please be diligent about not disseminating Ann Telnaes' cartoon in a way that she's not getting the clicks on it (until she says differently). Her IP matters now more than ever. Make it go viral but make sure she benefits. anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...

WSJ today on the baffling/enraging phenomenon of folks using their phones but not using headphones t.co/HaiS5zytco

This was fun to write

Over on the other site, people who think « Torrijos » is something you buy from a food truck are lecturing about the Panama Canal…

'All could have serious impacts on your day-to-day life,' writes @oknox.bsky.social

@jfallows.bsky.social my son read one of your pieces for his Intro to IR class. I told you were at my launch party. He told his college pals. They were amazed and then asked whether I had a photo of us. They are very impressed

How is Joe Biden spending his last few weeks of executive power? @oknox.bsky.social breaks it down of U.S. News Decision Points