For years, Republicans were outraged by rising gas prices under Biden. Now, those same Republicans are quick to dismiss the spike in gas prices as the cost of security, even as those prices in nominal dollars are higher now than under Biden. My latest supercut for @ms.now

The Washington Post reports that the acting director of the CDC has delayed publication of a CDC report showing the covid-19 vaccine cut the likelihood of emergency department visits and hospitalizations for healthy adults last winter by about half. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

"Four ships were allowed to pass Wednesday, the fewest so far in April, per S&P Global Market Intelligence. Iran is requiring ships to work out toll arrangements ahead of time and then pay the fees in crypto or Chinese yuan, mediators and shipbrokers said" www.wsj.com/world/middle...

Hegseth’s boastful claims about Iran war contradict reality, officials say www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

“Iran accepted Pakistan’s 2-week cease-fire proposal following…last-minute intervention by China, asking Iran to show flexibility and defuse tensions, and amid growing concerns about the economic devastation from damages to critical infrastructure” www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...

Trump pulls back on his Iran threats for two weeks, subject to Iran agreeing to ceasefire and to reopen Strait of Hormuz apnews.com/live/iran-wa...

Donald Trump spent the 2024 campaign positioning himself as the candidate who would keep the U.S. out of war. Now he is threatening to destroy Iranian civilization. My latest supercut for @ms.now

The Washington Post reports that the Trump administration has negotiated 28 agreements with poorer nations on health assistance and aid, but in a break with precedent, the administration has refused to disclose their full terms publicly. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

New @ms.now archival supercut as the war in Iran enters its sixth week: Donald Trump has spent 10 years dismissing international law

Trump dodges question about war crimes at White House Easter Egg Roll: "What else?"

New @ms.now supercut: Donald Trump really wants you to know that he thinks Iran is losing the war

Mike Johnson caves to the Senate, paving the way for likely DHS shutdown deal www.ms.now/news/mike-jo...

New @ms.now supercut: GOP Senate candidates keep dismissing affordability concerns w/ @kevinjfrey.bsky.social www.ms.now/news/starbuc...

My first supercut for @ms.now: 30 Days of Trump's Iran Zigzags in 60 Seconds

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to suspend its construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House. apnews.com/article/trum...

“Nearly a dozen of the 50 biggest US-listed companies attributed a drop in federal cash income taxes last year as a direct result of Trump’s $3.4 trillion tax law, per a Bloomberg analysis..annual corp tax revenues dropped $65b following the law’s passage” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The Financial Times reports that a broker for Pete Hegseth attempted, but failed, to make a multimillion-dollar investment with BlackRock in major defense companies in the weeks leading up to the US-Israeli attack on Iran. www.ft.com/content/744e...

"The Army has opened an investigation after a video appeared to show two AH-64 Apache helicopters hovering over and buzzing past the home of singer Kid Rock." taskandpurpose.com/news/army-ki...

Match Group has agreed to settle an ​FTC lawsuit which claimed it ‌gave Clarifai, a facial recognition technology company, access to OkCupid user data, including ~3 ​million photos, demographic information and location ​data. www.reuters.com/world/match-...

The Washington Post reports that FBI Director Kash Patel is pressing to release a decade-old investigative file involving Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-California) and a suspected Chinese intelligence operative as Swalwell campaigns for governor. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

~ some personal news ~ I'm really excited to announce that today is my first day at MS NOW. I'll continue making politics videos with a focus on analysis and accountability. Get in touch with me at [email protected] and on Signal: jmrieger.01

Thomas Jefferson in 1787: “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” www.wsj.com/opinion/a-la...

Well, I was laid off at The Washington Post today. It's been an honor to work with some of the best journalists in the business. I'm hoping to continue reporting, producing videos and finding long-forgotten archival footage. If you have any openings, reach out.

Exclusive: Homeland Security has used what’s known as an administrative subpoena, a legal tool that federal agencies can issue without an order from a judge or grand jury. Under President Trump, DHS has weaponized the tool to strangle free speech.

A government lawyer expressed frustration in a courtroom on Tuesday over ICE not complying with court orders to release people detained. “I wish you would just hold me in contempt of court so I can get 24 hours of sleep. The system sucks, this job sucks" www.fox9.com/news/federal...

In recent weeks, the Trump administration has shifted its immigration enforcement rhetoric and tactics following the deaths of two U.S. citizens in Minnesota. My latest supercut for @washingtonpost.com:

New Economist/YouGov Poll: Do you think people who are licensed to carry a concealed handgun should be allowed to do so at a protest? Overall 43% Yes 39% No Democrats 48% Yes 33% No Republicans 38% Yes 48% No d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...

The University of Illinois chapter of College Republicans has been placed under Title VI review after it posted an image on social media that appeared to reference the killing of Alex Pretti. dailyillini.com/news-stories...

"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth heaped praise on Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin in a visit to the space venture’s facility...the company has signaled recently that it’s narrowing its focus to the work it’s contracted to do for the federal government." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

WSJ reports a whistleblower complaint filed in May against Tulsi Gabbard is so classified it has resulted in months of wrangling over how to share it with Congress. The IG is generally required to share complaints found credible within three weeks. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

Trump wants to build a 250-foot-tall arch, dwarfing the Lincoln Memorial www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

We are now 43 days beyond the statutory deadline for the FULL release of the Epstein files Yesterday, the Justice Dept released approximately HALF of the potentially responsive pages Hundreds of thousands of those pages are redacted

NEW: Howard Lutnick, the billionaire who serves as President Trump’s commerce secretary, planned a visit to Epstein’s island in 2012. Lutnick previously claimed that he was so revolted by Epstein that he had cut ties with him years earlier. 1/6 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...

Breaking news: Federal authorities arrested journalist Don Lemon Thursday evening, accusing him of breaking federal law during a protest against the Trump administration’s immigration policies at a church in Minnesota this month.

“President Donald Trump sued the US Treasury and IRS for at least $10 billion over an unauthorized disclosure of his tax returns to the press during his first term in office, potentially putting American taxpayers on the hook for a massive payout.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Interesting: Per a new report from the Congressional Budget Office, the deployment of the National Guard in D.C. (now up to 2,950 troops) cost $223 million from August-December, and will cost $55 million per month onwards. That means up to *$880 million* through the end of 2026.

FBI executes search warrant seeking ballots from Fulton County’s 2020 election www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

(Reuters) - ICE officers in Minnesota on Wednesday were directed to avoid engaging with "agitators" as they carry out President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, according to internal guidance reviewed by Reuters. www.reuters.com/world/ice-of...

VA leaders have barely acknowledged Alex Pretti’s death, workers say www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

The chief federal judge in Minnesota said ICE had violated nearly 100 court orders stemming from its crackdown in the state and had disobeyed more judicial directives in January alone than "some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...

The Trump administration's effort to shape the narrative around Alex Pretti ran up against contradictory visual evidence. WaPo analyzed how that rhetoric shifted in the 72 hours after Pretti's death. w/ @sarahellison.bsky.social & @ence.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

‬ The day Alex Pretti was shot, right-wing influencers and Republicans called him a "domestic terrorist" on social media. But two days later, tone had shifted: the same group was calling his killing a "tragedy". Video evidence made the difference, per our timeline (🎁 link) wapo.st/4qHFxA5

D.H.S. Review Does Not Say Pretti Brandished Gun, As Noem Claimed www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...

"Ecuador’s minister of foreign affairs filed a protest with the U.S. Embassy after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents tried to enter the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis without permission Tuesday." apnews.com/article/immi...

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) Assaulted During Town Hall Meeting youtu.be/Sr7Ath7YjZY

The Trump administration repeatedly shifted its story on the shooting of Alex Pretti in the 72 hours following his death. My latest supercut for @washingtonpost.com:

"State senators took the first step toward renaming 'Palm Beach International Airport' as 'Donald J. Trump International Airport' on Tuesday by unanimously advancing legislation to carry out the change in the Committee on Transportation." www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

Q: Do you think he was acting as an assassin in Minneapolis? TRUMP: Who was that? Q: Mr. Pretti. Your deputy chief-of-staff said that. TRUMP: No. ... With that being said, you know, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns, you just can't.

DHS officers have fired shots during enforcement arrests or at people protesting their operations 16 times since July. In each case, the Trump administration publicly declared their actions justified before waiting for investigations to be completed. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

A New York Times frame-by-frame breakdown of the shooting of Alex Pretti shows that as Pretti fell to the ground, he had his phone in one hand and his glasses in his other hand. www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...