Jonathan Landay Reuters
@JonathanLanday
@Reuters DC National Security Correspondent, veteran war reporter, South Asia, Balkans, Middle East, Ukraine, blues guitar slinger; Opinions? Who has opinions?.
I wrote about @DNIGabbard's dangerous deception for @FoxNews. I thought it was important to take facts straight to the lion’s den, and I appreciate that they let me have my say. foxnews.com/opinion/americ…
Republican Rep. Ralph Warren Norman Jr. of South Carolina has introduced a bill to award Tim Kennedy, a Green Beret and MMA Fighter who recently public admitted to lying about his military service and being awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor, as well as several other…
We need to have transparency now. @SpeakerJohnson must immediately reverse his decision to prevent @RepThomasMassie and my bill to release the Epstein Files & protect victims from getting a vote. Keep the House open this week and have the vote.
BREAKING: Donald Trump's name appears multiple times in Epstein’s files, per WSJ
Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday fired judges’ pick for New Jersey’s new top federal prosecutor, escalating a clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary on.wsj.com/4o56ooP
No one is blocking them from releasing the 1,000s of files they have. But they didn't want to do that, so instead, they asked a judge to release sealed court documents knowing he would say no.
President Trump’s DOJ moved to release valuable Epstein information and a federal judge is blocking their pursuit of transparency 🤔 Are you paying attention yet?
Exclusive: Massie leans into Trump defiance in first TV ad trib.al/LSeA7PO
Houthi-affiliated activist Fares Abu Baraah was attacked by armed #Houthi elements near his Sana'a home tonight. The assault is believed linked to his persistent criticism of their corruption, especially concerning Abdulmajed al-Houthi and the Hajjah governor. #Yemen
SCOTUS is allowing Trump to fire (at least for now) the three Democrat-appointed members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The CPSC regulates safety of everyday consumer products. Guess who recently sued the agency and claimed that it's unconstitutional? Amazon.
Long-standing problems led up to deadly Hill Country floods, witnesses tell legislative flood committee. bit.ly/46l3bLy
Today’s rallies in defense of the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions in Kyiv. The funniest part is that Russian Z-fascists are watching it, rejoicing and rubbing their hands, thinking these rallies somehow bring Ukraine closer to collapse and defeat. While…
Thousands of people gathered in central Kyiv for a second day, demanding President Zelensky veto the bill that strips NABU and SAPO of their independence. Demonstrations are also taking place in other cities across Ukraine. Kyiv Post journalists were on the ground.
🧵1/ As a Ukrainian, let me explain why people are protesting across Ukraine in the middle of a full-scale war.
The Russian government paper today features Tucker Carlson (and his comments praising Vladimir Putin). While Moskovsky Komsomolets warns: “[Russia’s] relations with Azerbaijan are heading to the point of no return.” #ReadingRussia
French prez Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte just filed a lawsuit against right-wing podcaster Candace Owens in the US over her outlandish claims against the couple, including that Brigitte is trans. Macrons are repped by Clare Locke. Complaint: clarelocke.com/wp-content/upl…
BREAKING Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron, the President and First Lady of France, are suing Candace Owens for defamation, among other claims. It is an extraordinary, unprecedented step for a head of state to take against a citizen of another country, but Mrs. Macron has told…
Hegseth’s text messages on Signal were based on a classified email sent by Gen. Kurilla, the top commander for the Middle East, on a classified system called SIPRNet, per sources.
The “SECRET” classification of the email means its unauthorized disclosure could be expected to cause serious damage to national security. The “NOFORN” label means it was not meant for anyone who is a foreign national, including senior officials of close allies of the US
SCOOP: Hegseth's texts about bombing Yemen derived from a classified email labeled "SECRET/NOFORN," per info provided to the DOD Inspector General for a forthcoming report, flying in the face of longstanding Trump administration claims that no classified info was shared: sources
JUST IN: A federal judge in FL has denied DOJ's bid to unseal Epstein grand jury materials, saying she's bound by strict secrecy rules. The courts considering the unsealing in NY are bound by different precedents, however, and have more flexibility. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
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Exclusive: The Justice Department told President Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files on.wsj.com/4mcTIKV