Robert McCartney
@McCartneyWP
Retired WashPost editor, correspondent & columnist. Former host, “Think Regionally” podcast @mwcog. Retweets may = “interesting.” [email protected].
New CNN reporting: The Trump admin has discussed possibly helping Iran access as much as $30 billion to build a civilian-energy-producing nuclear program, easing sanctions, and freeing up billions of dollars in restricted Iranian funds – all part of an intensifying attempt to…
Isfahan site is so deep that bunker-busting bombs wouldn’t have been effective.
New: The US military did not use bunker-buster bombs on one of Iran’s largest nuclear facilities last weekend because the site is so deep that the munitions likely would not have been effective, the US’ top general told lawmakers. w/@NatashaBertrand cnn.com/2025/06/27/pol…
'It's a Killing Field': IDF Soldiers Ordered to Shoot Deliberately at Unarmed Gazans Waiting for Humanitarian Aid, @nirhasson @yanivkub and @bar_peleg write for @haaretzcom haaretz.com/israel-news/20…
Congrats on his retirement to a WashPost star, longtime Federal Insider columnist @JoeDavidsonWP. We will miss you!
My final WaPo Post Federal Insider posted today. It’s a tribute to the many accomplishments of feds, even in the face of Trump’s harsh attacks. Restrictions on commentary in Post columns led me to say farewell. DM me if you want to stay in touch. bit.ly/3TfxJ9N
Hear, hear!
Do not cancel subscriptions to The Washington Post out of protest... the paper has hard-working reporters working to cover the DMV and losing readers just makes the paper's financial situation more dire
Trump administration demands ouster of Univ. of Virginia president over his support of DEI. nytimes.com/2025/06/26/us/… via @NYTimes
WashPost Metro reporter @Meagan_Flynn reassures readers that the local staff is still committed to quality coverage, even though management has shoved the section behind Style and Sports in the print edition. Important to note: There’s no new reduction in number of local stories.
Just want to stress to readers out there that while we hear your concern about all the changes to our print paper, we on the Metro desk are not going anywhere and remain committed to the mission of local news.
Trump cuts crippling Social Security.
USA TODAY reporters called Social Security's 1-800 line multiple times over several days and found the wait times to be consistently over an hour. Multiple times they did not reach a live person before the line disconnected with no warning. usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
RIP Bill Moyers, an LBJ confidant who went on to become one of the most esteemed journalists of his era. "In an age of broadcast blowhards," writes Janny Scott, the soft-spoken Baptist minister examined power and money in America, winning 30 Emmys. nytimes.com/2025/06/26/bus…
What happens when you disrupt a norm for too long. Devastating.
DC @MayorBowser calls @washingtonpost decision to kill Metro section “stunning & unfortunate” “a lot of very important local news our residents like to be informed of. I feel very sad for the staff. I’m also not clear. They really know where the paper is going.” @nbcwashington
She freezes out any legit competitor. DC’s political and donor universe is very small, so viable opponents often look elsewhere bc the powers that be make it clear not to run.
Del. Norton has achieved iconic status — and deservedly so — so nobody wants to be the one to challenge her, even at this advanced age (88).
If she's such a problem, why do the PEOPLE keep returning her to office? If you want her gone, tell the voters to make the decision. It's the voters more than her failing to retire. They must want her.
Trump furiously demands that a reporter be fired for accurately reporting contents of an intelligence report that the administration has confirmed is real. First Amendment, anyone?
Trump White House is going ballistic on Natasha for reporting on a DOD intel document which they have both confirmed and launched a leak investigation over
Just now — @EleanorNorton tells me she’s made up her mind and will in fact seek another term in the House in 2026: “Yeah, I’m gonna run for re-election.”
UPDATE: @EleanorNorton’s office walks back her comment from a few hours ago that she’s running for re-election, now saying she is uncertain. “She wants to run again but she’s in conversations with her family, friends, and closest advisors to decide what’s best.”
Trump’s statement was false. News media reports were accurate. Again and again.
Unusual innovation at WashPost: People quoted in some stories can insert notes to clarify or add content (starting with climate stories). nytimes.com/2025/06/25/bus… via @NYTimes
Among the biggest losers in New York tonight is the NYT editorial page, which urged voters to not even rank Mamdani #NYCPrimary
Whatever happens, Mamdani wrote a new playbook for progressives He reached outside the base. He ran away from purity politics. He didn't run as "I'm the true progressive and you're not." He tolerated disagreement, embraced persuasion, and emphasized building common ground.
Each sides is gonna draw opposite lessons from #Mamdani routing Cuomo in NYC tonight. Dems are gonna claim this is the way forward. GOP is eagerly gonna turn him into their next bogeyman. In some ways, they're both right!