Jonathan Weisman
@jonathanweisman
Chicago-based national editor for The New York Times, author, (((Semitism))) - Being Jewish in the Age of Trump, and the novel No. 4 Imperial Lane
Break up the Sox! Four in a row!
Brooks Baldwin and Miguel Vargas homer as the @WhiteSox collect their 4th straight win.
"Mamdani momentum withered in the deserts of southern Arizona on Tuesday night." @jackhealyNYT on Adelita Grijalva's convincing win in Tucson against the upstarts who called for a new face and name to succeed Raul Grijalva in the House. nytimes.com/2025/07/15/us/…
Carrot Cake ⬇️ Crudités ⬆️
Mehmet Oz on Medicaid: "We'll be there for you, the American people, when you need help, but you gotta stay healthy yourself ... don't eat carrot cake. Eat real food."
Watch this story line. Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, said a National Weather Service advisory issued Thursday “did not predict the amount of rain that we saw.” Officials and residents have said they were caught off guard. nytimes.com/live/2025/07/0…
Statement from Executive Editor Matt Murray: “For three decades, Ellen Nakashima has been one of the most careful, fair-minded, and highly regarded reporters covering national security. Reaching out to potential sources rather than relying solely on official government press…
It has come to my attention that Washington Post reporter @nakashimae appears to be actively harassing ODNI staff. Instead of reaching out to my press office, she is calling high level Intelligence Officers from a burner phone, refusing to identify herself, lying about the fact…
Tiring in Tucson of voting for Grijalvas. @jackhealyNYT looks at the race to succeed the deceased Raul as the next test for Democrats. Elect his daughter? Move to the center to appeal to Hispanic men? Go full Mamdani with Deja Foxx, the Gen Z influencer? nytimes.com/2025/07/03/us/…
An element of the Big Beautiful Bill: a soft abortion ban for blue states. The bill could force @PPFA Planned Parenthood to halt abortions nationally by cutting off funding for all other women's health services, impacting low-income women. @ktbenner nytimes.com/2025/07/02/us/…
BREAKING: White House confirms it has halted weapons that Ukraine was scheduled to receive, including PAC3 Patriots, 155mm artillery rounds, GMLRS, Stinger, AIM-7, and Hellfire missiles. @AnnaKelly47 tells me: “This decision was made to put America’s interests first following a…
Bleary Eyed Doom Loop — DC band name
The Senate is in a bleary-eyed doom loop at the moment, Voting on amendments, slowly, as Republicans seem to stall for time and Democrats still have amendments proposed.
“Having a weak dollar or a strong dollar isn’t the issue,” said Steve Englander, global head of G10 foreign exchange research at Standard Chartered. “The issue is: What is it telling you about how the world sees your policies?” nytimes.com/2025/06/30/bus…
