Louis Nelson

@politico. Formerly of @ABC7News and @PostSports. GW/@gwhatchet alum. Always a Chicagoan and Evanstonian.

[Anna Kramer @anna_c_kramer]

SCOOP: Trump officials are pressuring the National Park Service to find a way to give a small piece of Yosemite to a private developer.

The land would be used for a road, to give the developer rare private access to the heart of the park.
https://t.co/3mPZ9NJ5aK

[Jordain Carney @jordainc]

Thune is BIG mad

"Well maybe she or somebody else ought to get on the phone and get the votes, right?

[Chicago Blackhawks @NHLBlackhawks]

two more years of S H O W T I M E 🍿

[Louis Nelson @louisjnelson]

Yeah plus the hot dogs you can get at Mustard's are so much better than anything you can get near a Premier League stadium

[Ben Pope @BenPopeCST]

Struggling to wrap my mind around the fact this is Northwestern’s stadium now. I feel like I’m at a Premier League venue. It’s surreal

[Louis Nelson @louisjnelson]

"Conditions may deteriorate further"

[COG @MWCOG]

The current air quality is at Code Purple levels in the DMV, very unhealthy air for everyone. Conditions may deteriorate further so stay air quality aware: https://t.co/vujQarGehK

[Alex Ward @alexbward]

After the released American from Iran and Ghalibaf's recent comments, I think we're back to the "back off" stage.

“Deal” —> Collapse —> Threat —> Back off —> “Deal”

[Burgess Everett @burgessev]

Lindsey Graham was the most restless man in Washington

https://t.co/Rp6fO86Gjc

[Philadelphia Inquirer Sports @phillysport]

Terry Thompson lost $1.5 million on bets he placed with FanDuel.

The company gave him VIP treatment — including a personalized video message from the Phillies' Bryce Harper.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Sen. Kevin Cramer endorses Trump making billions on crypto schemes while in office: "If we punished every president who was successful at something and said they can't legislate, if they were a farmer like Jimmy Carter they can't sign a farm bill? ... there are lots of potential conflicts, but it's all about Donald Trump"

[David Weigel @daveweigel]

The thing here is that Sanders sincerely believes that the corporate media obsesses over scandal and personal foibles to distract from the issues.

He had a messy life before he got elected to anything. In 2016, when reporters dug into his 70s writing and how his son was born out of wedlock he was angry and embarrassed - and neither dented his campaign at all.

Populist Bernie-lane candidates often have been robust against scandal stories bc "the media's out to get them because they're fighting the establishment" is a powerful heuristic. On-the-ground reporters like @aseitzwald @andrewperezdc found this after early Platner stories: His voters trusted him and saw a redemption story unfolding. Add to all this that Trump won twice - nobody knows what a killer scandal is anymore.

So you can see why Sanders defended Platner to the hilt, until this week (he has not commented yet). That's not different from what Matt is saying, I'm just noting how elemental it is to the Sanders insurgency. Digging into your personal life = you have scared The Establishment.

[Louis Nelson @louisjnelson]

Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her https://t.co/e3UOU26BwT

[Annie Z. Yu @anniezyu]

“The president likes watching people squirm a little. The people who handle it well get rewarded. And the people who don’t? Ask Kristi Noem. Or to put it differently: Who’s a player and who’s furniture?”

[Louis Nelson @louisjnelson]

@JakeWilkns there's more than one dakota?

[Louis Nelson @louisjnelson]

"One hundred percent of Pennington County in North Dakota, which is home to the memorial, is experiencing either moderate, severe or extreme drought."

[POLITICO @politico]

Trump’s Mount Rushmore fireworks show reignites fire fears https://t.co/zK6t4Rru8U

[Louis Nelson @louisjnelson]

♫His friends call him Kelsey... or sometimes just Kels♫

[Nicholas Wu @nicholaswu12]

And the sponsor:

[Jason Schwartz @JasonSchwartz]

Maine is set to become the 8th state to launch iGaming, described by experts as the most addictive form of gambling.

Is Maine ready? No.

So why’s it happening? Because of the state’s failure to reckon with its treatment of its tribes

For @BostonGlobe

https://t.co/PDJQb3ionx

[Alex Ward @alexbward]

It is now the official Catholic position that the sport is called "soccer"

[Vera Bergengruen @VeraMBergen]

“If he managed to keep the hawks at bay during Trump’s second term, Rodriguez said she would award him a piece of her country’s sizable precious metals economy — his own gold mine.”

@adamwren @ebazaileimil https://t.co/2TmER9Cyt9

[The Athletic | Football @TheAthleticFC]

Chicago appeared to be a perfect host city for the 2026 World Cup.

But when Rahm Emanuel, the city’s 55th mayor, scrutinized FIFA’s hosting agreement, he turned away. Emanuel believed the proposal left 'Chicago taxpayers as the dumb money at the table'.

It also included the right to request a dome being built over Soldier Field, which proved the final straw.

Eight years on, he hasn't changed his mind.

📝 @AdamCrafton_

🔗 https://t.co/uc0mnWd22Z