David Alexander

Longtime news agency journalist, now retired. Correspondent in Jerusalem, New Delhi and London. 20+ years in Washington, with stints at Pentagon, White House

[Phil Stewart @phildstewart]

!! IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON SAYS EXISTENCE OF FOREIGN BASES AND MILITARY PRESENCE IN REGION MUST END -FARS NEWS AGENCY

[Reuters @Reuters]

Reuters found 96% of Trump's second-term clemency grants went to recipients who did not meet longstanding Justice Department guidelines https://t.co/aXLKxiACO3

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

BREAKING on MS NOW:

The Trump Justice Department has filed court documents saying Trump's name has been "removed" from "all physical signage on the Kennedy Center building and grounds."

[Bill Kristol @BillKristol]

"This Sunday night’s UFC spectacle on the South Lawn...captures something about this moment in our history.

It's vulgar, violent, commercial, grandiose, tacky, and it dishonors a place once thought worthy of care and respect. In other words, it’s Donald Trump."

https://t.co/YSuFldfj70

[Daryl G Kimball @DarylGKimball]

"U.S. and Iran close to signing ceasefire deal, officials say" https://t.co/UOSdxYmN1r with analysis from @KelseyDav

[Scott MacFarlane @MacFarlaneNews]

In court filing, Team Trump said “thunderstorms” caused Kennedy Center to violate court order and fail to remove Trump’s name by deadline

Filing doesn’t explain why they waited til last minute to do the job

[Bill Kristol @BillKristol]

Another grotesque aspect of Fight Night at the White House that I didn't mention (there are too many to keep up with!):

The Lincoln Memorial is being used as the site for the fighters' weigh-ins.

https://t.co/4JB8V0GX4L

[The Bulwark @BulwarkOnline]

"It’s not simply this ocean-monitoring system that’s being dismantled; it’s U.S. science entirely."
https://t.co/gD1lnUxlqz

[Reuters @Reuters]

Thousands of Albanians protested in Tirana against the development of a luxury resort planned by US President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama

[Anderson Cooper 360° @AC360]

Trump’s name must be removed from Kennedy Center tonight, appeals court rules. CNN's Sunlen Serfaty has the latest.

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

Reuters: US JUDGE ORDERS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO REINSTALL SIGNS, EXHIBITS IT REMOVED FROM NATIONAL PARKS DISCUSSING TOPICS LIKE SLAVERY, CLIMATE CHANGE

[Barry R McCaffrey @mccaffreyr3]

A disgrace.

[Scott MacFarlane @MacFarlaneNews]

ALERT: Appeals court says NO to Team Trump.

They will not delay DC judge's order to remove Trump's name from the Kennedy Center tonight.

[Larry Sabato @LarrySabato]

Trump Sets New World Record By Winning War With Iran 27 Times In One Year https://t.co/YCVmrxvMZl via @TheBabylonBee

[David Alexander @davidalexander5]

The deal would put two major film and television studios (Paramount and Warner Bros.), streaming services (Paramount+ and HBO Max) and TV news giants (CBS News and CNN) under a shared roof.

[David Alexander @davidalexander5]

Justice Department approves Paramount’s deal to buy Warner Bros. https://t.co/7Wk5bVIDB3

[David Alexander @davidalexander5]

DOE head says agency didn’t punish blue states. His lawyers admit it did. A federal judge ordered the Energy Department to restore another 11 grants after its lawyers acknowledged it aimed to punish Democrats. https://t.co/9b7jIeTKxz

[David Alexander @davidalexander5]

A senior Trump administration official confirmed in a call with reporters Friday that the two sides were 80 to 85 percent of the way to reaching a deal, but that there was still some uncertainty that the Iranians would agree. https://t.co/nZWb2nClAg

[David Alexander @davidalexander5]

Washington National Opera sues to force Kennedy Center to turn over $17M in gifts https://t.co/a2Kupl5rax

[David Alexander @davidalexander5]

Pakistan says US and Iran agree on ‘final’ text of a peace deal

https://t.co/BfFOr8TndD