Doyle McManus

Contributing Writer for the Los Angeles Times and other fine publications. Californian in exile.

[Doyle McManus @DoyleMcManus]

Gen. Stan McChrystal on Iran: “We’ve got this current leader where we killed his father and we killed his wife…. Then we say, “Well, that will make him more willing to negotiate.” It wouldn’t have that effect on me.” https://t.co/N95A1Yr8Cd

[Doyle McManus @DoyleMcManus]

Robert F Kennedy Sr this day in 1968: “The gross national product does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry, the strength of our marriages or the integrity of our officials”

[Doyle McManus @DoyleMcManus]

A two-minute video shows what Jeff Bezos’s decision to dismantle the Washington Post foreign staff will cost the paper’s readers — and the nation:

[Louisa Loveluck @leloveluck]

For nearly a century, the Washington Post's foreign correspondents have been on the ground around the world to report on the stories that matter. That work is a public service - and with devastating job cuts looming, it needs to be saved. #SaveThePost

[Louisa Loveluck @leloveluck]

For nearly a century, the Washington Post's foreign correspondents have been on the ground around the world to report on the stories that matter. That work is a public service - and with devastating job cuts looming, it needs to be saved. #SaveThePost

[Jonathan Karl @jonkarl]

Jack Smith spent more than 8 hours answering questions in a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee on Dec 17.

It’s worth watching — you can see why Smith wanted to testify publicly — and why the committee waited until New Year’s Eve to release the video.

https://t.co/6QNjkaeUBV

[Doyle McManus @DoyleMcManus]

"Within a few decades ... certain NATO members will become majority non-European," Trump's national security paper warns, presumably meaning "non-white." What it didn't mention: The NATO member that gets there first will probably be the USA. https://t.co/LR6MwVPH73

[Doyle McManus @DoyleMcManus]

Trump claims his first six months of foreign policy have been an epic success. In reality, he’s failed to achieve most of the goals he set — and he’s damaging U.S. power in the process @latimes

[Los Angeles Times @latimes]

News Analysis: Trump's 'force of personality' hasn't delivered on key foreign policy goals https://t.co/K3UmxIiNlf

[Doyle McManus @DoyleMcManus]

Peter Baker, Don Graham and Jerry Seib are right, as usual. To quote Peter: "In a flash-and-bang era, Dan showed us day in and day out that there is no substitute for hard work and expertise."

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

Just want to take a minute to mark a huge moment in DC. The legendary @danbalz is retiring from full-time work at the @washingtonpost after 47 remarkable years. I had the great privilege of sitting next to Dan in the Post newsroom and working with him for years. He is the last of a generation of gold-standard political reporters who inspired all of us who have followed. You will never find a smarter, wiser, fairer, more insightful, more generous, more thoroughly decent colleague. He is a follow-the-facts, knock-on-every-door reporter who manages to be open minded and tough minded at the same time. In a flash-and-bang era, Dan showed us day in and day out that there is no substitute for hard work and expertise. @mikeallen writes that Dan is "known for civility and rigor," which is absolutely right. Plus he's the nicest guy in the business. I've always wanted to be Dan Balz when I grow up, but the truth is there's only one and we will miss his byline in the paper.

[Doyle McManus @DoyleMcManus]

Two prominent families suddenly making millions from crypto deals in the Middle East: those of Donald Trump and Steve Witkoff, his special envoy https://t.co/9vGCafwaX7

[Doyle McManus @DoyleMcManus]

Robert F. Kennedy Sr. today in 1968: “The gross national product does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry, the strength of our marriages or the integrity of our officials”

[Mark Z. Barabak @markzbarabak]

Trump says he wants to end Russia’s war on Ukraine. But he’s acting like Putin’s wingman

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[Daniel Miller @DanielNMiller]

Here’s tomorrow’s front page of the @latimes. All our fire coverage is here, and the paywall has been lifted: https://t.co/UHn4hKD6GR

[Doyle McManus @DoyleMcManus]

On-the-ground coverage of fires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena is paywall-free in the @latimes -- another reason to support local journalism https://t.co/e180EqCO4b

[Mark Z. Barabak @markzbarabak]

NEW: In the popular telling, Jimmy Carter was overwhelmed and over-matched by inflation and Iran’s ayatollah.

Then, in a great second act, he spread goodness, peace and light.

There's truth to that account. But it overlooks much and distorts the rest.

https://t.co/6jPjowu853

[Doyle McManus @DoyleMcManus]

Yale Law School grad incapable of judging whether calling Puerto Rico “a floating pile of garbage” is racist. Sad

[Acyn @Acyn]

Vance: I have heard about the joke… Maybe it's a stupid, racist joke.. Maybe it is not. But we have to stop getting so offended at every little thing can a United States of America. I’m so over it

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

@adamirvinmusic @BreitbartNews Trump would be 82 at end of term, which is too old to be chief executive of anything, let alone the United States of America.

If DeSantis runs against Biden in 2024, then DeSantis will easily win – he doesn’t even need to campaign.

[David Lazarus @Davidlaz]

Man awaiting sentence for business fraud launches crypto company with founder of company called Date Hotter Girls, which I'm not making up https://t.co/o5AE80ztJA

[Doyle McManus @DoyleMcManus]

Most striking fact of the day (so far): Walz “is the first Democratic vice-presidential pick since 1964 who did not go to law school.” https://t.co/Jtbt9KdtIN

[Mark Z. Barabak @markzbarabak]

It took Biden three campaigns and more than 30 years to win the presidency.

It should come as no surprise that he’s resisting suggestions that he give it up now.

@DoyleMcManus

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[Doyle McManus @DoyleMcManus]

Biden is old. Trump is too. Only one of them would trash the Constitution. Here in the swing-state @lasvegassun https://t.co/DUAyfLU31h