Political News Director @BloombergTV @BloombergRadio. Board member, press freedom chair @opcofamerica, past prez @fcchk. DC - again, Tokyo, HK, NYC! Views mine.
Happy holidays -- including the rare convergence of Christmas and the start of #Hannukah -- from Singapore! Grateful for true down time and R&R after a crazy year for US political journalists. Reminded of the need for rest and reflection -- not only at year-end.
Congratulations to @AlsuKurmasheva for her 2024 Press Freedom award from @pressfreedom for her bravery when she was wrongfully detained by Russia. Thank goodness she is free.
Honored to celebrate my 14th work anniversary @business. And grateful to be a working journalist after decades in the business -- newspapers, magazines, digital and broadcast. Watch our election coverage on @BloombergTV.
Alsu is freed! Just a few weeks ago, when we hosted her husband and daughters on @BloombergTV, we weren't so sure when this day would come. Congrats to them and a reminder that some governments are still unjustly holding journalists. #JournalismIsNotACrime
Balance of Power spoke with Pavel Butorin, husband of Alsu Kurmasheva, two weeks ago before her release. The family is set to be reunited after a deal with Russia was announced today.
Watch the full interview here: https://t.co/SECe4BXrMX
Russia is releasing Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan in a major multi-country prisoner swap https://t.co/cqHbRYS0U9
Bloomberg Political News Director @jodifs, who is also the Press Freedom Chair and a board member of the Overseas Press Club of America, talks about the importance of World Press Freedom Day.
Get the latest in politics here: https://t.co/Xhe3hyGSVF
Bloomberg Political News Director @jodifs, who is also the Press Freedom Chair and a board member of the Overseas Press Club of America, talks about the importance of World Press Freedom Day.
Get the latest in politics here: https://t.co/Xhe3hyGSVF
#IStandWithEvan Appreciate the opportunity to speak at this House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing today and to show solidarity with families of hostages held overseas.
Pavel Butorin spoke to us @BloombergTV about the wrongful detention of his wife, journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, in Russia. President Biden called on Putin to release her and @evangershkovich. Free Alsu and Evan -- bring them home. Journalism is a profession; not a crime.
"Alsu, we love you. We want you back. There's a worldwide campaign for your release."
Pavel Butorin, husband of detained journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, continues to call for her release from Russia. Watch the full Balance of Power interview: https://t.co/59xLP4356P
“How difficult it is to be a journalist today”
—@MariaRessa, journalist, co-founder+CEO of Rappler and winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, speaks on #PressFreedom, “integrity of facts” and misinformation at the @opcofamerica annual awards dinner: https://t.co/ElwVjAbBGw
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt says using seized Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s war effort is an idea that should be considered.
He speaks to @kaileyleinz in New York. More here https://t.co/dRjIOugDf6
BGOV readers: My Excel doc with all 6,628 earmarks in the minibus is available for download. We'll update when the rest of the bills come out.
I count $946.5 million in earmarks by members who voted against the bill.
https://t.co/w6hrxPfG7b
Reupping this event TONIGHT for recent laid off journalists in the DC area: Please register below if you plan to attend. While it's not a lot for those going through some tough times, come for tacos, drinks and some solidarity/support from your journalism colleagues. @PressClubDC
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Starting Monday, catch @JMathieuReports & me on Balance of Power- two hours a day! 1-2pm & 5-6pmET, on @BloombergTV AND @BloombergRadio 📻📺
Bloomberg @crypto will stay on Tuesdays, now at 12pm!
Part of many exciting changes- more here: https://t.co/TBNXMr3EjE