King Jason

Nobody pray for me.

[King Jason @lickonit]

https://t.co/2AC5e0bCsk

[Ruth Ben-Ghiat @ruthbenghiat]

Authoritarianism in a nutshell. Such leaders then rearrange government to reflect this belief. Government institutions must enhance the leader's power, go after his personal enemies, and protect him from prosecution or investigation. We are undergoing this process now.

[King Jason @lickonit]

Ian Asher - Way Too Self Aware https://t.co/XETSMwefbi via @YouTube

[Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan]

Some very unusual stuff happened in the White House Situation Room last summer. Adapted from @maggieNYT and my forthcoming book, "Regime Change" - gift link: https://t.co/mxkrYAwqFV

[The Bulwark @BulwarkOnline]

Welker: "Do you think anyone who attacked police officers on Jan. 6 should get taxpayer money?"

Trump: "I wouldn't be inclined to say so, but I have to see it."

Welker: "172 people did plead guilty to assaulting police officers."

Trump: "They pled guilty because they were frightened."

Welker: "You'd be okay with them receiving taxpayer dollars?"

Trump: "The people were destroyed by dirty cops and by weaponization. Many of those people should be compensated."

[Kristen Welker @kwelkernbc]

My interview with President Trump on Friday afternoon was unfortunately complicated by weather issues. In spite of those challenges, we still had a substantial conversation on issues from the Iran war to the economy to the so-called “anti-weaponization” fund. Tune in for the full interview this morning on @MeetThePress.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

The Pentagon has raised its counterintelligence threat level for Israel amid concerns about eavesdropping on U.S.-Iran talks. https://t.co/U7bB6WOsrg

[Chris Gordon @ByChrisGordon]

NEW: The main U.S. air war command center in the Middle East suffered a direct hit soon after the war with Iran began and was severely damaged, sources tell Air & Space Forces Magazine. The Combined Air Operations Center at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar was hit by Iranian missiles. A secondary facility in South Carolina filled the gap. https://t.co/S1fqF1e2DW

[Lawfare @lawfare]

NEW: Katherine Pompilio has compiled the most comprehensive study currently available of the crimes alleged against Jan. 6 pardonees in the years since their prosecutions for the insurrection.

View the database:

[Richard Hanania @RichardHanania]

This is amazing.

The New York Times put together a graphic of how much time cabinet members spend kissing up to Trump in meetings.

"On average, at least one of every six sentences either flattered Mr. Trump, gave him credit or criticized his political opponents."

North Korea.

[NASCAR @NASCAR]

One of one. Forever Rowdy.

[Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein]

FLASH: DOJ expands settlement in Trump-IRS leak suit to cover audits of all tax returns filed by Trump, family members, companies and trusts. Waiver of IRS' claims contained in addendum signed by AAG Blanche that was not in agreement released Monday https://t.co/i8G1AQc9W4

[Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan]

New: Classified military intelligence assessments from early this month show Iran has regained access to most of its missile sites, launchers and underground facilities. Including: U.S. intel assesses Iran has restored operational access to 30 of the 33 missile sites it maintains along the Strait of Hormuz, and ~90% of Iran's underground missile sites are "partially or fully operational." w @Adamentous @maggieNYT https://t.co/3R2GEostRh

[Ken Burns @KenBurns]

We are announcing today that The American Revolution will stream for free in its entirety on all PBS platforms from May 25th through July 12. Hope you have a chance to watch, ideally with friends and family, as you think about our 250th anniversary this July 4th. https://t.co/c8fc6Sldj5

[The Atlantic Communications @TheAtlanticPR]

Statement from The Atlantic's editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg:

[The Harvard Crimson @thecrimson]

Brad Karp, the former chairman of Paul Weiss, defended the firm’s settlement with the Trump administration during a Harvard Law School class on April 15, telling students it was needed for the firm’s survival.

@SierraRPape and @uybpham report.

https://t.co/C9wIq2Las5

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

EXCLUSIVE: J. D. Vance has privately questioned the Pentagon’s depiction of the Iran war and raised concerns that the Defense Department has understated the depletion of U.S. missile stockpiles, @missy_ryan, Vivian Salama, @michaelscherer, and @nancyayoussef report. https://t.co/BNHq630t5W

📸: Chip Somodevilla / Getty

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

trump sees "falling" as SO embarrassing, he's LYING on 60 Minutes about what we all saw last night: His ass fell like a sack of rotten potatoes.

60 Minutes didn't even show the clip.
But I have 2 different angles.

Be a shame if everyone RTed and #TrumpFell went VIRAL.

[Neil Stone @DrNeilStone]

In 1777 George Washington himself mandated smallpox inoculation for his troops

[James Surowiecki @JamesSurowiecki]

Your tax dollars subsidizing Pete Hegseth's prayer services, where he's asked people to "pray along" with him as he recited dialogue from a Quentin Tarantino movie.

[Timothy Snyder @TimothyDSnyder]

It’s as if the Iran war was fought to sustain the Russian economy. Lifting sanctions for Russians does nothing for Americans. It just makes it easier for Russia to continue its war in Ukraine.