Today’s essential read on Trump and Russia is in the Washington Post, by Greg Miller, Greg Jaffe, and Philip Rucker. Nearly a year into his presidency, Trump continues to reject the evidence that Russia waged an assault on a pillar of American democracy and supported his run for the White House. The result is without …
Alabama Special Election Open Thread
Some early tweets – The tidbits from the early exit polls seem good for Jones — but early exits often overstate turnout among Dem-leaning groups. https://t.co/8UNMbwM1tG — Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) December 13, 2017 Full story: The Alabama state Supreme Court has stayed yesterday's order directing election officials not to destroy digital voting records. Meaning that …
Estonia’s James Bond
It’s twenty years ago this month that I was given an assignment that, in six weeks, landed me in a place I had barely heard of. I can only recall the sleety dark streets of Tallinn with joy and love. What I didn’t know was that part of the time I was walking past …
Today’s Flynn Story: More Questions Than Answers
Stuff that just doesn’t make sense or doesn’t fit together always catches a scientist’s eye. Today’s Michael Flynn story has caught my eye. There is a fairly straightforward story on the surface: Flynn had a business deal involving Russians. He is reported, by one whistleblower, to have texted a business associate during the inauguration to …
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Midday Cat Thread
Ric: Neener neener, human! You thought opposable thumbs were necessary to open the cat beds. How have your pets shown you that opposable thumbs are not necessary?
Jared Kushner’s Voice
The Prince is speaking at the Brookings Institution’s Saban Forum right now:
Emails!
The New York Times (yes, I know) has received and had described to reporters EMAILS from the Trump campaign. They are releasing them as they work through them and presumably verifying the material, unlike Wikileaks. Also, with Mike Flynn’s plea deal, the Tweeter-in-Chief is being more productive than usual. In May 2016, the Russians wanted …