A photo of some Washington Post staffers accepting an award

The @washingtonpost.com won a Loeb Award for best international reporting last night for "The Money War," our 2024 series on unintended consequences of the massive rise in U.S. financial sanctions — great to celebrate with @jeffstein.bsky.social, @foianate.bsky.social, @federicacocco.bsky.social

Ramón Urías strikes out looking as the #Orioles leave the bases .loaded for the 3rd time in 4 innings.

The O's have 10 hits. The Nats have 1 hit. Yet, the Orioles' lead is only 2-1 heading to the 5th.

Waltz and staff used Gmail for government communications, officials say Trump’s national security adviser is trying to manage his way out of a crisis. But new revelations about his team’s operational security are piling up in the inbox.

Breaking: Trump’s National Security Advisor Michael Waltz and his team used their personal Gmail accounts for work, including to handle sensitive military positions and powerful weapons systems.

Gwen Robinson, FT foreign correspondent and editor, 1960-2025 [FREE TO READ] The Asia expert was known for her network of contacts, intrepid reporting and ability to handle big egos

Goodbye to Gwen Robinson, Asia correspondent extraordinaire, doyenne of FT oped editors, a one-person nuclear power plant, and a true & beloved friend to so many people all over the world. FT's obituary free to read here. enterprise-sharing.ft.com/redeem/3de26...

First pitch from Albert Suárez at 1:06 p.m. is a ball. Second pitch is a groundout to shortstop Gunnar Henderson, who throws out Nick Gonzales for the out.

Timothy Curran, Washington Post editor, dies at 57 He was top editor at Roll Call, a Capitol Hill publication, before holding high-level editing jobs at The Post.

The Washington Post obituary of my dear friend Tim Curran, who has left us much too soon

www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...

While Democrats sleep [FREE TO READ] As Donald Trump tears up America’s rule book, the minority party can’t work out how to respond

'A confident Democratic Party would ask, “Who elected Elon Musk?” It seems an act of will not to make that a rallying cry. When life gives you a Bond villain, make Bond-villain lemonade.' My column. on.ft.com/3WK5gLe

Senior U.S. official to exit after rift with Musk allies over payment system A top Treasury career staffer is expected to depart. Surrogates of Musk’s DOGE effort had sought access to sensitive payment systems.

Another WaPo scoop: The highest-ranking career official at Treasury will exit after a rift with Musk allies over access to a sensitive payment system used to disburse trillions of dollars every year.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

China builds huge wartime military command centre in Beijing Complex will be bigger than Pentagon and include bombproof bunkers for leaders, say US officials

FT: Satellite images examined by U.S. intelligence show a 1,500-acre construction site southwest of Beijing with deep holes that military experts assess will house hardened bunkers to protect military leaders during conflict—including nuclear war.

www.ft.com/content/f376...

No more college football on TV…but I’ve got an idea on what to watch instead: ME! On @stephruhle.bsky.social’s big #MSNBC show in about 45 minutes. Tune in! 👇

Ohio State may have won the national championship, but good to see @umichfball.bsky.social is still living rent-free in Ryan Day’s head. From @theathletic.bsky.social:

This reveals a disturbing level of self loathing, you know…

A time for truth and reconciliation Trump’s return to the White House augurs the ‘apokálypsis’ of the ancien regime’s secrets

All I can say about this Peter Thiel op-ed in the Financial Times is that it reads like something he actually wrote. No comms team or AI chatbot is capable of producing this strange paranoid string of sentences www.ft.com/content/a46c...

Luxury wineries in Italy grapple with reliance on illegal migrant workers [FREE TO READ] Barolo, Barbaresco and other high-end wines made in Langhe region hire undocumented labourers

Barolo, Barbaresco, and the Langhe region evokes timeless Italian wine-making traditions. In reality, Langhe wineries rely on an army of undocumented migrant workers toiling in poor conditions to produce their prized wines, as I learned. via @financialtimes.com on.ft.com/4fUUetB

The Orioles issued the following statement on the death of former pitcher Brian Matusz

Are ‘national security Republicans’ prepping for a Trump-sized fight? [FREE TO READ] Mitch McConnell has broken cover. Will others soon follow?

My colleague @spiegelpeter.bsky.social and I discuss McConnell,military capacity and Trump in Swamp
notes; Are ‘national security Republicans’ prepping for a Trump-sized fight? on.ft.com/3P4lZ7U

US diplomats prepare to meet Syrian rebel leader in Damascus Al-Jolani, who remains under western sanctions, will host state department’s top Middle East official

JUST IN (#Syria) via @financialtimes.com's Felicia Schwartz:

"#Biden is sending top diplomats to #Damascus to meet Abu Mohammed al- #Jolani, the leader of the Islamist rebels who toppled Syria’s dictator Bashar al- #Assad but are designated a terrorist group by the US."
www.ft.com/content/f150...

Scoop: New records obtained by The Washington Post show how US taxpayers have spent $30 million maintaining a Russian oligarch’s yacht

Expenditures include: flights, groceries, toilet brushes, docking fees and more

Effort has yielded just $6M for Ukraine

www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...

How antisemitism, Israeli nationalism and anger over Gaza clashed in Amsterdam To reconstruct the events, The Post reviewed more than 100 videos, interviewed more than 30 witnesses and examined WhatsApp and Telegram messages.

NEW amazing visual reconstruction of what happened in Amsterdam between Israeli soccer fans, locals and police.

"How antisemitism, Israeli nationalism and anger over Gaza clashed in Amsterdam" -- by The @washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

FBI agents search home of L.A. deputy mayor over City Hall bomb threat The FBI searched the home of Deputy Mayor Brian Williams while looking into a bomb threat he 'allegedly made against City Hall earlier this year,' said a Bass spokesperson.

The LA Times is reporting that LA's Deputy Mayor for Public Safety was caught calling in a bomb threat against city hall.

WTF?

www.latimes.com/california/s...

"For the past number of weeks, you and I have found ourselves at odds about the best path forward for #Canada." Youch. Quite the resignation letter.

For those who don't follow East Asian geopolitics, this is a black eye for Biden as he departs. Korean-Japanese detente has been one of Biden's signature foreign policy accomplishments, and Yoon stuck his neck out to join hands with Tokyo despite domestic resistance. Now he goes and does this...

Why watch a low-scoring #Broncos-#Browns game when you can hear me and @petersgoodman.bsky.social duke it out over Trump’s economic “diplomacy”? Coming up in a couple hours on @stephruhle.bsky.social’s big show on #MSNBC.

A tip of the hat to whoever gave 7-5 #Michigan a single vote in the new AP poll. Dare I suggest a secret #GoBlue Head amongst the voters? Not that I'm complaining... #OhioStateFootball

The only previous time an unranked Michigan team beat an AP-ranked Ohio State team in Columbus was in 1950 (Ohio State was No. 8, lost 9-3), per ESPN Research. Wow.

Ryan Day vs. Michigan: 1-4
Ryan Day vs. rest of Big Ten: 44-1

China’s defence minister placed under investigation for corruption US officials say probe is part of wider operation to uncover graft in People’s Liberation Army

Unbelievable that #China's new defense minister, #DongJun, has been placed under investigation for corruption after replacing his still-missing predecessor, #LiShangfu (the third consecutive serving or former defence minister to be investigated for alleged corruption) www.ft.com/content/6414...

Please note that the Deutsche Bundesbank can no longer be reached by fax as of 31.01.2025.

Germany has fallen.

Another midnight air-raid in Kyiv. Drones incoming, explosions and flashes of anti-aircraft fire in the distance.

🚨 NEW: Chancellor Rachel Reeves has charged taxpayers £371 for subscriptions to The Economist and The Financial Times since March