Tense moment during a recess of the Jack Smith hearing on Capitol Hill as former DC Poloce Officer Michael Fanone confronted Trump supporter Ivan Raiklin threats he said Raiklin was making. Raiklin can be seen holding a phone, recording video. For @bloomberg.com
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith is sworn in before the House Committee on the Judiciary
“My approach has always been the same: follow the facts & the law, without fear or favor.”
For @bloomberg.com
Good news, everyone. I've updated my publicly-available 119th Congress calendar so that it now includes House session days for 2026. Here's the link: calendar.google.com/calendar/emb...
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A Secret Service agent stands watch as the presidential motorcade departs Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. The president waves from inside the limousine under a cloudy sky, with the hospital’s tower visible in the background.
A Secret Service agent stands guard as President Trump waves form the beast, as he prepares to depart following what aides described as a “routine health checkup” that will nonetheless draw close scrutiny of the 79-year-old U.S. president's vitality. (📷 for @reuters.com)
A VH-3D helicopter from HMX-1 carrying White House staff and Secret Service personnel approaches to land at Walter Reed in Bethesda, Maryland, as a flock of geese flies overhead under a clear blue sky. A Secret Service agent stands in the foreground with military personnel nearby.
Birds fly as a helicopter with HMX-1 lands ahead of the arrival U.S. President Donald Trump to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for the President's annual physical exam, in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S., October 10, 2025. (📷 for @reuters.com)
The Harvest Moon rises over the National Mall at dusk, glowing orange behind the U.S. Capitol as American flags wave near the Washington Monument in the foreground.
The #HarvestMoon is the full moon nearest the autumn equinox, lighting fields for evening harvests. Here, it rises over the National Mall during the sixth day of a shutdown of the U.S. Federal Government. (📷for @reuters.com)
Bronze statues on marble pedestals depicting two men holding hands and kicking their legs stand near the U.S. Capitol. A woman poses in front while several uniformed soldiers walk past in the background under a partly cloudy blue sky.
It’s back.
Silhouetted statues President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands in front of the U.S. Capitol, each lifting a leg playfully, with a plaque at the base reading ‘In honor of friendship month.’
The plaque at the base of statues of President Trump and Jeffrey Epstein reads “In Honor of Friendship Month”
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell fact checks POTUS during a tour of the Federal Reserve Building.
Powell: "You just added in a third building."
Trump: “It’s a building that’s being built.”
Powell: “It was built 5 years ago.”
📷 for @reuters.com
People gather outside security fencing near the White House as PM Netenyahu dines with Pres. Trump. The two leaders are meeting to discuss Iran, Gaza ceasefire efforts and upcoming U.S. tariffs on Israeli goods. (📷 for @gettyimages.com)
Meanwhile in Washington at 0124AM.
U.S. Cancels Contract With Moderna to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine. (📰: @nytimes.com) www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/h...
Trade Court Strikes Down Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs — Businesses and states had sued the government, saying the president didn’t have the authority to impose the levies. (📰: @wsj.com) www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
President Trump returns to the White House Friday, May 16, 2025, following his whirlwind four-day tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, which notably sidelined Netanyahu, marking a new Middle East order. (📷 for @nytimes.com)
Meanwhile, at the Narrows in Zion National Park.
What does the American home look like without Chinese products?. This very smartly executed build by the @nytimes.com looks at the many essentials that are likely to become more expensive with the new tariffs. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
F.B.I. agents arrested a county judge in Milwaukee on Friday, accusing Hannah Dugan of shielding an immigrant from federal authorities — a major escalation of the Trump administration’s fight with local officials over deportations. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
Fantastic photo by Eric Lee.
For @propublica.org with @alecmac.bsky.social: A Lawyer Who Helped the Kushners Crack Down on Poor Tenants Now Helps Renters Fight Big Landlords www.propublica.org/article/kush...
The Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included @theatlantic.com’s Jeffrey Goldberg. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Education Department to Fire 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/u...
White House moves to pick the Pool journalists who can cover Trump. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/b...
The United States voted against a resolution, backed by most of Europe, demanding Russian withdrawal from Ukraine — a deep fissure between allies, and a sharp shift in American policy. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/w...
Great photo!!
Fox News, CNN and Other News Outlets Urge White House to Drop Ban on The Associated Press. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/b...
To journalists:
Flashes is launching next Tuesday, February 25th!
I’ve set up a website where you can find the Press Kit (under “In the Press”) and a link to the FAQs:
www.flashes.blue
"The fact that the owner of this paper uncritically agreed, and laughed, while someone else denigrated and lied about one of our staffers is a low point for this newspaper."
"It's hard enough to be a journalist these days without Dr. Patrick disparaging us."
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