Kash Patel’s colleagues are alarmed by what they say is erratic behavior and excessive drinking, Sarah Fitzpatrick reports. More than two dozen people she spoke with described his management failures and conduct that could harm national security.
Breaking: New study using observational constraints projects that the Atlantic Ocean circulation #AMOC will weaken ~50% by 2100, even for medium emissions and without Greenland melting. 🌊
More realistic models means stronger weakening - not entirely unexpected.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
I like that he's turned it into another loyalty test. Who are you gonna believe, your eyes or the fake news media bsky.app/profile/atru...
A lot of Orbán's American fans are saying that this election proved he was never an authoritarian in the first place.
This is completely wrong — and, in fact, betrays a complete misunderstanding of both Hungarian politics and modern authoritarianism.
Here's why.
Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby @USWPColby had a substantive, respectful, and professional meeting with Cardinal Pierre, the then-Papal Nuncio, and his team on January 22, 2026. During the cordial meeting, they discussed a range of topics, including issues of morality in foreign policy, the logic of the U.S. National Security Strategy, Europe, Africa, Latin America, and other topics. Cardinal Pierre expressed his appreciation for the outreach and both sides looked forward to continued open and respectful dialogue. In light of grossly false and distorted recent reporting, the Department of War repeats its statement: Recent reporting of the meeting is highly exaggerated and distorted. The meeting between Pentagon and Vatican officials was a respectful and reasonable discussion. We have nothing but the highest regard and welcome continued dialogue with the Holy See. Four pictures showing a meeting between Bridge Colby, who's a preppy blond guy, and a priest in a collar with a hanging cross, along with 7 others, in a insultingly small conference room.
In other developments in this Realty TV Show, "Bridge" Colby insists he didn't threaten to off Pope Bob.
Claude Mythos Preview is, of course, a big deal for cybersecurity. But perhaps more importantly, the model brings into stark relief how AI companies are amassing more power and influence than nation-states.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
The war in Iran has showed that “the United States is, in effect, moving toward a world in which it faces more connected opponents with a less cohesive coalition of its own,” Thomas Wright argues:
Trump: Lets just forget the whole thing and have Golden Age of the Middle East instead.
If Trump does give an order to attack civilian targets that have no military value as a means of collectively punishing the Iranian people - and make good his threat to begin a genocide - Marco Rubio should resign and the military must refuse the order.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
White House: “Only President Trump knows what he will do, and the entire world will find out..."
@dgraham.bsky.social: "This view is legally, morally, and practically disastrous."
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Jane Mayer: 'Reminder: Trump’s Ghostwriter said, “If…he gets the nuclear codes there’s an excellent chance it will end civilization.”'
www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
So trump filled his cabinet with sychophants who lifted their faces off the floor a few inches to tell him war with Iran was a dumb idea and he ignored them because he’s never faced a consequence in his entire life www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/u...
Sam Altman promised to be a safe steward for A.I. But some of his colleagues believed that he was not trustworthy enough to, as one put it, “have his finger on the button.” newyorkermag.visitlink.me/aBX6HF
Tucker Carlson und Alex Jones (!!) haben das Trump-Schiff verlassen. Der eine warnt vor Atombomben, der andere will, dass Trump per 25. Amendment entmachtet wird.
Wer macht hier nochmal Wahlbeeinflussung (contra EU, pro Putin)?
From Catherine Belton, on why Vance is going to Budapest
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
Gute Frage
Someone needs to tell the American people what's going on in the Pentagon, and it obviously won't be Pete Hegseth, who is at war with America's senior military officers. My latest:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
„The core of Mr. Trump’s dissatisfaction with the attorney general was apparently her failure to serve his need for revenge against his enemies.“ www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/o...
🚨 BREAKING: The European Commission has urged people to work from home, drive and fly less, and for EU countries to urgently roll out renewables, as it warned of a prolonged energy crisis as a result of the conflict in the Gulf.
Full story: www.politico.eu/article/euro...
The Trump administration’s conduct in the Iran war is accelerating global chaos and deepening America’s dangerous isolation, Robert Kagan argues.
Trump's FCC Chair Brendan Carr: Trump is winning. PBS defunded, NPR defunded, Jim Acosta gone, Colbert is leaving, and CBS is under new ownership and soon enough, CNN will have new ownership
Trump has always wanted to end NATO. Is the Iran war giving him the pretext for the breakup he's long dreamed of?
my new column: www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
Achtung! Das ist keine Übung! Seit einigen Tagen verbreiten Kanäle in Sozialen Medien Symbole und Ideologie einer "Volksrepublik Narwa", die eine separatistische Bewegung innerhalb Estlands suggerieren und anleiten sollen. Das Playbook ist bekannt. 🧵
Did you know that 6th months ago, while presumably we were planning this stupid war, the Navy decommissioned its four Avenger-class minesweepers that had been stationed in Bahrain precisely to deal with Iranian mines in the Strait? More from @jvl.bsky.social .
www.thebulwark.com/p/our-low-iq...
newt nuke
Newt Gingrich, leading GOP intellectual, wants to nuke the Persian Gulf.
Palantir CEO Alex Karp: "This technology disrupts humanity's train, largely Democratic voters, and makes their economic power less, and increases the economic power of vocationally trained, working class, often male voters. These disruptions are going to disrupt every aspect of our society."
QUINTANILLA: Do we think the Russians have shared intel about US military assets, and if so, why would we be giving waivers on oil sanctions?
WITKOFF: I can tell you that on the call with POTUS, the Russians said they have not been sharing. That's what they said. We can take them at their word.
Trump's decision to bomb Iran is now the greatest windfall to the Russian war effort on record. If it continues, it might save the Russian war economy.
