Anat Rubin and I co-wrote a story for @calmatters.org about the people behind Sheriff Chad Bianco's "election investigation" -- sovereign citizens, Christian nationalists, and "constitutional sheriffs."
calmatters.org/investigatio...
Trump has created a defence crisis for the US. The military has heavily depleted key missile stockpiles during the Iran War, raising concerns about readiness for another major conflict, CNN reports.
One expert warned it has opened “a window of increased vulnerability”.
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It’s going to take up to five years to replenish stockpiles due to slow production timelines.
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Used up:
* 45% of Precision Strike Missiles
* 50% of THAAD interceptors
* 50% of Patriot air defence missiles
* Tomahawks and long-range missiles down by 20–30%
This creates a “near-term risk” for any conflict with a major power like China.
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WARNOCK: What grade would you give the American economy?
WARSH: Well, if i gave a student anything other than an A, the dean would summon me because I would've hurt his self-image
WARNOCK: Consumer confidence is at a record low. That's Americans' grade on the economy
Trump’s words could be considered as a threat to companies that do seek refunds for the tariffs they paid, as would be their right under the Supreme Court’s ruling. In the past, he has praised companies whose executives have cozied up to him or donated large amounts of money. trib.al/dqj7wUV
"Land-based supersonic flight" is an oxymoron from a moron.
If I remember correctly, the Concorde was banned from BOS at a regular route because the takeoffs/landings shattered windows in the high-rises and the noise complaints.
It also didn't make any real money overall.
After taking time to work on her highly anticipated new book, @beyerstein.bsky.social is back with a new piece for the Editorial Board.
www.editorialboard.com/the-world-is...
Virginia! Today is the last day to vote in the redistricting referendum.
Make sure to vote YES.
You can find your polling location at IWillVote.com/VA.
04/21/2026 NOTICE of Appearance by Alison Schary on behalf of ATLANTIC MONTHLY GROUP LLC, SARAH FITZPATRICK (Schary, Alison) (Entered: 04/21/2026) 04/21/2026 NOTICE of Appearance by Laura Rose Handman on behalf of ATLANTIC MONTHLY GROUP LLC, SARAH FITZPATRICK (Handman, Laura) (Entered: 04/21/2026) 04/21/2026 NOTICE of Appearance by Meenakshi Krishnan on behalf of ATLANTIC MONTHLY GROUP LLC, SARAH FITZPATRICK (Krishnan, Meenakshi) (Entered: 04/21/2026) 04/21/2026 Consent MOTION to Seal Case by ATLANTIC MONTHLY GROUP LLC, SARAH FITZPATRICK. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order) (Schary, Alison) (Entered: 04/21/2026)
And, moments later, Schary (for The Atlantic/Fitzpatrick) filed a consent motion — meaning, agreed upon by all parties — to seal the case. The motion and related documents are not available online.
In Kash Patel's lawsuit against The Atlantic, The Atlantic and Sarah Fitzpatrick are being represented by Davis Wright Tremaine partners Laura Handman (co-chair of the appellate practice) and Alison Schary and associate Meenakshi Krishnan.
FTW
"The Supreme Court’s 'shadow docket' [is] a form of expedited review that the conservative justices have since wielded at their convenience to stymie Democratic presidents on the one hand, and, on the other, to give President Donald Trump just about anything he wants."
A "Little Free Library" filled with only Merriam-Webster Dictionaries
Happy National Library Week to whoever did this.
"WIRED’s stories were not only groundbreaking; they were singular."
HUGE congratulations to my @wired.com colleagues for this well-earned 2026 Hillman Prize for our coverage of DOGE! www.hillmanfoundation.org/hillman-priz...
Using sensitive or classified information to bet on military actions threatens our national security and puts our service members at risk.
That's why I sent a letter to Polymarket demanding the company preserve and disclose all records of these bets.
Oversight Republicans are canceling hearings and hosting “round tables” where there are no rules; no motions or subpoenas allowed; and Democrats can’t call witnesses.
They’re scared that we’ll get to the truth in our Epstein investigation. Well, we won’t stop until we do.
Kash Patel should be seeking help and treatment, not serving as FBI Director.
Amazing how much of Trump's presidency is just blowing up something good that Biden did and then slowly, incompetently, ineffectively trying to recreate it.
Dang, we really should have passed some legislation intended to create a domestic supply chain for these parts & materials! [finger to ear] Dang, we really shouldn't have repealed the legislation we passed intended to create a domestic supply chain for these parts & materials!
Tweet from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth saying "We are discarding the mandatory flu vaccine requirement, effective immediately.
Article on the US Army website about flu outbreak killing 45,000 US soldiers during World War I
It affects more than just us. It affects the world's stability!
"They remember the way ... Mr. Trump imply abandoned a nuclear deal Iran had struck with the Obama admin ... after nearly two years of negotiations. Mr. Trump did not claim that Iran was violating that deal; he simply didn’t like it."
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/u...
Can we all just agree to never again elect a scumbag like this who will try to illegally make money off his decisions to send or not send our troops into battle? 👇
Read more: bit.ly/42jnC8h
#TrumpCrimeFamily
The Iran war is about oil, but for Donald Trump, it's a war for an even more precious resource, narcissistic supply. He has to best Obama's JCPOA, but he can't because he sends flunkies instead of diplomats. So, we're stuck.
My latest for the @editorialboard.bsky.social.
Yesenia, a farm worker in Modesto, shares what the UFW’s lawsuit with the @aclu-norcal.bsky.social against the Trump administration’s immigration raids mean to her.
the case for strategic gerrymandering youtu.be/YgMSs_aMP84?si…
The notion that you can’t be appointed to public office by the Administration without genuflecting to the obvious and odious lie is deeply alarming and, in itself, disqualifying.
This is not just theoretical. The inability to say this truth speaks to a kind of obeisance to a would-be tyrant that poses a real and ongoing threat to constitutional government and makes one unfit for public trust.
