Michael Scherer retweeted
Claude-produced chart on estimated polling error by cycle to put 2026 in context - normal levels in absolute terms but the first pro-R miss of that magnitude since 1998
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Michael Scherer retweeted
WOW. This is incredible. The Acting US Attorney for the Western District of Washington says it no longer has the manpower to respond to every ICE habeas corpus case, so going forward, it will decline to defend “many” cases and let judges rule without any government opposition.
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Michael Scherer retweeted
May 2025, the cost to get into one of Trump’s meme coin dinners: ~$59,000
November 2026, post midterms, the rough cost to get in now: $700
washingtonsun.com/economy/trump-…
November 2026, post midterms, the rough cost to get in now: $700
washingtonsun.com/economy/trump-…
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Michael Scherer retweeted
Two interesting ideas here:
1) The 1974 Democratic wave coincided with the 1973 oil embargo and wasn't *just* about corruption
2) the magnitude of Trump's self-imposed oil shock was comparable in magnitude to 1973 that took down incumbent governments around the world
1) The 1974 Democratic wave coincided with the 1973 oil embargo and wasn't *just* about corruption
2) the magnitude of Trump's self-imposed oil shock was comparable in magnitude to 1973 that took down incumbent governments around the world
I started a Substack. My first post is on why 2026 is 1974 all over again, and how the same forces, fifty years apart, delivered Democrats their most decisive victory in half a century. ebwinter.substack.com/p/our-1974-mom…
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Michael Scherer retweeted
Scoop from @michaelscherer:
The White House says Stephen Miller is free to engage on AI and space matters after his wife ended several potential conflicts of interest.
theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…
The White House says Stephen Miller is free to engage on AI and space matters after his wife ended several potential conflicts of interest.
theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…
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Michael Scherer retweeted
“Katie Miller severed her employment with SpaceX, sold her stock in the company, and forfeited her right to future equity that had not yet vested under her contract, according to a person familiar with the moves.”
Exclusive: Stephen Miller will no longer recuse himself from matters of AI and space policy after his wife, the podcaster Katie Miller, spent the weekend “rearranging her own life” to avoid conflicts of interest, @michaelscherer reports: theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…
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Michael Scherer retweeted
What exactly is going on in Mississippi? @ToluseO and @yvonnewingett's latest:
theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…
theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…
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Michael Scherer retweeted
SCOOP: Fmr Sen Jon Tester signs on with Palantir as tech firm draws scrutiny from new Congress
“My agreement with Palantir is advisory in nature, it is not lobbying,” Tester said. "I think Palantir has got a good story to tell, and they need to tell it"
npr.org/2026/11/09/nx-…
“My agreement with Palantir is advisory in nature, it is not lobbying,” Tester said. "I think Palantir has got a good story to tell, and they need to tell it"
npr.org/2026/11/09/nx-…
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Michael Scherer retweeted
The Jensen Huang saga reminds me of a story I recounted in my book about Neil Bush. During his divorce proceedings, he admitted to sleeping with Chinese women sent to his hotel rooms in Hong Kong:
His wife’s lawyer said: “Mr. Bush, you have to admit it's a pretty remarkable thing for a man just to go to a hotel room door and open it and have a woman standing there and have sex with her.”
Bush’s response: “It was very unusual.”
His wife’s lawyer said: “Mr. Bush, you have to admit it's a pretty remarkable thing for a man just to go to a hotel room door and open it and have a woman standing there and have sex with her.”
Bush’s response: “It was very unusual.”
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Michael Scherer retweeted
😳 Doug Burgum's security gets physical with TMZ DC's @hicharliecotton over Trump question.
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Michael Scherer retweeted
NEW: Trump's new Chief of Staff Stephen Miller is no longer recused from AI, space and Paramount issues, White House says. Katie Miller, his wife, quit her job at SpaceX and sold her shares today, exited her Paramount contract over the weekend. theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…
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Michael Scherer retweeted
Exclusive: Stephen Miller will no longer recuse himself from matters of AI and space policy after his wife, the podcaster Katie Miller, spent the weekend “rearranging her own life” to avoid conflicts of interest, @michaelscherer reports: theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…
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NEW: Trump's new Chief of Staff Stephen Miller is no longer recused from AI, space and Paramount issues, White House says. Katie Miller, his wife, quit her job at SpaceX and sold her shares today, exited her Paramount contract over the weekend. theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…
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Michael Scherer retweeted
The Atlantic's latest cover story is really a must-read—for parents, obviously, but also for anyone who has deeper questions about location tracking and what it is doing to us societally.
Excellent writing from @sarahzhang. Plus very clever art from Miguel Porlan:
Excellent writing from @sarahzhang. Plus very clever art from Miguel Porlan:
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Michael Scherer retweeted
During the somber election watch party at the White House on Tuesday night, Rubio's phone "blew up" with supporters urging him to reconsider running for president
To some, he didn’t say no fast enough …
axios.com/2026/11/08/flo…
To some, he didn’t say no fast enough …
axios.com/2026/11/08/flo…
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Michael Scherer retweeted
I just met with Senator John Cornyn.
He has served our state honorably, and I’m grateful for his advice and guidance.
Now is the time for us to come together — Democrats and Republicans — to deliver for Texas.
He has served our state honorably, and I’m grateful for his advice and guidance.
Now is the time for us to come together — Democrats and Republicans — to deliver for Texas.
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