In this defensive New Yorker reaction to Joe Biden (finally) criticizing the press that has been criticizing him, Jay Caspian Kang shares an important insight about the falling power of the press, but I come to a different conclusion... 1/ www.newyorker.com/news/fault-l...
After a wave of intense scrutiny, the President and his campaign have begun to target the media, and many of his supporters have followed suit.
A proposed address by the nation's 46th president, drawing on an address by the nation's first. fallows.substack.com/p/a-presiden...
‘We’ll teach them how to say goodbye.’ A dramatic way for Joe Biden to demonstrate his strength, and the nation’s. An imagined speech, with 120 days to go until the election.
When reading the piece below, about how bad the SupCt has been ( theatlantic.com/politics/arc...www.nytimes.com/2018/07/09/o...
It is hard to name anyone else with such strong judicial credentials.
Through 5 prez cycles, 2000 —> 2016, did big-deal reported stories on how parties and candidates prepared for debates. Traveled, interviewed candids + advisors, watched tape, etc Eg www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc... Now: God save us. Though will watch and write something about it.
Just as reference: At this stage in 2012, Obama/Romney a cliff-hanger. In Nov, Obama won by 5 million votes, 4% margin, 332-206 EV. At this stage in 1992, Ross Perot was runway leader over Bill Clinton and GHW Bush. See NYT story June 11 1992 below. At this stage in 2004, Kerry in lead over GWB
Anecdata: Hearing from friend after friend about positive Covid tests in past few days. Separate instances in diff cities, mainly Eastern half of US. Is it just us? Just coincidence? Similar anecdata from others? Tracking data showing mild uptick www.cdc.gov/nwss/rv/COVI...
COVID-19 current wastewater viral activity levels map
I've prepped a prez candidate for a debate and written about scads of them, 2000 -> 2016. Any article about this upcoming spectacle that doesn't put "debate" in air-quotes has already lost the narrative.
News interview I would love Isaac Chotiner to do: With whoever writes NYT headlines. Today's installment. first Axios, then NYT, framing similar news.
Our friend Sophie Schmidt took an important step for journalism six years ago in founding @restofworld.orgrestofworld.org@msf.bsky.socialview.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/171...
Contrasts of the NYT: On one hand, political coverage. On other, truly outstanding investigative projects. Like today's by Rebecca Robbins / Reed Abelson on "PBM" racket jacking up pharma projects: www.nytimes.com/2024/06/21/b... Really well done. Target for second Biden term.
Pharmacy benefit managers are driving up drug costs for millions of people, employers and the government.