Eric Lipton NYT
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Investigative reporter NYT. Helping cover President Trump, his administration and circle of friends -- without fear or favor. I write about people and power. My contact on Signal: EricNYT.08
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Eric Lipton NYT
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· Feb 12
A ‘Business-Friendly’ Lawyer’s Rise From Lobbyist to Attorney General Pick
Pam Bondi, whom President-elect Donald J. Trump intends to nominate as attorney general, received trips and donations funded by those seeking favors from her Florida office.
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Immigration agents are choking people in America's streets & using tactics against their own policy/training. Many LEO agencies have banned their use
A Colombian TikToker. An ICU nurse. A father holding his child.
A 16-year-old citizen
DHS calls this "utmost professionalism"
w/ @mckenziefunk.com
A Colombian TikToker. An ICU nurse. A father holding his child.
A 16-year-old citizen
DHS calls this "utmost professionalism"
w/ @mckenziefunk.com
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...
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January 13, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Immigration agents are choking people in America's streets & using tactics against their own policy/training. Many LEO agencies have banned their use
A Colombian TikToker. An ICU nurse. A father holding his child.
A 16-year-old citizen
DHS calls this "utmost professionalism"
w/ @mckenziefunk.com
A Colombian TikToker. An ICU nurse. A father holding his child.
A 16-year-old citizen
DHS calls this "utmost professionalism"
w/ @mckenziefunk.com
Reposted by Eric Lipton NYT
NEW: Federal prosecutors have opened up a criminal investigation into Fed chair Powell over the central bank’s renovation of its Washington headquarters and whether Powell lied to Congress about the scope of the project
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Federal Prosecutors Are Said to Have Opened Inquiry Into Fed Chair Powell
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January 12, 2026 at 12:09 AM
NEW: Federal prosecutors have opened up a criminal investigation into Fed chair Powell over the central bank’s renovation of its Washington headquarters and whether Powell lied to Congress about the scope of the project
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Federal Prosecutors Are Said to Have Opened Inquiry Into Fed Chair Powell
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January 12, 2026 at 12:56 AM
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation"
Statement Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation"
Statement from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
Good evening. On Friday, the Department of Justice served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment related to my testi
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January 12, 2026 at 12:54 AM
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Statement Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation"
Statement Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation"
The Many Faces of Trump: What We Saw When We Interviewed the President
During an extensive sit-down with The New York Times, President Trump showcased the various personas he employs in his role. There were unpredictable turns throughout.
By Katie Rogers
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
During an extensive sit-down with The New York Times, President Trump showcased the various personas he employs in his role. There were unpredictable turns throughout.
By Katie Rogers
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
The Many Faces of Trump: What We Saw When We Interviewed the President
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January 8, 2026 at 10:44 PM
The Many Faces of Trump: What We Saw When We Interviewed the President
During an extensive sit-down with The New York Times, President Trump showcased the various personas he employs in his role. There were unpredictable turns throughout.
By Katie Rogers
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
During an extensive sit-down with The New York Times, President Trump showcased the various personas he employs in his role. There were unpredictable turns throughout.
By Katie Rogers
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Important NYT piece by David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager, Katie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
The reporters are White House correspondents for The Times. They interviewed President Trump in the Oval Office.
The reporters are White House correspondents for The Times. They interviewed President Trump in the Oval Office.
January 8, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Important NYT piece by David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager, Katie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
The reporters are White House correspondents for The Times. They interviewed President Trump in the Oval Office.
The reporters are White House correspondents for The Times. They interviewed President Trump in the Oval Office.
The Trump Doctrine:
His power as commander in chief is constrained only by his “own morality,” brushing aside international law and other checks on his ability to use military might to strike, invade or coerce nations around the world.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
His power as commander in chief is constrained only by his “own morality,” brushing aside international law and other checks on his ability to use military might to strike, invade or coerce nations around the world.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’
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January 8, 2026 at 9:25 PM
The Trump Doctrine:
His power as commander in chief is constrained only by his “own morality,” brushing aside international law and other checks on his ability to use military might to strike, invade or coerce nations around the world.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
His power as commander in chief is constrained only by his “own morality,” brushing aside international law and other checks on his ability to use military might to strike, invade or coerce nations around the world.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
A once proud and relatively rich nation, that is Venezuela. The distinguished facade of the consulate is a reminder that
January 7, 2026 at 3:37 PM
A once proud and relatively rich nation, that is Venezuela. The distinguished facade of the consulate is a reminder that
Just happened to walk by this in Manhattan now. The Venezuelan consulate in Midtown. Clearly shut down and has been for quite a while. "No Trespassing. U.S. Government Property" it says on a sign posted in the window. Seems like appropriate language
January 7, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Just happened to walk by this in Manhattan now. The Venezuelan consulate in Midtown. Clearly shut down and has been for quite a while. "No Trespassing. U.S. Government Property" it says on a sign posted in the window. Seems like appropriate language
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NEW: In addition to MARINERA and HYPERION, three other tankers recently in Venezuelan waters — and previously hit by U.S. sanctions for shipping Iranian/Russian oil —are now officially flying the Russian flag. More: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 7, 2026 at 5:54 AM
NEW: In addition to MARINERA and HYPERION, three other tankers recently in Venezuelan waters — and previously hit by U.S. sanctions for shipping Iranian/Russian oil —are now officially flying the Russian flag. More: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Maduro Says He Is a Prisoner of War, Not a Defendant. The Words Matter.
His simple statement in federal court was aimed directly at contradictions in the Trump administration’s actions in the Caribbean
By Hurubie Meko
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/w...
His simple statement in federal court was aimed directly at contradictions in the Trump administration’s actions in the Caribbean
By Hurubie Meko
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/w...
Maduro Says He Is a Prisoner of War, Not a Defendant. The Words Matter.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Maduro Says He Is a Prisoner of War, Not a Defendant. The Words Matter.
His simple statement in federal court was aimed directly at contradictions in the Trump administration’s actions in the Caribbean
By Hurubie Meko
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/w...
His simple statement in federal court was aimed directly at contradictions in the Trump administration’s actions in the Caribbean
By Hurubie Meko
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/w...
From New Yorker www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
It Takes Only Five Paintings to See Helen Frankenthaler’s Genius
In a small show at MOMA, Frankenthaler seems to make paint its own living force, untouched by the hand of an artist.
www.newyorker.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:53 PM
From New Yorker www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Will add one more show up now--and great to see so many women artists get this kind of prominent treatment at NYC major art institutions.
At MoMA
www.moma.org/calendar/exh...
It Takes Only Five Paintings to See Helen Frankenthaler’s Genius
She makes paint its own living force
At MoMA
www.moma.org/calendar/exh...
It Takes Only Five Paintings to See Helen Frankenthaler’s Genius
She makes paint its own living force
Helen Frankenthaler: A Grand Sweep | MoMA
Exhibition. Through Feb 8. Describing her painting Chairman of the Board (1971), Helen Frankenthaler said that the work “was about a grand sweep. I had the basic idea in my head—I knew how the lines w...
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January 5, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Will add one more show up now--and great to see so many women artists get this kind of prominent treatment at NYC major art institutions.
At MoMA
www.moma.org/calendar/exh...
It Takes Only Five Paintings to See Helen Frankenthaler’s Genius
She makes paint its own living force
At MoMA
www.moma.org/calendar/exh...
It Takes Only Five Paintings to See Helen Frankenthaler’s Genius
She makes paint its own living force
Reposted by Eric Lipton NYT
Traffic in the zone is down 11% compared to pre-toll trends. It may not sound like a lot, but it’s meant really big time saving for some commuters, esp on bridges and tunnels. 51% faster on the Holland Tunnel in the am rush!
January 5, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Traffic in the zone is down 11% compared to pre-toll trends. It may not sound like a lot, but it’s meant really big time saving for some commuters, esp on bridges and tunnels. 51% faster on the Holland Tunnel in the am rush!
Reposted by Eric Lipton NYT
The latest numbers are in: Congestion pricing cut 27M car trips in 2025.
Commutes got faster
Streets got safer
And business went up
See more exclusive analysis - and feedback from 600+readers - in our latest collab with @upshot.nytimes.com
Free link:
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Commutes got faster
Streets got safer
And business went up
See more exclusive analysis - and feedback from 600+readers - in our latest collab with @upshot.nytimes.com
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Congestion pricing after one year: How life has changed. (Gift Article)
How life has changed in the New York area, according to data on traffic, transit and the responses of 600 readers.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:34 PM
The latest numbers are in: Congestion pricing cut 27M car trips in 2025.
Commutes got faster
Streets got safer
And business went up
See more exclusive analysis - and feedback from 600+readers - in our latest collab with @upshot.nytimes.com
Free link:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Commutes got faster
Streets got safer
And business went up
See more exclusive analysis - and feedback from 600+readers - in our latest collab with @upshot.nytimes.com
Free link:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Man Ray: When Objects Dream at The Met
NYT review: Man Ray’s Mysteries, in Glorious Bloom at the Met
In his “rayographs,” he raved, he was finally “working directly with light itself.” The showstopper is the most expensive photograph ever sold at auction.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/a...
NYT review: Man Ray’s Mysteries, in Glorious Bloom at the Met
In his “rayographs,” he raved, he was finally “working directly with light itself.” The showstopper is the most expensive photograph ever sold at auction.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/a...
Man Ray’s Mysteries, in Glorious Bloom at the Met
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January 5, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Man Ray: When Objects Dream at The Met
NYT review: Man Ray’s Mysteries, in Glorious Bloom at the Met
In his “rayographs,” he raved, he was finally “working directly with light itself.” The showstopper is the most expensive photograph ever sold at auction.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/a...
NYT review: Man Ray’s Mysteries, in Glorious Bloom at the Met
In his “rayographs,” he raved, he was finally “working directly with light itself.” The showstopper is the most expensive photograph ever sold at auction.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/a...
Finnish painter Helene Schjerfbeck at The Met
NYT Review:
Her Nordic Noir Is Belatedly Capturing New York
Beloved in Finland, Helene Schjerfbeck is just becoming hot in Manhattan, where a show of paintings at the Met Museum is likely to leave you awe-struck.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/a...
NYT Review:
Her Nordic Noir Is Belatedly Capturing New York
Beloved in Finland, Helene Schjerfbeck is just becoming hot in Manhattan, where a show of paintings at the Met Museum is likely to leave you awe-struck.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/a...
Her Nordic Noir Is Belatedly Capturing New York
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January 5, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Finnish painter Helene Schjerfbeck at The Met
NYT Review:
Her Nordic Noir Is Belatedly Capturing New York
Beloved in Finland, Helene Schjerfbeck is just becoming hot in Manhattan, where a show of paintings at the Met Museum is likely to leave you awe-struck.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/a...
NYT Review:
Her Nordic Noir Is Belatedly Capturing New York
Beloved in Finland, Helene Schjerfbeck is just becoming hot in Manhattan, where a show of paintings at the Met Museum is likely to leave you awe-struck.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/a...
FYI folks: a trio of great shows up at Guggenheim & The Met in NYC that I am going to sneak out and go see. Wanted to share. May lighten your mood as we start new year.
NYT review: Gabriele Münter, Overshadowed Pillar of Modern Art, Gets a Spotlight at Guggenheim
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/a...
NYT review: Gabriele Münter, Overshadowed Pillar of Modern Art, Gets a Spotlight at Guggenheim
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/a...
Gabriele Münter, an Overshadowed Pillar of Modern Art, Gets a Spotlight
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January 5, 2026 at 1:37 PM
FYI folks: a trio of great shows up at Guggenheim & The Met in NYC that I am going to sneak out and go see. Wanted to share. May lighten your mood as we start new year.
NYT review: Gabriele Münter, Overshadowed Pillar of Modern Art, Gets a Spotlight at Guggenheim
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/a...
NYT review: Gabriele Münter, Overshadowed Pillar of Modern Art, Gets a Spotlight at Guggenheim
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/a...
Reviving Venezuela’s Flow of Oil Will Not Come Easily or Cheaply
It will take years and billions in investment to revitalize Venezuela’s oil industry
NYT Rebecca F. Elliott
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/b...
It will take years and billions in investment to revitalize Venezuela’s oil industry
NYT Rebecca F. Elliott
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/b...
Reviving Venezuela’s Flow of Oil Will Not Come Easily or Cheaply
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January 5, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Reviving Venezuela’s Flow of Oil Will Not Come Easily or Cheaply
It will take years and billions in investment to revitalize Venezuela’s oil industry
NYT Rebecca F. Elliott
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/b...
It will take years and billions in investment to revitalize Venezuela’s oil industry
NYT Rebecca F. Elliott
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/b...
By Tyler Pager
Reporting West Palm Beach
Why I Cold-Called President Trump at 4:30 in the Morning
How did a New York Times reporter reach the president right after he announced that the United States had captured Venezuela’s leader?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/i...
Reporting West Palm Beach
Why I Cold-Called President Trump at 4:30 in the Morning
How did a New York Times reporter reach the president right after he announced that the United States had captured Venezuela’s leader?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/i...
Why I Cold-Called President Trump at 4:30 in the Morning
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January 4, 2026 at 12:38 AM
By Tyler Pager
Reporting West Palm Beach
Why I Cold-Called President Trump at 4:30 in the Morning
How did a New York Times reporter reach the president right after he announced that the United States had captured Venezuela’s leader?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/i...
Reporting West Palm Beach
Why I Cold-Called President Trump at 4:30 in the Morning
How did a New York Times reporter reach the president right after he announced that the United States had captured Venezuela’s leader?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/i...
Reposted by Eric Lipton NYT
President Trump said on Saturday that Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president and would act as a partner in letting the U.S. run the country. Less than two hours later, Rodríguez made clear she viewed the U.S. as an illegal invader that must be rejected.
Venezuela’s Interim Leader Defies Trump and Calls Maduro the ‘Only President’
President Trump said that Venezuela’s new leader, Delcy Rodríguez, would help the United States run Venezuela. She quickly said the opposite.
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January 3, 2026 at 11:55 PM
President Trump said on Saturday that Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president and would act as a partner in letting the U.S. run the country. Less than two hours later, Rodríguez made clear she viewed the U.S. as an illegal invader that must be rejected.
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Trump Plunges the U.S. Into a New Era of Risk in Venezuela www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/u...
Trump Plunges the U.S. Into a New Era of Risk in Venezuela
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January 4, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Trump Plunges the U.S. Into a New Era of Risk in Venezuela www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, in an address to the nation, “the masks had fallen off, revealing only one objective: regime change in Venezuela. This regime change would also allow for the seizure of our energy, mineral, and natural resources."
Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, in an address to the nation, “the masks had fallen off, revealing only one objective: regime change in Venezuela. This regime change would also allow for the seizure of our energy, mineral, and natural resources."
Update from Jack Nicas
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January 3, 2026 at 7:23 PM
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, in an address to the nation, “the masks had fallen off, revealing only one objective: regime change in Venezuela. This regime change would also allow for the seizure of our energy, mineral, and natural resources."
Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, in an address to the nation, “the masks had fallen off, revealing only one objective: regime change in Venezuela. This regime change would also allow for the seizure of our energy, mineral, and natural resources."
HISTORIC MOMENT: President Trump says the US would oversee Venezuela and its oil industry would “make a lot of money” under U.S. leadership. President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were being taken to New York to stand trial on drug and weapons charges.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Venezuela Live Updates: Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Run the Country’ After Capture of Maduro
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January 3, 2026 at 7:18 PM
HISTORIC MOMENT: President Trump says the US would oversee Venezuela and its oil industry would “make a lot of money” under U.S. leadership. President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were being taken to New York to stand trial on drug and weapons charges.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...