Edward Wong
@ewong.bsky.social
Diplomatic Correspondent for The New York Times
The Trump administration is bypassing a Congressional review process to send $6.5 billion of weapons aid to Israel. The package includes Apache attack helicopters and combat vehicles. It's the third time the Trump administration has done this. Gift link to story: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Trump Officials Bypass Congress to Push Billions in Weapons Aid to Israel
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January 31, 2026 at 2:50 AM
The Trump administration is bypassing a Congressional review process to send $6.5 billion of weapons aid to Israel. The package includes Apache attack helicopters and combat vehicles. It's the third time the Trump administration has done this. Gift link to story: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Pen America @penamerica.bsky.social has issued this statement on the arrest by federal agents of journalist Don Lemon. "Journalism is not a crime." pen.org/press-releas...
January 30, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Pen America @penamerica.bsky.social has issued this statement on the arrest by federal agents of journalist Don Lemon. "Journalism is not a crime." pen.org/press-releas...
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Trump is now mobilizing the power of the federal government to relitigate the 2020 election that he lost by again advancing lies and distortions already debunked by Republicans and judges. Here is what really happened @reidepstein.bsky.social @nytnickc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
How Trump’s 2020 Election Claims Have Been Debunked Again and Again
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January 30, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Trump is now mobilizing the power of the federal government to relitigate the 2020 election that he lost by again advancing lies and distortions already debunked by Republicans and judges. Here is what really happened @reidepstein.bsky.social @nytnickc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
Here’s a new frame-by-frame video analysis of the killing in Minneapolis by ICE of Alex Pettri, a nurse for the Veterans Administration. @nytimes.com assesses that two ICE agents shot 10 rounds into him even though he didn’t post a threat. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: New Video Analysis Reveals Flawed and Fatal Decisions in Shooting of Pretti
A frame-by-frame assessment of actions by Alex Pretti and the two officers who fired 10 times shows how lethal force came to be used against a target who didn’t pose a threat.
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January 27, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Here’s a new frame-by-frame video analysis of the killing in Minneapolis by ICE of Alex Pettri, a nurse for the Veterans Administration. @nytimes.com assesses that two ICE agents shot 10 rounds into him even though he didn’t post a threat. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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The Washington Post is my hometown newspaper. I grew up reading it. The work of its foreign correspondents was a big inspiration for my own career as one for The New York Times. The Washington Post and its reporters are an American treasure.
January 26, 2026 at 5:44 PM
The Washington Post is my hometown newspaper. I grew up reading it. The work of its foreign correspondents was a big inspiration for my own career as one for The New York Times. The Washington Post and its reporters are an American treasure.
Xi Jinping just purged Gen. Zhang Youxia, once his closest ally in the Chinese military. The move is significant. What does it mean? @nytimes.com story: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/w...
In Xi’s China, Even the Mightiest General Can Fall
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January 27, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Xi Jinping just purged Gen. Zhang Youxia, once his closest ally in the Chinese military. The move is significant. What does it mean? @nytimes.com story: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/w...
The Washington Post is my hometown newspaper. I grew up reading it. The work of its foreign correspondents was a big inspiration for my own career as one for The New York Times. The Washington Post and its reporters are an American treasure.
January 26, 2026 at 5:44 PM
The Washington Post is my hometown newspaper. I grew up reading it. The work of its foreign correspondents was a big inspiration for my own career as one for The New York Times. The Washington Post and its reporters are an American treasure.
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NEW: Trump reality check — China and Russia aren't threatening Greenland. US and European officials say there's no intelligence on any such dangers. Sen. Mark Warner says the only immediate threat to Greenland is Trump asserting claims to it. Gift link to my story: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
Despite Trump’s Words, China and Russia Are Not Threatening Greenland
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January 24, 2026 at 3:53 PM
NEW: Trump reality check — China and Russia aren't threatening Greenland. US and European officials say there's no intelligence on any such dangers. Sen. Mark Warner says the only immediate threat to Greenland is Trump asserting claims to it. Gift link to my story: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
NEW: Trump reality check — China and Russia aren't threatening Greenland. US and European officials say there's no intelligence on any such dangers. Sen. Mark Warner says the only immediate threat to Greenland is Trump asserting claims to it. Gift link to my story: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
Despite Trump’s Words, China and Russia Are Not Threatening Greenland
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January 24, 2026 at 3:53 PM
NEW: Trump reality check — China and Russia aren't threatening Greenland. US and European officials say there's no intelligence on any such dangers. Sen. Mark Warner says the only immediate threat to Greenland is Trump asserting claims to it. Gift link to my story: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
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Newly unsealed evidence makes it even clearer that Rubio and Noem knew they were targeting students based solely on their political speech and that they knew this policy was unconstitutional. They just didn’t care. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
January 23, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Newly unsealed evidence makes it even clearer that Rubio and Noem knew they were targeting students based solely on their political speech and that they knew this policy was unconstitutional. They just didn’t care. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
Fallout from Trump’s recent statements on Greenland
January 19, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Fallout from Trump’s recent statements on Greenland
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UPDATE from @nytimes.com: Trump is building up forces near Iran. The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and escort ships are heading there from the South China Sea — a two-week trip. And the Pentagon is sending more warplanes, many from Europe. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
January 15, 2026 at 11:14 PM
UPDATE from @nytimes.com: Trump is building up forces near Iran. The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and escort ships are heading there from the South China Sea — a two-week trip. And the Pentagon is sending more warplanes, many from Europe. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
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NEW: Denmark's foreign minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, told The New York Times that a US takeover of Greenland was a red line. He said Vance and Rubio agree to a working group. But the White House said the group will discuss a US acquisition of Greenland. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
What Did the White House and Denmark Agree to on Greenland? Depends Whom You Ask.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:22 AM
NEW: Denmark's foreign minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, told The New York Times that a US takeover of Greenland was a red line. He said Vance and Rubio agree to a working group. But the White House said the group will discuss a US acquisition of Greenland. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
NEW: Denmark's foreign minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, told The New York Times that a US takeover of Greenland was a red line. He said Vance and Rubio agree to a working group. But the White House said the group will discuss a US acquisition of Greenland. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
What Did the White House and Denmark Agree to on Greenland? Depends Whom You Ask.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:22 AM
NEW: Denmark's foreign minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, told The New York Times that a US takeover of Greenland was a red line. He said Vance and Rubio agree to a working group. But the White House said the group will discuss a US acquisition of Greenland. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
UPDATE from @nytimes.com: Trump is building up forces near Iran. The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and escort ships are heading there from the South China Sea — a two-week trip. And the Pentagon is sending more warplanes, many from Europe. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
January 15, 2026 at 11:14 PM
UPDATE from @nytimes.com: Trump is building up forces near Iran. The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and escort ships are heading there from the South China Sea — a two-week trip. And the Pentagon is sending more warplanes, many from Europe. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
NEW: Netanyahu called Trump yesterday and asked him to hold off on attacking Iran. During the June war, Iran hit Israel with many missiles, killing some civilians. Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Egypt have also asked the US not to attack Iran. Gift link to our story: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
Israel and Arab Nations Ask Trump to Refrain From Attacking Iran
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January 15, 2026 at 6:43 PM
NEW: Netanyahu called Trump yesterday and asked him to hold off on attacking Iran. During the June war, Iran hit Israel with many missiles, killing some civilians. Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Egypt have also asked the US not to attack Iran. Gift link to our story: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/u...
Trump said Iran had stopped killing protesters, citing "sources on the other side." But he didn't rule out military action, and a US official told The New York Times late Wednesday that what Trump did next depended on the Iranian security agencies. Story: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Trump Says Iran Is Stopping Its Killings of Protesters as U.S. Moves Troops
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January 15, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Trump said Iran had stopped killing protesters, citing "sources on the other side." But he didn't rule out military action, and a US official told The New York Times late Wednesday that what Trump did next depended on the Iranian security agencies. Story: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Venezuela’s ambassador to the UK, Félix Plasencia, is flying to DC on Thursday to try to meet with US officials. It’ll be the first visit by a Venezuelan envoy in years. Also on Thursday, Trump plans to meet Machado, the opposition leader. Story from @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/w...
Venezuelan Envoy to Make First Washington Trip in Years Amid Thaw
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January 14, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Venezuela’s ambassador to the UK, Félix Plasencia, is flying to DC on Thursday to try to meet with US officials. It’ll be the first visit by a Venezuelan envoy in years. Also on Thursday, Trump plans to meet Machado, the opposition leader. Story from @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/w...
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NEW: Venezuela has released several American citizens, the first such detainees to be freed since US troops attacked Venezuela on Jan. 3 on Trump's orders and seized Maduro. At least 3 Americans have been freed as of Tuesday night, one person said. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/w...
Venezuela Frees Several Americans From Prison, U.S. Says
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January 14, 2026 at 2:47 AM
NEW: Venezuela has released several American citizens, the first such detainees to be freed since US troops attacked Venezuela on Jan. 3 on Trump's orders and seized Maduro. At least 3 Americans have been freed as of Tuesday night, one person said. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/w...
NEW: Venezuela has released several American citizens, the first such detainees to be freed since US troops attacked Venezuela on Jan. 3 on Trump's orders and seized Maduro. At least 3 Americans have been freed as of Tuesday night, one person said. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/w...
Venezuela Frees Several Americans From Prison, U.S. Says
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January 14, 2026 at 2:47 AM
NEW: Venezuela has released several American citizens, the first such detainees to be freed since US troops attacked Venezuela on Jan. 3 on Trump's orders and seized Maduro. At least 3 Americans have been freed as of Tuesday night, one person said. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/w...
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Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
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January 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
NEW: As Trump weighs diplomacy, the Pentagon is presenting a wider range of strike options for Iran than previously reported. Possible targets: Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile sites. But a cyberattack or striking a domestic security group is likelier. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
Trump Explores Diplomacy With Iran While Weighing Strikes, Officials Say
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January 13, 2026 at 1:25 AM
NEW: As Trump weighs diplomacy, the Pentagon is presenting a wider range of strike options for Iran than previously reported. Possible targets: Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile sites. But a cyberattack or striking a domestic security group is likelier. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
Last weekend, people across the Americas woke up to news of Trump ordering US forces to attack Venezuela and seize Maduro and his wife. That was followed by Greenland, an ICE agent’s lethal shooting of Renee Good, and Trump considering a new strike on Iran. Now we have this.
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
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Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
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January 12, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Last weekend, people across the Americas woke up to news of Trump ordering US forces to attack Venezuela and seize Maduro and his wife. That was followed by Greenland, an ICE agent’s lethal shooting of Renee Good, and Trump considering a new strike on Iran. Now we have this.
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NEW from @nytimes.com: Trump has been briefed on options for US strikes against Iran, whose leaders have overseen the killings of dozens of protesters. Possible targets include non-military ones in Tehran. Rubio spoke to Netanyahu today about Iran. Our story: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/u...
Trump Is Briefed on Options for Striking Iran as Protests Continue
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January 11, 2026 at 1:30 AM
NEW from @nytimes.com: Trump has been briefed on options for US strikes against Iran, whose leaders have overseen the killings of dozens of protesters. Possible targets include non-military ones in Tehran. Rubio spoke to Netanyahu today about Iran. Our story: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/u...
NEW from @nytimes.com: Trump has been briefed on options for US strikes against Iran, whose leaders have overseen the killings of dozens of protesters. Possible targets include non-military ones in Tehran. Rubio spoke to Netanyahu today about Iran. Our story: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/u...
Trump Is Briefed on Options for Striking Iran as Protests Continue
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January 11, 2026 at 1:30 AM
NEW from @nytimes.com: Trump has been briefed on options for US strikes against Iran, whose leaders have overseen the killings of dozens of protesters. Possible targets include non-military ones in Tehran. Rubio spoke to Netanyahu today about Iran. Our story: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/u...