Nahal Toosi
@nahaltoosi.bsky.social
Senior foreign affairs correspondent and columnist at POLITICO
Wonder how the UAE feeling right now...
Trump says 'we'll be selling' F-35s to Saudi Arabia.
Just coincidentally, Trump Org is in talks that could bring a Trump-branded property to one of Saudi Arabia’s largest government-owned real estate developments
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Just coincidentally, Trump Org is in talks that could bring a Trump-branded property to one of Saudi Arabia’s largest government-owned real estate developments
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
www.reuters.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Wonder how the UAE feeling right now...
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COLUMN: The Trump team is considering how to handle a post-Maduro Venezuela, writes our @nahaltoosi.bsky.social.
As of now, they "have the concepts of a plan.”
As of now, they "have the concepts of a plan.”
Trump’s Don’t-Call-it-a-‘Day-After’ Plan for Venezuela
The administration is discussing whether to exile the dictator and how to lift sanctions on his wrecked country.
www.politico.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:39 PM
COLUMN: The Trump team is considering how to handle a post-Maduro Venezuela, writes our @nahaltoosi.bsky.social.
As of now, they "have the concepts of a plan.”
As of now, they "have the concepts of a plan.”
Why “intends to”*? Why not do it & announce you already have? That’s the standard process. Unless you’re trying to pressure Nicolas Maduro to negotiate something before then?
*In his full statement, Rubio says it takes effect Nov. 24.
*In his full statement, Rubio says it takes effect Nov. 24.
November 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Why “intends to”*? Why not do it & announce you already have? That’s the standard process. Unless you’re trying to pressure Nicolas Maduro to negotiate something before then?
*In his full statement, Rubio says it takes effect Nov. 24.
*In his full statement, Rubio says it takes effect Nov. 24.
I can't tell if my Roomba is attacking my fan or trying to hug it.
November 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I can't tell if my Roomba is attacking my fan or trying to hug it.
NEW COLUMN: Trump aides are eyeing various steps to take in case Venezuela’s dictator falls amid their military campaign in the Caribbean. But observers fear it’s more “the concepts of a plan” than a solid strategy. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Trump’s Don’t-Call-it-a-‘Day-After’ Plan for Venezuela
The administration is discussing whether to exile the dictator and how to lift sanctions on his wrecked country.
www.politico.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
NEW COLUMN: Trump aides are eyeing various steps to take in case Venezuela’s dictator falls amid their military campaign in the Caribbean. But observers fear it’s more “the concepts of a plan” than a solid strategy. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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Woah!
Nearly a month before Trump met Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Helsinki in 2018, Epstein attempted to pass a message to Russia’s top diplomat: If you want to understand Trump, talk to me.
By@kyledcheney.bsky.social & @nahaltoosi.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Nearly a month before Trump met Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Helsinki in 2018, Epstein attempted to pass a message to Russia’s top diplomat: If you want to understand Trump, talk to me.
By@kyledcheney.bsky.social & @nahaltoosi.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Jeffrey Epstein claimed he gave Russians insight into Trump
Newly released emails show the late convicted sex offender’s extensive network of foreign contacts, whom he corresponded with about Trump’s policy decisions.
www.politico.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Woah!
Nearly a month before Trump met Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Helsinki in 2018, Epstein attempted to pass a message to Russia’s top diplomat: If you want to understand Trump, talk to me.
By@kyledcheney.bsky.social & @nahaltoosi.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Nearly a month before Trump met Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Helsinki in 2018, Epstein attempted to pass a message to Russia’s top diplomat: If you want to understand Trump, talk to me.
By@kyledcheney.bsky.social & @nahaltoosi.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Nothing seemed to work today.
November 12, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Nothing seemed to work today.
SCOOP: Guess which country has been freaking out about the US shutdown? It's all laid out in a State Department cable I obtained: www.politico.com/newsletters/...
The trouble the shutdown is causing a NATO ally
According to a State Department cable obtained by your hosts, a senior German official recently pressed a top U.S. diplomat on how long the U.S. shutdown would last, stressing that Berlin is picking u...
www.politico.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:40 PM
SCOOP: Guess which country has been freaking out about the US shutdown? It's all laid out in a State Department cable I obtained: www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
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Before becoming the first Syrian president to visit the White House, Ahmed Al-Sharaa was seen playing basketball with top US military officials in a video posted to social media yesterday. Al-Sharaa is set to meet with President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, on Monday.
November 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Before becoming the first Syrian president to visit the White House, Ahmed Al-Sharaa was seen playing basketball with top US military officials in a video posted to social media yesterday. Al-Sharaa is set to meet with President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, on Monday.
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Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
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sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
November 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
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This is a ridiculous adorable story.
November 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM
This is a ridiculous adorable story.
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This is actually a pretty standard and unremarkable move, as evidenced by Justice Jackson issuing it.
But most people won't believe that for several good reasons.
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But most people won't believe that for several good reasons.
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#BREAKING: Justice Jackson has issued an "administrative" stay, temporarily pausing a district court order that would've required the USDA to continue using contingency funds to pay SNAP benefits.
The stay expires 48 hours after the First Circuit rules on USDA's request for a stay pending appeal.
The stay expires 48 hours after the First Circuit rules on USDA's request for a stay pending appeal.
November 8, 2025 at 2:40 AM
This is actually a pretty standard and unremarkable move, as evidenced by Justice Jackson issuing it.
But most people won't believe that for several good reasons.
/1
But most people won't believe that for several good reasons.
/1
“The Constitution is not a suicide pact,” someone just said at a Federalist Society event.
November 7, 2025 at 9:33 PM
“The Constitution is not a suicide pact,” someone just said at a Federalist Society event.
Does Viktor Orban understand that Democrats watch these press conferences, too?
November 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Does Viktor Orban understand that Democrats watch these press conferences, too?
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As of this week, Yad Vashem has identified the names of five million out of six million Jewish Holocaust victims. www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
Names of 5 million Holocaust victims identified, Israel's Yad Vashem says
Israel’s Holocaust memorial says it has now identified 5 million of the 6 million Jewish victims killed by the Nazis — a milestone made possible through decades of research.
www.nbcnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:56 AM
As of this week, Yad Vashem has identified the names of five million out of six million Jewish Holocaust victims. www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
Did anyone figure out what TYPE of sandwich it was?
November 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Did anyone figure out what TYPE of sandwich it was?
A day many will relish.
🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.
November 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
A day many will relish.
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12 Hangry Men.
BREAKING EXCLUSIVE MUST CREDIT: Lunch for jurors in the “sandwich guy” trial are a variety of sandwiches, according to a source familiar with lunch.
November 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
12 Hangry Men.
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Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of Israel and Russia, endured two and a half years of captivity in Iraq, held in solitary confinement by an Iran-backed militia. She recounts a harrowing story of cruelty, survival, U.S. diplomatic pressure and, finally, release.
Elizabeth Tsurkov Recounts 2 1/2 Years of Captivity
Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of Israel and Russia, recounts a harrowing story of cruelty, survival, U.S. diplomatic pressure and, finally, release from the grip of a group backed by Iran.
nyti.ms
November 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of Israel and Russia, endured two and a half years of captivity in Iraq, held in solitary confinement by an Iran-backed militia. She recounts a harrowing story of cruelty, survival, U.S. diplomatic pressure and, finally, release.
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There is an entire PhD about the 21st Century to be written among the intersection of three events in the last 24 hours: Dick Cheney's death; McClatchy (key to disproving Iraq War lies) closes its DC bureau; & the US elects first Muslim mayor of NYC and first statewide official ever (in VA).
November 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
There is an entire PhD about the 21st Century to be written among the intersection of three events in the last 24 hours: Dick Cheney's death; McClatchy (key to disproving Iraq War lies) closes its DC bureau; & the US elects first Muslim mayor of NYC and first statewide official ever (in VA).
Nothing makes any sense, so it's hard to write sometimes.
November 4, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Nothing makes any sense, so it's hard to write sometimes.