Vera Bergengruen
@verambergen.bsky.social
Senior Correspondent at TIME Magazine
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Vera Bergengruen
@verambergen.bsky.social
· Aug 29
My TIME cover story from El Salvador, where I sat down with President Nayib Bukele—his first interview with a foreign reporter in three years.
How El Salvador became a one-party state, controlled by a single man.
Read my story here: time.com/7015598/nayi...
How El Salvador became a one-party state, controlled by a single man.
Read my story here: time.com/7015598/nayi...
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@lageneralista.ca talking “The Information Animal” at @carnegieendowment.org with @verambergen.bsky.social of the @wsj.com!
November 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
@lageneralista.ca talking “The Information Animal” at @carnegieendowment.org with @verambergen.bsky.social of the @wsj.com!
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In case you missed the DC launch, @carnegieendowment.org has you covered with the full video - wherein @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org made the best of introductions and @verambergen.bsky.social adeptly dealt with my lack of answers: carnegieendowment.org/events/2025/...
The Information Animal: Are Humans in a Competition for Reality?
Join the Carnegie Endowment’s Technology and International Affairs Program for a conversation with Vera Bergengruen, national security reporter at The Wall Street Journal, and Dr. Alicia Wanless to di...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
In case you missed the DC launch, @carnegieendowment.org has you covered with the full video - wherein @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org made the best of introductions and @verambergen.bsky.social adeptly dealt with my lack of answers: carnegieendowment.org/events/2025/...
NEW: The Trump admin has identified targets in Venezuela that include military facilities used to smuggle drugs, U.S. officials say.
If Trump decides to move forward w/ airstrikes, they say, the targets would send a clear message to Maduro that it is time to step down. www.wsj.com/world/americ...
If Trump decides to move forward w/ airstrikes, they say, the targets would send a clear message to Maduro that it is time to step down. www.wsj.com/world/americ...
U.S. Eyes Striking Venezuelan Military Targets Used for Drug Trafficking
If President Trump decides to move forward with airstrikes, the targets would send a clear message to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro that it is time to step down, according to U.S. officials.
www.wsj.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:42 PM
NEW: The Trump admin has identified targets in Venezuela that include military facilities used to smuggle drugs, U.S. officials say.
If Trump decides to move forward w/ airstrikes, they say, the targets would send a clear message to Maduro that it is time to step down. www.wsj.com/world/americ...
If Trump decides to move forward w/ airstrikes, they say, the targets would send a clear message to Maduro that it is time to step down. www.wsj.com/world/americ...
The Pentagon has ordered the National Guard to create “quick reaction” forces in every state by January that are trained and equipped to respond to riots and civil unrest within the U.S., according to internal DOD memos. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Pentagon Orders National Guard to Establish Quick-Reaction Forces for Civil Unrest, Riots
The riot control units are a major shift, underscoring the Trump administration’s push to directly involve the military in responding to demonstrations and other domestic missions.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The Pentagon has ordered the National Guard to create “quick reaction” forces in every state by January that are trained and equipped to respond to riots and civil unrest within the U.S., according to internal DOD memos. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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Excited to be back at @carnegieendowment.org for this chat with @verambergen.bsky.social about The Information Animal - should be fun! If you’re in DC on November 5, please come.
carnegieendowment.org/events/2025/...
And with that, see y’all in a couple weeks!
carnegieendowment.org/events/2025/...
And with that, see y’all in a couple weeks!
The Information Animal: Are Humans in a Competition for Reality?
Join the Carnegie Endowment’s Technology and International Affairs Program for a conversation with Vera Bergengruen, national security reporter at The Wall Street Journal, and Dr. Alicia Wanless to di...
carnegieendowment.org
October 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Excited to be back at @carnegieendowment.org for this chat with @verambergen.bsky.social about The Information Animal - should be fun! If you’re in DC on November 5, please come.
carnegieendowment.org/events/2025/...
And with that, see y’all in a couple weeks!
carnegieendowment.org/events/2025/...
And with that, see y’all in a couple weeks!
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The human-technology relationship has followed a similar pattern since ancient times. Is history doomed to repeat itself?
Join @lageneralista.bsky.social and @verambergen.bsky.social to discuss questions like this – & Alicia’s book!
Nov 5, 4pm EST, hybrid carnegieendowment.org/events/2025/...
Join @lageneralista.bsky.social and @verambergen.bsky.social to discuss questions like this – & Alicia’s book!
Nov 5, 4pm EST, hybrid carnegieendowment.org/events/2025/...
October 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The human-technology relationship has followed a similar pattern since ancient times. Is history doomed to repeat itself?
Join @lageneralista.bsky.social and @verambergen.bsky.social to discuss questions like this – & Alicia’s book!
Nov 5, 4pm EST, hybrid carnegieendowment.org/events/2025/...
Join @lageneralista.bsky.social and @verambergen.bsky.social to discuss questions like this – & Alicia’s book!
Nov 5, 4pm EST, hybrid carnegieendowment.org/events/2025/...
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In his second term, President Trump is seeking to dominate the Americas with a new "Donroe Doctrine."
Essay | Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Aims to Dominate the Americas
From attacking drug boats to pressuring Venezuela’s leader, the President is putting the Western Hemisphere at the center of his foreign policy.
on.wsj.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:47 AM
In his second term, President Trump is seeking to dominate the Americas with a new "Donroe Doctrine."
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Thousands of federal agents once tasked with investigating drug smuggling, sexual exploitation and organized crime have been redirected to immigration enforcement.
Trump’s Immigration Push Diverts U.S. Agents From Drug, Money and Sex-Crime Cases
Federal investigators are resigning, and morale is low, as they juggle complex cases and detain migrants.
on.wsj.com
October 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Thousands of federal agents once tasked with investigating drug smuggling, sexual exploitation and organized crime have been redirected to immigration enforcement.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s emphasis on physical prowess comes as experts say future wars will depend more on cutting-edge technology, precision strikes and AI on.wsj.com/3KvrcH1
Hegseth Focuses on Fitness, Even as Pentagon Goes High Tech
The emphasis on physical prowess comes as experts say future wars will depend more on cutting-edge technology, precision strikes and AI.
on.wsj.com
October 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s emphasis on physical prowess comes as experts say future wars will depend more on cutting-edge technology, precision strikes and AI on.wsj.com/3KvrcH1
NEW: Thousands of federal agents once tasked with investigating drug smuggling, sexual exploitation, and organized crime have been redirected to immigration enforcement under President Trump’s second-term push to accelerate deportations www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Trump’s Immigration Push Diverts U.S. Agents From Drug, Money and Sex-Crime Cases
Federal investigators are resigning, and morale is low, as they juggle complex cases and detain migrants.
www.wsj.com
October 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
NEW: Thousands of federal agents once tasked with investigating drug smuggling, sexual exploitation, and organized crime have been redirected to immigration enforcement under President Trump’s second-term push to accelerate deportations www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
For those not steeped in online conservative circles, Charlie Kirk was hardly a household name outside the U.S. before this past week. But his death has galvanized right-wing figures abroad who have hailed him as a martyr for a global movement.
Latest ⬇️ www.wsj.com/world/charli...
Latest ⬇️ www.wsj.com/world/charli...
Charlie Kirk’s Death Unites a Global Right That Sees Its Movement Under Siege
Conservative leaders from Pretoria to Tokyo framed the killing of the U.S. activist and organizer as proof of an existential threat.
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September 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
For those not steeped in online conservative circles, Charlie Kirk was hardly a household name outside the U.S. before this past week. But his death has galvanized right-wing figures abroad who have hailed him as a martyr for a global movement.
Latest ⬇️ www.wsj.com/world/charli...
Latest ⬇️ www.wsj.com/world/charli...
New: Inside the lobbying campaign by Ukraine, European officials and evangelical Christian organizations to bring the Ukrainian children forcibly removed to Russia to Trump’s attention & make their return a demand in peace negotiations
www.wsj.com/world/inside...
www.wsj.com/world/inside...
Inside the Lobbying Push That Put Ukraine’s Missing Children on Trump’s Agenda
Children that Ukraine says were taken by Russia are at the heart of peace talks thanks to a monthslong effort by Western officials and evangelical Christian groups.
www.wsj.com
August 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM
New: Inside the lobbying campaign by Ukraine, European officials and evangelical Christian organizations to bring the Ukrainian children forcibly removed to Russia to Trump’s attention & make their return a demand in peace negotiations
www.wsj.com/world/inside...
www.wsj.com/world/inside...
New: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized the National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C., to carry weapons
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Defense Secretary Authorizes National Guard in D.C. to Carry Arms
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized National Guard soldiers in Washington to carry weapons, the latest move in President Trump’s efforts to ramp up security in the nation’s capital.
www.wsj.com
August 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
New: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized the National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C., to carry weapons
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
“ICE is seeking to spend millions of dollars on SUVs and custom, gold-detailed vehicle wraps emblazoned with the words “DEFEND THE HOMELAND,” according to a contractor’s social media post and records that describe the decked-out fleet” www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com
August 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
“ICE is seeking to spend millions of dollars on SUVs and custom, gold-detailed vehicle wraps emblazoned with the words “DEFEND THE HOMELAND,” according to a contractor’s social media post and records that describe the decked-out fleet” www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Of the 465 total arrests from the start of operations in the District of Columbia through Tuesday, roughly 44%, or 206, have been arrests of immigrants in the country illegally, according to a White House official.
www.wsj.com/us-news/trum...
www.wsj.com/us-news/trum...
Trump’s ‘Law and Order’ Push in D.C. Looks a Lot Like an Immigration Raid
Nearly half of the arrests under the security crackdown have been of people in the country illegally.
www.wsj.com
August 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Of the 465 total arrests from the start of operations in the District of Columbia through Tuesday, roughly 44%, or 206, have been arrests of immigrants in the country illegally, according to a White House official.
www.wsj.com/us-news/trum...
www.wsj.com/us-news/trum...
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Nearly half of the arrests under President Trump’s security crackdown in the nation’s capital have been of people in the country illegally.
Trump’s ‘Law and Order’ Push in D.C. Looks a Lot Like an Immigration Raid
Nearly half of the arrests under the security crackdown have been of people in the country illegally.
on.wsj.com
August 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Nearly half of the arrests under President Trump’s security crackdown in the nation’s capital have been of people in the country illegally.
NEW: Trump’s ‘Law and Order’ Push in D.C. Looks a Lot Like an Immigration Raid www.wsj.com/us-news/trum...
www.wsj.com
August 21, 2025 at 1:37 AM
NEW: Trump’s ‘Law and Order’ Push in D.C. Looks a Lot Like an Immigration Raid www.wsj.com/us-news/trum...
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Do read this: Blackwater’s Erik Prince muscles back into mercenary business @wsj.com
www.wsj.com/world/americ...
www.wsj.com/world/americ...
Blackwater’s Erik Prince Muscles Back Into the Mercenary Business
Prince has a new guns-for-hire firm to take overseas security jobs the White House doesn’t want to pay for.
www.wsj.com
August 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Do read this: Blackwater’s Erik Prince muscles back into mercenary business @wsj.com
www.wsj.com/world/americ...
www.wsj.com/world/americ...
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NEW: National Guard troops deployed to DC by President Trump are now preparing to carry weapons.
It's a significant shift—defense officials emphasized two days ago that troops would not be armed or have weapons in their vehicles.
It's a significant shift—defense officials emphasized two days ago that troops would not be armed or have weapons in their vehicles.
August 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
NEW: National Guard troops deployed to DC by President Trump are now preparing to carry weapons.
It's a significant shift—defense officials emphasized two days ago that troops would not be armed or have weapons in their vehicles.
It's a significant shift—defense officials emphasized two days ago that troops would not be armed or have weapons in their vehicles.
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“People know that we Finns don’t have a hidden agenda, and we’re also quite blunt,” Stubb told The Wall Street Journal in an interview on July 31. “I can communicate what Europeans or Zelensky think to Trump, and then I can communicate what Trump thinks to my European colleagues.”
At least the part about Stubb and Lindsey Graham calling Trump from (a bar?) Munich was a new detail for me!🇫🇮🇺🇸🇪🇺🇺🇦
www.wsj.com/world/finlan...
www.wsj.com/world/finlan...
How Finland’s Golf-Loving President Got Trump to Hear Him Out on Russia
“He’s a very good player,” President Trump said of Alexander Stubb, who warned after the two played a round at Trump’s club that Russian President Vladimir Putin couldn’t be trusted.
www.wsj.com
August 14, 2025 at 6:56 AM
“People know that we Finns don’t have a hidden agenda, and we’re also quite blunt,” Stubb told The Wall Street Journal in an interview on July 31. “I can communicate what Europeans or Zelensky think to Trump, and then I can communicate what Trump thinks to my European colleagues.”
Finland's President is usually up by 5 am for triathlon training and a sauna.
These days, his morning routine is often interrupted by a call from Donald Trump: “Why are you up already?”
My latest from Helsinki on the unexpected—and high-stakes—bond between the two presidents
These days, his morning routine is often interrupted by a call from Donald Trump: “Why are you up already?”
My latest from Helsinki on the unexpected—and high-stakes—bond between the two presidents
August 14, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Finland's President is usually up by 5 am for triathlon training and a sauna.
These days, his morning routine is often interrupted by a call from Donald Trump: “Why are you up already?”
My latest from Helsinki on the unexpected—and high-stakes—bond between the two presidents
These days, his morning routine is often interrupted by a call from Donald Trump: “Why are you up already?”
My latest from Helsinki on the unexpected—and high-stakes—bond between the two presidents
Reposted by Vera Bergengruen
WSJ’s Vera Bergengruen sat down with Finnish President Alexander Stubb to discuss his rapport with President Trump, a bond over golf and how it’s driven Ukraine diplomacy.
Watch: How Golf With Trump Helped Drive U.S.-European Diplomacy on Ukraine
WSJ’s Vera Bergengruen interviewed Finnish President Alexander Stubb about how bonding over golf helped him become an influential envoy between President Trump and European allies.
on.wsj.com
August 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
WSJ’s Vera Bergengruen sat down with Finnish President Alexander Stubb to discuss his rapport with President Trump, a bond over golf and how it’s driven Ukraine diplomacy.
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President Trump and Finnish President Alexander Stubb have formed an unexpected bond, exchanging texts and calls at odd hours.
How Finland’s Golf-Loving President Got Trump to Hear Him Out on Russia
“He’s a very good player,” President Trump said of Alexander Stubb, who warned after the two played a round at Trump’s club that Russian President Vladimir Putin couldn’t be trusted.
on.wsj.com
August 14, 2025 at 7:33 AM
President Trump and Finnish President Alexander Stubb have formed an unexpected bond, exchanging texts and calls at odd hours.
Peak local energy in Alaska on the Trump-Putin summit coming to town
August 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Peak local energy in Alaska on the Trump-Putin summit coming to town