Yannis Palaiologos
@yanpal.bsky.social
Journalist at @insidestory.gr, @kathimerini.gr
Author, "The 13th Labour of Hercules" (2nd ed., Portobello, 2016), about the Greek crisis: http://amzn.to/2aLOIL8
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Author, "The 13th Labour of Hercules" (2nd ed., Portobello, 2016), about the Greek crisis: http://amzn.to/2aLOIL8
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House Democrats splintered on a private call today over whether to vote for legislation that would keep the Department of Homeland Security funded for two more weeks, a half dozen sources on the call told Axios.
"Hell no": House Democrats' divisions over DHS funding spill out in private call
Several rank-and-file lawmakers spoke against the bill, but other party heavyweights offered points in support of it.
www.axios.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:07 AM
House Democrats splintered on a private call today over whether to vote for legislation that would keep the Department of Homeland Security funded for two more weeks, a half dozen sources on the call told Axios.
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BREAKING: Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election for Texas U.S. House seat, narrowing GOP's slim majority.
Democrat Christian Menefee wins election for US House, narrowing GOP's slim majority
Democrat Christian Menefee has won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election that will narrow Republicans’ already-slim majority.
bit.ly
February 1, 2026 at 4:06 AM
BREAKING: Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election for Texas U.S. House seat, narrowing GOP's slim majority.
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BREAKING: Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips GOP-held Texas state Senate seat in special election for district Trump handily won in 2024.
Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP
Democrat Taylor Rehmet has won a special election for the Texas state Senate and flipped a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024.
bit.ly
February 1, 2026 at 5:15 AM
BREAKING: Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips GOP-held Texas state Senate seat in special election for district Trump handily won in 2024.
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BREAKING: Iran’s supreme leader warned the United States that if “they start a war, this time it will be a regional war.” The comments from the 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are the most-direct threat he’s made so far.
Iran’s supreme leader warns US that if ‘they start a war, this time it will be a regional war’
Iran’s supreme leader warned the United States on Sunday that if “they start a war, this time it will be a regional war.”
bit.ly
February 1, 2026 at 8:44 AM
BREAKING: Iran’s supreme leader warned the United States that if “they start a war, this time it will be a regional war.” The comments from the 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are the most-direct threat he’s made so far.
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BREAKING: 15 people have been killed in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro after a Russian drone struck a bus carrying mineworkers, emergency services say.
Russian drone strike kills 15 in Dnipro as Zelenskyy says more Russia-Ukraine talks next week
A Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro has killed 15 people, according to Ukrainian emergency services.
bit.ly
February 1, 2026 at 4:24 PM
BREAKING: 15 people have been killed in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro after a Russian drone struck a bus carrying mineworkers, emergency services say.
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Novak Djokovic missed his best chance in two years of winning a record 25th Grand Slam title when he lost the Australian Open final to 22-year-old Carlos Alcaraz.
Djokovic falls short of a 25th major title as Alcaraz triumphs in Australia. It's still his mission
Novak Djokovic missed his best chance in two years of winning a record 25th Grand Slam title when he lost the Australian Open final to 22-year-old Carlos Alcaraz.
bit.ly
February 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Novak Djokovic missed his best chance in two years of winning a record 25th Grand Slam title when he lost the Australian Open final to 22-year-old Carlos Alcaraz.
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I’ve written this lengthy FT analysis overnight about the multiple multi-thousand pound Epstein payments to Mandelson’s husband
these particular paragraphs are worth reading slowly
www.ft.com/content/608a...
these particular paragraphs are worth reading slowly
www.ft.com/content/608a...
January 31, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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I really can’t wait to go to another planet.
Cross-posting this comment from Jeet Heer over on Twitter. It really is kind of funny that Musk is just totally unable to pick up on code and innuendo.
January 31, 2026 at 5:45 PM
I really can’t wait to go to another planet.
Go Barrie!
A reminder to all NYCers that this is tonight: publictheater.org/performances...
Would love to see some friendly faces there. Jennifer Egan will be doing a reading, Rhett Miller will be writing a song in response, and I'll be answering questions about all things AI!
Would love to see some friendly faces there. Jennifer Egan will be doing a reading, Rhett Miller will be writing a song in response, and I'll be answering questions about all things AI!
January 31, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Go Barrie!
If it goose-steps like a duck & quacks like a duck…
Breaking News: The Border Patrol leader Greg Bovino mocked the Jewish faith of the U.S. attorney in Minnesota during a call with lawyers, according to several people with knowledge of the conversation.
Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers
Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol field leader, made disparaging remarks in reference to the U.S. attorney in Minnesota, an Orthodox Jew, people with knowledge of the phone call said.
nyti.ms
January 31, 2026 at 5:25 PM
If it goose-steps like a duck & quacks like a duck…
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Le chef de l'armée iranienne, Amir Hatami, a mis en garde samedi les Etats-Unis et Israël contre toute attaque, affirmant que les forces iraniennes étaient en état d'alerte maximale après d'importants déploiements militaires américains dans le Golfe ⤵️
January 31, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Le chef de l'armée iranienne, Amir Hatami, a mis en garde samedi les Etats-Unis et Israël contre toute attaque, affirmant que les forces iraniennes étaient en état d'alerte maximale après d'importants déploiements militaires américains dans le Golfe ⤵️
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“Ukrainian soldiers say the situation has forced them to wage war like firefighters — rushing to contain a flare-up in one sector, only to see another ignite elsewhere, then running back as the first combusts again.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/w... via @NYTimes
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/w... via @NYTimes
Ukraine Can’t Defend the Entire Front. Russia Is Finding the Gaps.
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:40 AM
“Ukrainian soldiers say the situation has forced them to wage war like firefighters — rushing to contain a flare-up in one sector, only to see another ignite elsewhere, then running back as the first combusts again.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/w... via @NYTimes
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/w... via @NYTimes
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I really like the new governor of the state where I grew up.
NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill discusses how she plans to protect her constituents from violent ICE raids
January 30, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I really like the new governor of the state where I grew up.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed new legislation prohibiting law enforcement from being deputized by ICE for federal civil immigration operations on.wsj.com/3Zc9qMX
Hochul Seeks to End New York Law Enforcement Agreements with ICE
The Democratic governor proposes legislation to block state and local officers from aiding in civil immigration operations.
on.wsj.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:20 PM
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed new legislation prohibiting law enforcement from being deputized by ICE for federal civil immigration operations on.wsj.com/3Zc9qMX
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VIDEO: 🇬🇱 🇩🇰 Greenland's elite dogsled unit patrols desolate, icy Arctic
US President Donald Trump has ridiculed Denmark's defence of Greenland as amounting to "two dogsleds", but the Sirius Dogsled Patrol is no joke: the elite navy unit works in extreme conditions where only the toughest survive
US President Donald Trump has ridiculed Denmark's defence of Greenland as amounting to "two dogsleds", but the Sirius Dogsled Patrol is no joke: the elite navy unit works in extreme conditions where only the toughest survive
January 30, 2026 at 2:23 PM
VIDEO: 🇬🇱 🇩🇰 Greenland's elite dogsled unit patrols desolate, icy Arctic
US President Donald Trump has ridiculed Denmark's defence of Greenland as amounting to "two dogsleds", but the Sirius Dogsled Patrol is no joke: the elite navy unit works in extreme conditions where only the toughest survive
US President Donald Trump has ridiculed Denmark's defence of Greenland as amounting to "two dogsleds", but the Sirius Dogsled Patrol is no joke: the elite navy unit works in extreme conditions where only the toughest survive
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"Forests that once teemed with maple, sweet gum, bald cypress and stately pines have given way to scrubland."
‘Ghost forests’ are even more widespread than we thought
These haunting landscapes, with their unmistakable gray, barren tree trunks rising like sentinels, offer one of the most startling and recognizable signals of a changing climate.
wapo.st
January 30, 2026 at 1:30 PM
"Forests that once teemed with maple, sweet gum, bald cypress and stately pines have given way to scrubland."
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Stocks and Treasuries fell as traders bet Kevin Warsh, a long-time inflation hawk, is set to become Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve: Here is your Evening Briefing.
Stocks Fall as Trump Set to Name Long-Time Hawk as Fed Chair
Get caught up.
bloom.bg
January 30, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Stocks and Treasuries fell as traders bet Kevin Warsh, a long-time inflation hawk, is set to become Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve: Here is your Evening Briefing.
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Trump's awful post about Alex Pretti am confirms this point -- he's not sorry, he's not pivoting, and he'll use the same playbook as ever to survive yet another scandal that would have destroyed any other politician
my new column: www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
my new column: www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
Operation Trump Rehab
After a wave of public revulsion over the President’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota, he offers a familiar playbook: distraction, disinformation, denial, delay.
www.newyorker.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Trump's awful post about Alex Pretti am confirms this point -- he's not sorry, he's not pivoting, and he'll use the same playbook as ever to survive yet another scandal that would have destroyed any other politician
my new column: www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
my new column: www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
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Officials overseeing Trump’s mass-deportation campaign are fighting one another for power.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Battles Are Raging Inside the Department of Homeland Security
Officials overseeing Trump’s mass-deportation campaign are fighting one another for power.
www.theatlantic.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Officials overseeing Trump’s mass-deportation campaign are fighting one another for power.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
“Bondi &…Blanche have tried to refocus public attention on the aggressive tactics of demonstrators. They have also pushed prosecutors and the F.B.I. to turn up the heat on critics of the immigration crackdown: politicians, protesters, even relatives of the victims.”: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
Justice Dept. Playbook in Minnesota: Investigate Foes, Protect Allies
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:10 AM
“Bondi &…Blanche have tried to refocus public attention on the aggressive tactics of demonstrators. They have also pushed prosecutors and the F.B.I. to turn up the heat on critics of the immigration crackdown: politicians, protesters, even relatives of the victims.”: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
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New via WSJ:
Tulsi Gabbard has spent months investigating the results of the 2020 election that Donald Trump lost.
Gabbard is leading the administration's effort to re-examine the election and look for potential crimes.
Widespread fraud does not exist. Joe Biden won the 2020 election.
Tulsi Gabbard has spent months investigating the results of the 2020 election that Donald Trump lost.
Gabbard is leading the administration's effort to re-examine the election and look for potential crimes.
Widespread fraud does not exist. Joe Biden won the 2020 election.
Exclusive | Spy Chief Tulsi Gabbard Is Hunting for 2020 Election Fraud
The director of national intelligence earlier this week joined the FBI search of an election center in Georgia.
www.wsj.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:45 PM
New via WSJ:
Tulsi Gabbard has spent months investigating the results of the 2020 election that Donald Trump lost.
Gabbard is leading the administration's effort to re-examine the election and look for potential crimes.
Widespread fraud does not exist. Joe Biden won the 2020 election.
Tulsi Gabbard has spent months investigating the results of the 2020 election that Donald Trump lost.
Gabbard is leading the administration's effort to re-examine the election and look for potential crimes.
Widespread fraud does not exist. Joe Biden won the 2020 election.
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Why is Tulsi Gabbard at an FBI raid on an elections office in Fulton County?
January 29, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Why is Tulsi Gabbard at an FBI raid on an elections office in Fulton County?
For a week.
Trump says Putin has agreed to suspend attacks on Ukrainian capital ft.trib.al/1H9xxW0
Trump says Putin has agreed to suspend attacks on Ukrainian capital
US president personally asked Russian counterpart for ‘energy’ ceasefire amid frigid temperatures in Kyiv
ft.trib.al
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 AM
For a week.