Some news: I'm writing a new book for @vikingbooks.bsky.social

It's about the world’s richest man, a tycoon who transforms into a tyrant, falls in with the far right, becomes a notorious promoter of conspiracies, and drags the country into his fever dream.

Henry Ford. I'm writing about Henry Ford

In follow-up questions after his Senate testimony, RFK Jr. admitted that he reached at least one settlement agreement for "misconduct or inappropriate behavior." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Same IG report debunking conspiracy theories about FBI involvement in J6, two vastly different angles

Kash Patel transformed from mild-mannered counterterrorism prosecutor to MAGA firebrand. His former DOJ colleagues are still wondering what happened to him www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

New from @davidcorn.bsky.social: Tulsi Gabbard keeps starting political action committees. But where is the money going? www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Not great when your nominees for two of the most important cabinet posts are competing for the most scandalous headline on the homepage of the Times

Explaining Trump's appeal to Latino voters in Lawrence, MA, this person waxes nostalgic for Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo, who ruled through oppression, kept a list of people he wanted to assassinate, and whose regime murdered tens of thousands. www.wbur.org/news/2024/11...

Mark Zaid, DC's preeminent nat sec attorney, is telling some high-profile targets of Trump retribution to leave the country in January www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Lake also recounted a very bizarre dream about Richer and Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates (like Richer, a Republican) in her memoir.

Gates, by the way, has PTSD as a result of death threats he received from election deniers. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Maricopa County's Recorder Stephen Richer (R) has settled his defamation case against Kari Lake, who repeatedly accused him of rigging Arizona's '22 gubernatorial election. In the legal proceedings, she didn't even bother to defend her false statements.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

It is quite telling of where we are when possible Treasury secretary pick Scott Bessent is lobbying Elon Musk as he seeks the job www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-tra...

This Jacob Schiff, the book's main character. If you don't know his name, you should. Easily one of the most consequential financier/philanthropists of the 20th century.

Also, read @timothypmurphy.bsky.social on the Oligarch Election www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

I love everything about this Kim Deal profile, but especially this www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/a...