Eric Lipton NYT
@ericlipton.nytimes.com
Investigative reporter NYT. Helping cover President Trump and his administration and circle of friends -- without fear or favor. I write about people and power. My contact on Signal: EricNYT.08
Trump asserts he can reverse/void hundreds of executive actions by Biden, which may include pardons.
November 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Trump asserts he can reverse/void hundreds of executive actions by Biden, which may include pardons.
A1, above the fold, on far-right corner.
The best print journalistm real estate you can get.
Clear recognition by The NYT of how important it is to document this kind of behavior--and make sure the public is aware of it. Accountability matters.
The best print journalistm real estate you can get.
Clear recognition by The NYT of how important it is to document this kind of behavior--and make sure the public is aware of it. Accountability matters.
November 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
A1, above the fold, on far-right corner.
The best print journalistm real estate you can get.
Clear recognition by The NYT of how important it is to document this kind of behavior--and make sure the public is aware of it. Accountability matters.
The best print journalistm real estate you can get.
Clear recognition by The NYT of how important it is to document this kind of behavior--and make sure the public is aware of it. Accountability matters.
Here you have Sec Lutnick as Commerce Secretary and his oldest son, Kyle Lutnick, involved in exactly the same AI data center deal. Dad as government official. Son as financial deal maker--earning the family-controlled company millions in fees. Both this summer.
November 20, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Here you have Sec Lutnick as Commerce Secretary and his oldest son, Kyle Lutnick, involved in exactly the same AI data center deal. Dad as government official. Son as financial deal maker--earning the family-controlled company millions in fees. Both this summer.
Obscure Washington, DC, fact of the day. From my daughter's second-grade class birthday party. Washington is DC is home to the oldest continuously operating miniature golf course in the United States. It is a national historic landmark. Who knew?
November 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Obscure Washington, DC, fact of the day. From my daughter's second-grade class birthday party. Washington is DC is home to the oldest continuously operating miniature golf course in the United States. It is a national historic landmark. Who knew?
The New York Times Washington bureau is filled with historic photographs of American history, of presidents in key moments throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, photos taken by bureau staffers. This one happens to sit just above my desk. Cheney, George HW Bush and Colin Powell
November 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The New York Times Washington bureau is filled with historic photographs of American history, of presidents in key moments throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, photos taken by bureau staffers. This one happens to sit just above my desk. Cheney, George HW Bush and Colin Powell
Big moment for Air Force history and its collaborative combat aircraft program, which is the start of an era where fighter jets will be semiautomomous. I wrote about this program when it was just born
November 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Big moment for Air Force history and its collaborative combat aircraft program, which is the start of an era where fighter jets will be semiautomomous. I wrote about this program when it was just born
Story today about China in Bloomberg and a new commitment by Communist party there to turn China into a global leader in technology/chips/AI. Check back in 5 years. You can be pretty sure they'll have accomplished it.
October 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Story today about China in Bloomberg and a new commitment by Communist party there to turn China into a global leader in technology/chips/AI. Check back in 5 years. You can be pretty sure they'll have accomplished it.
Time for a new generation of Pentagon reporters DOD says.
October 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Time for a new generation of Pentagon reporters DOD says.
To those who wondered if SpaceX would be punished after Musk/Trump's very public fight, the answer appears to be "no." Today Pentagon announces $714 million in new SpaceX contracts to launch military satellites, besting out Boeing/Lockheed United Launch ($428 million) & Bezos' Blue Origin ($0)
October 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
To those who wondered if SpaceX would be punished after Musk/Trump's very public fight, the answer appears to be "no." Today Pentagon announces $714 million in new SpaceX contracts to launch military satellites, besting out Boeing/Lockheed United Launch ($428 million) & Bezos' Blue Origin ($0)
Funny that it started with this. The now defunct Continental at 138 Market St. in Phila.
October 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Funny that it started with this. The now defunct Continental at 138 Market St. in Phila.
Senate Dems release report that quotes NASA staff:"We’re expected not to bring safety concerns forward and to not use good judgment. I see safety issues around us all the time.” “very concerned that we’re going to see an astronaut death within a few years”
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September 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Senate Dems release report that quotes NASA staff:"We’re expected not to bring safety concerns forward and to not use good judgment. I see safety issues around us all the time.” “very concerned that we’re going to see an astronaut death within a few years”
www.commerce.senate.gov/services/fil...
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DC today is having a Latino festival on Constitutional Avenue. (DC police doing crowd control.)
September 28, 2025 at 8:07 PM
DC today is having a Latino festival on Constitutional Avenue. (DC police doing crowd control.)
regatta, obviously.
September 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
regatta, obviously.
Crew regadda on Potomac River this morning. Hundreds of kids from high schools around DC are competing. Including my local DC public high school. Beautiful morning to be out here. Positive moment in DC.
September 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Crew regadda on Potomac River this morning. Hundreds of kids from high schools around DC are competing. Including my local DC public high school. Beautiful morning to be out here. Positive moment in DC.
In his latest turn, President Trump is now trying to pressure a private corporation (Microsoft) to fire an individual executive that he does not like. Former Biden Deputy AG Lisa Monaco now a target.
September 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
In his latest turn, President Trump is now trying to pressure a private corporation (Microsoft) to fire an individual executive that he does not like. Former Biden Deputy AG Lisa Monaco now a target.
Statement from Senator Mark Warner, ranking Dem on Senate intelligence committee
September 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Statement from Senator Mark Warner, ranking Dem on Senate intelligence committee
Formal statement from AG Bondi and FBI director Patel
September 25, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Formal statement from AG Bondi and FBI director Patel
From Don Jr and AG Bondi
September 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM
From Don Jr and AG Bondi
Here is the full letter asking for the investigation...
Click on link to read as PDF
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September 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Here is the full letter asking for the investigation...
Click on link to read as PDF
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Click on link to read as PDF
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So it turns out that the NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Sept 19 identified the exact same issues discussd in our NYT story published early Saturday morning. Transcript excerpts here. Repeated, serious warnings from NASA's advisory board re schedule AND potential safety risks with SpaceX HLS.
September 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
So it turns out that the NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Sept 19 identified the exact same issues discussd in our NYT story published early Saturday morning. Transcript excerpts here. Repeated, serious warnings from NASA's advisory board re schedule AND potential safety risks with SpaceX HLS.
A little of reading for you....
September 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
A little of reading for you....
A comment I posted on the NYT website in our reader comments about the story today. Please read the story on the website and I welcome your comments and questions and can reply.
Here is a free link
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September 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
A comment I posted on the NYT website in our reader comments about the story today. Please read the story on the website and I welcome your comments and questions and can reply.
Here is a free link
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...
Here is a free link
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Note to NYT staff from the publisher just now. "My ask to all of you: Keep doing your important work — seeking the truth, helping people understand the world, holding power to account — as you always have, without fear or favor."
September 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Note to NYT staff from the publisher just now. "My ask to all of you: Keep doing your important work — seeking the truth, helping people understand the world, holding power to account — as you always have, without fear or favor."