Jacob Soboroff
@jacobsoboroff.bsky.social
MSNBC Senior Political and National Correspondent. Author of Firestorm (2026) and Separated (2020). Executive Producer of Separated, a film by Errol Morris. jacobsoboroff.com
"When I picked up my granddaughter from the federal agents, she had a dirty diaper, a bruise on her face, and was developing a rash. She was exhausted and cried… My heart aches knowing this could happen to others, to my kids, or even me, despite being U.S. citizens.”
November 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
"When I picked up my granddaughter from the federal agents, she had a dirty diaper, a bruise on her face, and was developing a rash. She was exhausted and cried… My heart aches knowing this could happen to others, to my kids, or even me, despite being U.S. citizens.”
Sacramento right now. Huge turnout.
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Sacramento right now. Huge turnout.
“They’re out there looking like Buzz Lightyear… they’re fat… just ridiculous. They’re quirky, they’re dorky, they can’t run, they fumble their guns… they can’t even chase after their own cars.”
@eltragon.bsky.social of @lataco.bsky.social on his lack of surprise about ICE’s recruitment issues.
@eltragon.bsky.social of @lataco.bsky.social on his lack of surprise about ICE’s recruitment issues.
October 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
“They’re out there looking like Buzz Lightyear… they’re fat… just ridiculous. They’re quirky, they’re dorky, they can’t run, they fumble their guns… they can’t even chase after their own cars.”
@eltragon.bsky.social of @lataco.bsky.social on his lack of surprise about ICE’s recruitment issues.
@eltragon.bsky.social of @lataco.bsky.social on his lack of surprise about ICE’s recruitment issues.
“If you do not measure it you can’t manage it.”
We may never know the final cost of the L.A. fires because Trump stopped keeping track.
Scientist formerly in charge of the project joined me on @lastword.msnbc.com ahead of the release of my new book “Firestorm.”
preorder: a.co/d/83fAJtc
We may never know the final cost of the L.A. fires because Trump stopped keeping track.
Scientist formerly in charge of the project joined me on @lastword.msnbc.com ahead of the release of my new book “Firestorm.”
preorder: a.co/d/83fAJtc
October 28, 2025 at 3:32 AM
“If you do not measure it you can’t manage it.”
We may never know the final cost of the L.A. fires because Trump stopped keeping track.
Scientist formerly in charge of the project joined me on @lastword.msnbc.com ahead of the release of my new book “Firestorm.”
preorder: a.co/d/83fAJtc
We may never know the final cost of the L.A. fires because Trump stopped keeping track.
Scientist formerly in charge of the project joined me on @lastword.msnbc.com ahead of the release of my new book “Firestorm.”
preorder: a.co/d/83fAJtc
hi from the studio — recording the audiobook for FIRESTORM, out January 6 and available for preorder now. cannot wait for you to read or listen.
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October 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
hi from the studio — recording the audiobook for FIRESTORM, out January 6 and available for preorder now. cannot wait for you to read or listen.
preorder now: a.co/d/j9eGjHv
preorder now: a.co/d/j9eGjHv
“We’re here peacefully protesting, looking as ridiculous as we can, just so maybe we appeal to the president because he’s a ridiculous leader that is normalizing abuse of power. And we cannot stand and act like nothing is happening.” 🦄
October 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
“We’re here peacefully protesting, looking as ridiculous as we can, just so maybe we appeal to the president because he’s a ridiculous leader that is normalizing abuse of power. And we cannot stand and act like nothing is happening.” 🦄
Downtown L.A. right now.
October 18, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Downtown L.A. right now.
worst of the worst?
October 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
worst of the worst?
here’s more context to the videos DHS is putting out from Chicago.
October 15, 2025 at 12:39 AM
here’s more context to the videos DHS is putting out from Chicago.
for over four months I’ve reported as Trump has put troops and federal agents in cities across America. more than ever I’m seeing and hearing from people pushing back — standing up for immigrants, democracy and members of our military who don’t want this.
October 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
for over four months I’ve reported as Trump has put troops and federal agents in cities across America. more than ever I’m seeing and hearing from people pushing back — standing up for immigrants, democracy and members of our military who don’t want this.
“Military occupation doesn’t make our city safer. Resources and investment makes our city safer.” thank you Bri and all the other protestors who took the time to speak with me last night in Chicago.
October 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
“Military occupation doesn’t make our city safer. Resources and investment makes our city safer.” thank you Bri and all the other protestors who took the time to speak with me last night in Chicago.
more from the protest
October 9, 2025 at 10:53 AM
more from the protest
Michigan Avenue right now.
October 9, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Michigan Avenue right now.
just talked to Gov. Pritzker who dared President Trump to “come and get me” after POTUS threatened him with arrest. But Pritzker said he thinks Trump will chicken out.
October 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
just talked to Gov. Pritzker who dared President Trump to “come and get me” after POTUS threatened him with arrest. But Pritzker said he thinks Trump will chicken out.
“I’m just trying to find any clues, ideas, see where they took him, why they took him. And what’s the whole purpose for this?”
October 8, 2025 at 12:37 AM
“I’m just trying to find any clues, ideas, see where they took him, why they took him. And what’s the whole purpose for this?”
I’m in Chicago where Trump continues his push for the largest mass deportation campaign in American history and to send federal troops to U.S. cities — and local leaders and civilians continue to push back.
October 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I’m in Chicago where Trump continues his push for the largest mass deportation campaign in American history and to send federal troops to U.S. cities — and local leaders and civilians continue to push back.
Two weeks before she died, when we visited her in Guatemala, Estela told me "I feel at ease seeing Nory go to school... but here, we can't go out."
September 15, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Two weeks before she died, when we visited her in Guatemala, Estela told me "I feel at ease seeing Nory go to school... but here, we can't go out."
"It's not my home."
September 3, 2025 at 2:40 AM
"It's not my home."
an @lataco.bsky.social x @msnbc.com crossover is something I've been wanting to make happen for months. so much respect and admiration for what @eltragon.bsky.social and the team have been doing all summer documenting ICE raids in L.A. honored to have him on while I'm filling in for Steph this week.
August 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
an @lataco.bsky.social x @msnbc.com crossover is something I've been wanting to make happen for months. so much respect and admiration for what @eltragon.bsky.social and the team have been doing all summer documenting ICE raids in L.A. honored to have him on while I'm filling in for Steph this week.
thanks for the warm welcome back to MSNBC. this is coming home. ❤️
August 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
thanks for the warm welcome back to MSNBC. this is coming home. ❤️
I'm back. I came home to MSNBC because there's no other place like it -- a space to listen to other people, share their stories, and learn from them.
August 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I'm back. I came home to MSNBC because there's no other place like it -- a space to listen to other people, share their stories, and learn from them.
masked and armed agents are apprehending migrants every day as they attempt to do the right thing by showing up to immigration court. it was important for us to see what was happening for ourselves so you could too.
August 1, 2025 at 11:41 AM
masked and armed agents are apprehending migrants every day as they attempt to do the right thing by showing up to immigration court. it was important for us to see what was happening for ourselves so you could too.