James Risen
James Risen
@jamesrisen.bsky.social
Author and Reporter
The Pentagon press corps has to respond by becoming more adversarial. Tougher coverage is the only answer.

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The Pentagon press corps is gone.
As reporters for major news outlets turn in their government-issued press badges rather than accept new restrictions, some argue that the best military journalism is yet to come.
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October 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Please, let's solve problems peacefully.
September 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The intelligence on Iran's nuclear program has hardly changed in nearly 20 years.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump is not interested in listening to US experts on Iran’s nuclear program
The US president is more willing to listen to Israel than his predecessors were and is also deeply suspicious of the CIA
www.theguardian.com
June 25, 2025 at 3:21 AM
What happened to all the people who said that the Trump-Russia scandal was a hoax?
It was never a hoax. And now he is proving that it was true.
February 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Reposted by James Risen
“Just go cover the hell out of (Trump) without sitting there in the press pool. Maybe it will be liberating,” @jamesrisen.bsky.social advises the AP. “If (you) have guts and nerve you find other ways to cover people.” The Washington press corps has become too accostomed to being stenographers.
February 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I wrote this in 2018, and the question still stands: Is Donald Trump a traitor?
theintercept.com/2018/02/16/t...
Is Donald Trump a Traitor?
Americans must live with the uncertainty of not knowing whether Trump has the best interests of the United States or those of Russia at heart.
theintercept.com
February 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Braxton Bragg was not only a major slaveholder. He was also the most incompetent and widely hated general in the Confederate Army, who got routed by Grant at Missionary Ridge. Confederate officers serving under him demanded that Jefferson Davis dismiss him.

theintercept.com/2019/10/06/a...
Why is the Army Still Honoring Confederate Generals?
The U.S. Army has faced almost no resistance to bases named for prominent confederate white supremacists.
theintercept.com
February 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Reposted by James Risen
Jayden Daniels is a machine
February 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The Official Recap of the Washington Commanders' amazing season
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIQR...
2024 Season Recap | Washington Commanders | NFL
YouTube video by Washington Commanders
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February 8, 2025 at 4:45 AM
The Hail Mary by the Washington Commanders to defeat the Chicago Bears is the NFL's Moment of the Year.

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Hail Mary TD! Commanders beat Bears on Daniels' 52-yard TD pass to Brown at buzzer
YouTube video by NFL
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February 7, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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Jayden Daniels is the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year! 🔥

#NFL  #JaydenDaniels #NFLHonors
February 7, 2025 at 3:56 AM
This was the worst campaign story of 2024.
Trump plans mass deportations. Will that help make housing more affordable?

www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/b...
Trump Blames Immigrant Surge for Housing Crisis. Most Economists Disagree.
The former president often implies that deportations will bring down housing costs. Reality is more complicated.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I have spent my entire life in journalism, and the press coverage of the 2024 campaign was the worst I've ever seen.

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Why the Media Won’t Report the Truth About Trump
The political press has doubled down on horse-race coverage of the election, overlooking the threat Trump poses to democracy.
theintercept.com
February 7, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The press focused on horse race coverage during the 2024 campaign and failed to warn Americans about the threat Trump posed. That has made the mainstream press irrelevant today.
theintercept.com/2025/01/03/i...
Media’s Biggest Failures
James Risen discusses press missteps in the Trump era with David Bralow, The Intercept’s general counsel, on The Intercept Briefing podcast.
theintercept.com
February 7, 2025 at 12:24 AM