Jess Bravin
@jessbravin.bsky.social
Senior special writer, The Wall Street Journal. Author, "The Terror Courts: Rough Justice at Guantanamo Bay"; "Squeaky: The Life & Times of Lynette Alice Fromme." Founder: Raymond Chandler Square, L.A. City Historic-Cultural Monument No. 597.
The Free State's leading newspaper, where H.L. Mencken once held forth:
September 27, 2025 at 2:34 AM
The Free State's leading newspaper, where H.L. Mencken once held forth:
In 2007, I attended the DC premiere for perhaps Redford's worst movie, "Lions for Lambs." But I did get this shot!
September 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
In 2007, I attended the DC premiere for perhaps Redford's worst movie, "Lions for Lambs." But I did get this shot!
In 2007, I attended the DC premier for perhaps Redford's worst movie, "Lions for Lambs." But I did get this shot!
September 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
In 2007, I attended the DC premier for perhaps Redford's worst movie, "Lions for Lambs." But I did get this shot!
No Question: Santa Barbara County Courthouse
September 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
No Question: Santa Barbara County Courthouse
I shared that clip years ago— and heard from Trini! A class act.
July 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I shared that clip years ago— and heard from Trini! A class act.
Thanks to host @mimigeerges.bsky.social and C-Span Washington Journal viewers for an engaging segment on birthright citizenship
May 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Thanks to host @mimigeerges.bsky.social and C-Span Washington Journal viewers for an engaging segment on birthright citizenship
Justice Sotomayor receives an award from King Felipe VI of Spain and President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic at the World Law Congress in Santo Domingo. x.com/CasaReal/sta...
May 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Justice Sotomayor receives an award from King Felipe VI of Spain and President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic at the World Law Congress in Santo Domingo. x.com/CasaReal/sta...
As he always did in our very occasional correspondence, Justice Souter replied perfectly:
May 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
As he always did in our very occasional correspondence, Justice Souter replied perfectly:
Please join in a St. Patrick's Day toast to my apocryphal ancestor, Durichad O'Bravin, the not-very-successful bishop of Clonmocnois.
March 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Please join in a St. Patrick's Day toast to my apocryphal ancestor, Durichad O'Bravin, the not-very-successful bishop of Clonmocnois.
Your guarantee of world-class journalism from this account!
February 18, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Your guarantee of world-class journalism from this account!
Will book be available aboard the USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg? www.navy.mil/Press-Office...
February 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Will book be available aboard the USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg? www.navy.mil/Press-Office...
Farewell, Tony Roberts, star of the Wall Street musical, "How Now, Dow Jones." Here he performs at the 1968 Tony Awards: youtu.be/Q3j3OSquW9w?...
February 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Farewell, Tony Roberts, star of the Wall Street musical, "How Now, Dow Jones." Here he performs at the 1968 Tony Awards: youtu.be/Q3j3OSquW9w?...
Newsmakers from @SenSchumer to Bill Barr paid tribute to new @PressClubDC prexy @MikeBalsamo1 (left) for his commitment to freedom of the press and the principles of American journalism
February 8, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Newsmakers from @SenSchumer to Bill Barr paid tribute to new @PressClubDC prexy @MikeBalsamo1 (left) for his commitment to freedom of the press and the principles of American journalism
Respect: Former Atty Gen Bill Barr pays tribute to new @PressClubDC prexy @MikeBalsamo1, and gives shout outs to other DoJ reporters @DelWilber @sgurman
February 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Respect: Former Atty Gen Bill Barr pays tribute to new @PressClubDC prexy @MikeBalsamo1, and gives shout outs to other DoJ reporters @DelWilber @sgurman
Daniel Pearl, @WSJ correspondent slain by terrorists in Pakistan, honored in alumni portrait at @Stanford Park Hotel
February 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Daniel Pearl, @WSJ correspondent slain by terrorists in Pakistan, honored in alumni portrait at @Stanford Park Hotel
Pardon for sale! news.justcollecting.com/royal-pardon...
January 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Pardon for sale! news.justcollecting.com/royal-pardon...
Unrelated: Delighted to see you on "Perry Mason":
January 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Unrelated: Delighted to see you on "Perry Mason":
What We've Lost: Memorial for lawyer Ted Olson, the maverick conservative who came with Reagan and put Bush in the White House--but later fought for same sex marriage and argued against GTMO--attended by admirers from ACLU's Anthony Romero to FedSoc's Leonard Leo www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
December 16, 2024 at 7:03 AM
What We've Lost: Memorial for lawyer Ted Olson, the maverick conservative who came with Reagan and put Bush in the White House--but later fought for same sex marriage and argued against GTMO--attended by admirers from ACLU's Anthony Romero to FedSoc's Leonard Leo www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Wait, What? Radio funnyman @petersagal.bsky.social sets Justice Jackson straight on this week's "Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!", the news quiz aired on most of these @npr.org stations
December 13, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Wait, What? Radio funnyman @petersagal.bsky.social sets Justice Jackson straight on this week's "Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!", the news quiz aired on most of these @npr.org stations