Jacob Gardenswartz
@reporterjacobg.bsky.social
White House reporter/producer @scrippsnews.bsky.social
Previously NBC, Wyoming Truth, Vox + more
Previously NBC, Wyoming Truth, Vox + more
NEW: several Epstein survivors and family members of the late Virginia Giuffre pen a letter to all lawmakers urging them to support the measure to force disclosure of Epstein files.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
NEW: several Epstein survivors and family members of the late Virginia Giuffre pen a letter to all lawmakers urging them to support the measure to force disclosure of Epstein files.
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Trump administration withdraws SCOTUS request to stay the lower courts' orders requiring full SNAP payout for November benefits, citing the end of the shutdown
November 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Trump administration withdraws SCOTUS request to stay the lower courts' orders requiring full SNAP payout for November benefits, citing the end of the shutdown
Judge Boasberg: watch your footnotes!
November 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Judge Boasberg: watch your footnotes!
Just in: SCOTUS overturns lower court ruling, allows Trump admin to require passports to align with individuals' sex assigned at birth. 6-3 decision, Jackson writes dissent
November 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Just in: SCOTUS overturns lower court ruling, allows Trump admin to require passports to align with individuals' sex assigned at birth. 6-3 decision, Jackson writes dissent
I asked @secscottbessent.govpeeps.us today if President Trump would convene Congressional leaders at the WH to negotiate an end to the shutdown, given Dems resounding electoral wins last night. He said there's nothing to negotiate, doubling-down on need to reopen govt before further talks
November 5, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I asked @secscottbessent.govpeeps.us today if President Trump would convene Congressional leaders at the WH to negotiate an end to the shutdown, given Dems resounding electoral wins last night. He said there's nothing to negotiate, doubling-down on need to reopen govt before further talks
Always a great day to be a Penn alum
October 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Always a great day to be a Penn alum
SCOTUS won't immediately stay the order blocking Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to IL. Instead, Justice Barrett want both parties to submit further briefs
October 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
SCOTUS won't immediately stay the order blocking Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to IL. Instead, Justice Barrett want both parties to submit further briefs
Confirming Axios, an unsigned USDA memo I/@scrippsnews obtained says the agency WILL NOT use contingency funds to cover SNAP benefits during the shutdown
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October 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Confirming Axios, an unsigned USDA memo I/@scrippsnews obtained says the agency WILL NOT use contingency funds to cover SNAP benefits during the shutdown
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Quite the job + salary combo...
October 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Quite the job + salary combo...
Abrego Garcia's lawyer, Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, tells me in response:
October 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Abrego Garcia's lawyer, Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, tells me in response:
NEWS: DOJ in court filing says it's eyeing Liberia as a safe third country to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia - possibly as soon as Oct. 31
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October 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
NEWS: DOJ in court filing says it's eyeing Liberia as a safe third country to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia - possibly as soon as Oct. 31
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News this morning: VA Secretary Collins sent a letter to Leader Schumer expressing "deep concern" about the impact of the shutdown on military families, suggesting "disruptive effects are
increasingly evident."
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October 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
News this morning: VA Secretary Collins sent a letter to Leader Schumer expressing "deep concern" about the impact of the shutdown on military families, suggesting "disruptive effects are
increasingly evident."
increasingly evident."
Confirming CNN, DHS tells me an officer was injured during an immigration arrest in LA.
An undocumented alien "weaponized his vehicle" & rammed officers, DHS says. The alien was shot & one law enforcement officer hit in hand with a ricochet bullet. Both currently in the hospital
An undocumented alien "weaponized his vehicle" & rammed officers, DHS says. The alien was shot & one law enforcement officer hit in hand with a ricochet bullet. Both currently in the hospital
October 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Confirming CNN, DHS tells me an officer was injured during an immigration arrest in LA.
An undocumented alien "weaponized his vehicle" & rammed officers, DHS says. The alien was shot & one law enforcement officer hit in hand with a ricochet bullet. Both currently in the hospital
An undocumented alien "weaponized his vehicle" & rammed officers, DHS says. The alien was shot & one law enforcement officer hit in hand with a ricochet bullet. Both currently in the hospital
Inbox: TX Gov Abbott says he's directing a "state cleanup" of Austin, relocating homeless people and clearing encampments
October 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Inbox: TX Gov Abbott says he's directing a "state cleanup" of Austin, relocating homeless people and clearing encampments
NEWS: in a new court filing, AFGE official says he has reason to believe there were 1,300 RIF notices across Treasury today and asks court to block them.
October 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
NEWS: in a new court filing, AFGE official says he has reason to believe there were 1,300 RIF notices across Treasury today and asks court to block them.
James' initial court appearance scheduled for 9am on 10/24 at the federal courthouse in Norfolk, VA
October 9, 2025 at 9:48 PM
James' initial court appearance scheduled for 9am on 10/24 at the federal courthouse in Norfolk, VA
James' attorney Abbe Lowell:
"When a President can publicly direct charges to be filed against someone... it marks a serious attack on the rule of law. We will fight these charges in every process allowed in the law.”
"When a President can publicly direct charges to be filed against someone... it marks a serious attack on the rule of law. We will fight these charges in every process allowed in the law.”
October 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
James' attorney Abbe Lowell:
"When a President can publicly direct charges to be filed against someone... it marks a serious attack on the rule of law. We will fight these charges in every process allowed in the law.”
"When a President can publicly direct charges to be filed against someone... it marks a serious attack on the rule of law. We will fight these charges in every process allowed in the law.”
James' statement:
“This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system... We will fight these baseless charges aggressively"
“This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system... We will fight these baseless charges aggressively"
October 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
James' statement:
“This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system... We will fight these baseless charges aggressively"
“This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system... We will fight these baseless charges aggressively"
DOJ now confirms James was indicted on bank fraud and false statements to a financial institution. Still no copy of the indictment publicly available
October 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
DOJ now confirms James was indicted on bank fraud and false statements to a financial institution. Still no copy of the indictment publicly available
There's now a criminal docket, USA v James, in the Eastern District of Virginia, but no indictment unsealed as of yet. I'll share my usual caution on speculating about charges before they're filed, so be careful jumping to conclusions until we see the papers themselves
October 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
There's now a criminal docket, USA v James, in the Eastern District of Virginia, but no indictment unsealed as of yet. I'll share my usual caution on speculating about charges before they're filed, so be careful jumping to conclusions until we see the papers themselves
Maxwell's attorney tells me in response:
October 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Maxwell's attorney tells me in response:
Just in: The U.S. Supreme Court DECLINES to hear Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal - meaning her conviction and 20-year criminal sentence remain in place.
October 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Just in: The U.S. Supreme Court DECLINES to hear Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal - meaning her conviction and 20-year criminal sentence remain in place.
Another SCOTUS win for Trump: majority stays a lower court's order finding that Trump admin's cancellation of temporary protective status for Venezuelan nationals was unlawful. Cancellation can move forward while case proceeds. Kagan/Sotomayor would've denied stay, KBJ dissents
October 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Another SCOTUS win for Trump: majority stays a lower court's order finding that Trump admin's cancellation of temporary protective status for Venezuelan nationals was unlawful. Cancellation can move forward while case proceeds. Kagan/Sotomayor would've denied stay, KBJ dissents
NEWS: In new statement, Hamas shows willingness to agree to some of Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan but wants continued conversations about those "related to the future of the Gaza Strip and the authentic rights of the Palestinian people"
October 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
NEWS: In new statement, Hamas shows willingness to agree to some of Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan but wants continued conversations about those "related to the future of the Gaza Strip and the authentic rights of the Palestinian people"
Can also confirm FDA recently approved a new generic version of mifepristone, the drug most commonly used to induce pregnancy termination. With pro-life groups fuming, HHS spox says FDA has "very limited discretion" over generics and approval does not equal endorsement of its use
October 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Can also confirm FDA recently approved a new generic version of mifepristone, the drug most commonly used to induce pregnancy termination. With pro-life groups fuming, HHS spox says FDA has "very limited discretion" over generics and approval does not equal endorsement of its use