Tim O’Brien
@timobrien.bsky.social
Senior Executive Editor, @Opinion.bloomberg.com. Political Analyst, MSNBC. Author: “TrumpNation.” Priors: New York Times, Wall Street Journal. www.timothylobrien.com
Neighboring headlines in the same country.
November 8, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Neighboring headlines in the same country.
“I really don’t care. Do u?”
November 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
“I really don’t care. Do u?”
Mamdani gets next week’s New Yorker cover:
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Mamdani gets next week’s New Yorker cover:
RIP, Robert Redford.
September 16, 2025 at 12:20 PM
RIP, Robert Redford.
When you have to blather this much about sanctions on Russia and the Ukraine war, you’re neither serious about sanctioning your pal Putin or aiding Ukraine.
September 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
When you have to blather this much about sanctions on Russia and the Ukraine war, you’re neither serious about sanctioning your pal Putin or aiding Ukraine.
Trump to make “an announcement” at 2PM today.
September 2, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Trump to make “an announcement” at 2PM today.
Trump finally acknowledges climate change.
August 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Trump finally acknowledges climate change.
And lots of other countries use mail-in ballots. But, facts.
August 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM
And lots of other countries use mail-in ballots. But, facts.
A key takeaway from Trump’s rant this morning about mail-in ballots.
August 18, 2025 at 11:21 AM
A key takeaway from Trump’s rant this morning about mail-in ballots.
Of course Trump is now claiming that the job numbers are rigged (after pushing a bonkers trade policy that has helped set this in motion).
August 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Of course Trump is now claiming that the job numbers are rigged (after pushing a bonkers trade policy that has helped set this in motion).
So many interesting Epstein-Trump adjacent events:
August 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
So many interesting Epstein-Trump adjacent events:
Trump and Powell, the Odd Couple:
July 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Trump and Powell, the Odd Couple:
Always shrewd politicking to threaten and potentially alienate Rupert Murdoch when you depend on Fox to be one of your messaging megaphones.
July 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Always shrewd politicking to threaten and potentially alienate Rupert Murdoch when you depend on Fox to be one of your messaging megaphones.
A national model of physical fitness and nutrition wants everybody to consume more sugar.
July 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
A national model of physical fitness and nutrition wants everybody to consume more sugar.
They clearly know something about their bill.
July 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
They clearly know something about their bill.