Vera Bergengruen
@verambergen.bsky.social
Senior Correspondent at TIME Magazine
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Spotted in Mount Pleasant
August 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Spotted in Mount Pleasant
Also spotted in DC
August 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Also spotted in DC
Seen on my block in Columbia Heights
August 21, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Seen on my block in Columbia Heights
Earlier this week, federal agents parked outside a bilingual daycare center near Mount Pleasant, and made arrests. “The staff were terrified. Students were scared. Parents were scared."
Santos said her 5-year-old son “asked if Donald Trump was going to come into his school.”
Santos said her 5-year-old son “asked if Donald Trump was going to come into his school.”
August 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Earlier this week, federal agents parked outside a bilingual daycare center near Mount Pleasant, and made arrests. “The staff were terrified. Students were scared. Parents were scared."
Santos said her 5-year-old son “asked if Donald Trump was going to come into his school.”
Santos said her 5-year-old son “asked if Donald Trump was going to come into his school.”
NEW: National Guard troops deployed to DC by President Trump are now preparing to carry weapons.
It's a significant shift—defense officials emphasized two days ago that troops would not be armed or have weapons in their vehicles.
It's a significant shift—defense officials emphasized two days ago that troops would not be armed or have weapons in their vehicles.
August 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
NEW: National Guard troops deployed to DC by President Trump are now preparing to carry weapons.
It's a significant shift—defense officials emphasized two days ago that troops would not be armed or have weapons in their vehicles.
It's a significant shift—defense officials emphasized two days ago that troops would not be armed or have weapons in their vehicles.
Finland's President is usually up by 5 am for triathlon training and a sauna.
These days, his morning routine is often interrupted by a call from Donald Trump: “Why are you up already?”
My latest from Helsinki on the unexpected—and high-stakes—bond between the two presidents
These days, his morning routine is often interrupted by a call from Donald Trump: “Why are you up already?”
My latest from Helsinki on the unexpected—and high-stakes—bond between the two presidents
August 14, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Finland's President is usually up by 5 am for triathlon training and a sauna.
These days, his morning routine is often interrupted by a call from Donald Trump: “Why are you up already?”
My latest from Helsinki on the unexpected—and high-stakes—bond between the two presidents
These days, his morning routine is often interrupted by a call from Donald Trump: “Why are you up already?”
My latest from Helsinki on the unexpected—and high-stakes—bond between the two presidents
Peak local energy in Alaska on the Trump-Putin summit coming to town
August 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Peak local energy in Alaska on the Trump-Putin summit coming to town
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin today ahead of President Donald Trump’s call with European leaders to discuss the Putin summit (Photo: Singer/Pool/EPA)
August 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin today ahead of President Donald Trump’s call with European leaders to discuss the Putin summit (Photo: Singer/Pool/EPA)
Important context tonight : Noem told the WSJ that Salvadoran officials said prisoners deported from the U.S. were treated better than local inmates.
“They have mattresses. They have full meals. They receive time for exercise and are getting medical checks on a regular basis.”
“They have mattresses. They have full meals. They receive time for exercise and are getting medical checks on a regular basis.”
April 18, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Important context tonight : Noem told the WSJ that Salvadoran officials said prisoners deported from the U.S. were treated better than local inmates.
“They have mattresses. They have full meals. They receive time for exercise and are getting medical checks on a regular basis.”
“They have mattresses. They have full meals. They receive time for exercise and are getting medical checks on a regular basis.”
President Nayib Bukele and Sen. Van Hollen both confirm he finally got his request to meet with with Kilmar Abrego Garcia today.
Two posts, very different tones
Two posts, very different tones
April 18, 2025 at 2:31 AM
President Nayib Bukele and Sen. Van Hollen both confirm he finally got his request to meet with with Kilmar Abrego Garcia today.
Two posts, very different tones
Two posts, very different tones
NEW: El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele plans to double the size of the mass prison where his government is holding U.S. deportees.
He "has 80-plus acres there that he’s going to continue to build on."
"This is a long-term solution,” Noem said. www.wsj.com/world/americ...
He "has 80-plus acres there that he’s going to continue to build on."
"This is a long-term solution,” Noem said. www.wsj.com/world/americ...
April 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
NEW: El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele plans to double the size of the mass prison where his government is holding U.S. deportees.
He "has 80-plus acres there that he’s going to continue to build on."
"This is a long-term solution,” Noem said. www.wsj.com/world/americ...
He "has 80-plus acres there that he’s going to continue to build on."
"This is a long-term solution,” Noem said. www.wsj.com/world/americ...
In recent weeks, Trump has been on a mission to turn parts of the White House gold, making the world’s most famous address look more like Mar-a-Lago.
To assist, Trump brought in a South Florida man that one of his advisers referred to as the president’s “gold guy”
To assist, Trump brought in a South Florida man that one of his advisers referred to as the president’s “gold guy”
April 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
In recent weeks, Trump has been on a mission to turn parts of the White House gold, making the world’s most famous address look more like Mar-a-Lago.
To assist, Trump brought in a South Florida man that one of his advisers referred to as the president’s “gold guy”
To assist, Trump brought in a South Florida man that one of his advisers referred to as the president’s “gold guy”
Pro tip: use the new AI email summarization feature on your reader mail 🙃
April 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Pro tip: use the new AI email summarization feature on your reader mail 🙃
Both President Bukele and President Trump made clear they do not intend to enable the return of a Maryland man illegally deported to El Salvador's maximum security prison.
In today’s WSJ:
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
In today’s WSJ:
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
April 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Both President Bukele and President Trump made clear they do not intend to enable the return of a Maryland man illegally deported to El Salvador's maximum security prison.
In today’s WSJ:
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
In today’s WSJ:
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
In other news this week…
After 20+ years, I picked quite the moment.
After 20+ years, I picked quite the moment.
April 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
In other news this week…
After 20+ years, I picked quite the moment.
After 20+ years, I picked quite the moment.
I'm currently going through the naturalization process to become a U.S. citizen, and a new pop-up just appeared on my USCIS account that has a strikingly different tone from anything I remember seeing on the portal before.
April 3, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I'm currently going through the naturalization process to become a U.S. citizen, and a new pop-up just appeared on my USCIS account that has a strikingly different tone from anything I remember seeing on the portal before.
In Guyana, Rubio says the Trump admin may have revoked more than 300 visas to date.
“Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visas” he says in response to a question by about a Turkish student who wrote Gaza op-ed & was detained in Boston
“Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visas” he says in response to a question by about a Turkish student who wrote Gaza op-ed & was detained in Boston
March 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
In Guyana, Rubio says the Trump admin may have revoked more than 300 visas to date.
“Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visas” he says in response to a question by about a Turkish student who wrote Gaza op-ed & was detained in Boston
“Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visas” he says in response to a question by about a Turkish student who wrote Gaza op-ed & was detained in Boston
At an ICE facility in Texas, many of the men knew they were about to be deported, but thought they were headed home to Venezuela. Some told family members they were even happy that their ordeal in America appeared to be over.
Instead, they found themselves in El Salvador.
Instead, they found themselves in El Salvador.
March 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
At an ICE facility in Texas, many of the men knew they were about to be deported, but thought they were headed home to Venezuela. Some told family members they were even happy that their ordeal in America appeared to be over.
Instead, they found themselves in El Salvador.
Instead, they found themselves in El Salvador.
Trump after talking about reclaiming the Panama Canal: “We have Marco Rubio in charge. Good luck, Marco. We know who to blame if it goes wrong.”
Camera on Rubio:
Camera on Rubio:
March 5, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Trump after talking about reclaiming the Panama Canal: “We have Marco Rubio in charge. Good luck, Marco. We know who to blame if it goes wrong.”
Camera on Rubio:
Camera on Rubio:
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s body language during the Trump-Zelensky Oval Office blowup vs. his tweet afterward
February 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s body language during the Trump-Zelensky Oval Office blowup vs. his tweet afterward
Inside the room with Zelensky and US Treasury Sec. Bessent in Kyiv:
“You really need to sign this,” the Treasury secretary said, pushing the paper across the table.
Zelensky said he was told “people back in Washington” would be very upset if he didn’t. www.wsj.com/world/trump-...
“You really need to sign this,” the Treasury secretary said, pushing the paper across the table.
Zelensky said he was told “people back in Washington” would be very upset if he didn’t. www.wsj.com/world/trump-...
February 20, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Inside the room with Zelensky and US Treasury Sec. Bessent in Kyiv:
“You really need to sign this,” the Treasury secretary said, pushing the paper across the table.
Zelensky said he was told “people back in Washington” would be very upset if he didn’t. www.wsj.com/world/trump-...
“You really need to sign this,” the Treasury secretary said, pushing the paper across the table.
Zelensky said he was told “people back in Washington” would be very upset if he didn’t. www.wsj.com/world/trump-...
Dubbed “Green and Yellow Dagger” in reference to Brazil’s national colors, the operation outlined various ways to carry out the assassinations, from poisoning the men to blowing them up with grenades, according to investigators. Bolsonaro had full knowledge of the plan"
February 19, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Dubbed “Green and Yellow Dagger” in reference to Brazil’s national colors, the operation outlined various ways to carry out the assassinations, from poisoning the men to blowing them up with grenades, according to investigators. Bolsonaro had full knowledge of the plan"
February 2025 www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
February 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
February 2025 www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Meanwhile on Capitol Hill…Rep Earl Carter (R-GA) has introduced legislation “authorizing President Trump to acquire Greenland and renaming it Red, White, and Blueland”
February 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Meanwhile on Capitol Hill…Rep Earl Carter (R-GA) has introduced legislation “authorizing President Trump to acquire Greenland and renaming it Red, White, and Blueland”