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David E. Sanger

@sangernyt.bsky.social

White House and National Security Correspondent, The New York Times. CNN contributor. Adjunct lecturer, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

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As Maduro and Khamenei Learned, It’s Harder Than Ever for Leaders to Hide

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/u...

02.03.2026 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader and the End of an Era in the Middle East

This morning on a special edition of The Daily, Mark Mazzetti and I explore, with Rachel Abrams, the latest American experiment in regime change.
The Killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader and the End of an Era in the Middle East www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/p...

01.03.2026 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s Very Long, Very Partisan State of the Union Speech

On the Daily, I take a brisk walk through the State of the Union speech.

Trump’s Very Long, Very Partisan State of the Union Speech www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/p...

25.02.2026 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Weighs War With Iran

On the Daily, an in-depth discussion with Rachel Abrams about the logic - and the logical gaps - in Trump’s threats to attack Iran. If he strikes, I conclude, historians will view this as a war of choice.

Trump Weighs War With Iran www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/p...

24.02.2026 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
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Trump Considers Targeted Strike Against Iran, Followed by Larger Attack

The state of play, and an interesting proposal for an off-ramp.

Trump Considers Targeted Strike Against Iran, Followed by Larger Attack www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/u...

22.02.2026 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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As Trump Weighs Iran Strikes, He Declines to Make Clear Case for Why, or Why Now

As Trump Weighs Iran Strikes, He Declines to Make Clear Case for Why, or Why Now www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/u...

β€œRarely in modern times has the United States prepared to conduct a major act of war with so little explanation and so little public debate.”

21.02.2026 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 5
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Trump Bets on Diplomacy Without Diplomats

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...

18.02.2026 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Bets on Diplomacy Without Diplomats

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...

18.02.2026 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Once the Americans Warned of the Russian Threat. Now, It’s the Europeans’ Turn.

Once the Americans Warned of the Russian Threat. Now, It’s the Europeans’ Turn. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...

14.02.2026 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Newly Unbound, Trump Weighs More Nuclear Arms and Underground Tests

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...

10.02.2026 03:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons

The end of arms control: With the expiration of New Start and Trump's failure to deliver a successor treaty he has promised since term one, the US and Russia have no legal limits on nuclear arsenals for the first time in 54 years. @sangernyt.bsky.social William Broad www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...

06.02.2026 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 3
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Trump Has an Offramp on Greenland. He Doesn’t Seem to Want It.

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...

19.01.2026 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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After Venezuela, Trump Offers Hints About What Could Be Next

After Venezuela, Trump Offers Hints About What Could Be Next www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...

05.01.2026 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Plunges the U.S. Into a New Era of Risk in Venezuela

Trump Plunges the U.S. Into a New Era of Risk in Venezuela www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/u...

04.01.2026 00:07 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Trump Insists Tariffs Will Buoy the Economy. For Now, He’s on Damage Control.

Trump Insists Tariffs Will Buoy the Economy. For Now, He’s on Damage Control. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...

09.12.2025 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Ukrainian Peace Plan Written by … Russia?

The Ukrainian Peace Plan Written by … Russia? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/p...

Today on the Daily, the best news podcast on the globe, Kim Barker reports from Kyiv and I take on the plan that read, in its first form, read like a Putin wish list. Listen in…

27.11.2025 06:35 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Video: How the Ukraine Peace Plan Is Evolving President Trump’s plan for a settlement of Russia’s war in Ukraine, which alarmed the Ukrainians and Europeans, has evolved since it was first proposed last week. David Sanger, White House and nationa...

How the Ukraine Peace Plan Is Evolving www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...

26.11.2025 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Offers a Ukraine Peace Plan the Kremlin Can Love

Trump Offers a Ukraine Peace Plan the Kremlin Can Love www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/u...

22.11.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Weighs Options, and Risks, for Attacks on Venezuela

Trump Weighs Options, and Risks, for Attacks on Venezuela www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/u...

04.11.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Doubles Down on Nuclear Tests. His Energy Secretary Differs.

Trump Doubles Down on Nuclear Tests. His Energy Secretary Differs. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...

04.11.2025 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump, Long Erratic on the World Stage, Reaches a New Level

Trump, Long Erratic on the World Stage, Reaches a New Level www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/u...

26.10.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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Amid the Rubble of the East Wing, Lessons in How Trump Exercises Power

Amid the Rubble of the East Wing, Lessons in How Trump Exercises Power www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...

25.10.2025 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Trump Says He’s Out for Justice, Not Revenge. His Words Suggest Otherwise.

"It’s not revenge," Trump insists of the prosecution of Comey that he personally demanded. But as he engages in a wide-ranging retribution campaign against his political opponents, his own words and actions suggest otherwise. @tylerpager.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...

27.09.2025 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 128    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 1

The Ukrainian strategy of targeting Russian refining capacity is proving enormously successful. If only the US had allowed Ukraine to strike Russian territory from the beginning....

23.09.2025 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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Jeffries: "We're not going to simply bend the knee to Donald Trump's will when he's gutting healthcare for everyday Americans and actively hurting people. That's immoral and not something for us to participate in."

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The Pentagon, the Press and the Fight to Control National Security Coverage

The Pentagon, the Press and the Fight to Control National Security Coverage www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/u...

24.09.2025 09:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Return of the β€˜War Department’ Is More Than Nostalgia. It’s a Message.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/u...

05.09.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

The great @mikeallen remembers the same: "After a Bush speech, the newspaper reporters would be struggling with their leads when suddenly the gym (or wherever we were filing) was engulfed with the voice of Knoller ... with an efficient, insightful take." www.axios.com/newsletters/...

31.08.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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A perfect end-of-August Sunday afternoon on Lowell Lake, in southern Vermont.

31.08.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s A.I. Challenge: Focus on World’s Most Dangerous Weapons or Woke-ism?

Trump’s A.I. Challenge: Focus on World’s Most Dangerous Weapons or Woke-ism? www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/u...

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