Michael Scherer

Trump’s personal phone number is the hottest commodity in Washington, D.C.—and some are willing to barter or pay to get it, @michaelscherer.bsky.social and @ashleyrparker.bsky.social report: theatln.tc/suGnXBwC

What’s Trump’s Phone Number Worth? Everyone wants it, and some are willing to barter or pay to get it.

New: President Trump’s personal phone number is Washington’s hottest commodity—and some are willing to barter or pay to get it, @michaelscherer.bsky.social and @ashleyrparker.bsky.social report:

What’s Trump’s Phone Number Worth? Everyone wants it, and some are willing to barter or pay to get it.

NEW: White House officials have heard President Trump’s personal iPhone number is being sold to CEOs. Crypto bros are trying to trade for it. Journalists are bartering. Inside the hunt for the most important 10 digits in DC. W/ @ashleyrparker.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

This is video of the Iranian foreign minister at a march in Tehran today. youtube.com/shorts/jmVen...

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Gen. Grynkewich: "What I've observed over the course of studying air power in history is that any time you attack a civilian population, you usually end up finding that it just hardens their resolve."

Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of Gaza detainee abuse Five soldiers were indicted over alleged violent abuse and rape of Palestinian man at detention centre in 2024 Israel’s top military lawyer has dropped all charges against five soldiers accused of the violent abuse and rape of a Palestinian detainee from Gaza. The military advocate general, Itay Offir, said prosecutors lacked key evidence after the victim was sent back to Gaza, and that the conduct of senior officials had affected the chance of holding a fair trial. Continue reading...

Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of Gaza detainee abuse

How Hegseth Came to See Moral Purpose in War as Weakness

How Hegseth Came to See Moral Purpose in War as Weakness www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/u...

The Police Report Complicating a White House Endorsement A woman’s allegations of rape against a Republican House candidate in tv have put Trump in a bind.

President Trump endorsed a congressional candidate in Louisiana—apparently unaware that there was a bombshell police report circulating about him, @michaelscherer.bsky.social reports.

The Police Report Complicating a White House Endorsement A woman’s allegations of rape against a Republican House candidate in tv have put Trump in a bind.

NEW: Trump endorsed Blake Miguez for a Louisiana House seat last month. But no one told the White House that Miguez's former girlfriend had filed a 2007 police report accusing him of rape. Miguez denies, and she asked not to press charges. GIFT LINK: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

ICE’s investigative arm is now probing Arizona’s elections Arizona's AG said the probe was "based on nothing but conspiracy theories and lies."

🚨BREAKING: As the Trump administration moves to relitigate past elections, the investigative branch of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is probing Arizona’s 2020 election results, Arizona’s attorney general Kris Mayes told Democracy Docket Tuesday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Pentagon bars press photographers over ‘unflattering’ Hegseth photos Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s staff took issue with photos taken in a rare briefing last week and decided to shut out press photographers from two subsequent news conferences.

Scoop: The Pentagon barred press photographers from briefings on the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military conflict with Iran after they published photos of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that his staff deemed "unflattering."

A Dating-App Nightmare Millions of Americans connect online, but do they know who is receiving their messages?

A former Washington, D.C., police officer has been accused of drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women whom he met on dating apps, Vivian Salama reports; the suspect denies the charges. www.theatlantic.com/national/202...

New ayatollah of Iran owns luxury apartments near the Israeli embassy in London, according to the Telegraph.

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John Le Carre-worthy spy stuff.

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A Mysterious Code Is Being Broadcast on Shortwave Radio. Is It Iran? The regime is overmatched militarily, but still has tools for returning fire.

NEW: A Mysterious Code Is Being Broadcast on Shortwave Radio. Is It Iran?
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The latest poll in Texas shows Democrat James Talarico LEADING both of his potential Republican opponents by a slight margin.

🟦 James Talarico: 44%
🟥 John Cornyn: 43%
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🟦 James Talarico: 47%
🟥 Ken Paxton: 45%

Democratic Party: Still more popular than Iran!

(per NBC)

Six Bizarre Movies That Are Actually Fun to Watch Weird wins you over in these films.

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I take back anything bad I ever said about The Atlantic. One of the writers recommended Iron Sky as a weird watch movie. Truly a guilty pleasure of a movie.
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Punching, Slamming, Screaming: A Chef’s Past Abuse Haunts Noma, the World’s Top-Rated Restaurant

this story is insane—not one of these inked & ripped restaurant dudes thought to tell the violent criminal they worked for to shove the job and meet them in court, or else hit him back? How is Redzepi still running around loose?
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Eastern Exposure 3 - New York City YouTube video by Ray Markham

It's Friday so here's some skate steez from NYC circa 1993. Dan Wolfes Eastern Exposure series was the best. A VHS tape that got dubbed a million times. Zoo team is on here. Quim Cardona and Jeff Pang too. This was my shit. Chunky DCs and oversized Dickies skating on chewed up curbs and concrete

Trump said he didn’t approve Noem’s $220M ad campaign. But she told this story more than a year ago at a CPAC dinner

Why Trump Changed His Mind on Kristi Noem Congressional questions about contracts, ads, and extramarital sex ended her tenure.

Story with @michaelscherer.bsky.social @russellberman.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

Finding a Sense of Place in the Discomfort of Cedar Fever A rush of allergy-inducing nostalgia welcomes a writer back to Central Texas

1/ Every winter and spring, cedar pollen blankets Central Texas and makes millions of people miserable. For @texashighways.bsky.social, I wrote about why I look forward to it anyway and what it taught me about belonging somewhere. texashighways.com/culture/find...

This is what the founders meant when they wrote about the right to petition the government for redress of grievances.

Trump Is Expected to Endorse Cornyn Republican strategists hope the endorsement will make the Texas Senate race less expensive and less competitive.

NEW: President Trump is expected to endorse John Cornyn over Ken Paxton in the Texas GOP primary runoff, three people briefed on the deliberations tell me + @michaelscherer.bsky.social: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

California’s Deadliest Avalanche Turned on One Choice Why did a group of 15 skiers take a risky route on a dangerous day?

Read the great Josh Partlow on the avalanche that stunned the nation

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