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Olivier Knox

@oknox.bsky.social

Senior national political correspondent, US News & World Report. Not “Oliver.” Something retweets something something. Views here are my own, not my employer's. Duh.

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19.01.2026 20:10 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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What makes me optimistic about the future of local news, despite the bleak present. From my convo with @oknox.bsky.social. www.usnews.com/news/u-s-new...
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09.12.2025 17:34 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0

thank you!

21.10.2025 00:05 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Good @oknox.bsky.social piece: "A run to the supermarket costs more now than when Trump took office in January, with staples like beef and coffee more expensive for reasons that include his tariffs, though inflation has remained below its apex under Biden."

www.usnews.com/news/u-s-new...

20.10.2025 21:38 — 👍 18    🔁 11    💬 4    📌 0

In Paris for a lightning trip and there are signs for a Star Wars-themed burlesque show called The Empire Strips Back and now I wish I had more time for this visit

04.10.2025 08:14 — 👍 70    🔁 2    💬 8    📌 0

assault with a deli weapon!

19.08.2025 01:03 — 👍 16    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

thank you!

19.08.2025 01:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

as promised: Charles Entertainment Cheese leads my weekly roundup:

www.usnews.com/news/u-s-new...

25.07.2025 22:45 — 👍 14    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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FX launches 'Alien: Earth' companion podcast and immersive digital experiences FX is going all in on "Alien: Earth," launching an official podcast, panoramic views and a Disney+ Vision Pro experience ahead of the show's August 12 premiere.

well now I’ll have to watch the show!

Yay, @jetjocko.bsky.social !

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14.07.2025 14:42 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

what?

12.07.2025 22:12 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

feel free

12.07.2025 21:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Parks gift shops directed to remove items that ‘disparage Americans’ The National Park Service’s directive is part of a wider Trump administration effort to reshape how American history is told at federal institutions.

It's going to be a challenge to explain, say, a Civil War battlefield without disparaging Americans

More from @jakespring.bsky.social @hannahnatanson.bsky.social @anushamathur.bsky.social

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12.07.2025 20:53 — 👍 110    🔁 26    💬 14    📌 9
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I had to ask

12.07.2025 21:08 — 👍 76    🔁 9    💬 1    📌 0

I’m sure people will have thoughts

12.07.2025 21:06 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Great moments in mass email whoopsies

06.07.2025 15:53 — 👍 48    🔁 6    💬 2    📌 0

this holds up!

26.06.2025 16:36 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

this is truly…hmmm…what’s the fruit-based description I’m looking for?

05.06.2025 17:33 — 👍 46    🔁 5    💬 3    📌 0

Be sure to check out Olivier Knox, author of Decision Points!
What is Decision Points?
Glad you asked. It’s a daily newsletter where Olivier breaks down the news from Washington and beyond: why it matters, what it means and how it impacts your daily decisions.
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23.05.2025 19:14 — 👍 10    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

hulloh, friends!

I’ll be on Julie Mason’s show, 5-6 pm east!

Lots to talk about on the weekly roundup!

23.05.2025 13:42 — 👍 31    🔁 1    💬 3    📌 1

thank you!

23.05.2025 13:41 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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5 Takeaways From Trump’s Call With Vladimir Putin The call yielded no big breakthroughs, but does offer some clues.

"A ceasefire seems as far as ever," writes @oknox.bsky.social‬ for Decision Points, our daily newsletter.
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21.05.2025 15:30 — 👍 5    🔁 4    💬 2    📌 1
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Despite Trump’s ‘Deals,’ the Trade War Is Still On Trump’s gotten good news on inflation and trade, but tariffs aren’t going away.

'The White House has portrayed the China announcement and the U.K. development as trade agreements, but they aren’t', writes @oknox.bsky.social, his latest for Decision Points.
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14.05.2025 23:26 — 👍 30    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0

My latest: Trump vs Amazon

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30.04.2025 21:27 — 👍 13    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Had a bit of fun with the headline

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29.04.2025 21:28 — 👍 14    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

as promised:

www.usnews.com/news/u-s-new...

25.04.2025 22:28 — 👍 34    🔁 1    💬 3    📌 0

Tonight’s column is about the trade war and includes “He Said, Xi Said” in the headline

25.04.2025 18:49 — 👍 64    🔁 4    💬 4    📌 1
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Trump Blinks, but the Trade War’s Still On Let’s keep the climbdown in context.

What, exactly, is happening with China and traiffs?
@oknox.bsky.social breaks it all down
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24.04.2025 22:13 — 👍 10    🔁 4    💬 6    📌 0
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Pete Hegseth Is Safe. Until He Isn’t. Trump Cabinet picks aren’t exactly known for their longevity.

Hegseth is safe.
For now
@oknox.bsky.social breaks it all down.
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23.04.2025 23:10 — 👍 10    🔁 4    💬 4    📌 0

We’re seeing the first layoffs blamed on tariffs. My column today:

www.usnews.com/news/u-s-new...

23.04.2025 00:30 — 👍 35    🔁 12    💬 3    📌 0
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Trump Explores Expelling U.S. Citizens to El Salvador The president’s track record points to a dangerous and slippery slope.

"The president’s remarks on Monday were the clearest sign he isn’t just idly dreaming of clapping political critics in irons but is seriously considering shipping people who are U.S. citizens today to overseas prisons," writes @oknox.bsky.social in today's Decision Point
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15.04.2025 22:05 — 👍 38    🔁 22    💬 4    📌 5