
Mark Feierstein
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Mark Feierstein
@MarkFeierstein
Commercial diplomacy, political/policy strategy, polling. Dad/hubby. @NSC44 Ex-@StateDept & @USAID. ❤️NY delis, merengue, #Curb, @Mets. Views mine.


New: Susie Wiles has told cabinet officials no more foreign travel unless absolutely necessary, and that all international travel must be approved by her. It comes after Sec. Brooke Rollins’ “aggressive international travel” last year to Vietnam, Japan, India, Peru, Brazil, and the UK last year. Wiles wants the cabinet focused on domestic travel ahead of midterms w/ @dlippman politico.com/newsletters/we…


"Dabbling with extremism isn’t merely wrong; it’s an unforced error." The latest from @ethanmwolf, founder of @DemocraticWins: wapo.st/4sIhZeF


I get being annoyed when Elizabeth Warren (who I find insufferable) or other Democrats play gotcha by asking “Do you believe Donald Trump lost in 2020?” You know what would have spared Republicans the embarrassment and annoyance of these questions? If Trump hasn’t lied about winning and hadn’t tried to steal the election.

Among Democrats - "The party needs to move to the (X) to win the next presidential election" Center: 42% Left: 24% Current position is fine: 18% Echelon / April 2026


"It's extensive," said University of Michigan Regent Jordan Acker, when asked about the level of antisemitism in the state party. "The question we have to ask as Jews is whether we still belong here?"



There is equal Mallory McMorrow derangement syndrome and Abdul El-Sayed derangement syndrome and if you can’t see that you fall into one of the two


ATENTOS | Desde Madrid se escucha fuerte y claro lo que queremos todos los venezolanos: “Fuera la mona, fuera la mona” Que buen sábado.

📊 #Cadem En cuanto a líderes internacionales, el mejor evaluado es @nayibbukele , quien alcanza un 58% de imagen positiva (-3 pts), mientras que la imagen del presidente de Estados Unidos, @realDonaldTrump , atraviesa su peor momento, llegando a solo 26% (-11 pts) #PlazaPública


A lot going on here, but upshot is that there will be no response to Iran attacking shipping, US will maintain the "blockade," and talks are still on track (though delayed somewhat).





