Alec MacGillis

“Oh. You want to be an English major?!” “Yes.” “Great! Here’s some books to read.” “No.” 🙄

Well, I did not anticipate this: *BESSENT: US MAY UNSANCTION IRANIAN OIL THAT’S ON WATER

We're excited to announce 'The Situation Room' by Polymarket is coming to Washington, D.C. The world's first bar dedicated to monitoring the situation. 🧵

We’ve just put our latest issue to bed. Christopher Caldwell has written the cover. He argues that the Iran war will likely mark the end of Trumpism:

SCOOP: The Pentagon asked the White House today for more than *$200 billion* for the Iran war supplemental, sources say Some White House aides think Congress won't support b/c it's so big Will tee up giant battle in Congress

Secret Service agents responding to the Augusta National Golf Course incident where an armed man took hostages and demanded to speak to President Reagan, Oct. 23, 1983.

Iran is firing MORE and they are hitting MORE per shot than during the first days of the conflict. Not good..

SCOOP: The Pentagon asked the White House today for more than *$200 billion* for the Iran war supplemental, sources say Some White House aides think Congress won't support b/c it's so big Will tee up giant battle in Congress

Quintessential 1970s mass market paperbacks.

REDS is a great film and gets a lot of the history right, as well, which to a historian of the US left like me is super important since this history is so unknown. Some amazing casting, too. Maureen Stapleton as Emma Goldman! Paul Sorvino as Louis Fraina! Chef's kiss.