Ben Mayer

The single best New York comment I have ever received: Woman: I have to tell you, I enjoyed watching you inhale that hamburger.

If you thought Jim Clyburn was gonna retire before a wide-open prez cycle w SC again in early window, w chance to pick the nominee, you didn't see him make every '20 contender put on his CLYBURN t-shirts at the 2019 Clyburn Fish Fry #itselectric

Stunning for a president to suggest he can't guarantee the safety of visitors during a major world event. Since the heinous murder of Israeli Olympians in Munich, the international community has rightly prioritized protecting athletes. Is the U.S. really incapable of security?

David Petraeus doubts there will be American boots on the ground. "Maybe some sneakers on the ground"

Ronald Acuña Jr.'s first #SpringTraining homer is a GRAND SLAM 🤯

This is absolutely nuts. The British Columbia school shooter's ChatGPT messages weren't just flagged by the automated system, but **a dozen OpenAI employees reviewed and debated them** wsj.com/us-news/law/op…

ICE has told OMB they will retrofit this plane by turning by a bedroom into seating in order to accommodate deportees.

“… the right people voting, electing the right leaders …” Extraordinary

> @Mike_Hixenbaugh @NBCNews nbcnews.com/news/us-news/r…

NBC News: A source familiar with the matter says a man is being questioned by law enforcement in the Tucson area in the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. Reported w/ @jonathan4ny

“The Trump administration tried and failed on Tuesday to secure an indictment in connection with a video featuring six Democratic lawmakers urging members of the military and intelligence communities not to comply with unlawful orders, three sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.” nbcnews.com/politics/trump…

BREAKING | NBC News: Law enforcement is expected to release a surveillance photo showing a potential subject in the ongoing investigation into the taking of Nancy Guthrie as soon as this afternoon, according to two senior law enforcement officials say. Reported w/ @jonathan4ny

Todd Snider, the rambling troubadour who helped shape the Americana music movement, has died at the age of 59 rollingstone.com/music/music-co…

DHS is putting out videos that directly contradict events and court orders, namely a federal judge saying evidence showed: "whatever lawlessness is occurring is not occurring by protesters.” In fact, the judge issued a TRO against immigration officials' tactics because she said they “clearly violate the Constitution."

Just want to take a minute to mark a huge moment in DC. The legendary @danbalz is retiring from full-time work at the @washingtonpost after 47 remarkable years. I had the great privilege of sitting next to Dan in the Post newsroom and working with him for years. He is the last of a generation of gold-standard political reporters who inspired all of us who have followed. You will never find a smarter, wiser, fairer, more insightful, more generous, more thoroughly decent colleague. He is a follow-the-facts, knock-on-every-door reporter who manages to be open minded and tough minded at the same time. In a flash-and-bang era, Dan showed us day in and day out that there is no substitute for hard work and expertise. @mikeallen writes that Dan is "known for civility and rigor," which is absolutely right. Plus he's the nicest guy in the business. I've always wanted to be Dan Balz when I grow up, but the truth is there's only one and we will miss his byline in the paper.

Ukrainian SBU security service sources tell @FT the agency is conducting "a large-scale special operation to destroy enemy bomber aircraft" deep inside Russia. "SBU drones are targeting aircraft that bomb Ukrainian cities every night. At this point, more than 40 aircraft have reportedly been hit." Video footage filmed by a Ukrainian reconnaissance aircraft and shared by the official appeared to show Russia’s Belaya airfield, located in south-eastern Siberia some 5,500km east of the frontline, in flames.

Big departure from normal practice US Atty Alina Habba announced criminal case against Rep LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) on... social media But the charging document wasn't accessible to the public or McIver's defense.. until half a day later McIver: Charges are "purely political"

NEW: Tulsi Gabbard fired the top two officials at the National Intelligence Council after the council authored an assessment that contradicted Trump’s rationale for invoking the Alien Enemies Act and deporting alleged Venezuelan gang members without due process

More Freedom Caucus complaints about the details of the Medicaid cuts.

First LiveNation redevelops downtown Atlanta and now this

Trump says in Oval that he did not know about Tillis's opposition to Ed Martin for US attorney for D.C., even though Tillis talked to him (and WH officials) directly about his opposition