Peter Baker

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

A “Wright brothers moment”: NASA’s Ingenuity becomes the first helicopter to fly on another world. @kchangnyt https://t.co/Vm5X2uHrdk — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Sixty years after the first human rocketed into space, the new⁩ book "Beyond" by ⁦@SWalkerBEYOND tells us "quite a bit about Gagarin the man, but a great deal more about the program that put him into orbit," writes ⁦@AStuttaford⁩ https://t.co/ZzqYhXkLj7 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @JonLemire: WASHINGTON (AP) — Half of U.S. adults have now received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, CDC says. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @nytimes: The New York Times examined vaccine data for nearly every U.S. county and found that willingness to receive a vaccine and actu… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

This jazzy graphic look at how air circulates on planes and what that means for covid is remarkably impressive but probably not what one should read right before finishing the first commercial airline trip in more than a year. https://t.co/CNGGDI9Cv5 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

“Our patient could die at any moment," writes Navalny's doctor. "A patient with this level of potassium should be in intensive care as at any moment a fatal arrhythmia could develop.” ⁦@AndrewKramerNYT⁩ https://t.co/SRLpg996A6 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Fear, even more potent than in years past, is gripping Afghans now that US and NATO forces will leave, opening the way for Taliban resurgence and renewed repression, particularly for women. ⁦@Tmgneff⁩ ⁦⁦@FatmaFaizi⁩ ⁦⁦⁦@NajimRah⁩ https://t.co/sZ8T6gSBt1 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NatashaBertrand: .@JakeSullivan46 tells @DanaBashCNN that “We have communicated [to Russia] that there will be consequences if Mr. Nava… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @sbg1: Heartbreaking, from daughter of @navalny — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

My favorite anecdote is when Kalb stalks Khrushchev in Paris during a summit meeting and ends up buying him croissants -- and coming away with a scoop. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

In "Assignment Russia," the legendary @MarvinKalb offers us an enlightening and entertaining look at his early days as a foreign correspondent in Khrushchev's Moscow -- the adventure of a lifetime for any journalist. https://t.co/NgeMmva2lw https://t.co/pQ0R5kaze7 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

In "Assignment Russia," the venerable @MarvinKalb Kalb offers us an enlightening and entertaining look at his early days as a foreign correspondent in Khrushchev's Moscow -- the adventure of a lifetime for any journalist. https://t.co/NgeMmva2lw https://t.co/pQ0R5kaze7 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

In "Assignment Russia," the venerable Marvin Kalb offers us an enlightening and entertaining look at his early days as a foreign correspondent in Khrushchev's Moscow -- the adventure of a lifetime for any journalist. https://t.co/NgeMmva2lw https://t.co/pQ0R5kaze7 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Those Biden-FDR comparisons? It’s complicated. ⁦@hiltzikm⁩ reminds of the difference between myth and reality when it comes to the New Deal. https://t.co/2K5vjSmcrk — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Covid cases nearly double in Pennsylvania over the last month and are on the rise in other states as well. https://t.co/MC3fIqL6E7 — PolitiTweet.org

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Up close, the Russian military buildup near Ukraine is hard to miss, says ⁦@AndrewKramerNYT⁩ from the scene. Tank tracks cut across a parking lot. Children on roadsides gawk as six-wheeled military trucks roll by, kicking up clouds of dust. https://t.co/AWBvHhtwVK — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

The wavering over the refugee cap shows Biden's struggle to find his footing as he tries to reverse Trump’s harsh immigration policies amid a record surge of children and teenagers crossing the southwestern border. ⁦@KannoYoungs⁩ ⁦@mirjordan⁩ https://t.co/mjKR3NZAJU — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

"Once you’re over that line, it’s a battle between you and you. You have to defeat yourself if you want to get out of it and not die." Not long after talking with ⁦@ShawnMcCreesh⁩ about his struggle with opioids, David was found dead against a tree. https://t.co/A2kCO77fxd — PolitiTweet.org

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How bulk book buying by GOP political committees put members of Congress on the bestseller lists and direct money into their bank accounts. ⁦@farhip⁩ https://t.co/s6I9jhkL1u — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @nytmike: Today the Biden admin went further than Mueller, the Senate Intel Comm and everyone else who has looked at Russia, claiming th… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jameshohmann: Mark Tobin, President Biden’s dog trainer, tells The Washington Post that he’s been required to sign an agreement prohibi… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @anniekarni: Whoa, Pence's office announces he had a successful procedure yesterday to implant a pacemaker. — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden's troop withdrawal will end the longest war in US history, but it is also likely to be the start of another difficult chapter for Afghanistan’s people. "Afghanistan’s destiny will look like it did two decades ago.” @Tmgneff https://t.co/TZ9kzBXRyR — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @INechepurenko: The US just banned U.S. financial institutions from buying Russian debt on the primary market, meaning that they can sti… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Biden imposes new sanctions on Russia and expels 10 Russians attached to its embassy, citing among other things election interference, the Solar Winds cyberattack and bounties on US troops in Afghanistan. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Up to 45% of Republicans say they would avoid getting vaccinated if possible, raising the question of whether the country will be able to achieve herd immunity without a stronger push from GOP leaders to bring their voters on board. @GioRussonello https://t.co/S42QBjgcXA — PolitiTweet.org

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The same Georgia election official who decried Trump's false claims now says Biden is distorting the state's new voting law. "We saw just three months ago how election disinformation such as this can lead to violence. It was wrong then and it’s wrong now." https://t.co/EwAr2hDBEp — PolitiTweet.org

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Nearly 20 years after she covered the battle of Tora Bora, @sbg1 reflects on Biden's decision to pull out of Afghanistan. "In truth, the Afghan war will go on, just without the United States participating in it." https://t.co/DqkpcjRKjN — PolitiTweet.org

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“How are we going to know when this is over? How does this end?” For 20 years, presidents struggled to define the endgame in Afghanistan. @CraigMWhitlock https://t.co/BSQVRPSu45 — PolitiTweet.org

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We perched on a dusty roof filing stories over satellite phones while hiding the computer glow under our coats to avoid attracting gunfire. Even then it was clear it would not be easy, but would never have imagined that Americans would still be debating this 20 years later. (2/2) — PolitiTweet.org