Peter Baker

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @DavidHMandel: Latest edition to the #Veep #bookclub: "The Man Who Ran Washington" #JamesBaker by @sbg1 & @peterbakernyt. Just finished… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Joe Biden’s brother Frank promoted his relationship to the commander-in-chief in an Inauguration Day advertisement for the law firm he advises. @schwartzbCNBC https://t.co/rM4qnxKKwq — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

The US economy shrank by 3.5% last year amid the pandemic, the worst year on record. But it wasn't as bad as some forecasters feared and the rebound has been stronger than some expected. @bencasselman https://t.co/Lm285L0hwT — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Far from repudiating Trump, as it seemed they might after the Capitol attack, Republicans have reverted to the posture they adopted when he was in office — unwilling to cross a figure who still holds sway in their party. ⁦@npfandos⁩ ⁦@jmartNYT⁩ https://t.co/cDlDQ0n2lN — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Biden had named nearly all of his cabinet secretaries and their immediate deputies before he took office. But the president’s real grasp on the levers of power has come several layers down. ⁦@SangerNYT⁩ https://t.co/xBeC4cI1l0 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

While the US Senate debates what to do about Trump, the Virginia Senate, with Republican support, censured one of its members for calling Capitol attackers "patriots" and accusing Democrats of "treason" for defending a "stolen" election ⁦@SchneiderG⁩ https://t.co/vwciKAqsFe — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

"Few of Biden's social media messages have included anything that could be seen as controversial; rather, they often read like fortune cookies," writes ⁦@mviser⁩, perfectly capturing the new president's approach to Twitter. https://t.co/Btk5OCQ6TF — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

The fight over Rob Malley has become a proxy for the fight over whether to reenter the Iran nuclear deal. @NatashaBertrand https://t.co/wvjtEUMZ4s — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

After weeks of brutal expansion, the pandemic is finally beginning to let up. The seven-day average of cases is down a third from its mid-January peak. But the US faces "a race of vaccination versus variants.” @mimbsy https://t.co/OdovxZAjWR — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Leahy spokesman: "After getting test results back, and after a thorough examination, Senator Leahy now is home. He looks forward to getting back to work." Statement does not say what the tests were for or what they showed. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Not long after being sworn in to preside over the Senate impeachment trial, Leahy has been hospitalized "for observation" out of abundance of caution because he "was not feeling well," his office says in a statement. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

The Space Force has always been more boring than Trump implied with his grand rhetoric — think sitting in a room monitoring satellites rather than Starship Troopers — but it appears likely to be here to stay, writes @marinakoren https://t.co/VOKHSZDYoZ — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @npfandos: "I think it’s pretty obvious from the vote today that it is extraordinary unlikely that the president will be convicted," @Se… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

@davidmaraniss Yes, an easier out. But the point is that having declared the trial unconstitutional to begin with, you can then say two weeks from now that you're not casting judgment on the merits of the case but sticking with your original judgment that they shouldn't be hearing it at all. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

@davidmaraniss She knows better in any circumstance! But I think we actually agree on this. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

So with 45 Republicans now on record saying that the impeachment trial is unconstitutional, that would seem to end much if any suspense over the outcome of the upcoming trial, right? — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Congratulations! — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

In talk w/Putin, Biden reaffirmed "support for Ukraine’s sovereignty" and raised "SolarWinds hack, reports of Russia placing bounties on United States soldiers in Afghanistan, interference in the 2020 United States election and the poisoning of Aleksey Navalny," per White House. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @samdolnick: The new Ezra Klein Show is live! First interview is with Vivek Murthy, the new vaccination czar who has a helluva lot of wo… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Here we go -- senators sign their oaths to "do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws" as jurors in the second impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

.@PostBaron arrived at the Post after I left so I never had the privilege of working for him, but from the point of view of a devoted lifelong reader, it’s fair to say he saved the paper from an existential threat and made it better than ever, for which we’re eternally grateful. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Can't wait! Sure to be an instant classic. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Looking forward to it! When do you sleep? — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @NYTimesPR: This year marks the 125th anniversary of the @nytimes Book Review. We’re excited to commemorate this milestone throughout th… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

One Ricchetti is in the Biden White House and the other is one of the city's top lobbyists. "Not since the heyday of ... [the Podesta brothers] have siblings wielded so much public and private power in Washington." ⁦@bykowicz⁩ Brody Mullins https://t.co/OQoKhXqOS4 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

"The U.K.'s economy shrank more last year than any of the G-7, in what the Bank of England says will be the country's biggest economic slump in more than 300 years." ⁦⁦@wsj_douglasj⁩ ⁦@andos234⁩ https://t.co/LCNbUCXYNa — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Biden’s order clears the way for a generation of young transgender Americans like Nic Talbott who have spent years waiting out the ban in hopes of serving in the American military. @David_Philipps https://t.co/NaeSM5PGsG — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

After Roberts and Harris step aside, Leahy in his role as president pro tempore of the Senate will preside over Trump’s impeachment trial. @npfandos https://t.co/YnUQmTIluw — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Trump's Space Force was derided by critics and mocked on TV, but analysts say Biden may keep it as China continues to improve its capacity to take down satellites and potentially cripple modern American life. ⁦@WilliamJBroad⁩ https://t.co/ILk24PL2VX — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Putin responds to Navalny’s investigation on the palace, saying it “never has belonged to me.” His denial reflects the power of Navalny’s charges, which Putin evidently concluded he could not ignore. Navalny’s video has gotten 86 million views so far. https://t.co/E9fIs5fX3z — PolitiTweet.org