Peter Baker

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Thanks so much for reading! — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Expanded unemployment benefits for millions of struggling Americans expire on Saturday unless Trump reverses course and signs the covid relief bill he criticized after it passed both houses on overwhelming bipartisan votes. @arappeport https://t.co/PAr3lXbh3n — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @cmschroed: Biography of Secretary Baker by @peterbakernyt and @sbg1 is superb as biography and unpacking of power and importance of per… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @meslackman: Great Brexit coverage from @MarkLandler @_StephenCastle @benjmueller and the whole London crew of @nytimesworld A deal that… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @shearm: Yes. I'm going to try a version of it myself: https://t.co/pvujkIM3BN — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Many thanks, really appreciate it. So many to give thanks to this year, including our health care professionals, vaccine scientists, grocery store clerks, delivery people, factory workers, and more. Feeling very grateful as we end this horrible pandemic year. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Looks like this defensive line about how Trump really is working hard even though he has nothing on his public schedule is going to be a regular thing. https://t.co/vvFL5BgDzi — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

With the main bar for history written by the great Frank Clines and the analysis by the equally amazing Serge Schmemann, two of the best ever. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

"I'm done with that industry," Parscale said last month, leaving politics. That didn't last long -- now the onetime Trump digital guru later deposed as campaign manager is back pitching a new political consultancy. ⁦@NellieBowles⁩ ⁦@anniekarni⁩ https://t.co/6t3ITVPzgl — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

On Christmas, ⁦@Peter_Wehner⁩ writes: "The lesson from Jesus’ life and ministry is that understanding people’s stories and struggles requires much more time and effort than condemning them, but it is vastly more rewarding." https://t.co/OWSvSRHNX1 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

One fraudster's path to clemency is a case study in how criminals with the right connections and resources have cut through normal channels to take their case straight to the Trump White House. ⁦@kenvogel⁩ ⁦@EricLiptonNYT⁩ ⁦@JesseDrucker⁩ https://t.co/67GIKUvXZq — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Trump this week granted clemency to a host of convicted liars, crooked politicians and child-killing war criminals, but the through line was a president who considers himself a victim of law enforcement and was using his power to strike back. https://t.co/wwJ6YdOhSL — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @FaceTheNation: SUNDAY: Our annual book panel of authors joins us for a distanced discussion on leadership and our divided country as we… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

"We know that things are going to get worse. The question is how much worse": New data show that the economy remains in trouble even as coronavirus relief package is thrown into doubt. ⁦@bencasselman⁩ https://t.co/dO6Or9wnF2 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @nytimesworld: Evidence is mounting that Russia’s top Putin critic was poisoned by his own government. But inside the country, the outra… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @nytimes: President Trump on Wednesday gave clemency to Roger Stone, Paul Manafort and Charles Kushner, among others. Here is a list som… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @michaelcrowley: Check out this addendum to Trump’s schedule https://t.co/rOQvsVAVwT — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Ben Sasse on Trump's pardons of Manafort, Stone and others: "This is rotten to the core.” — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Ben Sasse on Trump's pardons of Manafort, Stone and others: " — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Of the 65 pardons and commutations that Trump granted before today, 60 went to petitioners who had a personal tie to Trump or who helped his political aims. ⁦@maggieNYT⁩ ⁦@nytmike⁩ https://t.co/Nh2SGdjug9 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

While Trump cites support from various allies or validators for many of his pardons, he cites none for Manafort or Stone but just portrays them as victims of "blatant prosecutorial overreach" or "prosecutorial misconduct." — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Trump pardons Manafort, Stone and Charlie Kushner, among others. In pardoning Jared's father, Trump cites support from a former US attorney from Utah -- not the former US attorney from NJ who actually prosecuted him, Chris Christie. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @JakeSherman: the president seems quite confused here. he is saying that the covid bill includes all sorts of non-covid related polici… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @jonathanalter: Thanks, @GlennKesslerWP !! There's still time (barely) to get it for someone for Xmas. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

There was also a time when presidents who wanted to influence the course of a major piece of legislation tried to do so before it passed both houses rather than wait until after his own party voted to send it to his desk for what they had been told would be his signature. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

There was a time when presidents generally avoided pardoning first-degree murderers, if for no other reason than it was considered politically self-destructive. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Among those Trump pardoned was a Blackwater contractor sentenced to life in prison for his role in killing 17 Iraqi civilians, including two women and two boys ages 8 and 11. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

After playing no leadership role negotiating covid relief, Trump threatens at the last minute to upend the bipartisan bill even though both houses of Congress approved it with overwhelming veto-proof majorities. ⁦@lukebroadwater⁩ ⁦@arappeport⁩ https://t.co/S3BSR3QUcp — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Trump grants clemency to two people convicted in the Russia inquiry, four Blackwater guards convicted in connection with the killing of Iraqi civilians and three corrupt former Republican members of Congress. ⁦@maggieNYT⁩ ⁦@nytmike⁩ https://t.co/TQi26PP7RL — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @michaeljting: 2020 is almost over & I doubt I’ll be finishing anything else soon. My top 5 this year. https://t.co/AS6N3xbR6i — PolitiTweet.org