Peter Baker

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Disease, recession, racial injustice. "And then there was the President, who chose to spend the week refighting the Civil War—on the losing side,” writes @sbg1 https://t.co/NoHxYymKS2 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Trump assails Warren for proposing to rename bases named for Confederate generals and expresses hope that “Republican Senators won’t fall for this” — perhaps unaware that the Republican-controlled Senate Armed Services Committee has already approved it on bipartisan vote. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Before he transformed journalism, @harrispolitico was a Richmond correspondent. Now he revisits the debate over the city's Monument Avenue statues and finds new thinking, with cameos from @GovernorWilder @timkaine and the one-and-only Don Baker. https://t.co/klTdjzNpHN — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

To @dstfelix, the kente-cloth stoles worn by Democratic lawmakers "felt not just misguided but like an outright mockery. The need to deliver a photo op overcame consideration of what the resulting pictures would communicate.” https://t.co/kV21VaKUZm — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

The action against protesters in Lafayette Square has demoralized National Guard members. More than 60% are people of color and some troops are so upset they have hidden their role from family. ⁦@Tmgneff⁩ ⁦@EricSchmittNYT⁩ ⁦@helenecooper⁩ https://t.co/HRXE6cXutO — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Gen. Milley expresses regret for participating in Trump's walk-across-the-park photo op. "I should not have been there," he says. "My presence in that moment and in that environment created a perception of the military involved in domestic politics." https://t.co/4a7kwFIljd — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

"Simply put, do not talk to the press": Biden is now seeking input from more than 100 left-leaning economists and other researchers, but shrouding his team in secrecy. ⁦@jimtankersley⁩ ⁦@thomaskaplan⁩ https://t.co/E6h8Eumydf — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Trump says he will resume campaign rallies next week, starting in Tulsa, Okla., on Friday June 19. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

The White House has told Bolton that his memoir still contains classified information and should not be published without further redactions. Bolton said to view this as Trump effort to stop publication, set for June 23. ⁦@nytmike⁩ ⁦@maggieNYT⁩ https://t.co/tu72ElFSQE — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @EllenBarryNYT: Here's a piece of journalism trivia that seems topical right now: The skinny reporter's pad we all use was invented by C… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @dougmillsnyt: A member of the Secret Service looks on as workers begin to remove the protest barriers on the Ellipse, just south of the… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

For all the talk of Nixon's law and order campaign of 1968, in fact Trump seems to be occupying the lane held that year by George Wallace. Nixon ran against protesters but also preached unity and marched in MLK's funeral. https://t.co/CTYgWodBun — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Republicans expect to move their national convention from Charlotte to Jacksonville after Trump told officials in North Carolina that he did not want to use social distancing measures aimed at halting the spread of the coronavirus. maggieNYT⁩ https://t.co/R0xD6aWVIx — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Multiple polls show Trump's approval rating slipping into the 30s. ⁦@Gallup⁩, ⁦@politico⁩ ⁦@MorningConsult⁩ and ⁦@Reuters⁩ ⁦@Ipsos⁩ all have him at 39% and ⁦@CNN⁩ at 38% https://t.co/dO8lpnsH2D https://t.co/33Lkhy3emY https://t.co/lvSOQgYIwm — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @ddknyt: Maybe you don’t notice the photo credits, but you should, and you will start to notice @dougmillsnyt takes an astonishing numbe… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Absolutely! — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

@dougmillsnyt @whca Here’s the unforgettable image he won for, from the State of the Union address last year. https://t.co/tcwqWSGoVR — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Congratulations to the fabulous @dougmillsnyt for winning the @whca award for excellence in White House photography! His “Pelosi clap” picture will be in the history books for years to come. Plus he’s one of the nicest guys—and best reporters—in the room. https://t.co/hKqweNiAix — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Just out today: “Countdown 1945,” the new account of the dawn of the atomic age by Chris Wallace of @FoxNewsSunday. Looking forward to reading it, sure to be a gripping account. https://t.co/QMnc0KJK7I https://t.co/W4zfx2r77W — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Twenty-six years ago, Biden worked hand in glove with police to rewrite the crime laws. Now amid a national reckoning over police violence and racial injustice, that long alliance threatens to undermine a cornerstone of his candidacy, writes @PostKranish https://t.co/6Q4SSagyIN — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

As he rejects defunding the police, Biden faces a challenge in managing a Democratic Party divided over how far and how fast to go in overhauling law enforcement in America. @jmartNYT @alexburnsNYT @thomaskaplan https://t.co/PmmEB04xOW — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

As more of the country lifts lockdown restrictions, coronavirus cases are increasing in 21 states, about the same in seven states and decreasing in 22 states. https://t.co/8crBRxdv2v — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Petraeus, the retired four-star general and commander in Iraq and Afghanistan, calls for renaming 10 military bases still named for Confederate generals, including the storied Fort Bragg where he served three times. https://t.co/nUUehA3lLp — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Barr contradicts Trump and confirms that the president was taken to an underground bunker late last month not for an “inspection” but because of security concerns over street demonstrations outside the White House. ⁦@ktbenner⁩ https://t.co/lrxEXElELO — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Trump on the police: "Sometimes we’ll see some horrible things like we witnessed recently but I say 99.9 – let’s go with 99% of them – great, great people and they’ve done jobs that are record setting." — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Since Clinton, each president has faced worse gridlock in confirming appointees than his predecessor. Under Trump, the Senate has had to break 314 filibusters compared with 244 for all previous presidents combined. @burgessev @marianne_levine https://t.co/dFgsR8RESC — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

The economy officially entered a recession in February, ending a record-long expansion of 128 months that began under Obama and continued under Trump. https://t.co/WxJUwm3JZe — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Trump releases analysis complaining that NBC, ABC and CNN polls are partisan and asserts that contrary to their findings “we are winning.” Makes no mention of latest Fox poll from May, which, like the others, showed Biden ahead, in this case by 8 points. https://t.co/tjbKBLIYXm — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

In its briefing, White House touts the biggest rally in history but it means the markets not the protesters outside its gates over the last week. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @shearm: Looks like the Supreme Court will wait longer to issue its opinion on DACA. The ruling did not come today. The court still has… — PolitiTweet.org