Peter Baker

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

The official reason given for rejecting Trump's red-white-and-blue color scheme for Air Force One? The dark blue paint might have overheated sophisticated electronic components and would have required additional FAA qualification testing. ⁦@OrenCNN⁩ https://t.co/5nU5o4lopI — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Interesting number tucked in the latest jobs report: Workers in their prime have returned to the labor market. Participation among those 25-54 jumped to 83.1%, finally exceeding its prepandemic level. ⁦@lydiadepillis⁩ https://t.co/aCFG68TXjA — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Thanks to Congress, it will still be illegal in Washington DC to curse in public or ride a horse faster than 8 mph. ⁦@phscoop⁩ https://t.co/7Fav3EVHcf — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @sbg1: @saletan @peterbakernyt Thanks so much @saletan that means a lot coming from you! — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @saletan: I've been going through a lot of books about the Trump era, and I can't stress enough how good this one is. So many revealing… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

"If the Trump camp gets its way, Reaganism will have gone from passé in 2016 to an affirmative vulnerability in 2024," writes @RichLowry. How the GOP is rethinking even its most iconic modern hero in the age of Trump. https://t.co/MMaaBQh0by — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Employers added 311,000 jobs in February, continuing a hotter-than-expected streak that has created abundant job opportunities while frustrating the Federal Reserve in its drive to contain stubborn inflation. @lydiadepillis https://t.co/89xH16VVfv — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Despite the clash with Biden and Congress, 77% of Washingtonians feel safe from crime in their neighborhoods, up from 69% last year. ⁦@ELaserDavies⁩ ⁦@sfcpoll⁩ ⁦@EmGusk⁩ https://t.co/FIJlfqDt4I — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

After two years championing some of his party’s top progressive priorities, Biden lately is speaking more to the concerns of the political middle, seeking to recapture the more centrist identity that long defined him. https://t.co/9T9IVJIWK6 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

"Termination and retribution are the reckless pillars on which Trump is running," ⁦@sbg1⁩ writes. "Why not, finally, take him at his word?" https://t.co/Gle1Jnyx10 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @madeleinebaran: Thrilled to announce that @InTheDarkTNY is moving to @NewYorker!! We are all so excited! Announcement episode with more… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

The White House made her one of only two reporters to join Biden on his secret trip to Ukraine. "My first and pri­mary ques­tion was how would I be able to pump breast milk." How a new mom navigated a journey into the war zone, by ⁦@SabrinaSiddiqui⁩ https://t.co/laSav9kdhw — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Biden will propose a budget today that has no chance of passing but seeks to advance a narrative that he is committed to investing in manufacturing, fighting corporate profiteering, reducing deficits and guarding safety-net programs. ⁦@jimtankersley⁩ https://t.co/emnuZ5YR4o — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Trump tells Hannity on his radio show that he would have been willing to let Russia "take over" parts of Ukraine while he was president (a comment edited out when later played on Fox News). ⁦@justinbaragona⁩ https://t.co/7Q4Ecd2jJ7 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Biden’s approval rating remains stuck at 42% in latest ⁦@Reuters⁩ ⁦@Ipsos⁩ poll. https://t.co/rlpbcjfSSU — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

"I am your retribution": Trump makes clear a second term would be aimed at revenge against those he perceives as wronging him, the latest manifestation of a history of reprisals. ⁦@maggieNYT⁩ ⁦@ShaneGoldmacher⁩ https://t.co/ayM57sFsgR — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Tucker Carlson on Trump election fraud claims: “The whole thing seems insane to me" -- in private Nov 2020 "It is clear the 2020 election was a grave betrayal of American democracy" -- on air this week ⁦@jwpetersNYT⁩ ⁦⁦@katie_robertson⁩ https://t.co/ctf12XGsTa — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @AndrewDesiderio: McConnell adds that it was a “mistake” for Fox to air the segment, but he declined multiple times to criticize McCarth… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @AndrewDesiderio: McConnell, unprompted, addresses the Tucker Carlson segment on Jan. 6, saying he wants to “associate myself entirely”… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

New intelligence reviewed by US officials suggests a pro-Ukrainian group carried out the attack on the Nord Stream pipelines last year, although there is no evidence they were acting at government direction. Adam Entous @julianbarnes Adam Goldman https://t.co/2NFbKjxyMm — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Fascinating story looks at Ron DeSantis's time as a Navy lawyer at Guantanamo Bay, by ⁦@mawilner⁩ https://t.co/c1OWtlCQzL — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

.⁦@PhilTaubman⁩ "has given us a distinctly Amer­i­can story" in his biography of George Shultz, "In the Nation's Service," writes ⁦@katebachwsj⁩. "But Shultz’s spirit of ser­vice and loy­alty is re­gret­tably no longer dom­i­nant" in Washington https://t.co/KvVeSh8rVS — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Covid deaths creeping up again in the US, surpassing 500 a day, an increase of 38% over the last two weeks. https://t.co/vaBGJz5gbN — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Biden administration considers reviving the practice of detaining migrant families who cross the border illegally — the same policy shut down over the past two years because Biden wanted a more humane system. ⁦@esullivannyt⁩ ⁦@KannoYoungs⁩ https://t.co/DZ9RNbd8sV — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @CPHatSMU: Tickets are SOLD OUT for our 10th Anniversary Celebration tomorrow night @SMU! We'll welcome Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) and… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

South Korean arms exports rose 140% last year but it has refused to send lethal assistance to Ukraine itself. Instead, it has focused on filling the world’s rearmament gap while resisting any direct role in arming Ukraine. ⁦@choesanghun⁩ https://t.co/bGiR2qhAUp — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

DeSantis to road-test presidential campaign with legislative session featuring bills to ban diversity programs at public universities, limit abortions and make it easier to impose the death penalty and carry concealed weapons. ⁦⁦@PatriciaMazzei⁩ https://t.co/9RgRjlfcGJ — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

@JBWolfsthal @aliciaparlap @sangerkatz @jshkatz That's what McCarthy is proposing -- our guys tried to assess what it would mean. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

To balance budget in 10 years without tax hikes or Social Security, Medicare or defense cuts, everything else would have to be cut 70%, like Medicaid, veteran care, education, law enforcement, farm subsidies, transport. @aliciaparlap @sangerkatz @jshkatz https://t.co/UQ4Q6tV1Bc — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

A significant number of employees in DHS’s intelligence office have raised concerns that the work they are doing could be illegal, according to internal documents reviewed by @woodruffbets https://t.co/osaBv0ykCi — PolitiTweet.org