Peter Baker

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

"At one point, they surrounded me and demanded I accompany them to prison. Throughout, a man with a gun was never far away.” @lynnekodonnell returns to Afghanistan nearly a year after the US withdrawal to find a place of fear and desperation. https://t.co/sECbdND49Z — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

What happens when you’re no longer as conservative as you once were but not nearly liberal enough for your new allies? @RadioFreeTom explores the conundrum of Trump-era GOP exiles. https://t.co/LcRTPMJw5S — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Harris just landed in Charlotte and an official says she tested negative for Covid. She was last with the president on Tuesday and spoke with him by phone this morning. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @sbg1: ‘Putin’s bet is that he can succeed in a grinding war of attrition’ — CIA director Bill Burns #AspenSecurity — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @sbg1: Had the chance to ask @vashurkov of @navalny Anti-Corruption Foundation when/if he will be able to return to a free democratic Ru… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Biden's doctor Kevin O'Connor says the president has been experiencing a runny nose, fatigue and a dry cough since last night but "I anticipate he will respond favorably" to treatment. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Biden’s positive test comes amid a flurry of virus cases as the nation grapples with new subvariants that doctors say are highly contagious and more easily evade the protections provided by coronavirus vaccinations. @katierogers @shearm https://t.co/gygLoSTEAD — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

He will isolate until he tests negative but in the meantime "carry out the full duties of the office while in isolation," White House says. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Biden tests positive for Covid. White House says he is experiencing "very mild symptoms" and taking Paxlovid. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @anniekarni: Cheney has called Pence a hero, but -- he hasn't endorsed her, despite all the work he's doing for House Republicans. Stayi… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

And so to her, Trump is a similar existential threat to the institutions of American society, and she has made it her mission to stop him, even if it costs her her seat in Congress as it looks like it may. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

When Liz Cheney watches the video of Pence being rushed to safety, she sees another vice president on another day of danger. “Every time I see it, it brings to mind the image of Jimmy Scott, the Secret Service agent who evacuated my dad" on 9/11. https://t.co/dsueI6uuNQ — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Navigating the discussion about abortion rights is especially critical to Biden among Black voters, a vital constituency to him and one that has shown periodic signs of frustration with his priorities in the White House, writes @KannoYoungs https://t.co/J1g7TKLzGc? — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Jimmy Carter and James A. Baker III call on Congress to fix the Electoral Count Act: "The need to reform the Electoral Count Act is too great for our elected leaders to get bogged down in the zero-sum game of politics that characterizes Washington today." https://t.co/vaZQjp6ldW — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @JeffShesol: At 101, John Glenn has never looked better! Born #OTD in 1921. And MERCURY RISING, only one year old, is now available in p… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Long odds at a short trial: Even the judge seems to agree that Bannon has no defense as he faces conviction for contempt of Congress. ⁦@DevlinBarrett⁩ ⁦@hsu_spencer⁩ https://t.co/u6fI1p7nVI — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

California's Newsom says he has "subzero interest" in running for president. Not that anyone believes him. ⁦@LATimesSkelton⁩ https://t.co/v7EJzoRxBw — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @kaitlancollins: The White House issues a small, but important correction to the formal transcript of President Biden’s remarks regardin… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

“Exquisitely written… masterly… a pleasure to read and deeply informative”: A rave review from @rajan_menon_ for “A Matter of Trust,” the riveting account of US-India relations from Truman to Trump by Meena Ahamed https://t.co/P2tCVsWVUr — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

An @AP survey of state election officials across the U.S. revealed no cases of fraud, vandalism or theft that could have affected the results stemming from the use of drop boxes, contrary to claims by Trump and his allies. @_aizaguirre @AP_Christina https://t.co/QsZdkRwIb5 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Putin fires the belligerent Rogozin as Russian and American space agencies struggle to maintain cooperation at their shared orbiting station despite the war in Ukraine below. ⁦@kchangnyt⁩ ⁦@antontroian⁩ https://t.co/30V9Hj3DFD — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Out: Computer class. In: Watching Ukrainian troop surrenders and being told the only information to trust is government propaganda. How Putin is reshaping Russian schools to indoctrinate children with militarized, anti-Western views. ⁦@antontroian⁩ https://t.co/ZAFVNhe63y — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @ChristopherJM: I arrived in Kyiv by train this morning & followed a couple I met on board thru the underground to the city exit. They w… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @ryrivard: The oft-forgotten time Bush announced support for cap and trade but no one understood his speech and so he gave up, as report… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @SangerNYT: Yes, Biden arrived in a Middle East where the power dynamics and semi- alliances are radically different from his last visit… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @anneapplebaum: Once again: All 2022 royalties go to reconstruction charities in Ukraine! — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @kaitlancollins: President Biden, when asked if the Saudi foreign minister who said he didn't hear him accuse the crown prince of Khasho… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

“The pandemic was and remains a global human tragedy. But for ecologists, it has also been an unparalleled opportunity to learn more about how people affect the natural world by documenting what happened when we abruptly stepped back from it.” @EmilyAnthes https://t.co/kb4MgVXy7n — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

After generations in which the Middle East for US presidents meant mainly oil, war and terrorism, Biden is driven by a new concern: That his forced dance with dictators, while distasteful, is necessary to contain Russia and outmaneuver China. @SangerNYT https://t.co/SMZEIlCzFb — PolitiTweet.org