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Steve Witkoff and Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau among possible replacements, per sources Marco Rubio could also take a dual role on a temporary basis w/ @SteveHolland1 Erin Banco reuters.com/world/us/white…

This one hurts. Matt Arco, a veteran Statehouse reporter, has died at age 39.

Outgoing national security adviser ⁦Mike Waltz⁩ using Signal at a cabinet meeting this week with ⁦Donald J. Trump⁩. ⁦Reuters⁩ photo by ⁦Evelyn Hockstein⁩

Scoop: U.S. officials have finalized a new sanctions package against Russia, including banking and energy measures, to intensify pressure on Moscow, sources say Targets include Gazprom. Up to Trump to go through with it or not w Jonathan Landay Reuters Erin Banco @SteveHolland1

My colleagues detail what was behind the unexplained pause in US military aid to Ukraine earlier this year. It was a verbal order from Hegseth reuters.com/world/us/order… Erin Banco Mike Stone Gram Slattery

From Erin Banco Phil Stewart Gram Slattery Mike Stone's story today: "Three sources familiar with the situation said Pete Hegseth misinterpreted discussions with President Donald J. Trump about Ukraine policy and aid shipments without elaborating further. Four other people briefed on the

Wild Reuters report on how Pete Hegseth halted Ukraine military aid maybe with/maybe without Trump's approval in early February (remember that string of days when the planes were stopped and Kyiv was wondering WTH?). Halting 11 planes caused US $1.6-2.2mn. reuters.com/world/us/order…

Russia building major new explosives facility as Ukraine war drags on reuters.com/investigations…

Excited to be joining the visiting professors at Princeton University next year! Will be teaching a spring seminar on investigative/national security journalism journalism.princeton.edu/2025/05/02/pro…

The President of the United States at the end of this Middle East trip:

ICYMI: Read Joe Kent's emails to DNI analysts/officials after the first TDA assessment was made public in March. He pushes them to redo it and acknowledges there may be no direct link between VZ gov and TDA. That shouldn't preclude a rewrite, he said. reuters.com/world/us/gabba…

Hello! Headed out on maternity leave for the next little while - see you all in the fall!

In a diplomatic note sent out Thursday afternoon, the State Department confirmed that the Israeli attack was set to take place late on Thursday. Qatar was among the countries which received the heads up.

U.S. military moves a large number of refueling tanker aircraft to Europe to provide options to Trump amid middle east tensions, two U.S. officials tell Phil Stewart and I.