Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 2093

WSJ: Sondland Told Lawmakers Trump Action on Ukraine Amounted to Quid Pro Quo

The U.S. ambassador to the European Union seems eager to distance himself from Trump.

John Kelly: I Warned Trump He Would Be Impeached If He Hired “Yes Man” as Chief of Staff

The former chief of staff said that Trump's decision to pull U.S. troops out of northern Syria was a "catastrophically bad idea."

Chile’s People Have Had Enough of Neoliberalism

The week has felt like a very risky test to see if Chile can avoid repeating a history it’s sick of—a drastic, paradigm-shifting display of state violence.

Jane Fonda Accepted a BAFTA Britannia Award While Being Arrested at a Climate Protest

She was attending a Fire Drill Fridays protest in Washington, D.C.

Biden Faces Fundraising Woes as Buttigieg Appears to be Snatching Up Some of His Donors

The former vice president has far less cash on hand than Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders.

Rachel Maddow Slams NBC News Bosses Live on Air Over Handling of Harassment Allegations

NBCUniversal has released former employers from non disclosure agreements that may have prevented them from speaking up on harassment allegations.

“There Was a Lot to Burn”: What a Reporter Saw as the Tick Fire Raged in Southern California

“If you see six fire engines racing, that’s the direction you should go in.”

I Own My Own Business. How Do I Fire My Daughter?

On How To!, Charles Duhigg hosts a conversation between a frustrated father and a Harvard Business School lecturer.

The Conservative Legal Resistance

Why conservative lawyers are backing impeachment.

Giuliani Butt-Dials Reporter, Can Be Heard Saying He Needs “A Few Hundred Thousand”

Giuliani once left the reporter a voice message where he can be heard criticizing Joe Biden’s family and accusing them of corruption.