Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times and MS NOW analyst. Proud husband of @sbg1.bsky.social and equally proud father of @tab-delete.bsky.social. Co-author of "The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021."
Peter Baker
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The Taliban commander who abducted @rohded.bsky.social is sentenced to 42 years in prison after pleading guilty to hostage taking and providing material support for terrorism. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/n...
US launches retaliatory strikes against Iran in response to the shooting down of an Apache gunship near the Strait of Hormuz, an operation that the military describes as "a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression." www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06...
Peter Baker
Peter Baker
The United States was written into being. Now, 250 years after the Declaration of Independence, we look at six sentences that shaped the American story. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
A Houston lawyer who defended Paxton against criminal charges and represented him during his impeachment trial has endorsed Talarico, saying that Paxton had “lost sight of his core mission, which is to represent the people of Texas.” @jdavidgoodman.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/u...
Platner's former political director says he does not have the integrity or sound judgment to be a U.S. senator. "He exhibits a pattern of dishonest behavior that is impossible to ignore." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Hilton overcomes Steyer to secure the second spot in the November general election for California governor, meaning that he will face Becerra for the leadership of America's largest state. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/u...
One of the most famous sentences in American history was inspired by a department store ad. Maybe. Or perhaps it was taken from a writer’s journal. No one knows for sure. And curiously enough, it did not get all that much attention at first. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Bidens are back. With a book and a speech and social media surge, they are having their say again a year and a half after leaving the White House. But some unhappy Democrats would just as soon the party move on. @shawnmccreesh.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/u...
US negotiators are focused on four specific nuclear issues in ceasefire talks with Iran: a lengthy freeze on enrichment, diluting the existing stockpile, dismantling nuclear sites and snap inspections. @sangernyt.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/u...
Trump nominates Blanche for attorney general, tapping his former personal attorney who orchestrated the plan to give $1.8 billion in taxpayer money to Trump allies and to grant Trump and his family immunity from paying any owed back taxes and penalties. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06...
Peter Baker
Peter Baker
Peter Baker
Peter Baker
Peter Baker
Peter Baker
Peter Baker
Peter Baker
I quit the campaign last fall, disturbed by what I'd learned about the Maine Democratic Senate primary candidate.
There was plenty to be afraid of in 1933, our chief White House correspondent, Peter Baker, explains. Roosevelt said there was “nothing to fear but fear itself.”
