I'm not a big country music fan, but I was fascinated by Joseph Thompson's excellent book Cold War Country, on the Pentagon's decades-long alliance with the country music industry. Together, he writes, 'they created the sound of American patriotism.' Listen: lawfaremedia.org/article/chatte…

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New: Israel braces for Tehran’s response after deadly Damascus strike. washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/… W/ Kareem Fahim, susannah george, and suzan Haidamous

TF? Didn’t ask for this. Or the blue check that suddenly has appeared.

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Today, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov (again) declined to comment on our reporting that the US told Russia Crocus City Hall was a potential terrorist target. We sought his comment earlier, prior to publication. washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/… Reporting from my colleague Robyn Dixon

Exciting News!

Hardcovers of The Wolves of K Street have arrived at the Mullins house!

Book comes out May 7 but available for pre-order now!

SCOOP: U.S. told Russia that Crocus City Hall was a possible target of attack. The specific information contradicts Moscow’s claims that U.S. intelligence was too general to have helped preempt the ISIS assault, which killed more than 140 people. washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

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Via the Reliable Sources newsletter: This is the stop-in-your-tracks front page of Friday's Wall Street Journal, marking the one-year anniversary of Evan Gershkovich's detention (cnn.it/3TBLHme)

I had such an alarming and illuminating conversation this week on Chatter w/ the excellent Annie Jacobsen about her latest book, Nuclear War: A Scenario. Have a listen! lawfaremedia.org/article/nuclea…

We ran for Evan.

#FreeEvan #JournalismIsNotACrime

As long as he's there, we'll be everywhere.

#FreeEvan #JournalismIsNotACrime

I am reminded today, in big ways and small, of the often avoidable consequences of poor leadership.

This book is a helluva read. And timely.

In describing his decision to cancel, Bibi's office says the UN resolution 'gives Hamas hope that international pressure will allow them to accept a ceasefire without the release of our hostages.' [The res calls for an immediate & unconditional release of the hostages]

Per a statement from Israeli PM's office, Netanyahu is not sending planned delegation to Washington in light of U.S. abstention from security council vote. The group was supposed to sit down with Biden administration officials ahead of an Israeli military offensive in Rafah.

I spoke with Mary E. Harris at “What Next” about the terrorist attack in Moscow, and why Putin wants to blame it on Ukraine. slate.com/podcasts/what-…

This is not an easy subject. But no doubt it’ll be a superb and meaningful conversation in Carol’s hands. And sadly a timely one given the latest ISIS attack in Moscow.