Matthew Dalton

Trump Diplomats Bashing Europe Get a Sharp Reply: Butt Out Envoys are stepping into some of Europe’s most sensitive debates, accusing governments of failing to counter the far left, migration and antisemitism.

My latest: President Trump's envoys have cast aside decades of tradition that call for diplomats to avoid meddling—at least publicly—in the politics of their host country. www.wsj.com/world/europe...

Bluesky idea: if people who didn't agree with you change their opinions so that they do agree with you, why not be happy that you are making progress - rather than complaining that they are "only just catching up"?

My investigation of the Turkish storage terminals that are helping move Russian refined products into the EU. After sanctions, Russian fuel shipments to Turkey soared, as did Turkish shipments to the EU. www.wsj.com/world/europe...

No #F24Debate this Thursday due to strike action against austerity. Thanks for your understanding.

Coverage of protests in France and the left's call for a so-called #TaxeZucman in special edition w/ Camille Knight & @daltonian.bsky.social at 6:30pm Paris time

The ICC case is based on the Rome Statute (and the Geneva Conventions) provision that forbids an occupying power from transferring its population into occupied territory. Israel gives substantial support to West Bank settlements. Smotrich and Ben-Gvir have called for Israel to annex the West Bank.

Khan is away pending an investigation into sexual assault allegations against him. Some officials and legal experts doubt the ICC will move ahead with the case without a chief prosecutor on the job, given the sanctions threat from the Trump administration.

Exclusive | ICC Top Prosecutor Was Preparing Arrest Warrants for Far-Right Israeli Politicians The court investigated Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir over West Bank settlements before Karim Khan took leave because of sexual-assault allegations against him.

Scoop: Before going on leave, ICC top prosecutor Karim Khan was preparing arrest warrants for two far-right Israeli cabinent members, Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, over their role in expanding West Bank settlements. www.wsj.com/world/middle...

Khan cancelled a trip to visit Gaza and Israel 17 days are being told of the allegations against him, and 16 days after telling Blinken in a phone call that the trip would be important for his decision on the warrants and that he would need time after returning to decide.

Moreover, Khan tried to convince her to disavow her allegations by invoking the impact that pursuing them could have on the ICC investigation of Israeli leaders and Hamas. "Think of the Palestinian arrest warrants," she testified that Khan told her.

The allegations are far more serious than previously known. His accuser, a Malaysian lawyer in her 30s, has told U.N. investigators that Khan forced sexual intercourse with her on multiple occasions over at least 9 months.

ICC Set Plan to Charge Netanyahu Just After Prosecutor Was Accused of Sexual Assault The bold step to pursue the Israeli leader for war crimes built support at the international court for prosecutor Karim Khan as allegations of sexual abuse were surfacing. Khan denies any misconduct.

My investigation of the International Criminal Court, the allegations of sexual assault facing chief prosecutor Karim Khan and the link to his decision to seek an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu. (free link 👇) www.wsj.com/world/middle...

BP Plans to ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ in the U.S. The energy giant pledged to boost U.S. production as it reported a fall in profit and cut its quarterly buyback.

BP, the oil company that once aimed to lead the shift to renewable energy, is now on board with President Trump’s mantra of “drill, baby, drill.” “We’re pretty tightly aligned with the president,” CEO Murray Auchincloss told me. www.wsj.com/business/ear...

Opinion | I’m a Republican Who Still Supports Ukraine. America Must Not Give In to Putin. The administration must be crystal clear that we are aligned with democracy, free markets and the rule of law.

*Greenland clears its throat* “Supporting Ukraine is also about sending a clear message … that America will not appease or condone the violent conquest of the weak by the strong.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/o...

Unbelievable news.

Pancreatic is one of the deadliest cancers.

New paper shows personalized mRNA vaccines can induce durable T cells that attack pancreatic cancer, with 75% of patients cancer free at three years—far, far better than standard of care.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

It should read “WHOM you call a dick”

Big Parking is trying to torpedo NYC’s congestion pricing

An observation: I’m reasonably sure the FBI’s only ever had Republican directors.

@vermontgmg.bsky.social please correct me if I’m wrong

The biggest story in the country right now is how many lawsuits DOJ is losing trying to defend Musk and Trump. I've never seen so many courts, so clearly outraged at the federal government. The latest one, blocks cuts at HHS and FDA.

Visit www.democracydocket.com to stay informed.

“Oh, did a sportsball happen?” I whisper smugly from my vantage point on a distant cliff, the sounds of celebration in the village far below just barely audible over the lonely wind whipping my tattered cloak

Trump's Inaugural Approval Rating Is Historically Low Again Trump's initial job approval rating is similar to what it was at the start of his first term, reaffirming his position as the lowest-rated new president since 1953.

Donald Trump has the lowest approval rating of any president at inauguration of the post-war era: news.gallup.com/poll/655955/...

3.8 GPA and 1400 SAT aren’t good enough for UVA?

The Troubled, Violent Lives of the Men Accused of Raping Gisèle Pelicot Some dubbed those on trial as “Mr. Everyman,” but more complicated portraits have emerged during the trial.

When police identified dozens of men suspected of raping Gisele Pelicot, they found two were already in prison for rape and assault against their ex-girlfriends. The 51 accused were called Mr. Everyman, but the trial has revealed a different reality. www.wsj.com/world/europe...

It’s all Trump: potential murderers anticipated he would win so they decided not to murder people

My response for my client @oliviaoftroye.com to President Trump's nominee for Director of the Federal Bureau Of Investigation (#FBI) #KashPatel's threat of a forthcoming defamation lawsuit.

#RightBackAtYa

"There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” misattributed to Lenin but it sure does fit!

Les Inconnus - La situation au Moyen Orient YouTube video by Éditions Tallandier

Still the finest bit of analysis on the Middle East, in French and a good three decades old

youtu.be/WjwNAt1nek8?...

How the Lebanon Cease-Fire Was Saved After an ICC Warrant Nearly Upended It A series of top-level diplomatic maneuvers preserved France’s pivotal role in monitoring the cease-fire.

NEW: After the ICC warrant against Netanyahu landed in home stretch of Lebanon ceasefire talks, France and Israel confidentially negotiated a statement that cast doubt on whether he would be arrested to preserve the ceasefire, U.S., French and Israeli officials said. www.wsj.com/world/middle...

Picture of two slices of bread, one stacked on top of the other crust side, with ham and cheese in between

This is, technically, a sandwich.

Book cover for the novelization of AMADEUS, cover text reads: DID YOU FOR REAL JUST BREAK MY GARFIELD COLLECTOR'S MUG FROM MCDONALD'S? A TRAGEDY BY SADDENED FREN THAT WAS MY FAVORITE MUG SO MANY GOOD TIMES HAVING A DRINK ALL GONE NOW

Fascinating, the unusually — almost inexplicably — warm temperatures seen in 2023 (and 2024?) have been partly explained: a reduction in sulfur emissions from ships has significantly reduced aerosols, allowing more sunlight to the reach the earth.