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Conspiracy theory nation Podcast episode from Today, Explained: Conspiracy theory nation. Listen online, share, subscribe.

Explored this recently on Today Explained + @danbrooks.bsky.social and @notjessewalker.bsky.social. How the news got so pizzagate

You really do have to hand it to the conspiracy theorists. They were cooking with a little more than previously thought

Bill Clinton: And he somehow knew I had flown in Jeffrey Epstein's aircraft. And he said, "You know, we had some great times together over the years, but we fell out all because of a real estate deal." and he said, "I'm sorry it happened.”

A Startlingly Vivid Portrait of El Paso, and of America

“The fine book she has written about her home is an important contribution to understanding a fascinating, complicated, vibrant, richly diverse city.” @paulbegala.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/b...

Michael Calderone @mlcalderone Since Saturday morning, Trump's spoken by phone — typically briefly — with reporters from ABC, CNN, Fox News, MS NOW, the New York Times, Washington Post, Axios, the Atlantic, New York Post, and Daily Mail. Anyone the president isn't picking up for?

Trump understands access drives framing in legacy outlets, who are competing with each other. So you get a wall of “exclusive” interviews, all with contradictory claims, but each are treated earnestly in its silo

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Adam Rubenstein @RubensteinAdam "A source with intimate knowledge of the joint American-Israeli plan informs me that plans for the 'day after' have long been in the works. Chances are good, he said, that when the guns fall silent, a unified coalition ready to take the country in a new direction will emerge." Donald Trump's Strategy of Decapitation From thefp.com

Can we circle back here

Rep. Ro Khanna takes on the “Epstein class” | Today, Explained YouTube video by Vox

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“The Epstein Class” means more than the people who literally associated with Jeffery Epstein. Congressman @rokhanna.bsky.social says it’s a stand-in for the larger group of elite and connected who have captured political class and prioritized their interests with impunity. From our recent sit-down:

“This is exactly what Donald Trump ran against. He said, ‘No more endless wars.’”

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) talked with Vox’s Astead Herndon ahead of this weekend’s strikes on Iran about the War Powers Act, which would force Trump to seek congressional approval before any type of military offensive.

A status update on the Epstein Files with CA Congressman @rokhanna.bsky.social

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Rep. Ro Khanna takes on the “Epstein class” | Today, Explained YouTube video by Vox

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New on @vox.com and Today Explained: A timely conversation with Congressman @rokhanna.bsky.social on the Epstein files, artificial intelligence, and his Congressional war powers resolution focused on Trump and Iran.

After a US-Israeli strike on a girls’ elementary school in Minab, Iran, rescuers dug through the rubble for survivors. The death toll is still rising, with more than 80 confirmed dead so far.

A large share of the Epstein files may now be out in the public, but there are still plenty that remain unreleased.

Vox’s Astead Herndon spoke with Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California who says what has been released is “not a good look for the elite class.”

A major shift, via Gallup. More from @joshuakeating.bsky.social www.vox.com/politics/480...

There’s a heartbreaking update to share about the son of a Real Housewife of Salt Lake City. TMZ reports that Mary Cosby’s son, Robert Cosby Jr., has died at 23. https://bit.ly/3N3nPbJ

Our hearts and prayers are with Mary and her loved ones at this time 🕊️

Book Launch: Jazmine Ulloa presents El Paso: Five Families and One Hundred Years of Blood, Migration, Race, and Memory In conversation with Astead Herndon Wine reception to follow New York Times reporter Jazmine Ulloa launches her new book El Paso, a sweeping human history, revealing violence, power, and privilege at play in America's most famous border town. An extraordinary, can't-look-away reported history, El Paso is a brave new work of narrative nonfiction that gives new voice and perspective to history that has long been checked at the border, or told through the lens of white men alone. Charting the history of El Paso through five families, from the Mexican Revolution and the Mexican Repatriation, to the shifting immigration laws under Reagan and Trump and the violence and bloodshed brought on by the drug war, El Paso captures a place often misunderstood or forgotten by the rest of the country, and the worla. Ulloa discusses the book with distinguished journalist Astead Herndon, before an audience Q&A and signing.

Excited for this! Come to @greenlightbklyn.bsky.social next week as we celebrate @jazmineulloa.bsky.social and her new book -- El Paso: Five Families and One Hundred Years of Blood, Migration, Race, and Memory

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intern @intern if your friends aren't talking about: - claude code - creatine - openclaw - looksmaxxing - ai agents - taste - prediction markets - mac minis you should be grateful & cherish those people

Biggest thing dems could do for their current position imo is have true moral convictions. They love to wait till the poll tells them something is confirmed Okay and by that time it’s too late. You should try believing in something, anything, the first time - even at pt of risk

Does @jasmineforus.bsky.social ever think she goes too far? The short answer is no.

Fwiw: I agree with the pt about presidential fitness being newsworthy. Also Pritzker had done press about his health before last week. He was free not to answer (as he did) and I’m a firm believer in no surprises. Team was aware I planned to ask about weight loss at some pt

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So The View did a segment today debating the appropriateness of my question to Gov. Pritzker about GLP-1s (Clip 1/2)

… there's a credibility loss that only furthers his downward political spiral. On @cnn.com (2/2)

The 'Dear Leader' instinct of this Trump White House is not serving it well. When WH officials misrepresent blatant facts on behalf of ICE agents and defend Trump's worst rhetoric — from his post about Rob Reiner's family to his recent video about the Obamas… (1/2)

Some takeaways from my recent sit down with Illinois Gov. @jbpritzker.bsky.social! Catch the full thing on Today Explained and @vox.com YouTube channel

As Democrats chart their future, Jackson’s blend of left and liberal and focus on working class coalitions is just as much as an answer (if not more) than models like The Clintons, Obama, Biden or even Bernie Sanders. RIP

Jesse Jackson’s legacy is substance. From embracing universal healthcare to the focus on expanding the electorate and connecting the American left to issues like apartheid and Palestine, he is not only an American icon for what he stood for. He’s an icon for what he did.

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JB Pritzker wants to take down Trump | Today, Explained YouTube video by Vox

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I asked IL Gov. @jbpritzker.bsky.social if we should take his recent weight loss as a sign he’s running for president (or on GLP 1s). Here’s what he said: