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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 6h

The Norwegian Nobel Committee, in a statement announcing its decision to recognize Maria Corina Machado with the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025:

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 6h

Here is the official announcement:

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 to Maria Corina Machado - Nobel Peace Prize

She is receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to...

www.nobelpeaceprize.org

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 6h

This year’s laureate:

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 18h

A reminder, from the Nobel Peace Prize website:

“Nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize are accepted until January 31.”

The nomination process - Nobel Peace Prize

The nomination process is an eight-month screening and decision-making process.

www.nobelpeaceprize.org

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 18h

The nomination process - Nobel Peace Prize

The nomination process is an eight-month screening and decision-making process.

www.nobelpeaceprize.org

David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 18h

Earlier today:

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 20h

Recommended listening:

Argentina’s Economy Is Struggling. Why Is the White House Stepping In?

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 20h

During a government shutdown, the Trump administration is bailing out Argentina, whose president is fond of saying, “The state isn’t the solution, it’s the problem.”

David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 20h

Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. has “directly purchased Argentine pesos,” and the Treasury Department has “finalized a $20 billion currency swap framework with Argentina’s central bank.”

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 20h

Bessent also leaves the door open to more action, noting the Department “is prepared, immediately, to take whatever exceptional measures are warranted to provide stability to markets.”

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 20h

Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. has “directly purchased Argentine pesos,” and the Treasury Department has “finalized a $20 billion currency swap framework with Argentina’s central bank.”

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 4d

First push alert with “apotheosis”?

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 5d

On the morning of President Trump’s address to the United Nations General Assembly, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was interviewed back to back to back to back by Ainsley Erhardt, Brian Kilmeade, and Lawrence Jones; Tony Dokoupil; Craig Melvin; and George Stephanopoulos.

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 5d

For reference, here are transcripts of the other interviews:

Fox and Friends:
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CBS Mornings:
www.state.gov/releases/off...

NBC Today:
www.state.gov/releases/off...

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 5d

He spent most of his allotted time asking about one thing in specific: the secretary’s contention that no one has died because of the Trump administration’s cuts to humanitarian aid, and the shuttering of USAID.

Stephanopoulos asked about it over and over again. Seven times. Until he got an answer.

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 5d

But Stephanopoulos took a different approach:

Secretary of State Marco Rubio with George Stephanopoulos of Good Morning America - United States Department of State

QUESTION: First of the top stories breaking today, we’re going to start with President Trump returning to the United Nations today for the first time since his reelection. He’s also going to meet wi...

www.state.gov

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 5d

It’s clear the temptation was to get the secretary to comment on some big headlines — including wider recognition of a Palestinian state, Russian incursions, and a potential TikTok deal.

And reading the transcripts, I’m struck by how similar many of these interviews were, as a result.

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 5d

These were short interviews — with the exception of the “Fox and Friends” one, done remotely (the secretary of state was in front of a camera at the Lotte Palace Hotel), and there was a lot in the news.

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 5d

On the morning of President Trump’s address to the United Nations General Assembly, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was interviewed back to back to back to back by Ainsley Erhardt, Brian Kilmeade, and Lawrence Jones; Tony Dokoupil; Craig Melvin; and George Stephanopoulos.

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 5d

It takes … a while to get to the nut graf: “Under the Constitution as it stands, Trump cannot serve a third term in office. It is explicitly barred by the 22nd Amendment.”

Trump posts pictures of 2028 hats in Oval Office. Can he run for a third term?

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said Trump 2028 hats, which are $50 apiece, “randomly appeared” during a meeting in the Oval Office. Can Trump run for a 3rd term?

www.usatoday.com

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 5d

US District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee: “The president’s determination was simply untethered to the facts.”

Trump Blocked for Now From Sending Troops Into Portland

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from sending military forces to Portland, Oregon, to quell protests against his immigration crackdown, even as 300 National Guard troops were...

www.bloomberg.com

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 5d

President Trump, speaking to reporters on Tuesday: “The last person that [sic] wants a shutdown is us.”

A summary in “The New York Times” today, of how the president has approached it:

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 8d

Can I trademark “Sorauteur”?

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 9d

The Supreme Court refuses to let President Trump immediately oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.

It schedules oral arguments for January.

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 9d

12:00:25 a.m. ET

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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 9d

Judge William G. Young begins his opinion in American Association of University Professors v. Rubio with a threat he received, and his reply:

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