Steven T. Dennis
@steventdennis.bsky.social
I cover the U.S. Senate for Bloomberg News. You may know me from #FridayNightZillow, but C-SPAN is more my natural habitat. #Introduction
I'm also @steventdennis on the other places. Opinions mine. Email: [email protected]
I'm also @steventdennis on the other places. Opinions mine. Email: [email protected]
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A dear friend of mine passed today from a sudden, hospital-acquired infection. I’ll have more to say about her, but among many other things she was a lifelong birdwatcher. In honor of her and in lieu of #FridayNightZillow, asking for pics of favorite birds you’ve seen. I’ll start
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this RAM crisis feels like it’s going to ruin consumer electronics over the next decade. Bloomberg reports that Sony is considering pushing the PS6 release to 2028 or even 2029 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
February 16, 2026 at 12:57 PM
this RAM crisis feels like it’s going to ruin consumer electronics over the next decade. Bloomberg reports that Sony is considering pushing the PS6 release to 2028 or even 2029 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
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This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
Ofelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancer
Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.
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February 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
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10 million infuriating things about all this, one that stuck w me was the boardroom gibberish they put out to readers instead of saying flat out what had changed. Letter in print edition that suggested the same great coverage would be there. Next week: Small note, sorry, no books or sports
If @washingtonpost.com will not be responsive to the concerns I have expressed about the disastrous impact of the owner’s choices, poor leadership of its former CEO, coverage of authoritarianism, or retreat from local news about our community, then I will express my dissatisfaction by canceling.
February 16, 2026 at 8:34 PM
10 million infuriating things about all this, one that stuck w me was the boardroom gibberish they put out to readers instead of saying flat out what had changed. Letter in print edition that suggested the same great coverage would be there. Next week: Small note, sorry, no books or sports
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More states are requiring their Medicaid programs and health insurance companies to cover non-opioid pain medications as an alternative to opioids, which can be cheaper for insurers but also more addictive for patients ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/16/r...
More states are requiring insurers to cover non-opioid pain meds • Ohio Capital Journal
More states are requiring their Medicaid programs and health insurance companies to cover non-opioid pain medications as an alternative to opioids, which can be cheaper for insurers but also more…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:30 PM
More states are requiring their Medicaid programs and health insurance companies to cover non-opioid pain medications as an alternative to opioids, which can be cheaper for insurers but also more addictive for patients ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/16/r...
Vast majority of this wealth is an untaxed, unrealized capital gain. Some of these billionaires borrow against their immense wealth at low rates for living expenses to avoid paying tax. When they die, the capital gain is no longer taxable. The strategy is known as “buy, borrow, die.”
February 16, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Vast majority of this wealth is an untaxed, unrealized capital gain. Some of these billionaires borrow against their immense wealth at low rates for living expenses to avoid paying tax. When they die, the capital gain is no longer taxable. The strategy is known as “buy, borrow, die.”
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WSJ: “.. The pricing break is over. .. Companies .. are raising prices early this year on items from bluejeans and spices to housewares and industrial products.”
@wsj.com
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February 16, 2026 at 1:28 PM
WSJ: “.. The pricing break is over. .. Companies .. are raising prices early this year on items from bluejeans and spices to housewares and industrial products.”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/business/pri...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/business/pri...
Lonesome Dove was such a smash hit that ~1/3rd of American TV sets in use were watching Robert Duvall and company's epic romp through the American West. It rated higher than any other TV show that year. We have few shared cultural events like that any more. RIP.
February 16, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Lonesome Dove was such a smash hit that ~1/3rd of American TV sets in use were watching Robert Duvall and company's epic romp through the American West. It rated higher than any other TV show that year. We have few shared cultural events like that any more. RIP.
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She will always be with you.
This is the Great Backyard Bird Count weekend; there is some poignancy in that.
This is the Great Backyard Bird Count weekend; there is some poignancy in that.
February 14, 2026 at 10:41 PM
She will always be with you.
This is the Great Backyard Bird Count weekend; there is some poignancy in that.
This is the Great Backyard Bird Count weekend; there is some poignancy in that.
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The replies.
Love in words, then wings.
Love in words, then wings.
A dear friend of mine passed today from a sudden, hospital-acquired infection. I’ll have more to say about her, but among many other things she was a lifelong birdwatcher. In honor of her and in lieu of #FridayNightZillow, asking for pics of favorite birds you’ve seen. I’ll start
February 14, 2026 at 2:09 PM
The replies.
Love in words, then wings.
Love in words, then wings.
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The stories weren’t played together on A1, but they probably should’ve been.
We’ve come a long way as a planet from the Arab spring days when tech bros touted themselves as harbingers of freedom.
We’ve come a long way as a planet from the Arab spring days when tech bros touted themselves as harbingers of freedom.
February 14, 2026 at 4:23 PM
The stories weren’t played together on A1, but they probably should’ve been.
We’ve come a long way as a planet from the Arab spring days when tech bros touted themselves as harbingers of freedom.
We’ve come a long way as a planet from the Arab spring days when tech bros touted themselves as harbingers of freedom.
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Navalny was most likely killed by a poison drawn from toxin found in a South American frog not natural to Russia, European governments conclude, debunking Moscow's story that he died in prison of natural causes. @lynseychutel.bsky.social Anton Troianovski www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
Navalny Was Poisoned With Frog Toxin, European Governments Say
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February 14, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Navalny was most likely killed by a poison drawn from toxin found in a South American frog not natural to Russia, European governments conclude, debunking Moscow's story that he died in prison of natural causes. @lynseychutel.bsky.social Anton Troianovski www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
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This is horrific
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 10:17 PM
This is horrific
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Scoop from my colleagues// Exclusive: US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations - www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Exclusive: US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations
The U.S. military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if Trump orders an attack, two U.S. officials told Reuters, in what could become a far more serious ...
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February 14, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Scoop from my colleagues// Exclusive: US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations - www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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Notice the reasoning when the Baltimore Banner’s editor-in-chief explains their jumping in. dankennedy.net/2026/02/13/w...
"At a time when so much pulls communities apart, sports bring us together. The Washington Post’s decision to eliminate its sports section creates an opportunity for us..."
"At a time when so much pulls communities apart, sports bring us together. The Washington Post’s decision to eliminate its sports section creates an opportunity for us..."
How The Baltimore Banner’s embrace of DC sports fits with its editor’s civic-minded mission
The gutting of The Washington Post may prove to be an opportunity for The Baltimore Banner. According to an announcement, the Banner, a digital nonprofit startup, will cover Washington teams, inclu…
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February 13, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Notice the reasoning when the Baltimore Banner’s editor-in-chief explains their jumping in. dankennedy.net/2026/02/13/w...
"At a time when so much pulls communities apart, sports bring us together. The Washington Post’s decision to eliminate its sports section creates an opportunity for us..."
"At a time when so much pulls communities apart, sports bring us together. The Washington Post’s decision to eliminate its sports section creates an opportunity for us..."
The Cabinet this week
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
February 14, 2026 at 1:55 AM
The Cabinet this week
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
*RFK Jr. bragged about snorting cocaine off of a toilet seat
*Lutnick acknowledged taking his family to Epstein island
*Bondi “The Dow” / refuses to look at victims
*Noem blanket
*Hegseth loses to Kelly, tries to tweet through it
*Bessent “tariffs don’t cause inflation”
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Vaguely recall how Biden admin emails to Twitter were the biggest attack on free speech ever. There was a whole twitter files thing about that.
Curious where are Elon, Taibbi, Bari and crew on this?
Curious where are Elon, Taibbi, Bari and crew on this?
New story up on the Homeland Security Department’s new tactic: flood social media companies with subpoenas to unmask anonymous accounts that criticize ICE or monitor the movements of ICE agents.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Vaguely recall how Biden admin emails to Twitter were the biggest attack on free speech ever. There was a whole twitter files thing about that.
Curious where are Elon, Taibbi, Bari and crew on this?
Curious where are Elon, Taibbi, Bari and crew on this?
A dear friend of mine passed today from a sudden, hospital-acquired infection. I’ll have more to say about her, but among many other things she was a lifelong birdwatcher. In honor of her and in lieu of #FridayNightZillow, asking for pics of favorite birds you’ve seen. I’ll start
February 14, 2026 at 12:42 AM
A dear friend of mine passed today from a sudden, hospital-acquired infection. I’ll have more to say about her, but among many other things she was a lifelong birdwatcher. In honor of her and in lieu of #FridayNightZillow, asking for pics of favorite birds you’ve seen. I’ll start
DEBT BOMB: Federal interest payments to hit ~$1T this year — about $3K per US resident, doubling in a decade, per CBO.
Trump worsening deficits, including $500B hit re: immigration, $4.7T hit from GOP tax bill, only partially offset by $3T from tariffs. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump worsening deficits, including $500B hit re: immigration, $4.7T hit from GOP tax bill, only partially offset by $3T from tariffs. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
February 11, 2026 at 3:49 PM
DEBT BOMB: Federal interest payments to hit ~$1T this year — about $3K per US resident, doubling in a decade, per CBO.
Trump worsening deficits, including $500B hit re: immigration, $4.7T hit from GOP tax bill, only partially offset by $3T from tariffs. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump worsening deficits, including $500B hit re: immigration, $4.7T hit from GOP tax bill, only partially offset by $3T from tariffs. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
I see like a thousand accounts all had the same thought about Stephen Miller and the halftime show.
February 9, 2026 at 1:56 AM
I see like a thousand accounts all had the same thought about Stephen Miller and the halftime show.
Bezos: "Each and every day our readers give us a roadmap to success. The data tells us what is valuable and where to focus."
The most-read story on the WaPo website was written by a team Bezos' leadership just sent to the unemployment line.
The most-read story on the WaPo website was written by a team Bezos' leadership just sent to the unemployment line.
February 8, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Bezos: "Each and every day our readers give us a roadmap to success. The data tells us what is valuable and where to focus."
The most-read story on the WaPo website was written by a team Bezos' leadership just sent to the unemployment line.
The most-read story on the WaPo website was written by a team Bezos' leadership just sent to the unemployment line.
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Whew, this new ending to the updated story
February 8, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Whew, this new ending to the updated story
Getting a sense that regular people are starting to pay attention to politics in a way I haven't seen in a non-presidential year.
February 8, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Getting a sense that regular people are starting to pay attention to politics in a way I haven't seen in a non-presidential year.
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RESULT: Democrat Chasity Martinez wins a special election for a legislative seat in Louisiana, 62% to 38%.
This was a district that Trump carried by 13% last year, so a big overperformance by Dems, but the seat was already Dem-held.
This was a district that Trump carried by 13% last year, so a big overperformance by Dems, but the seat was already Dem-held.
February 8, 2026 at 3:14 AM
RESULT: Democrat Chasity Martinez wins a special election for a legislative seat in Louisiana, 62% to 38%.
This was a district that Trump carried by 13% last year, so a big overperformance by Dems, but the seat was already Dem-held.
This was a district that Trump carried by 13% last year, so a big overperformance by Dems, but the seat was already Dem-held.
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ICE told nurses this Minneapolis man “purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall.”
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
February 7, 2026 at 5:54 PM
ICE told nurses this Minneapolis man “purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall.”
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.