Zack Stanton
@zackstanton.bsky.social
Deputy managing editor for news @MS.now. Former editor of @politico.com's Playbook. Macomb County native.
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"They often sit in the dark with only strings of LED lights on to save on electric costs. She is considering painting rocks to send to friends as Christmas gifts."
The Middle Class Is Buckling Under Almost Five Years of Persistent Inflation
Workers are growing tired of an economy in which everything seems to get more expensive.
www.wsj.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
"They often sit in the dark with only strings of LED lights on to save on electric costs. She is considering painting rocks to send to friends as Christmas gifts."
The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika as a hate symbol, according to a new policy that takes effect next month.
Instead, the Coast Guard will classify the Nazi-era insignia as “potentially divisive” under its new guidelines.
Instead, the Coast Guard will classify the Nazi-era insignia as “potentially divisive” under its new guidelines.
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika as a hate symbol, according to a new policy that takes effect next month.
Instead, the Coast Guard will classify the Nazi-era insignia as “potentially divisive” under its new guidelines.
Instead, the Coast Guard will classify the Nazi-era insignia as “potentially divisive” under its new guidelines.
This morning, President Trump reposted a social media post calling for the hanging of members of Congress who urged troops to refuse illegal orders
November 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
This morning, President Trump reposted a social media post calling for the hanging of members of Congress who urged troops to refuse illegal orders
Fox News Poll: 76% of voters view the economy negatively.
That’s worse than the 70% who said the same at the end of Biden’s term.
www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
That’s worse than the 70% who said the same at the end of Biden’s term.
www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
Fox News Poll: Voters say White House is doing more harm than good on economy
Trump's approval hits new lows as 76% view economy negatively in the latest Fox News poll. Rising costs for groceries, utilities spark voter dissatisfaction nationwide.
www.foxnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Fox News Poll: 76% of voters view the economy negatively.
That’s worse than the 70% who said the same at the end of Biden’s term.
www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
That’s worse than the 70% who said the same at the end of Biden’s term.
www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
Trump's promise to send checks to Americans is a political bind:
If they aren't sent, voters could resent it.
If they *are* sent, it could ramp up inflation.
BUT if they argue the checks won't contribute to inflation, it's a sign the economy isn't as strong as they claim.
If they aren't sent, voters could resent it.
If they *are* sent, it could ramp up inflation.
BUT if they argue the checks won't contribute to inflation, it's a sign the economy isn't as strong as they claim.
Trump promises of direct checks test his economic message
President Donald Trump vows to send Americans checks in the mail. There's a huge risk if he can’t deliver — and another if he does.
www.msnbc.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Trump's promise to send checks to Americans is a political bind:
If they aren't sent, voters could resent it.
If they *are* sent, it could ramp up inflation.
BUT if they argue the checks won't contribute to inflation, it's a sign the economy isn't as strong as they claim.
If they aren't sent, voters could resent it.
If they *are* sent, it could ramp up inflation.
BUT if they argue the checks won't contribute to inflation, it's a sign the economy isn't as strong as they claim.
"Drugs are sold once and gone forever, but girls can be resold indefinitely."
What a piece.
What a piece.
Can Anyone Rescue the Trafficked Girls of L.A.’s Figueroa Street?
www.nytimes.com
October 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"Drugs are sold once and gone forever, but girls can be resold indefinitely."
What a piece.
What a piece.
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“The Democratic midterm campaign ads write themselves: Millions in secretive crypto profits for the Trump family, but Mr. Trump’s famous ‘two dolls’ and ‘five pencils’ for everyone else.” www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
Opinion | The Trump Family Crypto Business
The Administration will regulate the tokens the Trumps are selling.
www.wsj.com
May 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
“The Democratic midterm campaign ads write themselves: Millions in secretive crypto profits for the Trump family, but Mr. Trump’s famous ‘two dolls’ and ‘five pencils’ for everyone else.” www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
“It’s not like Marc Andreessen and David Sacks and Elon and JD and Trump are all sitting at the dinner table at Mar-a-Lago planning DOGE and in a lightbulb moment, they were like, ‘Let’s just instantiate the ideas of Curtis Yarvin,’” one person added. “It’s more like, Yarvin is the brain.”
Curtis Yarvin helped inspire DOGE. Now he scorns it.
The neo-monarchist muse of Silicon Valley helped inspire Elon Musk’s DOGE. Now he compares it to an orchestra of chimpanzees.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
“It’s not like Marc Andreessen and David Sacks and Elon and JD and Trump are all sitting at the dinner table at Mar-a-Lago planning DOGE and in a lightbulb moment, they were like, ‘Let’s just instantiate the ideas of Curtis Yarvin,’” one person added. “It’s more like, Yarvin is the brain.”
SCOOP: President Donald Trump plans to announce details of a major trade agreement with the United Kingdom Thursday morning
Trump poised to announce trade agreement with UK
Specifics of the agreement were not immediately available.
www.politico.com
May 8, 2025 at 2:12 AM
SCOOP: President Donald Trump plans to announce details of a major trade agreement with the United Kingdom Thursday morning
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NEWS: @aoc.bsky.social won’t seek top Oversight Committee post, @nicholaswu12.bsky.social reports.
”It’s actually clear to me that the underlying dynamics in the caucus have not shifted with respect to seniority as much as I think would be necessary.” www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
”It’s actually clear to me that the underlying dynamics in the caucus have not shifted with respect to seniority as much as I think would be necessary.” www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
AOC won't seek top Oversight Committee post
She cited the caucus' preference for seniority.
www.politico.com
May 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
NEWS: @aoc.bsky.social won’t seek top Oversight Committee post, @nicholaswu12.bsky.social reports.
”It’s actually clear to me that the underlying dynamics in the caucus have not shifted with respect to seniority as much as I think would be necessary.” www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
”It’s actually clear to me that the underlying dynamics in the caucus have not shifted with respect to seniority as much as I think would be necessary.” www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
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I just feel like the only example in this article being this is kind of symptomatic of the problem with financial journalism in general www.thestreet.com/retirement/s...
May 5, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I just feel like the only example in this article being this is kind of symptomatic of the problem with financial journalism in general www.thestreet.com/retirement/s...
"The vehicle, which Francis used during a 2014 visit to the West Bank, will be turned into a health clinic on wheels designed to treat Palestinian children."
Pope Francis’s final gift to the children of Gaza: His popemobile
The vehicle, which Francis used during a 2014 visit to the West Bank, will be turned into a health clinic on wheels designed to treat Palestinian children.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
"The vehicle, which Francis used during a 2014 visit to the West Bank, will be turned into a health clinic on wheels designed to treat Palestinian children."
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I am going to become the Joker.
Blumhouse, the horror studio, teamed with Meta to experiment with a technology called Movie Mate. It’s a chatbot that encourages people to use their phones as they watch films in movie theaters.
Meta and Blumhouse Create Chatbot That Encourages Phone Use During Movies
Blumhouse, the horror movie studio, has teamed up with Meta on a chatbot that encourages people to use their phones while watching a movie.
www.nytimes.com
May 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I am going to become the Joker.
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“Trump’s new-ish material is darker,” says @zackstanton.bsky.social. “It’s not simply the Bukele video, which is so dark it’s practically Vantablack ...”
Trump’s knuckle sandwich
www.politico.com
April 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
“Trump’s new-ish material is darker,” says @zackstanton.bsky.social. “It’s not simply the Bukele video, which is so dark it’s practically Vantablack ...”
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"In his first administration, he fired James Comey in the second hundred days and then had the Charlottesville 'very fine people' debacle just after Day 200. Who knows what's in store this time around?" says @zackstanton.bsky.social.
The Most Consequential, Damaging, Head-Scratching Things Trump Did in His First 100 Days
POLITICO’s newsroom experts make sense of the whirlwind we’re all still trying to process.
www.politico.com
April 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
"In his first administration, he fired James Comey in the second hundred days and then had the Charlottesville 'very fine people' debacle just after Day 200. Who knows what's in store this time around?" says @zackstanton.bsky.social.
Tonight, President Trump will mark his 100th day in office with a big rally in Warren, Michigan.
Why has Warren (and Macomb County) become ground zero for so much of American politics the last 50+ years?
Here's the hidden history behind that:
Why has Warren (and Macomb County) become ground zero for so much of American politics the last 50+ years?
Here's the hidden history behind that:
In 1967, a Black Man and a White Woman Bought a Home. American Politics Would Never Be the Same.
What happened to the Bailey family in the Detroit suburb of Warren became a flashpoint in the national battle over integration.
www.politico.com
April 29, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Tonight, President Trump will mark his 100th day in office with a big rally in Warren, Michigan.
Why has Warren (and Macomb County) become ground zero for so much of American politics the last 50+ years?
Here's the hidden history behind that:
Why has Warren (and Macomb County) become ground zero for so much of American politics the last 50+ years?
Here's the hidden history behind that:
A few months ago, Pierre Poilievre appeared poised to become the next Canadian prime minister.
Just before 5 a.m. this morning, CBC News declared that he has lost his own bid for reelection.
Just before 5 a.m. this morning, CBC News declared that he has lost his own bid for reelection.
April 29, 2025 at 8:56 AM
A few months ago, Pierre Poilievre appeared poised to become the next Canadian prime minister.
Just before 5 a.m. this morning, CBC News declared that he has lost his own bid for reelection.
Just before 5 a.m. this morning, CBC News declared that he has lost his own bid for reelection.
Reposted by Zack Stanton
Canadian PM Mark Carney, a former central banker, might seem like an unlikely political figure. But elements of his unusual background now seem quietly relevant.
My latest column, for some Canadian Election Day reading:
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
My latest column, for some Canadian Election Day reading:
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Mark Carney Says He’s Ready to Confront the U.S. He’s Done It Before.
Canada’s prime minister has a background in central banking. He also has more experience as a politician than he lets on.
www.politico.com
April 28, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Canadian PM Mark Carney, a former central banker, might seem like an unlikely political figure. But elements of his unusual background now seem quietly relevant.
My latest column, for some Canadian Election Day reading:
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
My latest column, for some Canadian Election Day reading:
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
“You know at some point, they give up,” Trump said, referring to media owners generally and — we suspected — Jeff Bezos specifically. “At some point they say, No más, no más.”
He laughed quietly. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
He laughed quietly. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Donald Trump Is Enjoying This
The president explains how he plans to change America forever.
www.theatlantic.com
April 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
“You know at some point, they give up,” Trump said, referring to media owners generally and — we suspected — Jeff Bezos specifically. “At some point they say, No más, no más.”
He laughed quietly. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
He laughed quietly. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Buick vulnerable to Trump tariffs: 'It could just disappear altogether' via @detroitnews.bsky.social:
Buick vulnerable to Trump tariffs: 'It could just disappear altogether'
Buick in 2024 sold more than 157,000 vehicles in the United States that were imported from South Korea and China — almost 86% of its U.S. deliveries.
www.detroitnews.com
April 28, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Buick vulnerable to Trump tariffs: 'It could just disappear altogether' via @detroitnews.bsky.social:
“Preserving habeas corpus is not some fever dream of the left wing echo chamber,” said Pritzker. “It’s a fundamental concept of justice that people have fought and died for dating back to the Middle Ages.”
JB Pritzker blasts ‘do nothing Democrats’ at New Hampshire fundraiser
The two-term Illinois governor accused Democrats of being too timid in standing up to the Trump administration.
www.politico.com
April 28, 2025 at 9:26 AM
“Preserving habeas corpus is not some fever dream of the left wing echo chamber,” said Pritzker. “It’s a fundamental concept of justice that people have fought and died for dating back to the Middle Ages.”
"One of the big projects is figuring out how does global security work when the U.S. is not the guarantor of the free world."
Canada vs. Trump: How Monday’s Election Will Play Out
The U.S. president’s tariffs and insults have altered alliances everywhere, with reverberations from Quebec to Alberta to Washington.
www.politico.com
April 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
"One of the big projects is figuring out how does global security work when the U.S. is not the guarantor of the free world."
Indiana lieutenant governor calls Three-Fifths Compromise ‘a great move’
Indiana lieutenant governor calls Three-Fifths Compromise ‘a great move’
Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith (R) said the compromise ultimately helped end slavery, while historians generally agree it reinforced the power of slave states.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Indiana lieutenant governor calls Three-Fifths Compromise ‘a great move’
April 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
This is *quite* the sensationalized headline at Fox News.
Click through, and you'll find that the "third party" is… God.
Click through, and you'll find that the "third party" is… God.
April 24, 2025 at 3:09 AM
This is *quite* the sensationalized headline at Fox News.
Click through, and you'll find that the "third party" is… God.
Click through, and you'll find that the "third party" is… God.