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Investigative reporter NYT. Helping cover President Trump (and Elon Musk)-without fear or favor. I write about people and power. My contact on Signal: EricNYT.08

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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · Feb 12

If you want to keep track of some of investigative reporting we at The NYT are doing--abt Trump, Musk, AG Bondi, EPA, Interior, etc, you can follow this account. Our coverage is not perfect. Nothing is. But we are digging every day to bring transparency/accountability www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/u...

A ‘Business-Friendly’ Lawyer’s Rise From Lobbyist to Attorney General Pick

Pam Bondi, whom President-elect Donald J. Trump intends to nominate as attorney general, received trips and donations funded by those seeking favors from her Florida office.

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Do You Have Obamacare or Medicaid Coverage? Tell Us About It.

As major changes to the programs loom, Times reporters want to hear from people who rely on the Affordable Care Act or Medicaid for health insurance. Gift link:

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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 1d

Fascinating piece.

Thousands of Miles Away, Charlie Kirk Becomes a Political Tool
Lima, Peru, mayor held a Kirk memorial filled with attendees bused in from poor neighborhoods as he sought help from the Trump administration

By Jack Nicas Visuals by Marco Garro

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Thousands of Miles From the U.S., Charlie Kirk Becomes a Political Tool

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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 4d

Beautifully written and visually illustrated story by NYT colleagues about the isolated Russian city still under tight control from Moscow.

Free link.

By Ivan Nechepurenko
Visuals by Nanna Heitmann
Reporting from Vladivostok, Russia

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A Pacific Gateway Shows the Kremlin’s Grip on Russia’s Vast Expanse

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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 5d

It is not clear that Mr. Trump’s image can be featured on a coin. An 1866 law enshrined a tradition that only deceased people could appear on U.S. currency to avoid the appearance that America was a monarchy. Trump admin is planning to do it anyway.
By Alan Rappeport

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Treasury Plans to Mint $1 Commemorative Trump Coin

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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 5d

To those who wondered if SpaceX would be punished after Musk/Trump's very public fight, the answer appears to be "no." Today Pentagon announces $714 million in new SpaceX contracts to launch military satellites, besting out Boeing/Lockheed United Launch ($428 million) & Bezos' Blue Origin ($0)

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Hamed Aleaziz @haleaziz.bsky.social · 7d

ICE had made only 85 arrests in Washington from Jan. 20 through the end of July. But from early August until mid-September, ICE made around 1,200 arrests, according to officials with knowledge of the data.

We detail how that happened:

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How Washington Became a Testing Ground for ICE

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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 7d

By Hamed Aleaziz, Brent McDonald and Amogh Vaz
Reporting from Washington

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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 7d

How Washington Became a Testing Ground for ICE

A series of arrests captured on video reveal how immigration officers have worked with other law enforcement agencies to identify migrants during stops for minor infractions. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/u...

How Washington Became a Testing Ground for ICE

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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 8d

Funny that it started with this. The now defunct Continental at 138 Market St. in Phila.

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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 8d

Used to be that Starr restaurants had great atmosphere but ok food. Now they have often great food and great atmosphere. Not surprised he has expanded so much.

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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 8d

As a Philadelphia kid, been going to Stephen Starr restaurants for as long as I can remember. Including the Continental that used to be on Market Street, where they had killer martinis. Crazy to see him build out his empire. Good piece here by Christine Speer Lejeune www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/d...

The $400 Million Restaurant Man

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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 8d

Florida Plans to Hand Over Prime Miami Property for Trump Library

President Trump has not revealed any concrete plans for a future library, but his son and others have been scouting possible sites Patricia Mazzei

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Florida Hands Over Prime Miami Property for Trump Library

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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 10d

Senate Dems release report that quotes NASA staff:"We’re expected not to bring safety concerns forward and to not use good judgment. I see safety issues around us all the time.” “very concerned that we’re going to see an astronaut death within a few years”

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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 10d

DC today is having a Latino festival on Constitutional Avenue. (DC police doing crowd control.)

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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 11d

regatta, obviously.

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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 11d

Crew regadda on Potomac River this morning. Hundreds of kids from high schools around DC are competing. Including my local DC public high school. Beautiful morning to be out here. Positive moment in DC.

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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 11d

In his latest turn, President Trump is now trying to pressure a private corporation (Microsoft) to fire an individual executive that he does not like. Former Biden Deputy AG Lisa Monaco now a target.

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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 12d

NEW: As Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East envoy, conducted delicate cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas this year, his son Alex quietly soliciting billions of dollars from some of the same Middle East governments.

By Debra Kamin and Bradley Hope

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/b...