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Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social · 1d

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Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social · 8d

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Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social · 15d

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 29d

Nate Cohn, the New York Times’ chief political analyst, talks to @ichotiner.bsky.social about what Democrats might need to do to win the House in 2026—and the Supreme Court case that could have a bigger impact on that election than any redistricting could.

Texas’s Gerrymander May Not Be the Worst Threat to Democrats in 2026

Nate Cohn, the New York Times’ chief political analyst, on a consequential Supreme Court case and why Republicans are registering so many new voters.

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Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social · Aug 20

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · Aug 10

Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has approved a plan for Israel to take control of Gaza City. @ichotiner.bsky.social talks to Amos Harel, a defense analyst at Haaretz, about the military and political dimensions of Netanyahu’s announcement.

What Is Benjamin Netanyahu Really After?

Amos Harel, a defense analyst at Haaretz, on what’s behind Netanyahu’s push to reoccupy Gaza City, and how the Israeli Prime Minister has changed since the war began.

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Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social · Aug 5

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Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social · Jul 30

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Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social · Jul 24

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Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social · Jun 27

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Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social · Jun 26

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Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social · Jun 11

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An Inside Look at Gaza’s Chaotic New Aid System

A humanitarian worker in the territory explains how the situation has devolved in recent weeks—and what she’s doing for her own family.

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · Jun 6

Last week, Ehud Olmert, a former Prime Minister of Israel, publicly denounced his successor, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the war that he has been waging in Gaza. In a new Q. & A. with @ichotiner.bsky.social, Olmert elaborates on his criticisms.
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Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social · Jun 6

New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...

Why Ehud Olmert Thinks His Country Is Committing War Crimes

The Former Israeli Prime Minister explains how his view of the conflict in Gaza has shifted.

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Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social · May 22

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What Israeli Officials Are Privately Saying About Starvation in Gaza

And how the humanitarian response intersects with Netanyahu’s ability to continue waging war.

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Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social · May 21

www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...

What Israeli Officials Are Privately Saying About Starvation in Gaza

And how the humanitarian response intersects with Netanyahu’s ability to continue waging war.

www.newyorker.com

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Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social · May 12

How many Semafor “events” does a senator have to attend to get fawning, credulous pieces like this written about them?

Burgess Everett @burgessev.bsky.social · May 9

Can Josh Hawley deliver for working class? He's got Trump's ear and wants "the biggest tax cut for working families in American history"

- $5,000k child tax credit
- Expand access to mortgage interest, charitable deductions
- Cool w raising taxes on highest earners

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Josh Hawley’s on a tax mission: Make Republicans working-class-friendly

He may not prevail in the final version of President Donald Trump’s marquee bill. But the party’s purest populist in Congress is sure going to push.

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · May 2

“As of today, I think it’s safe to say that all the progress that was achieved during the ceasefire has been reversed.” @ichotiner.bsky.social speaks with a relief worker as starving people in Gaza become increasingly desperate.

“The Situation Now Is So Beyond Imagination”

A relief worker on how, exactly two months since Israel suspended all aid to Gaza, hundreds of thousands of people in the territory have grown desperate for food and are struggling to survive.

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Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social · Apr 22

New Interview: I talked to the Holocaust historian Deborah Lipstadt, who was Biden’s special envoy on antisemitism, about why she doesn’t oppose some student deportations, and why she wanted to keep some of her comments off the record. www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...

The Biden Official Who Doesn’t Oppose Trump’s Student Deportations

Why the Holocaust historian Deborah Lipstadt blames universities for “opening the door” to the Trump Administration’s professed campaign to tackle antisemitism.

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Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social · Apr 10

New Q&A: I talked to the political scientist Jan-Werner Muller about whether Trump is less rational than other authoritarians, the historical relationship between far-right leaders & big-business, & whether it’s condescending to absolve Trump’s voters. www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...

How Trump’s Tariffs Fit the Autocrat’s Playbook

The President thrives on confrontation and demands supplication. Politicizing the economy creates opportunities for both.

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Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social · Apr 1

New Interview: I talked to the Southern Baptist leader Albert Mohler about how his views on Donald Trump have evolved since the President's first term, and why conservatives are turning against empathy. www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...

How Donald Trump Is Teaching Christians to Abandon Empathy

The head of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary says that it is “used politically in ways that are very destructive and manipulative.”

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · Apr 1

The Southern Baptist leader Albert Mohler talks with @ichotiner.bsky.social about why empathy can be a manipulative tool in politics, and how his views on Donald Trump have evolved since the President's first term.

How Donald Trump Is Teaching Christians to Abandon Empathy

The head of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary says that it is “used politically in ways that are very destructive and manipulative.”

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Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social · Mar 26

Well I get upset when people I worked with tweet out that other people are “probably” Hamas supporters during periods of government persecution

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Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social · Mar 24

Can we get a percentage for her? What does your algorithm say? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/n...

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