One of the more exciting hockey games I’ve seen (last night)….

NEW: Judge Merchan denies request by Trump to be excused from trial next week so that he can attend Supreme Court arguments on presidential immunity for his federal Jan. 6 case. “I will see him here next week,” Merchan said.

'Well, Jake, he appeared to be asleep.'

We're mere weeks away from our 2024 #ShadidAward ceremony in Washington, DC. Join us as we honor this year's winners and hear from special guest Manu Raju, in convo w/ Katie Harbath. It's always a warm, energizing and thoughtful night! Join us: ethics.journalism.wisc.edu/2024-shadid-aw…

Uber driver this morning: 'Let's go, baby.' My motto for quite a news week.

Just finished watching the Alex Edelman show on Max - brilliant writing

Listening to Brandy Clark 🎤

I am devastated at the passing of a dear friend and someone who helped transform American television news, Robin MacNeil. He and Jim Lehrer were partners in creating the iconic PBS NewsHour on PBS and it was the honor of my life to work with and learn from them.

Good riddance to this week, which has felt like a month.

From NPR President and CEO Katherine Maher:

Thoughts on our mission and our work npr.org/sections/npr-e…

Jerry Mitchell, co-founder of the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, is winner of the 2024 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence. Congratulations Jerry Mitchell and thank you for exposing corruption and abuse of power! Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting nieman.harvard.edu/news/2024/04/j…

Scoop: The DNC paid for Biden’s legal bills for the Hur probe, per 2 ppl familiar and FEC records.
The payments are at odds with some of the Biden team’s more recent attacks on Trump for using campaign cash for his legal bills.

axios.com/2024/04/12/dnc…

FBIAA Pres. Natalie Bara is quoted in this NPR story about the impact of high costs of living on FBI Special Agents.
'It's getting to a level where it's becoming very difficult to not only recruit agents into these high cost of living areas, but also retain them in those areas.'

Many FBI agents in high cost of living cities are having a hard time making ends meet. npr.org/2024/04/11/124…

oj: made in america and the people vs. oj simpson are two of the best pieces of television about a singular subject that really is about america at-large we’ve gotten in the last decade

NOW: Judge Freidrich DENIES release pending appeal for Guy Reffitt. She says even w/o the enhancements the Circuit threw out in the Brock decision she would vary upward because of how 'egregious' his behavior was. She notes in particular the threats to his own kids.

Masterful story

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Metallica performing at the Gershwin awards 🔥

13 years ago this weekend, I picked up a tiny rescue dog in the parking lot of the National Geographic building.