Jeff Stein

Washington, D.C., United States

Editor and Founder at SpyTalk

Longtime DC intel scribe--Newsweek, WaPo, CQ, UPI, magazines, books. Founding Editor, https://t.co/YO34WSHJrc. Podcast: https://t.co/D0oyIJgXc5

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Empurrões e murros: por dentro dos confrontos que desfizeram a aliança entre Trump e Musk

2 weeks ago | publico.pt | Natalie Allison |Elizabeth Dwoskin |Jeff Stein |Emily Davies

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The Trump Musk split: The battles over tariffs and a rugby-style ‘scrum’ in the halls of power

2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Cat Zakrzewski |Natalie Allison |Elizabeth Dwoskin |Jeff Stein

US President Donald Trump, joined by businessman Elon Musk, in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30 in Washington, DC. Photo / Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump was dejected, processing his very public split with the world’s richest man. Rattled after Elon Musk’s public attacks and apparent call for his impeachment, Trump worked the phones, debriefing close confidants and casual acquaintances alike.
Wall Street warns Trump aides the GOP tax bill could jolt bond markets

3 weeks ago | startribune.com | Andrew Ackerman |Jeff Stein

By Andrew Ackerman, Jeff Stein "We are operating at really high levels of debt and deficits, and the bond market is increasingly worried about it," the official said. Long-term borrowing costs will probably continue to rise over the coming years as the U.S. competes alongside a range of big borrowers - from other governments to infrastructure companies - to attract a finite pool of bond investors, said Robin Vince, chief executive of BNY, a global bank.
Wall Street warns Trump aides the GOP tax bill could jolt bond markets

3 weeks ago | detroitnews.com | Andrew Ackerman |Jeff Stein

Wall Street bankers and executives are privately warning the Trump administration that the tax bill moving through Congress could stoke investor anxiety about rising deficits, push up U.S. borrowing costs and damage the broader economy, according to more than a dozen people familiar with the matter.
White House releases partial budget, but without critical details

4 weeks ago | adn.com | Jeff Stein

The White House Office of Management and Budget released hundreds of budget documents early Friday evening that left out key projections that administrations of both parties have publicly disclosed for decades up to now. With little fanfare, the budget office released 1,224 pages that spell out its spending plans in detail, expanding on the abbreviated “skinny budget” it unveiled this month.
GOP rejects ‘millionaire tax’ pitch, advancing breaks for rich Americans

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jeff Stein

House Republicans rejected a push by some allies of President Donald Trump to include tax hikes on the rich in sweeping legislation they passed last week - a decision that could carry repercussions into next year’s elections. For a moment, though, that outcome seemed uncertain. On May 7, the anti-tax activist Grover Norquist had about 15 minutes before boarding his flight to Poland this month when his phone rang - with a call from the president.
Now the Day is Over

1 month ago | spytalk.co | Jeff Stein

The Washington Post has an article today about he problems in recruiting agents in the world. (https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/05/28/cia-spy-china-russia-ratcliffe/) and considering all I have read recently in sorting out real defectors from fake defectors, I am even more convinced that open source intelligence with an organization that can check it out and understand it, will be the best way to go. But I am open to discussion.
Now the Day is Over

1 month ago | spytalk.co | Jeff Stein

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Now the Day is Over

1 month ago | open.substack.com | Jeff Stein

I could go on and on and on about the two cringeworthy speeches the President of the United States gave to military audiences over the weekend, the first to West Point cadets that rambled on about drag shows and “trophy wives,” the second today at Arlington National Cemetery where, steps from the grave of the Unknown Soldier, the commander-in-chief celebrated the World Cup and Olympics coming to America during his second term. “I have everything,” he crowed. “Amazing the way things work out.
New in SpyWeek: Murder in the O.E.B.

1 month ago | spytalk.co | Jeff Stein

Slaughter on 17th Street: The White House National Security Council, which lost its director and deputy director over the Signalgate scandal and pressure from far right activist Laura Loomer, shed half its remaining 350 staff members in a mass eviction on Friday.