Michael Schmidt

2 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Michael Schmidt |Maria Abi-Habib |Alan Feuer |Maggie Haberman

The Trump administration recently sent a diplomatic note to officials in El Salvador to inquire about releasing a Salvadoran immigrant whom government officials have been ordered by the Supreme Court to help free, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. But the authoritarian government of Nayib Bukele, the leader of El Salvador, said no, two of the people said.

Oct 23, 2024 | theglobeandmail.com | Michael Schmidt

Jul 18, 2024 | seattletimes.com | Peter Baker |Michael Schmidt |Carl Hulse |Luke Broadwater |Reid Epstein

President Joe Biden has become more receptive in the last several days to hearing arguments about why he should drop his reelection bid, Democrats briefed on his conversations said Wednesday, after his party’s two top leaders in Congress privately told him they were deeply concerned about his prospects.

Nov 3, 2023 | jewishinsider.com | Michael Schmidt |Jacob Shamsian

Good Friday morning. In today’s Daily Kickoff, we report on how the British Jewish community is faring amid a spike in antisemitism in the U.K., and look at how pro-Israel groups are mobilizing against Squad members ahead of next year’s elections. Also in today’s Daily Kickoff: U.S. Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew, White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden and Sheryl Sandberg.

Jul 7, 2023 | seattletimes.com | Michael Schmidt

John Kelly, who served as then-President Donald Trump’s second White House chief of staff, said in a sworn statement that Trump had discussed having the IRS and other federal agencies investigate two FBI officials involved in the investigation into his campaign’s ties to Russia. Kelly said his recollection of Trump’s comments to him was based on notes that he had taken at the time in 2018.