Isaac Chotiner
@ichotiner.bsky.social
New Yorker staff writer and Houston Rockets fan.
President Trump has announced that the U.S. and Iran are close to a deal that would end the war. An expert on the Middle East tells @ichotiner.bsky.social that any such deal will be a humiliation for Trump. www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
Why Any Plausible Iran Deal Is a Humiliation for Trump
Even as the U.S. claims to be nearing an agreement to end the conflict, Tehran’s ability to close the Strait of Hormuz and hold the global economy hostage has reinforced the power of regime hard-liners.
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New Interview: I talked to Nate Cohn about the state of the gerrymandering wars and what they mean for 2026 and 2028. Https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/what-the-gerrymandering-wars-mean-for-the-midterms-and-2028
What the Gerrymandering Wars Mean for the Midterms—and 2028
“The balance of gerrymanders has lurched pretty abruptly toward the right.” The New York Times’ chief political analyst on whether the Democrats can match the G.O.P. in the fight over redistricting.
newyorker.com
New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
Xi Jinping’s Purge and What Trump’s Foreign Policy Means for China
Isaac Chotiner interviews Bill Bishop, the author of “Sinocism,” about how China views the Trump Administration’s alienation of NATO allies, and what is happening in Xi’s “anti-corruption campaign.”
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