.@byrontau and I have story out today that digs into fundamental questions about home buying: Why do Americans pay more in commission fees than many developed countries? And where does that money go? (It also features dancing party robots, people on stilts, custom cowboy boots

Beckwith adviser was with son in September when police executed warrant in child porn case Multiple electronics taken in Jonathan Peternel case, files discovered included videos of his parents having sex https://t.co/WKfHsIxynl

No one does it quite like @jackshafer. https://t.co/ot8Ey6RUSS

A lawyer who helped Trump try to overturn the 2020 election has joined the administration to focus on that year’s elections and other election-related issues. NEW w/@cryanbarber and @elizacollins1 FREE LINK:

Scoop: Trump team considers making changes to IRS criminal investigative unit.Trump official Gary Shapley tells people he wants to take over IRS CI He’s told allies he has names of execs he thinks IRS should probe Story w/ @RichardRubinDC @joel_schectman https://t.co/Y0D2BRYTIf

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Strong statement from the Pentagon Press Association, noting that most members on Wednesday will have their credentials confiscated by the Pentagon and won’t be given new ones because the reporters can’t and won’t “acknowledge a policy that gags Pentagon employees and threatens

I have a new book out tomorrow! It tells the story of the shadowy foreign interests paying well-connected Americans to influence our politics & government. I would be grateful if you would consider ordering it, & I would welcome your thoughts on it.

A big @MSNBC scoop >>>> Trump border czar Tom Homan was under criminal investigation for potential bribery and claims he would steer fed contracts in new administration. Undercover @FBI agents recorded him accepting $50k in cash. Trump @TheJusticeDept shuttered the probe Me

🚨☀️BREAKING NEWS (personal… and bittersweet): After nearly 11 years, I'm leaving POLITICO. I’ll always be grateful to this place that taught me how to cover Washington. It’s been a fun ride. But ultimately, the company and I were on divergent paths — and it just made sense.

Carr believes his changes at the FCC will improve the TV news ecosystem. Free speech advocates see something very different: "a political campaign against what the chairman perceives to be enemies of the president" --

Carr's theory of the case rests in part on telecom law that's almost never been used: anyone with a broadcast license must use the airwaves in the "public interest." Carr says that this clause should be used more often to pull licenses from broadcasters:

People angry about Disney pulling Kimmel may want to brace themselves: @BrendanCarrFCC has a radical vision for the FCC, views the agency as a close ally of the White House and says he'll take a much more muscular approach with big broadcasters:

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr wants to be the bite to President Trump's bark when it comes to going after the media. “Broadcast licenses are not sacred cows,” he says. W/@MaggieSeverns https://t.co/H6kl4Z2UkS

A must-read from @VeraMBergen: How Finland’s Golf-Loving President Got Trump to Hear Him Out on Russia https://t.co/iTwcEFszeB

New: The White House plans to conduct a far-reaching review of Smithsonian museum exhibitions, materials and operations ahead of America’s 250th anniversary

Rewriting history: The Smithsonian removes Trump, the only president impeached twice, from its exhibit about impeachment. "Only three presidents have seriously faced removal," the exhibit now says, referring to Johnson, Nixon and Clinton. @janaykingsberry

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YouTuber Tim Pool built an empire by stoking suspicion of the government and mainstream media. Will President Trump be his next target? Great work by @MaggieSeverns! https://t.co/AEV4C0sHoQ via @WSJ

Lobbyist Barry Bennett has flown 379,000 miles this year looking for business. “I have three and a half more years,” he said. “You can sleep when you’re dead.” In Trump’s Washington, lobbyists are navigating the question of how to get rich—but not so rich that they attract

“Pigs get fat, and hogs get slaughtered.” As lobbying booms in Trump’s DC & there are seemingly few rules, some consultants & lobbyists wonder how much is too much? And what constitutes going too far? Latest w/@rebeccaballhaus & @MaggieSeverns: GIFT LINK:

Big congratulations to @jdawsey1 @iarnsdorf @tylerpager!!!!

BOMBSHELL: The Pentagon helped spread UFO myths for a generation. When a new DoD investigation dug up the military’s role, the Air Force pushed for a coverup. With the mighty @aviswanatha https://t.co/kkEWpqd8WE