Readers recommend trusted sources.

February 10, 2023

          Earlier this week, I listed my “go-to” sources for reliable news coverage and invited readers to add to my list. I have included below my original list and the additions by readers. Feel free to add more in the Comment section to this newsletter. Please include a hyperlink to the source you recommend, if possible.

          It was a good week for President Biden, the Democrats, and the American people. Feel free to continue that discussion thread in the Comments section.

          Several new stories on Friday are also worth discussing—(a) another balloon was shot down, this time over Alaska, (b) a lawyer who mispresented facts regarding Trump’s stolen documents appeared before a grand jury this week; (c) Ukraine and Russia are poised to begin a counter-offensive and offensive, respectively; (d) DeSantis stripped Disneyworld in Florida of certain rights to self-governance within the boundaries of the theme park—to punish Disney for treating LGBTQ people with dignity and respect; and (e) the Biden administration announced sanctions against Chinese companies that supplied components for the balloon shot down off the coast of South Carolina.

          As always, please be respectful and “like” Comments that you believe should be flagged for other readers.

Have a good weekend!

Excerpt from Wednesday’s newsletter:

          My “go-to” sources include Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memo, Ian Millhiser (Vox), Dahlia Lithwick and  Mark Joseph Stern of Slate, Charlie Sykes and Jonathan Last (Bulwark), David Frum (Atlantic), Philip Rotner (various sources), Jennifer Rubin and Eugene Robinson of WaPo, Lawrence O’Donnell, Rachel Maddow, Chris Hayes, Neal Katyal (all of MSNBC), Dennis Aftergut and Laurence Tribe (various sources), Democracy Docket, the trio of commentators Joyce Vance, Barbara McQuade, and Jill Wine-Banks of #SistersInLaw, as well as Joyce Vance’s Civil Discourse, and many others. As to independent voices, I frequently consult and promote Heather Cox Richardson, Dan Rather, Tim Snyder, Judd Legum, and Katelyn Jetelina (all of Substack). Jessica Craven of ChopWoodCarryWater is in a category of her own for her constant bias toward action. And despite my frequent criticism, I always check the NYTimes and WaPo on major stories.

Readers suggested the following additional sources.

Writers on Substack:

• Robert Reich | Substack

• Jessica Valenti | Substack (reproductive rights).

• Steve Schmidt | Substack

• Public Notice | Aaron Rupar | Substack

• Michael Moore | Substack

• Lucid | Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Substack

Other blogs:

• Sheila Kennedy | A jaundiced look at the world we live in.

Twitter:

• Andrew Weissmann  (@AWeissmann_) / Twitter

Podcasts:

• Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! Audio on Apple Podcasts

• Kimberly Atkins Stohr on #SistersInLaw on Apple Podcasts

Websites:

• Electoral-vote.com (News summary and analysis)

News sources:

• Christiane Amanpour | Host | Amanpour & Company | PBS

• PBS Newshour

• Los Angeles Times

• Mother Jones