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John Hudson

@johnphudson.bsky.social

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I cover diplomacy and national security for The Washington Post

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John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Republic of Ireland beat Israel after skipping pregame handshakes www.espn.com/soccer/story...

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Scoop: Classified documents provided to Congress include an assessment by the U.S. intelligence community that Saudi Arabia has not ruled out the option of developing a nuclear weapons program, per U.S. officials...

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Scoop from WaPo colleagues: More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

NEW: The Trump administration is preparing a multibillion-dollar sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel in the largest single sale of the controversial munition in recent years, per U.S. officials

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Returning home to the warm embrace of the empty reflecting pool

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

WaPo scoop: RFK Jr. uses military aircraft as he campaigns for GOP in midterms www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The Pentagon is investigating the high likelihood that an explosion in southern Iran that destroyed a home hosting a wedding celebration was caused by a U.S. bomb that missed a nearby target, WaPo reports. New details following initial reporting by NYT and Reuters. Gift link: wapo.st/4ytpKbP

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/09/06/deadly-iran-wedding-strike-likely-due-us-weapon-missing-nearby-target/

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The U.N. backed a map that shows Africa true to size. The U.S. was sole objector. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

WSJ just published text messages between Fetterman and his staff in a story with quite the blunt sub-headline: “he churns through staff as he dodges constituents, alienates fellow Democrats and courts Israel lobby” www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Pentagon cuts access to classified information amid Iran war concerns www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

An Ohio college student from Haiti who had grown increasingly distraught after losing his protection from deportation stepped into traffic and was killed Monday in what his family believes was a suicide

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Jay Kirell @jasonkirell.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Kurt Schlicter once told a disabled veteran to off himself. I know because I was that veteran.

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

New WaPo story just posted: Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian roles www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

“free speech, including the freedom to criticize the government and its leaders, is not a sign of our democracy’s fragility. It is evidence of its strength.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/u...

Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Targeted Stanford Students Who Criticized Israel

The ruling was a win for Stanford’s student newspaper, The Stanford Daily, and it followed another court victory for students targeted by the Trump administration last year.

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The Israeli commander who ordered the drone strike on the World Central Kitchen convoy that killed 7 aid workers said he did not mean to kill any WCK employees but "I'm not sorry for what I did." Last week the IDF decided not to prosecute those involved in the strike www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

Israeli commander defends ordering strike that killed Zomi Frankcom

An Israeli commander who ordered a deadly drone strike on an aid convoy in Gaza, killing Australian woman Zomi Frankcom, says he stands by his decision.

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

British far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE and awaiting deportation www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/08/28/british-far-right-provocateur-milo-yiannopoulos-detained-by-ice/

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

excellent column on the tyranny of "still or sparkling": "99% of the time, my fellow diners and I want filtered tap. We do not want to pay $11 for Evian, which tastes worse than filtered tap in most major cities" link.eater.com/view/6152239...

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Before Hegseth fired him, top general was advised to drop Kid Rock probe www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Aisha Wahab wins race to fill Swalwell’s House seat, overcoming AIPAC spending, reports @praveenasoma wapo.st/3UKh7e5

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John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Rubio just imposed sanctions against ICC President Tomoko Akane, a woman who is currently wanted in Russia because she issued an arrest warrant for Putin for war crimes 1/2

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

NEW: The Pentagon is evaluating its military footprint in the Middle East, including whether to pull back troops from the Persian Gulf, where America’s large overseas military bases have been battered by months of Iranian strikes, per sources: wapo.st/4g67GOv

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Covert CIA program said to be behind mysterious attacks on Galápagos boats www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/08/13/covert-cia-program-said-be-behind-mysterious-attacks-galpagos-boats/

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Breaking: Trump administration’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard is dismissed. The judge said the government’s complaint is “devoid of any factual allegations” that the university has failed to comply with the law wapo.st/45ZPyzW

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John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

NEW: CIA had ‘low confidence’ in Iranian threat to Trump in Turkey, but Secret Service took no chances www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The Trump administration plans to spend at least $900 million for construction projects on the White House grounds, a significantly larger price tag than has been previously reported and one that would be covered primarily by taxpayers www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/08/12/trump-administration-set-spend-least-900-million-white-house-construction/

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

New: The catering truck that smuggled Trump out of Air Force One and into a Boeing C-32A included the president's aides Dan Scavino, Natalie Harp and Walt Nauta (no cabinet officials such as Rubio) www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/08/12/close-trump-aides-no-cabinet-officials-made-secret-catering-truck-move/

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Gave some context to CNN: Iran’s supreme leader was assassinated at the start of the war (along w/ much of its civilian & military leadership). It’s no surprise Trump was at risk while in a country bordering Iran but the tactics used to protect him were jaw-dropping

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Trump’s plane ruse echoes Clinton’s Pakistan swap, with one key difference www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Scoop: Trump flew secretly from Turkey on an alternate military aircraft unbeknownst to journalists and some White House staff members who believed they were on the same plane as the president, The Post has learned 🧵 www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/10/trump-flew-secrecy-amid-iran-threat-air-force-one-became-decoy/

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Under Trump, 90% of ambassador nominations have gone to political supporters www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Trump, Hegseth clashed at Camp David over Iran missile depletion concerns www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Abdul El-Sayed overcame a massive spending disadvantage by hardline pro-Israel groups and opposition from the Democratic establishment to win Michigan’s Senate primary, the Associated Press projected. www.washingtonpost.com/elections/20...

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John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Gen. Alexus Grynkewich sent written notification to senior Pentagon officials saying that without another Navy destroyer he will be forced to choose defense of the United States “homeland” over that of Israel, reports @DanLamothe wapo.st/4fQywc5

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Inside the push by @AIPAC and @netanyahu to integrate the defense industries of the U.S. and Israel as American public support for Israel wanes, featuring my exchanges with @marcorubio, @ChrisVanHollen @RonnyJacksonTX and others. Gift link: wapo.st/4w60rLf

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Saudi Arabia joins U.S. military strikes on Iranian proxies apple.news/AJWRWYlENSe2...

Saudi Arabia joins U.S. military strikes on Iranian proxies — The Washington Post

The rare joint operation in Iraq underscores the risk that the Iran conflict could expand.

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

What 2,600 Americans think about Trump’s ballroom, pool and arch projects www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/int...

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John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Scoop: The Trump administration is considering military options in Mali against Islamist militants at the urging of Sebastian Gorka, per officials. If approved, it would add an 8th nation to the list of countries Trump has bombed in his second term

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Rubio's meeting with China's top diplomat Wang Yi has begun in Manila. The first high-level US-China meeting since Trump's claims of Chinese election meddling

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

The way the Rubio State Department describes the threat posed by Cuba is far more alarmist than how U.S. spies and diplomats describe the impoverished Communist island, reviving speculation about the creation of a pretext for overthrowing the regime in Havana www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Scoop: U.S. intelligence reports offer a pessimistic view of new rounds of U.S. military strikes against Iran: They are unlikely to have a significant impact on Iran or soften its negotiating position, current and former officials tell Warren Strobel and me

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Iran’s deadly attack on U.S. forces in Jordan is the latest sign that the recent U.S. intel assessment that Iran had retained significant missile capabilities was insightful despite US clams of its decimation www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...

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John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Trump said the FBI was wasting its time in visiting Lindsey Graham's home. "I don't see a lot of evil there." He then dings the deceased on his health decisions, noting a blocked artery: "I wish he took better care of himself" "His father died of the same thing"

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The Trump administration is about to hold an anti-Antifa meeting w/ dozens of nations but some US officials are worried it is part of an effort by Sebastian Gorka to use powerful tools designed for fighting foreign terrorists to crackdown on left wing activists in the US 🧵

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Rubio says Belgium should be honored to play the U.S. team at "full strength" because if they win, the victory won't be "tainted"

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John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

A turning point in the Michigan Dem primary was McMorrow's attempt to stigmatize her opponent El-Sayed for his association with Hasan Piker, writes NYT www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/u...

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

New: Senior U.S. officials feared that Israel intended to assassinate Iran’s top negotiators this spring as the Trump administration pursued a high-stakes deal to end the war there and reopen the Strait of Hormuz 🧵https://wapo.st/4awyO69

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

In Colorado, democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeated Rep. Diana DeGette, the establishment candidate backed by Pro-Choice Majority Action, a PAC that received most of its funding from EDW Action Fund, a group that received $1 million from AIPAC

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

In a surprise upset, Sen. Michael Bennet is defeated in Colorado’s gubernatorial primary, in the latest rejection of a consummate Washington insider. www.washingtonpost.com/elections/20...

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 30/06/2026

Melania, a calf from West Virginia, was presented at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall along with goats, sheep and other cows at the Agriculture Department pavilion. wapo.st/44B2xau

John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

White House officials secretly awarded a no-bid contract worth up to $500m for the construction of the East Wing ballroom in an unusual arrangement that sidestepped typical contracting procedures designed to control costs, according to a copy of the agreement www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

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