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Independent news by Glenn Greenwald. Follow for highlights & updates. Full episodes and exclusive articles now available on Substack.

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@ggreenwaldFeb 10
We're very excited to be returning to @Substack after 3 great years of doing our live nightly show, System Update, on @rumblevideo. I'm particularly happy to be getting back to written reporting and long investigations. We'll have our first up today. greenwald.substack.com/p/wel…
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Lots of people need to fill out this form today
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@SamPancherNov 6
Jornalismo 👇🏻
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What did Flavio Bolsonaro mean when he called himself "the leader" of Brazil in his since-retracted letter? Glenn Greenwald asks the Brazilian senator:
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Yesterday, Piers Morgan told Glenn Greenwald he couldn't believe that James Talarico, "a gay vegan," might join the Senate from Texas. Glenn had to remind him: "Piers, he's actually not gay, nor is he vegan." Rich Lowry jokes: "Republican messaging is working!"
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If Democrats perform well tonight, voters' attention will turn to 2028 and their next presidential nominee. Glenn Greenwald floats the obvious "new" name—the one with the best name recognition in the party: A.O.C. But does she really have a chance? Watch his analysis here:
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MEGYN KELLY: “The [Republican] Party cannot just keep limping along in this condition. Massive change does have to come!” GLENN GREENWALD: “I was thinking about both parties—how both parties need a kind of destruction and realization. The Democrats also need a radical and fundamental transformation!”
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MEGYN KELLY: “The [Republican] Party cannot just keep limping along in this condition. Massive change does have to come!” GLENN GREENWALD: “I was thinking about both parties—how both parties need a kind of destruction and realization. The Democrats also need a radical and fundamental transformation!”
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MEGYN KELLY: "What does this mean for A.I.P.A.C.?" GLENN GREENWALD: "Yeah... I mean, Trump himself came out this morning—it was kind of desperate—and said, 'We're cutting off aid to Israel.'" That doesn't mean the lobby or its influence will disappear, however. Watch more here:
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MEGYN KELLY: "Their argument is, 'The reason Iran didn't go well is because [Trump] didn't double and triple down, he didn't put ground troops—'" GLENN GREENWALD: "That's always their argument. Iraq. Vietnam. Same thing. 'We fought with one hand tied behind our back.'"
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MEGYN KELLY: "What does this mean for A.I.P.A.C.?" GLENN GREENWALD: "Yeah... I mean, Trump himself came out this morning—it was kind of desperate—and said, 'We're cutting off aid to Israel.'" That doesn't mean the lobby or its influence will disappear, however. Watch more here:
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MEGYN KELLY: "Their argument is, 'The reason Iran didn't go well is because [Trump] didn't double and triple down, he didn't put ground troops—'" GLENN GREENWALD: "That's always their argument. Iraq. Vietnam. Same thing. 'We fought with one hand tied behind our back.'"
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MEGYN KELLY: "Their argument is, 'The reason Iran didn't go well is because [Trump] didn't double and triple down, he didn't put ground troops—'" GLENN GREENWALD: "That's always their argument. Iraq. Vietnam. Same thing. 'We fought with one hand tied behind our back.'"
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MEGYN KELLY: "Their argument is, 'The reason Iran didn't go well is because [Trump] didn't double and triple down, he didn't put ground troops—'" GLENN GREENWALD: "That's always their argument. Iraq. Vietnam. Same thing. 'We fought with one hand tied behind our back.'"
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“BOOM!” Glenn Greenwald and @emilyjashinsky react to the neoconservative reckoning happening in the Republican Party as Democrats sweep the House and Senate:
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“BOOM!” Glenn Greenwald and @emilyjashinsky react to the neoconservative reckoning happening in the Republican Party as Democrats sweep the House and Senate:
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@ggreenwaldNov 4
Bari Weiss' minions handling the decisive rejection of their Israel-loyal, anti-Muslim fervor about as well as you would expect:
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@Olivia_ReingoldNov 4
So far at Abdul El-Sayed’s election night event I’ve spotted, Valentino heels, a Chanel bag, a Moncler jacket, Rolex watches, and a YSL bag among other designer items.
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@ggreenwaldNov 4
The NYT needle has a greater than 95% chance now that Darline Graham will lose the Senate seat in deeply red South Carolina. Let this be a huge blow against the idea that political seats are like inherited titles that aristocratically transfer upon death to one's closest kin.
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@ggreenwaldNov 4
I feel like the strategy of trying to make the election a nationwide referendum on Hasan Piker did not go well, and it's actually shocking that anyone thought that would be effective.
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Some Republican pundits are blaming tonight's early loses on poor candidate quality, but "candidate quality is really a byproduct of where the Republican Party is." "They don't want the John Cornyns—this is what the Trump Republican Party has turned into!"
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@ElectionCenter_Nov 4
Projection: Democrat Annie Andrews is the Projected Winner in the South Carolina Senate election. She will defeat Incumbent Republican Senator Darline Graham. Democratic Gain #Election2026 #ElectionDay #SCSen
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Some Republican pundits are blaming tonight's early loses on poor candidate quality, but "candidate quality is really a byproduct of where the Republican Party is." "They don't want the John Cornyns—this is what the Trump Republican Party has turned into!"
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@ElectionCenter_Nov 4
Projection: Democrat Annie Andrews is the Projected Winner in the South Carolina Senate election. She will defeat Incumbent Republican Senator Darline Graham. Democratic Gain #Election2026 #ElectionDay #SCSen
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One potential Democratic contender in 2028 has to be Georgia's Jon Ossoff, who's already won his race! Glenn Greenwald explains why he could have a chance: "He's sufficiently critical of Israel, but he's also Jewish, which gives a kind of immunity to antisemitism charges."
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@DecisionDeskHQNov 4
Decision Desk HQ projects Jon Ossoff wins the GA US Senate General Election #DecisionMade: 7:18 PM EST Follow live results here: votes.decisiondeskhq.com/rac…
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One potential Democratic contender in 2028 has to be Georgia's Jon Ossoff, who's already won his race! Glenn Greenwald explains why he could have a chance: "He's sufficiently critical of Israel, but he's also Jewish, which gives a kind of immunity to antisemitism charges."
Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) profile pictureDecision Desk HQ
@DecisionDeskHQNov 4
Decision Desk HQ projects Jon Ossoff wins the GA US Senate General Election #DecisionMade: 7:18 PM EST Follow live results here: votes.decisiondeskhq.com/rac…
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If Democrats perform well tonight, voters' attention will turn to 2028 and their next presidential nominee. Glenn Greenwald floats the obvious "new" name—the one with the best name recognition in the party: A.O.C. But does she really have a chance? Watch his analysis here:
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