Jake Lahut

Welcome to the first edition of my rebranded newsletter, The Hut. I figured it's shorter and cleaner in your inboxes. I'll be keeping theStraight from the Hutdomain name, because who has time for that. Also, once again, thank you to all of the Alicia Mene... See more

As Abdul El-Sayed made his final pitch to Michigan Democrats to send him to Washington, the 41-year-old doctor and public-health advocate warned of the dangers of “D.C. brain.” One example, he told me, is thinking “that the things that make people mad are... See more

Comcast shares rise on news of NBCUniversal spinoff deal Comcast rose on the news that the telecom behemoth is spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky from its cable portfolio. Comcast initially jumped up to 17% in early trading, with the deal leaving managemen... See more

Iran threatens wider escalation following retaliatory strike on US base in Bahrain The war in Iran is heating back up. Overnight, both sides have been trading hostilities in a series of retaliations to other retaliations. It marks the most robust escalati... See more

Ceasefire holds on Tuesday morning following an “Exchange of fire” and shipping clashes The nearly one-month ceasefire in the Middle East was under threat of being shattered, the Times reported, after a series of strikes between the US and Iran escalated ... See more