Mike Baker

@ByMikeBaker

National investigative correspondent for @nytimes. Author of zero books. Signal: 646-394-3002.

Cascadia nytimes.com/by/mike-baker Joined August 2010

1.6K Following 90K Followers 14K Posts

Latest posts 5

Pinned post

Mike Baker @ByMikeBaker Oct 18

NEW:

O.J. Simpson. A secret informant. The missing murder weapon. An accomplice tale. And law enforcement records that were kept secret for 30 years — until now.

nytimes.com/2026/10/18/us/…

www.nytimes.com O.J. Simpson, a Secret Informant and a Decades-Old Mystery (Gift Article) An “extremely reliable” informant told authorities about the missing murder weapon, according to newly unsealed records. The informant’s brother told The Times his sibling was at the crime scene.

Mike Baker @ByMikeBaker 1d

Lots of chatter about what is likely the most violent legal hockey hit of the past decade. Not enough chatter about the athletic trainer who sprints across the ice in shoes. One of the more impressive things I’ve ever seen at a hockey rink.

Gino Hard Verified account @GinoHard_ 2d

Jakob Chychrun absolutely BLOWS UP Nick Cousins and Cousins was out cold 🤕

View quoted post on X

Mike Baker @ByMikeBaker Nov 4

Republicans potentially could have also lost the Senate race in Montana if it weren't for two candidates splitting the alternative vote.

(Some Dems had tried to get Bankhead to drop out. Bankhead called on Bodnar to drop out. Neither did.)

Mike Baker @ByMikeBaker Nov 4

Another election shocker: Voters in Idaho want the Winchester 1873 to be the state gun. A stunning loss for the .30-30

Mike Baker @ByMikeBaker Nov 4

Eileen Laubacher is on track to oust Lauren Boebert in Colorado

nytimes.com/interactive/20…