David Nakamura
@davidnakamura.bsky.social
Washington Post reporter. Send me secure tips on Signal at DavidNakamura.08 (do not use your work phone).
Judge blocks government from searching data seized from Post reporter www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Judge blocks government from searching data seized from Post reporter
The Post demanded in a court filing Wednesday that federal law enforcement officials return electronic devices the government seized from a staff reporter’s home.
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January 21, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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The president’s pardon freed Jan. 6 rioters from prison and emboldened them to demand money from the government. @bethreinhard.bsky.social @aaronschaffer.com www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
They ransacked the U.S. Capitol and want the government to pay them back
Last year, President Donald Trump pardoned almost 1,600 people charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Now many of them might get money back from the government.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:56 PM
The president’s pardon freed Jan. 6 rioters from prison and emboldened them to demand money from the government. @bethreinhard.bsky.social @aaronschaffer.com www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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SCOOP from Douglas Macmillan
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
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Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
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Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:46 PM
SCOOP from Douglas Macmillan
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
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Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
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Judge William Young, who ruled in Sept. that the administration illegally targeted campus organizers over speech, says Trump doesn't understand the First Amendment: "It's fairly clear this president believes…that when he speaks, everyone, everyone, in Article 2 is going to toe the line absolutely."
January 15, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Judge William Young, who ruled in Sept. that the administration illegally targeted campus organizers over speech, says Trump doesn't understand the First Amendment: "It's fairly clear this president believes…that when he speaks, everyone, everyone, in Article 2 is going to toe the line absolutely."
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Tribal leaders and members who live in the greater Minneapolis area say Indigenous family members, friends and neighbors have been stopped, questioned, harassed and, in some cases, detained solely on the basis of their skin color or their names.
Native Americans are being swept up by ICE in Minneapolis, tribes say
Tribal leaders say Indigenous people have been stopped, questioned, harassed and, in some cases, detained solely on the basis of their skin color or names.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Tribal leaders and members who live in the greater Minneapolis area say Indigenous family members, friends and neighbors have been stopped, questioned, harassed and, in some cases, detained solely on the basis of their skin color or their names.
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53% said the country as a whole is worse off since Trump took office in 2025
53% said the national economy is worse off since Trump took office
62% said Trump has gone too far in using presidential power to achieve his goals
53% said the national economy is worse off since Trump took office
62% said Trump has gone too far in using presidential power to achieve his goals
January 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
53% said the country as a whole is worse off since Trump took office in 2025
53% said the national economy is worse off since Trump took office
62% said Trump has gone too far in using presidential power to achieve his goals
53% said the national economy is worse off since Trump took office
62% said Trump has gone too far in using presidential power to achieve his goals
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This is an outrage. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents
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January 14, 2026 at 2:12 PM
For the first time in at least half a century, more immigrants left the United States than entered last year, according to new estimates released Tuesday. @laurenkaorigurley.bsky.social
U.S. lost more immigrants than it gained in 2025, new estimate shows
Trump’s immigration policy has led to a significant decline in U.S. immigration rates, with net migration falling below zero for the first time in 50 years, according to a new estimate.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:09 PM
For the first time in at least half a century, more immigrants left the United States than entered last year, according to new estimates released Tuesday. @laurenkaorigurley.bsky.social
Trump plans to make his ballroom addition as tall as the White House itself
Trump plans to make his ballroom addition as tall as the White House itself
The president’s architect disclosed the change as federal review panels begin a fast-track review of the $400 million project.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Trump plans to make his ballroom addition as tall as the White House itself
Border Patrol agents shoot two in Portland, Oregon, officials say
Border Patrol agents shoot two in Portland, Oregon, officials say
Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said the agents were conducting a “targeted vehicle stop” involving a Venezuelan national.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Border Patrol agents shoot two in Portland, Oregon, officials say
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I'm already seeing people on here use AI face tools to try to identify the masked ICE agent in Minneapolis. It's a truly terrible idea and here's why
January 7, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I'm already seeing people on here use AI face tools to try to identify the masked ICE agent in Minneapolis. It's a truly terrible idea and here's why
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One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
January 5, 2026 at 3:39 PM
One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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EXCLUSIVE: @laurenweberhp.bsky.social & I have spent the last year collecting school+county-level vaccination data from across the US and found that only about 28% of counties now have herd immunity for kindergartners from measles—that leaves about 5.2mn kids unprotected.
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U.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands.
Take a look to see what the kindergarten measles vaccination rates are in your area.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
EXCLUSIVE: @laurenweberhp.bsky.social & I have spent the last year collecting school+county-level vaccination data from across the US and found that only about 28% of counties now have herd immunity for kindergartners from measles—that leaves about 5.2mn kids unprotected.
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One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,169 new sources — and nearly broke her. First person account from @hannahnatanson.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
I am The Post’s ‘federal government whisperer.’ It’s been brutal.
One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources — and nearly broke her.
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December 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,169 new sources — and nearly broke her. First person account from @hannahnatanson.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump administration admits to targeting blue states for energy grant cuts. DOJ lawyers argue in a court filing that it is constitutional to withhold funding based on partisan politics, via @merylkornfield.bsky.social @hannahnatanson.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump administration admits to targeting blue states for energy grant cuts
Justice Department lawyers argue in court documents that it is legal for the administration to withhold funding based on partisan politics.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Trump administration admits to targeting blue states for energy grant cuts. DOJ lawyers argue in a court filing that it is constitutional to withhold funding based on partisan politics, via @merylkornfield.bsky.social @hannahnatanson.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump has signed more executive orders in 2025 than in his entire first term via @emilydavies.bsky.social @cqzakrz.bsky.social
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Trump has signed more executive orders in 2025 than in his entire first term
One third of Trump’s executive orders have been explicitly challenged in court, a Post analysis of data from nonprofits CourtListener and JustSecurity found.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Trump has signed more executive orders in 2025 than in his entire first term via @emilydavies.bsky.social @cqzakrz.bsky.social
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Our editor’s response to the Trump White House calling The Washington Post its “media offender of the week” and singling out several of our reporters.
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Our editor’s response to the Trump White House calling The Washington Post its “media offender of the week” and singling out several of our reporters.
What’s going on with Trump’s gold ‘Oval Office’ sign? via @maurajudkis.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
What’s going on with Trump’s gold ‘Oval Office’ sign?
We asked design experts to read the writing on the White House wall and tell us what they see.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
What’s going on with Trump’s gold ‘Oval Office’ sign? via @maurajudkis.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
The @washingtonspirit.com play in tonight's NWSL final and its fans will chant "Free D.C.!" in the 51st minute (an oblique reference to the city's long fight for statehood), which began as a statement and is now a tradition, writes @barrysvrlugawp.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Column | How the Washington Spirit embraced the soul of D.C.
During an anxious time in the nation’s capital, the NWSL team and its fans cemented a bond.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The @washingtonspirit.com play in tonight's NWSL final and its fans will chant "Free D.C.!" in the 51st minute (an oblique reference to the city's long fight for statehood), which began as a statement and is now a tradition, writes @barrysvrlugawp.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
A few headlines on an ordinary November Thursday
November 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
A few headlines on an ordinary November Thursday
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Washington Post editorial board: “Forgetting Mohammed’s brutality and Khashoggi’s warnings is a choice, and Trump made the wrong one.”
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Opinion | ‘Things happen’
Setting the record straight about our murdered colleague.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Washington Post editorial board: “Forgetting Mohammed’s brutality and Khashoggi’s warnings is a choice, and Trump made the wrong one.”
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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The dueling narratives of Olivia Nuzzi and Ryan Lizza via @monicahesse.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/1...
Column | The dueling narratives of Olivia Nuzzi and Ryan Lizza
Olivia Nuzzi’s relationship with RFK Jr. is detailed in her book, American Canto. Ex-fiance Ryan Lizza now alleges she also had an affair with Mark Sanford.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The dueling narratives of Olivia Nuzzi and Ryan Lizza via @monicahesse.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/1...
Trump said gangs invaded this city. Voters booted the officials who agreed. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Trump said gangs invaded this city. Voters booted the officials who agreed.
Liberals who won in Aurora, Colorado, say voters were focused on affordability, trash and other local issues.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Trump said gangs invaded this city. Voters booted the officials who agreed. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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The Post (me and @kcrowebasspro.bsky.social) analyzed the social media posts and appearances of prominent politicians across the country.
We found that no one is talking about climate change anymore. In 2025, mentions are 60% lower than in 2024.
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We found that no one is talking about climate change anymore. In 2025, mentions are 60% lower than in 2024.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The Post (me and @kcrowebasspro.bsky.social) analyzed the social media posts and appearances of prominent politicians across the country.
We found that no one is talking about climate change anymore. In 2025, mentions are 60% lower than in 2024.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
We found that no one is talking about climate change anymore. In 2025, mentions are 60% lower than in 2024.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Breaking: A federal judge on Thursday delivered a damning condemnation of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement campaign in Chicago: “I would find the use of force shocks the conscience.” @bellwak.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Judge sharply condemns federal use of force in Chicago immigration operation
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis said the use of force by federal immigration agents against those protesting Operation Midway Blitz “shocks the conscience.”
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November 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Breaking: A federal judge on Thursday delivered a damning condemnation of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement campaign in Chicago: “I would find the use of force shocks the conscience.” @bellwak.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...