Dan Diamond
@ddiamond.bsky.social
White House reporter at the Washington Post. Focused on politics, policy and public health. Democracy dies in darkness.
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Dan Diamond
@ddiamond.bsky.social
· Aug 28
been away + focused on a personal project
back at work later this year
back at work later this year
well I guess paternity leave is officially over
Trump’s rural health event is underway.
But he’s mostly focused so far on his drug-pricing cuts.
He’s again telling the story of a friend who took a “fat drug” that cost far more in U.S. than abroad.
Trump also says the drug didn’t work.
“I saw him recently, he’s even fatter than ever.”
But he’s mostly focused so far on his drug-pricing cuts.
He’s again telling the story of a friend who took a “fat drug” that cost far more in U.S. than abroad.
Trump also says the drug didn’t work.
“I saw him recently, he’s even fatter than ever.”
January 16, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Trump’s rural health event is underway.
But he’s mostly focused so far on his drug-pricing cuts.
He’s again telling the story of a friend who took a “fat drug” that cost far more in U.S. than abroad.
Trump also says the drug didn’t work.
“I saw him recently, he’s even fatter than ever.”
But he’s mostly focused so far on his drug-pricing cuts.
He’s again telling the story of a friend who took a “fat drug” that cost far more in U.S. than abroad.
Trump also says the drug didn’t work.
“I saw him recently, he’s even fatter than ever.”
The White House was unhappy with this story and warned they were drafting a tweet to dunk on it.
January 16, 2026 at 2:54 PM
The White House was unhappy with this story and warned they were drafting a tweet to dunk on it.
Trump — who wants the GOP to campaign on health care — rolled out his “Great Healthcare Plan” to shrugs and jeers yesterday.
He’ll try again today by focusing on the administration’s $50 billion rural health fund, which has more substance and support.
He’ll try again today by focusing on the administration’s $50 billion rural health fund, which has more substance and support.
Trump bets on rural health as a winning midterm message
The president is promoting a $50 billion fund, designed to help communities where hospitals are struggling, amid criticism of his deep Medicaid cuts.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Trump — who wants the GOP to campaign on health care — rolled out his “Great Healthcare Plan” to shrugs and jeers yesterday.
He’ll try again today by focusing on the administration’s $50 billion rural health fund, which has more substance and support.
He’ll try again today by focusing on the administration’s $50 billion rural health fund, which has more substance and support.
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SCOOP from Douglas Macmillan
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:46 PM
SCOOP from Douglas Macmillan
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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problems with the plan aside, it's… not a plan. it's a plan to maybe make a plan.
January 15, 2026 at 6:59 PM
problems with the plan aside, it's… not a plan. it's a plan to maybe make a plan.
Our first look at Trump's "Great Healthcare Plan" — a grab bag of proposals that falls far short of the Affordable Care Act replacement he's long promised.
Trump launches ‘Great Healthcare Plan,’ touting grab bag of initiatives
The proposal, coming ahead of the midterm elections, falls far short of President Donald Trump’s promises to deliver a replacement for the Affordable Care Act.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Our first look at Trump's "Great Healthcare Plan" — a grab bag of proposals that falls far short of the Affordable Care Act replacement he's long promised.
Trump announces his "Great Healthcare Plan," an assortment of ideas he's trumpeted around drug costs, health savings accounts and price transparency.
The Great Healthcare Plan
YouTube video by The White House
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Trump announces his "Great Healthcare Plan," an assortment of ideas he's trumpeted around drug costs, health savings accounts and price transparency.
I stand with @hannahnatanson.bsky.social, a terrific reporter whose excellent coverage speaks for itself.
FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home
The reporter, Hannah Natanson, covers the federal workforce and has been part of The Post’s most sensitive coverage of the first year of the second Trump administration.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:17 PM
I stand with @hannahnatanson.bsky.social, a terrific reporter whose excellent coverage speaks for itself.
This should go over well in Iceland. Via Politico this morning -
January 14, 2026 at 11:29 AM
This should go over well in Iceland. Via Politico this morning -
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Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen of Greenland said on Tuesday that his country would rather remain a part of the Danish Kingdom than join the U.S., a day before officials from the three governments are set to meet at the White House.
Before White House Meeting, Greenland’s Leader Says Island Would Choose Denmark Over U.S.
Greenland’s leader said that, if given the choice between the United States and Denmark, the Greenlanders would rather stick with the Danes.
nyti.ms
January 13, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen of Greenland said on Tuesday that his country would rather remain a part of the Danish Kingdom than join the U.S., a day before officials from the three governments are set to meet at the White House.
The SHOWER Act just passed the House.
Its fate in the Senate — where there is no companion legislation — is TBD.
Its fate in the Senate — where there is no companion legislation — is TBD.
House GOP poised to deliver a win for Trump’s agenda — or at least his hair — by voting to codify his long-desired showerhead changes into law.
Democrats asking why it's a priority, especially this week.
@repmcgovern.bsky.social: "This is beyond stupid.”
Democrats asking why it's a priority, especially this week.
@repmcgovern.bsky.social: "This is beyond stupid.”
House GOP prioritizes Trump’s changes to showerheads
President Donald Trump has made no secret of his distaste for low-pressure showers.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:25 PM
The SHOWER Act just passed the House.
Its fate in the Senate — where there is no companion legislation — is TBD.
Its fate in the Senate — where there is no companion legislation — is TBD.
Reposted by Dan Diamond
EXCLUSIVE:
We vetted RFK Jr.'s latest picks for a federal vaccine advisory panel. One explicitly called herself an anti-vaxxer, the other compared vaccine makers to cigarette manufacturers.
“My grandchildren will not get any shots if I can help it"
@lenasun.bsky.social reports
wapo.st/4pFHsEe
We vetted RFK Jr.'s latest picks for a federal vaccine advisory panel. One explicitly called herself an anti-vaxxer, the other compared vaccine makers to cigarette manufacturers.
“My grandchildren will not get any shots if I can help it"
@lenasun.bsky.social reports
wapo.st/4pFHsEe
New RFK Jr. pick for vaccine panel: ‘I was not anti-vaccine. I am now.’
Two OB/GYNs appointed to an influential federal vaccine advisory panel have criticized vaccination during pregnancy and more broadly. One called the vaccine industry “disgusting.”
wapo.st
January 13, 2026 at 11:05 PM
EXCLUSIVE:
We vetted RFK Jr.'s latest picks for a federal vaccine advisory panel. One explicitly called herself an anti-vaxxer, the other compared vaccine makers to cigarette manufacturers.
“My grandchildren will not get any shots if I can help it"
@lenasun.bsky.social reports
wapo.st/4pFHsEe
We vetted RFK Jr.'s latest picks for a federal vaccine advisory panel. One explicitly called herself an anti-vaxxer, the other compared vaccine makers to cigarette manufacturers.
“My grandchildren will not get any shots if I can help it"
@lenasun.bsky.social reports
wapo.st/4pFHsEe
never before has this collection of words been assembled into one headline
January 13, 2026 at 11:04 PM
never before has this collection of words been assembled into one headline
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The majority of the leadership team inside Minnesota’s U.S. Attorney’s Office resigned Tuesday in protest of directives from federal officials in the wake of the killing of Renee Good, according to sources familiar with the decision.
Joe Thompson, U.S. Attorney who uncovered massive fraud in Minnesota, resigns from office
Thompson has been at the center of the national debate around fraud in Minnesota and has claimed that billions have been stolen from tax payers.
bit.ly
January 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
The majority of the leadership team inside Minnesota’s U.S. Attorney’s Office resigned Tuesday in protest of directives from federal officials in the wake of the killing of Renee Good, according to sources familiar with the decision.
New: Trump is eyeing *West Potomac Park* in DC to build his planned National Garden of Heroes, people familiar told The Post.
Site is on land protected by federal law and Congress.
Trump alluded to idea in recent NYT interview.
with @janaykingsberry.bsky.social and Rick Maese
Site is on land protected by federal law and Congress.
Trump alluded to idea in recent NYT interview.
with @janaykingsberry.bsky.social and Rick Maese
Trump officials eye West Potomac Park, near National Mall, for Garden of Heroes
The potential site of the National Garden of American Heroes is a prominent area near the memorial to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, two people said.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:13 PM
New: Trump is eyeing *West Potomac Park* in DC to build his planned National Garden of Heroes, people familiar told The Post.
Site is on land protected by federal law and Congress.
Trump alluded to idea in recent NYT interview.
with @janaykingsberry.bsky.social and Rick Maese
Site is on land protected by federal law and Congress.
Trump alluded to idea in recent NYT interview.
with @janaykingsberry.bsky.social and Rick Maese
Democrats have tried to get donors to explain what they were promised for Trump's ballroom. Now they’re asking the nonprofit, Trust for the National Mall, that's managing the money.
“You owe Congress and the public answers,” @warren.senate.gov and colleagues wrote.
w @jonathanreports.bsky.social
“You owe Congress and the public answers,” @warren.senate.gov and colleagues wrote.
w @jonathanreports.bsky.social
Democrats seek answers on donor access tied to Trump’s White House ballroom
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and colleagues are pressing the Trust for the National Mall, which is managing donations, to divulge details of the project.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Democrats have tried to get donors to explain what they were promised for Trump's ballroom. Now they’re asking the nonprofit, Trust for the National Mall, that's managing the money.
“You owe Congress and the public answers,” @warren.senate.gov and colleagues wrote.
w @jonathanreports.bsky.social
“You owe Congress and the public answers,” @warren.senate.gov and colleagues wrote.
w @jonathanreports.bsky.social
Rick Pazdur, who briefly served as the nation's top drug regulator before abruptly retiring last month, spoke out yesterday about Trump-era changes, "chaos" at the FDA.
“I hope the IRS doesn’t come and audit me now," he told Stat’s @matthewherper.bsky.social at a panel.
“I hope the IRS doesn’t come and audit me now," he told Stat’s @matthewherper.bsky.social at a panel.
Pazdur warns that politics, ‘chaos’ are damaging FDA
At a STAT event, veteran drug regulator Richard Pazdur, who left the FDA last month after 26 years, said that politics and 'chaos' were damaging the agency.
www.statnews.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Rick Pazdur, who briefly served as the nation's top drug regulator before abruptly retiring last month, spoke out yesterday about Trump-era changes, "chaos" at the FDA.
“I hope the IRS doesn’t come and audit me now," he told Stat’s @matthewherper.bsky.social at a panel.
“I hope the IRS doesn’t come and audit me now," he told Stat’s @matthewherper.bsky.social at a panel.
Reposted by Dan Diamond
Buy 2 sets of them. One to be well worn by reading and handling amd the other exposed to only mild handling to out away "just in case" the others get lostbod destroyed in use or as keepsake to bring a smile to the kids faces when they are 50. Print may barely exist by then.
January 11, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Buy 2 sets of them. One to be well worn by reading and handling amd the other exposed to only mild handling to out away "just in case" the others get lostbod destroyed in use or as keepsake to bring a smile to the kids faces when they are 50. Print may barely exist by then.
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Here is the CBS Sunday Morning piece for which I was interviewed about findings from my book Coverage Denied. Health insurance barriers ration health care by inconvenience, imposing hurdles to get prescribed care with administratively burdensome appeals many can’t navigate. youtu.be/SRPOoPDN-7w?...
State of denial: How insurance companies impact health care today
YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Here is the CBS Sunday Morning piece for which I was interviewed about findings from my book Coverage Denied. Health insurance barriers ration health care by inconvenience, imposing hurdles to get prescribed care with administratively burdensome appeals many can’t navigate. youtu.be/SRPOoPDN-7w?...
So charmed by the FROG AND TOAD books — and always glad when our toddler asks to read them.
I wanted to buy him more, but was surprised and disappointed: there are only the four slender books, written 50 years ago.
Then I realized: they’re precious and limited, in a world of infinite content.
I wanted to buy him more, but was surprised and disappointed: there are only the four slender books, written 50 years ago.
Then I realized: they’re precious and limited, in a world of infinite content.
January 11, 2026 at 3:17 PM
So charmed by the FROG AND TOAD books — and always glad when our toddler asks to read them.
I wanted to buy him more, but was surprised and disappointed: there are only the four slender books, written 50 years ago.
Then I realized: they’re precious and limited, in a world of infinite content.
I wanted to buy him more, but was surprised and disappointed: there are only the four slender books, written 50 years ago.
Then I realized: they’re precious and limited, in a world of infinite content.
Reposted by Dan Diamond
Ahead of today’s WH meeting, top oil execs discussed telling Trump that they can quickly increase Venezuela’s output by hundreds of thousands of barrels per day — a doable goal they hope will please Trump and pre-empt on-the-spot demands for massive new investment: www.cnn.com/2026/01/08/p...
Energy executives scramble to head off Trump demands on Venezuela | CNN Politics
Top energy executives are weighing telling President Donald Trump that the industry can increase Venezuela’s oil output by hundreds of thousands of barrels per day over the coming months, people famil...
www.cnn.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Ahead of today’s WH meeting, top oil execs discussed telling Trump that they can quickly increase Venezuela’s output by hundreds of thousands of barrels per day — a doable goal they hope will please Trump and pre-empt on-the-spot demands for massive new investment: www.cnn.com/2026/01/08/p...
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the bananas from my last grocery trip haven’t finished ripening
Last six days
- Venezuela strike, Maduro seized
- Trump warns Cuba, Colombia
- RFK Jr changes vaccine schedule
- Walz ends re-election bid
- Jan 6 anniversary
- Greenland threats spark diplomatic crisis
- Minnesota ICE shooting
- House passes ACA subsidy bill
- Iran protesters
- Venezuela strike, Maduro seized
- Trump warns Cuba, Colombia
- RFK Jr changes vaccine schedule
- Walz ends re-election bid
- Jan 6 anniversary
- Greenland threats spark diplomatic crisis
- Minnesota ICE shooting
- House passes ACA subsidy bill
- Iran protesters
January 9, 2026 at 5:39 AM
the bananas from my last grocery trip haven’t finished ripening
Last six days
- Venezuela strike, Maduro seized
- Trump warns Cuba, Colombia
- RFK Jr changes vaccine schedule
- Walz ends re-election bid
- Jan 6 anniversary
- Greenland threats spark diplomatic crisis
- Minnesota ICE shooting
- House passes ACA subsidy bill
- Iran protesters
- Venezuela strike, Maduro seized
- Trump warns Cuba, Colombia
- RFK Jr changes vaccine schedule
- Walz ends re-election bid
- Jan 6 anniversary
- Greenland threats spark diplomatic crisis
- Minnesota ICE shooting
- House passes ACA subsidy bill
- Iran protesters
January 9, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Last six days
- Venezuela strike, Maduro seized
- Trump warns Cuba, Colombia
- RFK Jr changes vaccine schedule
- Walz ends re-election bid
- Jan 6 anniversary
- Greenland threats spark diplomatic crisis
- Minnesota ICE shooting
- House passes ACA subsidy bill
- Iran protesters
- Venezuela strike, Maduro seized
- Trump warns Cuba, Colombia
- RFK Jr changes vaccine schedule
- Walz ends re-election bid
- Jan 6 anniversary
- Greenland threats spark diplomatic crisis
- Minnesota ICE shooting
- House passes ACA subsidy bill
- Iran protesters
Not “burying” anything — especially a story we broke a few weeks ago! (And a lawsuit we’ve closely covered, including filing updates from the courtroom.)
Just focused on every new twist. And Trump building a ballroom that’s as tall as the White House is today’s revelation.
Just focused on every new twist. And Trump building a ballroom that’s as tall as the White House is today’s revelation.
January 8, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Not “burying” anything — especially a story we broke a few weeks ago! (And a lawsuit we’ve closely covered, including filing updates from the courtroom.)
Just focused on every new twist. And Trump building a ballroom that’s as tall as the White House is today’s revelation.
Just focused on every new twist. And Trump building a ballroom that’s as tall as the White House is today’s revelation.
Breaking: The White House is planning to make Trump's new ballroom as tall as the main mansion.
“The heights will match exactly,” architect Shalom Baranes just told planning commission.
Trump officials previously said ballroom would be shorter.
More with @jonathanreports.bsky.social
“The heights will match exactly,” architect Shalom Baranes just told planning commission.
Trump officials previously said ballroom would be shorter.
More with @jonathanreports.bsky.social
Trump plans to make White House ballroom as tall as White House itself
The president’s architect disclosed the change as federal oversight bodies begin a fast-track review of the $400 million project.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Breaking: The White House is planning to make Trump's new ballroom as tall as the main mansion.
“The heights will match exactly,” architect Shalom Baranes just told planning commission.
Trump officials previously said ballroom would be shorter.
More with @jonathanreports.bsky.social
“The heights will match exactly,” architect Shalom Baranes just told planning commission.
Trump officials previously said ballroom would be shorter.
More with @jonathanreports.bsky.social