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We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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Breaking news: The U.S. women’s hockey team beat Canada in overtime, 2-1, to win gold at the Olympics.
U.S. women’s hockey wins OT stunner over Canada in gold medal game
Trailing for most of the game, the U.S. scored late in the third period and again in overtime to secure the victory.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 19, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Breaking news: The U.S. women’s hockey team beat Canada in overtime, 2-1, to win gold at the Olympics.
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Wishing a meaningful & reflective Mark Wahlberg 40 Day Challenge to all who observe.
February 18, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Wishing a meaningful & reflective Mark Wahlberg 40 Day Challenge to all who observe.
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When I analyzed all of Kennedy’s social media posts since 2022, we saw that he shifted to talking dramatically more about food than vaccines when he became HHS secretary; re food, Bigtree told the Post “It was an easier topic to sell to moms across America.”
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
February 12, 2026 at 5:26 PM
When I analyzed all of Kennedy’s social media posts since 2022, we saw that he shifted to talking dramatically more about food than vaccines when he became HHS secretary; re food, Bigtree told the Post “It was an easier topic to sell to moms across America.”
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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Which places in the U.S. give people the most opportunities to participate in Winter Olympic sports? (Spoiler: The cold places. But it's more interesting and nuanced than that!)
We mapped it! And you can look up your city and see which sports are nearby.
wapo.st/4qlkAKf
We mapped it! And you can look up your city and see which sports are nearby.
wapo.st/4qlkAKf
February 12, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Which places in the U.S. give people the most opportunities to participate in Winter Olympic sports? (Spoiler: The cold places. But it's more interesting and nuanced than that!)
We mapped it! And you can look up your city and see which sports are nearby.
wapo.st/4qlkAKf
We mapped it! And you can look up your city and see which sports are nearby.
wapo.st/4qlkAKf
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As The Post reported first this morning ;) www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
February 11, 2026 at 9:03 PM
As The Post reported first this morning ;) www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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🚨 SCOOP: The IRS improperly disclosed confidential immigrant tax information to DHS, per sources.
It opens up HUGE liability for the US government.
Trump is suing the IRS over substantially the same disclosures -- for $10 billion.
🎁 Gift link:
It opens up HUGE liability for the US government.
Trump is suing the IRS over substantially the same disclosures -- for $10 billion.
🎁 Gift link:
IRS improperly disclosed confidential immigrant tax data to DHS
The tax agency only recently discovered it improperly disclosed tax information on thousands of the wrong people to immigration enforcement.
wapo.st
February 11, 2026 at 3:23 PM
🚨 SCOOP: The IRS improperly disclosed confidential immigrant tax information to DHS, per sources.
It opens up HUGE liability for the US government.
Trump is suing the IRS over substantially the same disclosures -- for $10 billion.
🎁 Gift link:
It opens up HUGE liability for the US government.
Trump is suing the IRS over substantially the same disclosures -- for $10 billion.
🎁 Gift link:
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New: How the federal government is using AI
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/02/09/trump-administration-ai-push/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/02/09/trump-administration-ai-push/
February 9, 2026 at 8:36 PM
New: How the federal government is using AI
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/02/09/trump-administration-ai-push/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/02/09/trump-administration-ai-push/
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Orders came down from the White House budget office in April urging every corner of the government to deploy AI.
Officials across the government answered the call, according to a Post analysis of more than two dozen recent agency disclosures on AI use.
Officials across the government answered the call, according to a Post analysis of more than two dozen recent agency disclosures on AI use.
Trump set off a surge of AI in the federal government. See what happened.
The Trump administration is accelerating AI adoption across government, embedding the technology in policing, health care, defense and science.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Orders came down from the White House budget office in April urging every corner of the government to deploy AI.
Officials across the government answered the call, according to a Post analysis of more than two dozen recent agency disclosures on AI use.
Officials across the government answered the call, according to a Post analysis of more than two dozen recent agency disclosures on AI use.
today I learned Austin has... curling teams?! (and 18 Texans in the olympics!!!)
killer piece from the best sports data journalist in the biz @emilygiam.bsky.social
killer piece from the best sports data journalist in the biz @emilygiam.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 4:09 PM
today I learned Austin has... curling teams?! (and 18 Texans in the olympics!!!)
killer piece from the best sports data journalist in the biz @emilygiam.bsky.social
killer piece from the best sports data journalist in the biz @emilygiam.bsky.social
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Do you sometimes watch the Winter Olympics and think ... who even does these sports?
We analyzed the locations of more than 2,500 training facilities for Winter Olympic sports. Check to see what's near you — and which sports are hard to find.
wapo.st/4qlkAKf
We analyzed the locations of more than 2,500 training facilities for Winter Olympic sports. Check to see what's near you — and which sports are hard to find.
wapo.st/4qlkAKf
Explore where Winter Olympic sports are most accessible across the U.S.
See which winter sport facilities are near you and if any Winter Olympians come from your state.
wapo.st
February 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Do you sometimes watch the Winter Olympics and think ... who even does these sports?
We analyzed the locations of more than 2,500 training facilities for Winter Olympic sports. Check to see what's near you — and which sports are hard to find.
wapo.st/4qlkAKf
We analyzed the locations of more than 2,500 training facilities for Winter Olympic sports. Check to see what's near you — and which sports are hard to find.
wapo.st/4qlkAKf
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All worth a read as you watch these great sporting events and a reminder that the Washington Post newsroom remains committed to telling the story of our time to the best of our ability.
February 7, 2026 at 8:18 PM
All worth a read as you watch these great sporting events and a reminder that the Washington Post newsroom remains committed to telling the story of our time to the best of our ability.
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Also adding another important GoFundMe. This one is for our absolutely brilliant and generous international employees & local staff who were laid off: bsky.app/profile/myhl...
We have launched a new fundraiser to support The Washington Post's courageous international employees and local staff who were laid off, who are not eligible for Guild protections, and who face additional logistical challenges and security risks.
Please give & share widely:
gofund.me/e765aab9f
Please give & share widely:
gofund.me/e765aab9f
Donate to Support for Washington Post international employees, organized by Michelle Lee
Among the hundreds of journalists laid off by The Washington Post on … Michelle Lee needs your support for Support for Washington Post international employees
gofund.me
February 5, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Also adding another important GoFundMe. This one is for our absolutely brilliant and generous international employees & local staff who were laid off: bsky.app/profile/myhl...
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Luis is a brilliant brilliant graphics reporter: bsky.app/profile/lmel...
I'm not very active here, but given the news: I'm one of the hundreds of reporters laid off from the Post. I worked as a graphics reporter, mostly covering the U.S economy and politics.
My portfolio: www.lmelgar.me
My portfolio: www.lmelgar.me
You're in Luis' website.
www.lmelgar.me
February 4, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Luis is a brilliant brilliant graphics reporter: bsky.app/profile/lmel...
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Adrián has produced/edited some of my fave recent visuals at The Post:
www.linkedin.com/posts/adrian...
www.linkedin.com/posts/adrian...
Adrián Blanco Ramos | Adrián Blanco Ramos
I am one of the hundreds of colleagues who were laid off by The Washington Post, which has chosen to drastically reduce its visual and international reach and coverage.
After nearly seven years at th...
www.linkedin.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Adrián has produced/edited some of my fave recent visuals at The Post:
www.linkedin.com/posts/adrian...
www.linkedin.com/posts/adrian...
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I think I'll have more to say tomorrow but for right now, just: @emilygiam.bsky.social *taught herself to code* so she could tackle all the cool stories she came up with on the sports beat. It's been amazing to have her as a teammate and a collaborator, and we're going to miss her a ton. 💜
The past eight years at The Washington Post have been a dream. I am so sad but so grateful.
February 4, 2026 at 11:21 PM
I think I'll have more to say tomorrow but for right now, just: @emilygiam.bsky.social *taught herself to code* so she could tackle all the cool stories she came up with on the sports beat. It's been amazing to have her as a teammate and a collaborator, and we're going to miss her a ton. 💜
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Emily is the best sports data journalist working right now, and I have no doubt she will continue to do incredible things in whichever newsroom is lucky enough to hire her. I’ll deeply miss getting to work with such an amazing colleague (and fellow FPL fan!!!)
The past eight years at The Washington Post have been a dream. I am so sad but so grateful.
February 4, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Emily is the best sports data journalist working right now, and I have no doubt she will continue to do incredible things in whichever newsroom is lucky enough to hire her. I’ll deeply miss getting to work with such an amazing colleague (and fellow FPL fan!!!)
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Amid the hundreds of colleagues we’ve lost today, I wanted to highlight the BRILLIANT data/graphics folks who any newsroom should be fighting to hire right now—threading here:
February 4, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Amid the hundreds of colleagues we’ve lost today, I wanted to highlight the BRILLIANT data/graphics folks who any newsroom should be fighting to hire right now—threading here:
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We at the @postguild.bsky.social are raising money for the hundreds of journalists the Post just laid off. This goes to the people who are hurting, not the Post. Or if you'd rather, go subscribe to an independent journalist. Support is hugely appreciated.
www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund
www.gofundme.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
We at the @postguild.bsky.social are raising money for the hundreds of journalists the Post just laid off. This goes to the people who are hurting, not the Post. Or if you'd rather, go subscribe to an independent journalist. Support is hugely appreciated.
www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
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So many incredible journalists got laid off today. Heroes, mentors, friends. Just an absolutely devastating day. Starting a thread here with some of their incredible work, and how to follow and support them.
February 4, 2026 at 2:56 PM
So many incredible journalists got laid off today. Heroes, mentors, friends. Just an absolutely devastating day. Starting a thread here with some of their incredible work, and how to follow and support them.
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The caliber and rigor of our international desk is breathtaking.
@raelombuor.bsky.social & Katharine Houreld "uncovered an extensive clandestine pipeline stretching from Nairobi to the forests of eastern Ukraine" of Africans conscripted by Russia to fight in Ukraine wapo.st/4qnDnoA
@raelombuor.bsky.social & Katharine Houreld "uncovered an extensive clandestine pipeline stretching from Nairobi to the forests of eastern Ukraine" of Africans conscripted by Russia to fight in Ukraine wapo.st/4qnDnoA
February 2, 2026 at 3:41 PM
The caliber and rigor of our international desk is breathtaking.
@raelombuor.bsky.social & Katharine Houreld "uncovered an extensive clandestine pipeline stretching from Nairobi to the forests of eastern Ukraine" of Africans conscripted by Russia to fight in Ukraine wapo.st/4qnDnoA
@raelombuor.bsky.social & Katharine Houreld "uncovered an extensive clandestine pipeline stretching from Nairobi to the forests of eastern Ukraine" of Africans conscripted by Russia to fight in Ukraine wapo.st/4qnDnoA
The five richest super PACs entering 2026:
- MAGA Inc (Trump), $304M
- Fairshake (pro-crypto), $191M
- Democracy PAC II (Soros), $124M
- SLF (GOP Senate), $100M
- United Democracy Project (pro-Israel), $96M
Which is to say, Trump is in a league of his own.
- MAGA Inc (Trump), $304M
- Fairshake (pro-crypto), $191M
- Democracy PAC II (Soros), $124M
- SLF (GOP Senate), $100M
- United Democracy Project (pro-Israel), $96M
Which is to say, Trump is in a league of his own.
February 2, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The five richest super PACs entering 2026:
- MAGA Inc (Trump), $304M
- Fairshake (pro-crypto), $191M
- Democracy PAC II (Soros), $124M
- SLF (GOP Senate), $100M
- United Democracy Project (pro-Israel), $96M
Which is to say, Trump is in a league of his own.
- MAGA Inc (Trump), $304M
- Fairshake (pro-crypto), $191M
- Democracy PAC II (Soros), $124M
- SLF (GOP Senate), $100M
- United Democracy Project (pro-Israel), $96M
Which is to say, Trump is in a league of his own.
MAGA Inc. is the richest super PAC in America, and it isn't particularly close. And the national Democratic party is floundering financially.
More takeaways from the very exciting FEC deadline here, with @mariana-alfaro.bsky.social @maeganvaz.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
More takeaways from the very exciting FEC deadline here, with @mariana-alfaro.bsky.social @maeganvaz.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump team has $400 million, and 5 other campaign money takeaways
The Democratic Party on the national level has a mere fraction of what Republicans have heading into the 2026 midterms. Big donors like Elon Musk are back, too.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:28 PM
MAGA Inc. is the richest super PAC in America, and it isn't particularly close. And the national Democratic party is floundering financially.
More takeaways from the very exciting FEC deadline here, with @mariana-alfaro.bsky.social @maeganvaz.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
More takeaways from the very exciting FEC deadline here, with @mariana-alfaro.bsky.social @maeganvaz.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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For nearly a century, the @washingtonpost’s foreign correspondents have been on the ground for the world’s most pressing stories. Now, our desk is facing potential steep cuts. Washington needs us. The world needs us. If you read us and need us, please watch this video and share.
January 29, 2026 at 11:32 PM
For nearly a century, the @washingtonpost’s foreign correspondents have been on the ground for the world’s most pressing stories. Now, our desk is facing potential steep cuts. Washington needs us. The world needs us. If you read us and need us, please watch this video and share.
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Read Naftali Bendavid on this: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
January 29, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Read Naftali Bendavid on this: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
