Mimi Montgomery
@mimi-montgomery.bsky.social
Axios D.C. reporter | Email me: mimi.montgomery@axios.com | Read my Substack: mimimontgomery.substack.com
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Some exciting news: I wrote a book, and it's being published by @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social !! MURDER BITES, coming out next year!
This is truly my biggest lifelong dream come true! I've never worked harder on anything. Thank you big time to agent extraordinaire, Claire Friedman!!
This is truly my biggest lifelong dream come true! I've never worked harder on anything. Thank you big time to agent extraordinaire, Claire Friedman!!
Exciting news! My first novel, MURDER BITES, out 8.4.26 with @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social , is available for preorder! Preorders are super important for authors, so plz share the news! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/798842...
Murder Bites by Mimi Montgomery: 9798217092536 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A city transplant in a dog-obsessed small town becomes the prime suspect when the local dog walker is murdered in this delightfully quirky cozy mystery. Margot Cartwright is not exactly blending in w...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Exciting news! My first novel, MURDER BITES, out 8.4.26 with @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social , is available for preorder! Preorders are super important for authors, so plz share the news! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/798842...
Exclusive for @axios.com: More singles are getting romantic with an AI bot in D.C. than in most big cities.
And the District residents most likely to get flirty with a GPT? Single men and Gen Z-ers ⬇️
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And the District residents most likely to get flirty with a GPT? Single men and Gen Z-ers ⬇️
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Exclusive: D.C. singles are embracing AI for romantic partners
D.C. singles rank second-highest in using bots for companionship.
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July 18, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Exclusive for @axios.com: More singles are getting romantic with an AI bot in D.C. than in most big cities.
And the District residents most likely to get flirty with a GPT? Single men and Gen Z-ers ⬇️
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And the District residents most likely to get flirty with a GPT? Single men and Gen Z-ers ⬇️
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🚨BREAKING🚨 First American pope named: Cardinal Ralph Fiennes
May 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
🚨BREAKING🚨 First American pope named: Cardinal Ralph Fiennes
The hunt for love in D.C. is more fraught than ever — and matchmakers and local singles say you can blame President Trump's second-term policies and DOGE layoffs. My latest for @axios.com www.axios.com/local/washin...
D.C. dating is disrupted by DOGE cuts
The hunt for Beltway love is more partisan than ever.
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April 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The hunt for love in D.C. is more fraught than ever — and matchmakers and local singles say you can blame President Trump's second-term policies and DOGE layoffs. My latest for @axios.com www.axios.com/local/washin...
Scoop from me for @axios.com Trump won’t attend this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner
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Scoop: Trump won't attend 2025 White House Correspondents' Dinner
The president didn't attend any of the dinners during his first term, either.
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April 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Scoop from me for @axios.com Trump won’t attend this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner
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Get in loser, we’re going to get driven around by a robot www.axios.com/local/washin...
Waymo wants to launch self-driving rideshares in D.C. next year
If overly chatty Uber drivers are your nightmare, this is for you.
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March 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Get in loser, we’re going to get driven around by a robot www.axios.com/local/washin...
D.C. single people: What are you seeing on dating apps now that Trump staffers have moved to town? I want to know — DM/email me if you want to chat!
March 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM
D.C. single people: What are you seeing on dating apps now that Trump staffers have moved to town? I want to know — DM/email me if you want to chat!
Are you a D.C. federal worker/contractor who's recently decided to pivot and pursue a career change or passion project amid the DOGE layoffs? Or do you know someone like this? If so, email/DM me — I'd love to chat for a story
March 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Are you a D.C. federal worker/contractor who's recently decided to pivot and pursue a career change or passion project amid the DOGE layoffs? Or do you know someone like this? If so, email/DM me — I'd love to chat for a story
Has anyone used the new GSA program, Space Match, that helps federal workers find office space? If so, I'd like to chat for a story — DM or email me! www.gsa.gov/real-estate/...
Introducing Space Match
Find out how to request space or offer available space to other agencies.
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March 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Has anyone used the new GSA program, Space Match, that helps federal workers find office space? If so, I'd like to chat for a story — DM or email me! www.gsa.gov/real-estate/...
It's only been a little over a week since President Trump took office, but already he's unleashed a ream of actions targeting the federal workforce — a sort of government death via a thousand cuts. Latest for
@axios.com
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Trump unleashing death by a thousand cuts to D.C. federal workforce
The sweeping overhaul comes just a week into the new administration.
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January 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
It's only been a little over a week since President Trump took office, but already he's unleashed a ream of actions targeting the federal workforce — a sort of government death via a thousand cuts. Latest for
@axios.com
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Scoop for @axios.com — Silicon Valley titan and Trump crypto and AI czar David Sacks has purchased a $10 million D.C. property:
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Scoop: Tech titan David Sacks buys $10 million D.C. residence
The cofounder of PayPal is Trump's new "White House AI and Crypto Czar."
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January 28, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Scoop for @axios.com — Silicon Valley titan and Trump crypto and AI czar David Sacks has purchased a $10 million D.C. property:
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Some exciting news: I wrote a book, and it's being published by @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social !! MURDER BITES, coming out next year!
This is truly my biggest lifelong dream come true! I've never worked harder on anything. Thank you big time to agent extraordinaire, Claire Friedman!!
This is truly my biggest lifelong dream come true! I've never worked harder on anything. Thank you big time to agent extraordinaire, Claire Friedman!!
January 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Some exciting news: I wrote a book, and it's being published by @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social !! MURDER BITES, coming out next year!
This is truly my biggest lifelong dream come true! I've never worked harder on anything. Thank you big time to agent extraordinaire, Claire Friedman!!
This is truly my biggest lifelong dream come true! I've never worked harder on anything. Thank you big time to agent extraordinaire, Claire Friedman!!
This weekend, D.C. turned into The Trump Show, filled with moments choreographed for shock and awe against a backdrop of celebrities, techies and some of the richest men in the world @axios.com
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D.C. turned into the Trump Show for inauguration
A convergence of celebrity, tech and money reordered Washington's power dynamics
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January 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
This weekend, D.C. turned into The Trump Show, filled with moments choreographed for shock and awe against a backdrop of celebrities, techies and some of the richest men in the world @axios.com
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ICYMI — Last night, President Trump signed a slew of executive orders, several affecting federal employees. Government hiring is frozen, remote work is over, and some feds have been stripped of employment protections, making them easier to fire:
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Trump orders end to remote work, hiring freeze for federal workers
Government agency heads are directed to end work-from-home arrangements "as soon as practicable."
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January 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
ICYMI — Last night, President Trump signed a slew of executive orders, several affecting federal employees. Government hiring is frozen, remote work is over, and some feds have been stripped of employment protections, making them easier to fire:
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End of an era: Barricades removed from the street and park by JD Vance’s house in Del Ray as he prepares to move into the VP residence
January 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM
End of an era: Barricades removed from the street and park by JD Vance’s house in Del Ray as he prepares to move into the VP residence
Spotted on the Hill, a white “Freedom” Cybertruck:
January 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Spotted on the Hill, a white “Freedom” Cybertruck:
I took a peek into what Usha Vance’s life looks like in DC, and what that might tell us about her next four years in the VP residence @axios.com
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Usha Vance's Washington
Where the incoming Second Lady spends time around town.
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January 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I took a peek into what Usha Vance’s life looks like in DC, and what that might tell us about her next four years in the VP residence @axios.com
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Washington saw a significant flurry of multi-million dollar property sales toward the end of 2024 — a development that some experts are attributing to the "Trump bump." My latest for @axios.com ⬇️
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Luxury home sale surge in D.C. signals "Trump bump"
A notably high number of luxury homes sold at the end of 2024.
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January 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Washington saw a significant flurry of multi-million dollar property sales toward the end of 2024 — a development that some experts are attributing to the "Trump bump." My latest for @axios.com ⬇️
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Wrote about taking improv classes and how it taught me a few things about life (mainly, not being afraid to really go for it with a Hulk impression):
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Want to surprise yourself in 2025? Take improv classes
You'll learn to say "yes, and," plus some life lessons.
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January 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Wrote about taking improv classes and how it taught me a few things about life (mainly, not being afraid to really go for it with a Hulk impression):
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I love humans
December 28, 2024 at 1:35 PM
I love humans
Spotted on 85. I both deeply fear and respect this driver
December 22, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Spotted on 85. I both deeply fear and respect this driver
Kara Swisher is trying to find a group to fund a bid for the Washington Post, Axios has learned:
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Scoop: Kara Swisher's long-shot Post bid
Swisher believes the Amazon founder will eventually want to sell, since the paper has become a managerial nightmare.
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December 20, 2024 at 11:21 AM
Kara Swisher is trying to find a group to fund a bid for the Washington Post, Axios has learned:
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D.C.-centric holiday gifts I actually want:
1) Panda cuddle sesh
2) My own personal Dulles people mover
3) A revived Foxtrot
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1) Panda cuddle sesh
2) My own personal Dulles people mover
3) A revived Foxtrot
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5 D.C. holiday gifts we wish were real
Panda cuddling, anyone?
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December 19, 2024 at 2:43 PM
D.C.-centric holiday gifts I actually want:
1) Panda cuddle sesh
2) My own personal Dulles people mover
3) A revived Foxtrot
www.axios.com/local/washin...
1) Panda cuddle sesh
2) My own personal Dulles people mover
3) A revived Foxtrot
www.axios.com/local/washin...
Cannot overemphasize how simultaneously delighted and horrified I am by the AI Christmas image Instagram generated of me
December 18, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Cannot overemphasize how simultaneously delighted and horrified I am by the AI Christmas image Instagram generated of me
Watching the girlies do Olson tuck tutorials on TikTok is hilarious bc it's just .... them filming themselves tucking their hair into their shirts. Like wow thank u, I definitely needed this minute-long tutorial
December 17, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Watching the girlies do Olson tuck tutorials on TikTok is hilarious bc it's just .... them filming themselves tucking their hair into their shirts. Like wow thank u, I definitely needed this minute-long tutorial