Sarah Ellison
@sarahellison.bsky.social
Washington Post, formerly Vanity Fair, WSJ. Author of War@WSJ. sarah(dot)ellison(at)washpost.com. Cell/Signal 917,400,1092
Democrats swept elections far beyond the big races in a referendum on Trump. From clerks to coroners, Democrats on Tuesday flipped city councils, school boards and county commissions, by @NaftaliBendavid www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Democrats swept elections far beyond the big races in referendum on Trump
Beyond the big governors and New York mayor contests, Democrats on Tuesday swept city councils, school boards and county commissions.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Democrats swept elections far beyond the big races in a referendum on Trump. From clerks to coroners, Democrats on Tuesday flipped city councils, school boards and county commissions, by @NaftaliBendavid www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
NEW: How a backlash to Trump fueled Democratic gains with Latino voters. The president's deportation policies and high prices propelled a shift in this year's elections, compared to 2024. By @sabrod123 @teoarmus @KnowlesHannah: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
How a backlash to Trump fueled Democratic gains with Latino voters
The president’s deportation policies, along with high prices and changes in who turned out to vote propelled a shift in this year’s election.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
NEW: How a backlash to Trump fueled Democratic gains with Latino voters. The president's deportation policies and high prices propelled a shift in this year's elections, compared to 2024. By @sabrod123 @teoarmus @KnowlesHannah: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Can Democrats reverse Trump’s Latino gains? This county has clues. By @KnowlesHannah @sabrod123: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Can Democrats reverse Trump’s Latino gains? This county has clues.
Trump flipped Passaic County in New Jersey last year. Now Democrats hope to capitalize on backlash to his administration in Tuesday’s gubernatorial election.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Can Democrats reverse Trump’s Latino gains? This county has clues. By @KnowlesHannah @sabrod123: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
NEW from @iarnsdorf @patrickdmarley @PerryStein: President Trump has renewed demands that his administration find fraud in the five-year-old defeat that he never accepted, which includes a new effort to scrutinize Fulton County ballots. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump escalates demands for 2020 election investigations and prosecutions
The renewed focus on 2020 comes as Trump has begun to see results from his demands to prosecute his critics, including former FBI director James B. Comey.
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November 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
NEW from @iarnsdorf @patrickdmarley @PerryStein: President Trump has renewed demands that his administration find fraud in the five-year-old defeat that he never accepted, which includes a new effort to scrutinize Fulton County ballots. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
JB Pritzker finds his place at the ramparts of the Trump resistance. The Illinois governor and potential Democratic presidential candidate is waging a full-throated campaign against Trump and his administration’s incursions into the state, by @ktumulty www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Analysis | Pritzker finds his place at the ramparts of the Trump resistance
The Illinois governor and potential Democratic presidential candidate is waging a full-throated campaign against Trump and his administration’s incursions into the state.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
JB Pritzker finds his place at the ramparts of the Trump resistance. The Illinois governor and potential Democratic presidential candidate is waging a full-throated campaign against Trump and his administration’s incursions into the state, by @ktumulty www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
In Wisconsin swing district, criticism of Charlie Kirk sparks backlash. By @patrickdmarley @yvonnewingett: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
In Wisconsin swing district, criticism of Charlie Kirk sparks backlash
The tensions coursing through the country have been on stark display, as a teacher and two city council members face a backlash over their words.
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September 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
In Wisconsin swing district, criticism of Charlie Kirk sparks backlash. By @patrickdmarley @yvonnewingett: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
The Trump administration is ordering the removal of information on slavery at multiple national parks in an effort to scrub them of “corrosive ideology.”
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National park to remove photo of enslaved man’s scars
The Trump administration is ordering the removal of information on slavery at multiple national parks in an effort to scrub them of “corrosive ideology.”
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September 15, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The Trump administration is ordering the removal of information on slavery at multiple national parks in an effort to scrub them of “corrosive ideology.”
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Bolton continues criticism of Trump foreign policy following FBI raids, via @PatrickSvitek www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Bolton continues criticism of Trump foreign policy following FBI raids
In a new op-ed, Bolton argued Trump’s Ukraine policy is “no more coherent today than it was last Friday” when the raids happened.
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August 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Bolton continues criticism of Trump foreign policy following FBI raids, via @PatrickSvitek www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
The midterm map fight favors the GOP — and could help them stay in power.
@KnowlesHannah on why Republicans have more cards to play.
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@KnowlesHannah on why Republicans have more cards to play.
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The midterm map fight favors the GOP — and could help them stay in power
Democrats have vowed to counter President Donald Trump’s push for more red House seats, but they may struggle to match it.
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August 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The midterm map fight favors the GOP — and could help them stay in power.
@KnowlesHannah on why Republicans have more cards to play.
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@KnowlesHannah on why Republicans have more cards to play.
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We take readers inside Laura Loomer’s rise: ‘Obsessive’ research and Oval Office visits, from Natalie Allison
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August 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
We take readers inside Laura Loomer’s rise: ‘Obsessive’ research and Oval Office visits, from Natalie Allison
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@drewharwell.com www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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A Washington Post flash poll finds that Americans largely disapprove of Trump’s handling of the Epstein files, and most suspect the documents contain embarrassing information about Trump, Democrats and billionaires. Via @sfcpoll @emgusk www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We texted nearly 1,100 Americans about Trump and the Epstein files. Here’s what they said.
A Washington Post poll found that most Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of issues related to the Epstein files.
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July 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A Washington Post flash poll finds that Americans largely disapprove of Trump’s handling of the Epstein files, and most suspect the documents contain embarrassing information about Trump, Democrats and billionaires. Via @sfcpoll @emgusk www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
NEW: Whistleblower evidence suggests Trump judicial nominee Emil Bove misled Senate. Scoop from @PerryStein @theodoricmeyer: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Whistleblower evidence suggests Trump judicial nominee Emil Bove misled Senate
A third whistleblower has new information about a Justice Department official the president has nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.
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July 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
NEW: Whistleblower evidence suggests Trump judicial nominee Emil Bove misled Senate. Scoop from @PerryStein @theodoricmeyer: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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NYT Chief White House Correspondent @peterbakernyt.bsky.social, WaPo National Enterprise Reporter @sarahellison.bsky.social, and Fmr. state attorney for Palm Beach County, FL, @davearonberg.bsky.social, discuss the latest news around Ghislaine Maxwell this week.
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Why hasn’t Trump outright ruled out a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell yet?
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche met with convicted Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell for two days of meetings where she was granted limited immunity by the DOJ. New York Times Chief White House...
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July 26, 2025 at 10:18 PM
NYT Chief White House Correspondent @peterbakernyt.bsky.social, WaPo National Enterprise Reporter @sarahellison.bsky.social, and Fmr. state attorney for Palm Beach County, FL, @davearonberg.bsky.social, discuss the latest news around Ghislaine Maxwell this week.
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Trump’s imaginary numbers, from $1.99 gas to 1,500 percent price cuts: The president likes to cite specific numbers to bolster his claims. They are often wildly improbable — or just impossible, by @NaftaliBendavid www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump’s imaginary numbers, from $1.99 gas to 1,500 percent price cuts
The president likes to cite specific numbers to bolster his claims. They are often wildly improbable — or just impossible.
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July 27, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Trump’s imaginary numbers, from $1.99 gas to 1,500 percent price cuts: The president likes to cite specific numbers to bolster his claims. They are often wildly improbable — or just impossible, by @NaftaliBendavid www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Murdoch is saying “I’m 94 years old and I won’t be intimidated.” But Rupert has often underestimated Trump‘s power over his base, and the Epstein story is a wild card. My latest with @ScottNover www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
With his suit against Murdoch, Trump signals: No one is safe
Donald Trump has filed an unprecedented libel lawsuit from a sitting president against a longtime adviser and pivotal media ally.
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July 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Murdoch is saying “I’m 94 years old and I won’t be intimidated.” But Rupert has often underestimated Trump‘s power over his base, and the Epstein story is a wild card. My latest with @ScottNover www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Divorce, adultery allegations against Paxton jolt Senate race in Texas. By @PatrickSvitek @mollyhf: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Divorce, adultery allegations against Paxton jolt Senate race in Texas
In one of the biggest GOP primaries of the midterms, Sen. John Cornyn and his allies are bringing up Ken Paxton’s personal life, and some backers are rethinking their support.
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July 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Divorce, adultery allegations against Paxton jolt Senate race in Texas. By @PatrickSvitek @mollyhf: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Inside the MAGA influencer revolt over Epstein by @sarahellison.bsky.social
It all started after a botched rollout of the secret Epstein files that had nothing new…
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It all started after a botched rollout of the secret Epstein files that had nothing new…
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July 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Inside the MAGA influencer revolt over Epstein by @sarahellison.bsky.social
It all started after a botched rollout of the secret Epstein files that had nothing new…
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It all started after a botched rollout of the secret Epstein files that had nothing new…
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The same army of new media personalities and podcasters who helped return Trump to the WH-and has been rewarded with access-
turned sharply recently against his administration’s strategy, putting the president into a political thicket with his own base. By @sarahellison.bsky.social wapo.st/3TLMe5B
turned sharply recently against his administration’s strategy, putting the president into a political thicket with his own base. By @sarahellison.bsky.social wapo.st/3TLMe5B
How MAGA influencers put pressure on Trump, Bondi over Epstein
“When you are a true friend, you tell the truth even when the truth hurts,” said podcaster Liz Wheeler, “even when the truth has consequences, even when it’s uncomfortable.”
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July 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The same army of new media personalities and podcasters who helped return Trump to the WH-and has been rewarded with access-
turned sharply recently against his administration’s strategy, putting the president into a political thicket with his own base. By @sarahellison.bsky.social wapo.st/3TLMe5B
turned sharply recently against his administration’s strategy, putting the president into a political thicket with his own base. By @sarahellison.bsky.social wapo.st/3TLMe5B
NEW: A Democrat from Trump country auditions for 2028 with plan to win culture wars.
In S.C., Andy Beshear pointed to his red-state experience to argue the party need not run away from topics such as trans rights and racial justice. By @KnowlesHannah:
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In S.C., Andy Beshear pointed to his red-state experience to argue the party need not run away from topics such as trans rights and racial justice. By @KnowlesHannah:
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Democrat from Trump country auditions for 2028 with plan to win culture wars
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear spent two days in South Carolina this week, pointing to his red-state experience to argue the party need not run away from topics such as trans rights and racial justice.
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July 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
NEW: A Democrat from Trump country auditions for 2028 with plan to win culture wars.
In S.C., Andy Beshear pointed to his red-state experience to argue the party need not run away from topics such as trans rights and racial justice. By @KnowlesHannah:
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
In S.C., Andy Beshear pointed to his red-state experience to argue the party need not run away from topics such as trans rights and racial justice. By @KnowlesHannah:
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Trump officials who felt sidelined on liberal campuses are spearheading a federal crackdown on DEI at their own alma maters. A deep dive into the people and power behind the push to change Harvard and U-Va., among others: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
The Trump staffers who set out to reshape their alma maters
Architects of pressure campaigns targeting U-Va. and Harvard were shaped by experiences as ideological minorities in liberal campus communities.
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July 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Trump officials who felt sidelined on liberal campuses are spearheading a federal crackdown on DEI at their own alma maters. A deep dive into the people and power behind the push to change Harvard and U-Va., among others: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Can confirm this email is authentic — and about nothing in it is true.
Social Security income is still taxed. This bill does nothing to change that.
It’s willful disinformation on the part of SSA. It’s a lie.
Social Security income is still taxed. This bill does nothing to change that.
It’s willful disinformation on the part of SSA. It’s a lie.
Hi, I think a lot of us received e-mails from SSA saying that social security will no longer be taxed - and that somehow there is "enhanced deductions" (how much enhancement can you make to 0?) for those over 65. What part, if any, of this is true? Thank you!
July 4, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Can confirm this email is authentic — and about nothing in it is true.
Social Security income is still taxed. This bill does nothing to change that.
It’s willful disinformation on the part of SSA. It’s a lie.
Social Security income is still taxed. This bill does nothing to change that.
It’s willful disinformation on the part of SSA. It’s a lie.
Zohran Mamdani -- poised to become the Democratic nominee in New York’s mayoral race -- is facing a barrage of Islamophobic attacks, this time from some prominent Republican lawmakers and right-wing commentators, via @dylanewells
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Mamdani faces Islamophobic attacks from GOP lawmakers, commentators
The latest barrage has included comments from Republicans in Congress, who incorporated racist stereotypes on the presumptive Democratic nominee in the New York mayor’s race.
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June 27, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Zohran Mamdani -- poised to become the Democratic nominee in New York’s mayoral race -- is facing a barrage of Islamophobic attacks, this time from some prominent Republican lawmakers and right-wing commentators, via @dylanewells
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The GOP quickly seeks to make Zohran Mamdani the face of the Democratic Party. Republican leaders hope the ascent of the NYC mayoral candidate, a democratic socialist, will help them paint the Democrats as a far-left party, by @NaftaliBendavid www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
GOP quickly seeks to make Zohran Mamdani the face of the Democratic Party
Republican leaders hope the ascent of the NYC mayoral candidate, a democratic socialist, will help them paint the Democrats as a far-left party.
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June 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The GOP quickly seeks to make Zohran Mamdani the face of the Democratic Party. Republican leaders hope the ascent of the NYC mayoral candidate, a democratic socialist, will help them paint the Democrats as a far-left party, by @NaftaliBendavid www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
How Zohran Mamdani used social media to build a movement. The candidate poised to win the Democratic New York mayoral primary departed from the standard Democratic playbook to engage with both supporters and opponents, by @dylanewells @Tatum_Hunter_ t.co/FXYU8pjTpM
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/06/26/zohran-mamdani-social-media-memes/
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June 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
How Zohran Mamdani used social media to build a movement. The candidate poised to win the Democratic New York mayoral primary departed from the standard Democratic playbook to engage with both supporters and opponents, by @dylanewells @Tatum_Hunter_ t.co/FXYU8pjTpM