Zach Montague
@zjmontague.bsky.social
Reporter @ NYT covering federal courts and the legal fights of 2025.
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Since headline semantics is a genre here, I’d say there’s a small distinction, and one that unfortunately doesn’t make any commentary on the Clash.
This isn’t our newsroom dictionary, but “clamping down” with federal agents across DC seemed better than “cracking down” on greatly overstated “crime”
This isn’t our newsroom dictionary, but “clamping down” with federal agents across DC seemed better than “cracking down” on greatly overstated “crime”
October 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Since headline semantics is a genre here, I’d say there’s a small distinction, and one that unfortunately doesn’t make any commentary on the Clash.
This isn’t our newsroom dictionary, but “clamping down” with federal agents across DC seemed better than “cracking down” on greatly overstated “crime”
This isn’t our newsroom dictionary, but “clamping down” with federal agents across DC seemed better than “cracking down” on greatly overstated “crime”
New decorations on the DOL
August 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
New decorations on the DOL
The Post’s latest map now shows a few incidents in SE, but here’s another with ~30 police, ATF and FBI just over on Minnesota Avenue SE last night. Made the one arrest here and then moved to the Mobil parking lot off I-295.
Wouldn’t assume this is confined to NE.
Wouldn’t assume this is confined to NE.
August 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The Post’s latest map now shows a few incidents in SE, but here’s another with ~30 police, ATF and FBI just over on Minnesota Avenue SE last night. Made the one arrest here and then moved to the Mobil parking lot off I-295.
Wouldn’t assume this is confined to NE.
Wouldn’t assume this is confined to NE.
Important to note this is essentially a weekend truce. None of the biggest questions about Home Rule have been discussed yet, and AG Bondi is saying she expects Mayor Bowser to comply with requests for support in all of those areas.
August 16, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Important to note this is essentially a weekend truce. None of the biggest questions about Home Rule have been discussed yet, and AG Bondi is saying she expects Mayor Bowser to comply with requests for support in all of those areas.
A U.S. Park Police cruiser just sped into Malcom X/Meridian Hill and stopped on the lawn, prompting some people to clear out. Now questioning some people, but no arrests.
August 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
A U.S. Park Police cruiser just sped into Malcom X/Meridian Hill and stopped on the lawn, prompting some people to clear out. Now questioning some people, but no arrests.
June 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Badar Suri’s wife, Mapheze Saleh, outside court after, calling for his release:
“Our three children have not seen their father for 44 days. They have only seen him on a screen wearing a red uniform used for those considered the most dangerous people in the detention center.”
“Our three children have not seen their father for 44 days. They have only seen him on a screen wearing a red uniform used for those considered the most dangerous people in the detention center.”
May 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Badar Suri’s wife, Mapheze Saleh, outside court after, calling for his release:
“Our three children have not seen their father for 44 days. They have only seen him on a screen wearing a red uniform used for those considered the most dangerous people in the detention center.”
“Our three children have not seen their father for 44 days. They have only seen him on a screen wearing a red uniform used for those considered the most dangerous people in the detention center.”
Deals are being made
April 29, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Deals are being made
Has to be pizza balla. Scrolled no further.
April 22, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Has to be pizza balla. Scrolled no further.
As the lawsuits against the administration pile up, I keep going back to this one.
Forcing courts to puzzle over actions that seem illegal or testing the limit is part of the stated strategy.
Forcing courts to puzzle over actions that seem illegal or testing the limit is part of the stated strategy.
April 2, 2025 at 2:21 PM
As the lawsuits against the administration pile up, I keep going back to this one.
Forcing courts to puzzle over actions that seem illegal or testing the limit is part of the stated strategy.
Forcing courts to puzzle over actions that seem illegal or testing the limit is part of the stated strategy.