Christmas Eve (day) sentences I have uttered so far:
*If you eat like a puppy, then you need to clean up after yourself.
*Did you color your hair purple?
*No, it won’t “feel good” if you cut your finger off.
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I remain skeptical about Twitter. Also: Senior National Political Correspondent . analyst. And fmr WaPo WH Buro Chief; alum.
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I'm sure @AshleyRParker is furiously typing out a story now about the shade of green Zelensky dared to wear to visit Joe.
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There are many cool and talented nepo babies, but it's fun to call them out for their privilege because those who get the maddest tend to be the ones with less talent. I love this quote from the iconic Jamie Lee Curtis about Halloween:
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Biden just invited three young children to sit on stage with him as he speaks at the White House Hanukkah celebration.
“He gets it,” one child said as she took a seat on the stage
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“My allegiance is to the club and the family. You will get nothing out of me.”
What a treat to work w this killer team to paint the most detailed portrait to date of Trump's post WH cocoon.🎩 off to , , & :
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An aide sometimes follows Trump with a laptop and printer while he plays golf, printing him off positive news articles and posts. Great, detailed look at Trump's insular life post presidency from and team
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Job alert: come work with the best natsec team in the business @washingtonpost
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🤒My 4-year-old is all of us: “What is going on with my body?! Why do I keep getting sick?!”😷
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The inside story of how Trump jettisoned restraints in his post-presidency at Mar-a-Lago and promoted legal peril
Incredible reporting by and
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“Just no guardrails, on steroids.” Our look at how Trump jettisoned all restraint since leaving office — and the perils of that approach. W , + .
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"McConnell advises Sinema frequently, according to a person familiar with their relationship, and the two spoke about her decision to defend the legislative filibuster and other matters."
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We spent some time trying to reconstruct Trump’s life at Mar-a-Lago since Jan 2021 — and the culture be created around him that led to legal peril. We hope you’ll read it.
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Words no parent ever wants to hear: “Glitter everywhere!” ✨
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Today’s two hour delay — for rain! — resulted in my 4-year-old v independently (pro!) self-administering what she believed to be a totally suitable amount of cough medicine (con!). 🤧[NOTE: It was basically honey, so all is fine…]
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Scoop: House committee asks National Archives to search Trump storage unit, by
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today is my first day at @politico!
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Truly fantastic inside look at how Kari Lake’s campaign imploded, w two of the best — + .
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A ridiculous amount of fine journalism published this am by WaPo:
--How Washington failed on fentanyl washingtonpost.com/investigations
--Inside the anti-white bigotry group backed by Trump washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/
--How Kari Lake lost washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/
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How Stephen Miller's new legal group racks up wins over the Biden administration while pledging to fight 'anti-white bigotry,' via
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I was today years old when I learned about Wordle Hard Mode.
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Trump has had a monumentally bad three weeks since announcing his campaign. He’s testing the notion, disproved before, that political gravity doesn’t apply to him. and me
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Extremely exciting news: @nataliejennings joined Vox as a politics editor earlier this year. She'll now have a new role as a managing editor!!! vox.com/press-room/202
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You always want to hug a copy/news desk editor for saving your ass. Doug Wong could do it and make you laugh about it. This is such a loss.
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Cherelle Griner says Brittney Griner and “I will remain committed to the work of getting every American home, including Paul.”
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To our readers: We did not make this decision lightly. We are deeply committed to the success of the . We also know that we produce our best work when we feel valued and are treated equitably. Thank you for standing by us today.
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Today I walked off a job I love. I want NYT to be successful, & it is! With operating profit over $300 million, we’re asking for an additional $30-40 million in wage increases during a housing crisis in the world’s most expensive city. We have members who earn less than $50,000.
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I do feel v sad about no Wordle.
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Yesterday a group of white, male academics disinvited me from their conference after I asked for equitable treatment as the other invited keynote speakers, who also happened to be white and male.
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New WaPo scoop: Items with classified markings found at Trump storage unit in Florida, by
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Now I'm falling asleep
And she's calling DeKalb
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"Seven years later – and nearly three weeks into his 2024 presidential campaign – Trump has yet to leave his home state or hold a public campaign event in an early voting state."
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Once again the world seems about to end, but there are still so many books I want to read that come out in 2023.
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My (now ex) boyfriend, a writer, broke up with me because I’m a writer. So….I figured I might as well write about it!
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At the DGA, the only moment of pause came when we asked the governors who among them was most likely to be the next Democratic president. There was nervous laughter, as they backed away from the lectern… washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/
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Breastfeeding is laborious, time-consuming and hinges on workplace and societal support. To find out what it takes to breastfeed a baby, follow a day in the life of four mothers as they nursed, pumped and supplemented their milk with formula. nyti.ms/3H6GqOU
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If I had to bet (I never bet on politics) I would predict (I never make political predictions) that the next president is currently serving as a Democratic Governor.
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At the SEC game, a GOP voter regrets voting for Walker in Nov and will cast his first ever ballot for a Democrat on Tues.
His tipping point was vampires and werewolves.
Earlier “I thought … I’m a Georgia fan. How bad can he be?... But he’s pretty bad.”
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“I promise I will not eat toothpaste anymore!” my 4-year-old declared, apparently ceasing a habit I was unaware was even an issue. 🦷
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