Todd Wallack

Honestly would have guessed Texas would be the first state with an embassy, since it was an independent republic for almost 10 years.

Today, I learned #Florida has its own "embassy" in DC near the Library of Congress and Supreme Court.

There is always a SuperBowl parade somewhere every year.

But the numbers vary damatically by state.

But the numbers vary dramatically by state. We created a map to let you see the numbers for where you live. wapo.st/49ZrcJk

A decade ago, far more US students took the ACT than the SAT. Since then, the SAT has overtaken the ACT and widened its lead. wapo.st/49ZrcJk
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FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home The reporter, Hannah Natanson, covers the federal workforce and has been part of The Post’s most sensitive coverage of the first year of the second Trump administration.

Breaking news: The FBI executed a search warrant Wednesday morning at a Washington Post reporter’s home as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified government materials.

Happy New Year from DC.

Education Dept. to examine safety procedures at Brown after shooting The government will probe whether Brown complied with the Clery Act, which requires universities to report crime statistics and disclose safety procedures.

The Department of Education investigates Brown after shooting. Brown launches its own reviews, beefs up security and places security chief on leave. @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/48QpQQL

Remember when @ire.org conference audio recordings were only available on CDs?

After the shooting at Brown, hundreds of people volunteered to give blood in Rhode Island, the biggest response since 9/11.
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Healey demands ICE stop flying immigrant detainees out of Hanscom airport The governor said a "significant majority" of people detained by ICE in Massachusetts have no criminal convictions or charges, and that flying them far away is "intentionally cruel and purposely obstr...

Gov. Healey is demanding that ICE stop flying detainees out of Hanscom airport in Massachusetts, calling the practice of flying them out of state 'intentionally cruel.' @wbur.org @twallack.bsky.social broke news of the Hanscom flights this year @massgovernor.bsky.social
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Woman holding large stuffed bear with pink sign that says free mom hugs.

At Brown University today, a staff member decided to offer "free mom hugs." I saw many students take her up on the offer. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/... @washingtonpost.com

Judge hears arguments about whether Northwestern DA must release names of cops charged with crimes For years, DA David Sullivan has spent taxpayer money on fight against police transparency

Here is the most recent blog post about the case: andrewqmr.substack.com/p/mass-dump-...

An independent journalist is fighting to get the names of police officers who have been charged with crimes. A district attorney claims that information is exempt from the public records law.

Mom of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew rejects White House narrative of her ICE arrest In an interview, Bruna Ferreira, who chose the White House press secretary as her son’s godmother, contested the portrayal of her as a criminal, absentee mom.

EXCLUSIVE:

Mom of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew rejects White House narrative of her ICE arrest

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Massachusetts State House last night.

The case stems from a public records request I made in 2014. That's not a typo.

Update: The Massachusetts high court turned down Somerville's appeal. Somerville previously lost rulings in federal court, the superior court and the appellate court in its bid to withhold parking permit records. www.ma-appellatecourts.org/docket/FAR-3...

This email. #FOIA. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/20/m...

Trump administration to announce dismantling of much of Education Dept. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March seeking to close the department, but only Congress has the power to do that.

From my colleagues @laurameckler.bsky.social & Danielle Douglas-Gabriel. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

How foreign student enrollment is shifting in the U.S., in 6 charts Foreign student enrollment in U.S. colleges has stalled, with a 17 percent decline in new students this fall after Trump policy changes, a key survey shows.

We tried to put all the data together in one story today. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

And separately, Open App reported fewer international students applying to come to the US for college next year.

So the number of new students is falling much more than total enrollment – for now.

A trade group released some new data today. It shows a big decline in graduate students has been offset by grads staying on for internships and other work.

But the total number of students in the US only declined by 1% over the past year. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

The data has been a bit confusing. 19% fewer people entered the US on student visas in August.

How foreign student enrollment is shifting in the U.S., in 6 charts Foreign student enrollment in U.S. colleges has stalled, with a 17 percent decline in new students this fall after Trump policy changes, a key survey shows.

I've been trying to figure out the impact President Trump's policies have had on foreign enrollment at US colleges. @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

Trump’s crackdown on foreign students barely impacts enrollment, data shows About 1.3 million students in the U.S. had active visas in October, down less than 1 percent from a year ago.

Some advocates predicted international college enrollment would plummet this year in the US. That's true at some schools, but others have maintained their enrollment. @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/3Ltd15K

Black, Latin and international enrollment drop at Harvard.

Been a while since I had a byline in print. @washingtonpost.com