Karen Tumulty

Analysis | After 47 years on the political beat for The Post, it’s transition time Dan Balz writes on his retirement from full-time work at The Washington Post after 47 years.

As the great Dan Balz signs off with his final Sunday column, he is leaving this reporter some big shoes to try to walk in as “the Chief”: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Smithsonian to restore Trump to impeachment exhibit ‘in the coming weeks’ A placard referring to Trump’s two impeachments was removed in July, after the Smithsonian agreed to perform a “content review”

Great reporting by the @washingtonpost.com gets action — www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

thank you for your wishes! Walking in the footsteps of Dan Balz and David Broder is an honor. I am thrilled at the opportunity to try to fill those shoes.

The federal government is paying more than 154,000 people not to work Early resignation offers and other programs have reduced the workforce, but critics say the moves are also wasting money.

ANOTHER EXCLUSIVE from the
@washingtonpost.com : The federal government is paying more than 154,000 people not to work. Great reporting from
@merylkornfield.bsky.social @hannahnatanson.bsky.social @laurameckler.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Democrats Regain Advantage in Party Affiliation Americans' party identification has shifted from a Republican advantage in 2024 to a Democratic advantage in the second quarter of 2025.

Contradictory signals in the numbers from Gallup: Democrats regain advantage in party affiliation, even as favorability falls to record low. news.gallup.com/poll/692978/...

60,000 Gazans have been killed. 18,500 were children. These are their names. Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one per hour since the war began.

Impressive and powerful journalism by the @washingtonpost.com -- www.washingtonpost.com/world/intera...

"As this center comes to reflect and advance the greatness of America, consider then those glories were purchased by a valiant leader who never swerved from duty--John Kennedy. And in his name I dedicate this site."

Worth noting: Naming it the Kennedy Center was one of the reasons that it even got built. LBJ wanted a vibrant cultural center in the nation's capital, and this -- in the wake of JFK's assassination -- was how he got Congress to go along with it. See next post: presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/re...

Here is the link: www.fcc.gov/media/radio/...

The FCC does not license networks. From their website:

Hegseth team told to stop polygraph tests after complaint to White House The polygraph tests of Pentagon officials occurred as the defense secretary sought to stamp out unflattering leaks to the media.

Another EXCLUSIVE from @washingtonpost.com reporters @danlamothe.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social

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Opinion | We are losing our humanity. I am searching for an antidote. The challenge of our time is to recover what we have lost: in nature, and in our communities.

Some exciting personal and professional news from @danamilbank.bsky.social -- We are losing our humanity. I am searching for an antidote. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

His path and mine haven't crossed very often. They didn't even invite me to the wedding! :-)

ICE moves to shackle some 180,000 immigrants with GPS ankle monitors A June 9 memo directed ICE field officers to significantly expand the number of immigrants under round-the-clock surveillance.

I would suggest you take a look at the terrific work that Post journalists are doing day in and day out. Breaking really big and exclusive stories like this one: www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Karen Tumulty joins the Politics & Government desk as Chief Political Correspondent

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Aaand … the official announcement. So happy to be rejoining our newsroom. www.washingtonpost.com/pr/

And here's what Grok AI made of it: The timing of her announcement, coinciding with a wave of political resignations like India’s Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on July 21, 2025, suggests a global undercurrent of leadership transitions, potentially influencing her renewed focus on U.S. governance.

we won't be sending either of them back.

Some, as they say, personal news:

Important new reporting from @jjouvenal.bsky.social : Trump officials accused of defying 1 in 3 judges who ruled against him www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Opinion | As Past USPSTF Chairs, We Fear for the Future of the Task Force In the wake of a cancelled July meeting, we'd like to clarify its role and structure

As Past USPSTF Chairs, We Fear for the Future of the Task Force www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

Column | Texas goes back to future with controversial congressional redistricting More than 20 years after launching mid-decade redistricting, the Lone Star State is back in the middle again.

Another reason to always read @pkcapitol.bsky.social -- Texas goes back to future with controversial congressional redistricting wapo.st/3UiJmgC

Opinion | HHS under Kennedy might be moving to undercut lifesaving preventive care Americans deserve to know about changes to the Affordable Care Act’s promise of insurance.

Never heard of the USPSTF? It may be the reason you -- or someone you love -- is alive today. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

I'm hoping that CEO's wife was at a Carrie Underwood concert. Carrie might have a few ideas about what the wife might want to do with a Louisville Slugger.

DOJ hits states with broad requests for voter rolls, election data Election clerks in both parties, who have been subject to harassment and lawsuits over Trump’s 2020 false election claims, worry about efforts to examine their voting machines.

EXCLUSIVE: Terrific reporting from Patrick Marley and @yvonnewingett.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Opinion | Soft power for a tough world America needs more than tanks and aircraft carriers.

Bill McRaven writes for @postopinions on why we need our diplomats and how they keep us safe: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

“The River House Broke. We Rushed in the River.” The July 4 Texas flooding ripped our Kerr County home from its pillars, pulling us into the water and into the night. Then morning came.

This one from @texasmonthly.bsky.social senior editor Aaron Parsley @freshparsley.bsky.social is a gut punch: www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...

Opinion | Chat with Karen Tumulty about the new administration Karen’s live chat with readers starts at 12 p.m. ET on Thursday. Submit your questions now.

Noon today (eastern) Join us! -- Chat with Karen Tumulty about the new administration wapo.st/40cdQUX

Trump looms over Georgia special election, a proxy battle for 2018 Polls are tight in a contest between energized Democratic forces and a GOP mobilized by fear of what may be coming in next year’s midterm battle for control of Congress.

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Ossoff had run for congress (and narrowly lost) in a special election that was at the time the most expensive House race in history. So he had a pretty high profile and name recognition in the state.