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Karen Tumulty

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Trying to adapt. Also, Chief Political Correspondent for the Washington Post. You can follow what I write here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/follow-karen-tumulty/

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A Battle with My Blood When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldnโ€™t be happening to me, to my family.

So powerful. So brave. And a gift to all of us who have gone through the brutal treatments for blood cancer: www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

22.11.2025 23:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Column | Itโ€™s called the โ€˜six-year itch.โ€™ Democrats hope it favors them for the Senate. The sixth year of a presidency typically produces brutal results for his party in Senate races, but everything about Trump is unconventional.

Why you should always, always read @pkcapitol.bsky.social capitol (I may be saying this a lot over the next year) -- Itโ€™s called the โ€˜six-year itch.โ€™ Democrats hope it favors them for the Senate. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

22.11.2025 23:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Also, last year I got vigorous pushback on this platform for having described AOC as "a former bartender who got elected to Congress in 2018 by knocking off a 10-term member of the House leadership." Despite the fact that she highlights in her own bio. So this was interesting:

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AOC built her own political machine. Now sheโ€™s deciding her next move. Seven years after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez leapt onto the national stage as an outsider, sheโ€™s learned an inside game and is considering a run for Senate or president.

Terrific reporting from @lizcgoodwin.bsky.social and Yasmeen Abutaleb -- AOC built her own political machine. Now sheโ€™s deciding her next move. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

22.11.2025 20:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 35    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Trump's "seditious behavior" blast seems to be having a real Streisand Effect on a video message that people might not have paid much attention to otherwise. I've seen it replayed at least a half-dozen times today on cable.

21.11.2025 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How billionaires took over American politics The current concentration of wealth is unlike anything in history. So is billionairesโ€™ involvement in politics.

NEW from the @washingtonpost.com -- How billionaires took over American politics www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

21.11.2025 13:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In reversal, Coast Guard again classifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols The new order came hours after The Post reported the service would instead classify such symbols as โ€œpotentially divisiveโ€ under guidelines set for release next month.

How @washingtonpost.com reporting gets results: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

21.11.2025 13:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Analysis | What the Cheney funeral says about current U.S. and GOP politics Those sitting in the pews summoned images of a bygone era when raw partisanship was not what defined leadership.

My latest: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

20.11.2025 23:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And now I'm following you.

20.11.2025 17:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sometimes a good idea to check before you post.

20.11.2025 15:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion | A โ€˜pariahโ€™ takes the win The crown prince gets F-35s, new security status and legitimacy in exchange for promised investment.

They followed up with this today: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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And this was what the page looked like in print:

20.11.2025 15:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion | โ€˜Things happenโ€™ Setting the record straight about our murdered colleague.

I take it you didn't read yesterday's editorial. It was scorching: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

20.11.2025 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am going to respectfully disengage here. I tried to present you with information that perhaps you were unaware of, but that does not seem to be a conversation you are interested in having.

19.11.2025 15:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And the paper's commitment remains the same in 2025. As it did in 2018. You might consider the possibility that not everything fits neatly into a partisan framework.

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Oh, and the Annals of Autocracy series by David Hoffman that last year won the Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing. www.pulitzer.org/winners/davi...

19.11.2025 15:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion | MBS comes to Washington. Regrettably. The U.S. gains nothing by legitimizing the crown princeโ€™s repressions.

If you are actually interested in this, and why this commitment to international human rights is so ingrained at the Post, it is also worth reading our colleague Jason Rezaian, who was held more than 500 days in an Iranian prison. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

19.11.2025 15:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I realize there is a tendency to snark on social media. But you have to understand how deep the feelings and trauma of this were -- and still are -- at the Post. That page that I took a photo of still hangs in the room where the Ed Board meets. 1/2

19.11.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion | The Three G.O.P. Women Who Broke Trumpโ€™s Grip on Congress

From Michelle Cottle: "This victory speaks to the value of having womenโ€™s voices, and strength, inside the Republican echo chamber, a place that can still be tough for women to navigate."

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/o...

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Opinion | โ€˜Things happenโ€™ Setting the record straight about our murdered colleague.

No need to guess. Scorching: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

19.11.2025 13:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes! Yes, you can.

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The @washingtonpost op-ed page on Friday, October 5, 2018

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$22M Target coming to Texas could be largest in the world You could fit nearly two of the world's largestย Buc-ee's in this bad boy.

Of course: Could an Austin suburb soon hold the record for the world's largest Target? www.mysanantonio.com/business/art...

14.11.2025 14:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Behind the scenes of the D.C. mayorโ€™s battle to keep Trump at bay D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser has worked behind the scenes to appease President Trump more often than has been publicly known since his reelection.

Superb reporting from Jonathan O'Connell -- Behind the scenes of the D.C. mayorโ€™s battle to keep Trump at bay www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

14.11.2025 11:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump faces resistance in MAGA movement over immigration, Epstein The rare criticism showed the limits of Trumpโ€™s authority over the โ€œAmerica Firstโ€ agenda and raised some GOP concern about enthusiasm ahead of the midterms.

Latest from Hannah Knowles -- Trump faces resistance in MAGA movement over immigration, Epstein www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

13.11.2025 23:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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In Explaining His Gaffe, Heritage Foundation Leader Pleads Ignorance

โ€œWho could believe that the head of a think tank doesnโ€™t think?โ€ -- In Explaining His Gaffe, Heritage Foundation Leader Pleads Ignorance www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...

13.11.2025 13:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Analysis | Epstein is the one issue that persistently splits Trump from his base Trump promised during the 2024 election to release the Justice Departmentโ€™s โ€œEpstein files,โ€ but his administration has resisted doing so.

My latest: Why Epstein is the one issue that persistently splits Trump from his base wapo.st/43OOQVN

13.11.2025 11:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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What else can Jefferson teach us about the American story? Ask your questions. Chief political correspondent Karen Tumulty will be joined by Michael Kranish, author of our series exploring Thomas Jeffersonโ€™s America, for her chat on Thursday at 12 p.m. ET.

Please join us for our Live Chat tomorrow: What else can Jefferson teach us about the American story? Ask your questions. wapo.st/4qXVxhV

12.11.2025 20:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Democrats call for ruthless tactics after vote to end shutdown stirs fury The party has decided to fight fire with fire, from redistricting to the government shutdown to standing by candidates with problematic pasts.

Democrats call for ruthless tactics after vote to end shutdown stirs fury -- from Yasmeen Abutaleb, Dan Merica, Patrick Marley
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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