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Why these red state Republicans are resisting Trump’s efforts to expand GOP power Republicans hold a 40-10 advantage in the state senate but may still reject Trump’s pressure. ‘Hoosiers are very independent.’

Why these red state Republicans are resisting Trump’s efforts to expand GOP power, by Patrick Marley (free link)
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Julie Z. Weil at @washingtonpost.com wants to hear from millennial & Gen Z homeowners out there about home ownership -- want to talk?

If you're interested in a Washington Post story about the youngest homebuyers, email:
julie.weil@washpost.com
Thanks so much!

Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan Gives Russia Nearly Everything It Wants The White House has reverted to type, the president's administration tries to force Putin’s desired outcome on Zelensky

My latest for @rollingstone.com, about the non-starter peace plan in which the U.S. once again punts, instead of working toward a meaningful solution to the bloody war in Ukraine. uk.news.yahoo.com/trump-ukrain...

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

NEW: Seven years after @aoc.bsky.social leapt onto the national stage as an outsider, she’s learned an inside game and is considering a run for Senate or president.

Read @lizcgoodwin.bsky.social & @yabutaleb7: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump faces resistance in MAGA movement over immigration, Epstein The rare criticism showed the limits of Trump’s authority over the “America First” agenda and raised some GOP concern about enthusiasm ahead of the midterms.

NEW: Trump faces resistance in MAGA movement over immigration & Epstein. By @knowleshannah.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Ask us about Epstein, midterms and America Chief political correspondent Karen Tumulty will be joined by Michael Kranish, author of our series exploring Thomas Jefferson’s America, for her chat on Thursday at 12 p.m. ET.

Join @ktumulty.bsky.social at 12 p.m. Eastern today for a chat with @postkranish.bsky.social about "Revolutionary Revelations," a Post series on the paradox of Thomas Jefferson's role in the American story www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block order on releasing SNAP benefits A federal judge had directed the administration to release full benefits for November. The administration is appealing the order.

The Trump administration asked SCOTUS to pause an order directing it to release SNAP benefits, escalating a legal battle, via Mark Berman:
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In MAGA stronghold, fury over SNAP but little blame for Trump in shutdown People who use SNAP in Mike Johnson’s congressional district wonder why his power hasn’t protected them, but many lay the blame on Washington’s dysfunction.

Your chest will tighten when you get to the woman crying in her car after receiving only $34 of a monthly $300 she relies on for food assistance.

In MAGA stronghold, fury over SNAP but little blame for Trump in shutdown By @CleveWootson + @SidhomLydia
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Our Post poll finds 48% of American Jews rate Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership as "poor," up 20 points from a Pew survey in 2020. U.S. Jews also say Netanyahu deserves much more responsibility than Israel for the continuation of the Israel-Gaza war. Read more -> www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Democrats’ defiance on shutdown shows a new, tougher approach to Trump After eight months of getting battered by Republicans, the party has largely abandoned efforts at conciliation or outreach.

Democrats’ defiance on shutdown shows a new, tougher approach to Trump. After eight months of getting battered by Republicans, the party has largely abandoned efforts at conciliation or outreach, by @NaftaliBendavid @yabutaleb7 www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

On WhatsApp, Palestinians in the U.S. look for food for Gaza — and mourn The group chat provides a place for members to share their grief as tragedy after tragedy unfolds in the tiny enclave.

On WhatsApp, Palestinians in the U.S. look for food for Gaza — and mourn, by @yabutaleb7 www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump eyes crackdown President Donald Trump said Chicago is his next likely target to crack down on urban crime. Military planning has been ongoing for weeks, officials say.

EXCLUSIVE: The Pentagon has for weeks been planning a military deployment to Chicago as Trump seeks to crack down on crime, homelessness and undocumented immigration.

It's a model that could later be used in other major cities, via @danlamothe.bsky.social
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@washingtonpost.com is collecting the videos and photos of the police encounters you’ve witnessed in D.C. since President Donald Trump ordered federal agents to patrol the city.

Upload your footage via this link:
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Harris to embark on tour to promote memoir about presidential campaign The 15-city book tour will be Harris’s first series of planned public appearances around the country since she lost the election in November.

Harris to embark on tour to promote memoir about presidential campaign, via @amyBwang www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump, GOP portray cities as chaotic dystopias in need of occupation The president describes cities as “blood-soaked” and “cesspools.” His military incursions into D.C. and L.A. culminate growing anti-urban sentiment on the right.

Trump and the GOP portray cities as chaotic dystopias in need of occupation. The president describes cities as “blood-soaked” and “cesspools,” while military incursions in D.C. and L.A. show growing anti-urban sentiment on the right, by @NaftaliBendavid www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Kristi Noem is living rent free in home used by Coast Guard commandant A DHS spokesman said Noem must live on the military base because she had been “so horribly doxxed and targeted that she is no longer able to safely live in her own apartment.”

BIG SCOOP by @marianne_levine, @lizcgoodwin.bsky.social & @danlamothe.bsky.social:
Kristi Noem is living free in Coast Guard commandant’s home on a US military base. No DHS secretary has done this, even in the years after 9/11 when the US was at war.
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Opinion | How ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ became a global phenomenon The hit film shows how remixing South Korean culture with an American eye can have universal appeal.

WaPo asked me to pen an essay about K-POP DEMON HUNTERS and I wrote about why hybrid identities and respectful cultural crossovers fueled KPDH's explosive success—and are the superpower that made Hollywood the biggest force in global pop culture.
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The online activists trying to stop ICE from making arrests The Trump administration claims sites tracking immigration officers are putting law enforcement at risk. The creators say they’re helping shield people from a modern-day “Gestapo.”

The Trump administration claims sites tracking immigration officers are putting law enforcement at risk. The creators say they’re helping shield people from a modern-day “Gestapo.”
Robert Klemko reports for @washingtonpost.com
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Analysis | Musk says he wants a new political party, and many agree. Can he pull it off? Would-be independent candidates have been searching for what they say is a sensible center of the electorate for a long time. No one has found it.

Musk says he wants a new political party, and many agree. Can he pull it off? Would-be independent candidates have been searching for what they say is a sensible center of the electorate for a long time. No one has found it, by @danbalz www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Democratic fissure over Israel hits a moderate swing state An anti-Israel resolution in North Carolina points to a growing rift between the party’s voters and its leaders.

The divide between Democratic voters and elected leaders over Israel isn’t just happening in New York.

@patrickdmarley on why it’s also rattling a moderate swing state

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Gallup has new polling on immigration. Topline findings:
-Americans hate Trump's immigration policy (35% approve, 62% disapprove)
-Share who say immigration is a "good thing" for the country just hit an all-time high (79%)

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In India’s deportation drive, Muslim men recount being tossed into the sea India’s recent deportation drive targeting its Muslim minority was marked by home demolitions, arbitrary detentions, allegations of torture and a lack of due process.

Wow this story www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

Grok’s Nazi tirade sparks debate: Who’s to blame when AI spews hate? Antisemitic outbursts from the chatbot promoted by Elon Musk shows how AI companies often face minimal consequences when their projects go rogue.

He's used to trash talk but Grok's changes have made it way worse, like "we're on a roller coaster and he decided to take the seatbelts off."

"Who wants to be known as a person who got sexually threatened by a robot?" www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

The Trump staffers who set out to reshape their alma maters Architects of pressure campaigns targeting U-Va. and Harvard were shaped by experiences as ideological minorities in liberal campus communities.

Trump officials who felt sidelined on liberal campuses are spearheading a federal crackdown on DEI at their alma maters. A deep dive into the people and power behind the push to change Harvard and U-Va. & others, via @emilydavies.bsky.social & @DanRosZiff
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Miami postponed its 2025 elections.

The move would schedule city elections to coincide with even-year midterms and presidential elections, but is opposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and others, by @sabrod123.bsky.social
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The floods have devastated a touchstone of Texas culture: Summer camp Summer camp in the flood-prone Hill Country has long been a rite of passage for young people from Texas and beyond.

Camp Mystic, which has been attended by the daughters of LBJ as well as former first lady Laura Bush, gave many girls space to forge an identity. That idyll was shattered this week, via @jjouvenal.bsky.social, @EvaRuth & @bradydennis.bsky.social
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For Democrats, handcuffs are the latest symbol of resistance to Trump Democratic officials are increasingly being detained, arrested or indicted, highlighting the president’s use of federal law enforcement and raising their profiles.

For Democrats, handcuffs are the latest symbol of resistance to Trump. By Toluse Olorunnipa www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

How Trump finally got the military parade he always wanted The year-long effort will culminate next weekend with a few lingering uncertainties, including how many spectators will show up.

How Trump finally got the military parade he always wanted, via @mviser @oliviacgeorge.bsky.social @danlamothe.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

White House security staff warned Musk’s Starlink is a security risk The U.S. DOGE Service and allies in the Trump administration ignored White House experts worried about potential security breaches when they installed Musk’s Starlink internet service in the complex t...

More amateur hour inside the White House.

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Gabbard placed top adviser inside the ODNI’s watchdog office, officials say Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard installed one of her top advisors within the office of the inspector general of the intelligence community, compromising the watchdog office’s integrity...

Intel chief Tulsi Gabbard placed a top adviser inside the ODNI’s watchdog office, compromising the watchdog's integrity as it probes Signalgate, officials say, by @merylkornfield.bsky.social & @ellenwapo.bsky.social

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