After Trump began his policing surge in DC, @abtran.bsky.social started tracking helicopter flights and found the Park Police had increased their hovering sevenfold, at hundreds of feet lower than other agencies. With @imogenpiper.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

During Trump's federal law enforcement surge in DC, Park Police helicopters increased their hovering time over city neighborhoods sevenfold -- and flew hundreds of feet lower than other helicopters. From @abtran.bsky.social and @imogenpiper.bsky.social : www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

Older Americans have the highest rates of gun suicide of any age group. Not by a little — by a lot. Why? I spent months exploring this question through data, field reporting, and interviews with experts. Our story is up today on @thetrace.org www.thetrace.org/2025/09/gun-...

Gerrymander Invitational is back for 2025!!!! www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

SCOOP BREAKING: CDC director being ousted weeks into job. Me @ddiamond @LaurenWeberHP www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Students! It's already that time again ... the Post is seeking interns for summer '26. We have a slot on @wpdatateam.bsky.social for a savvy data reporter who wants to tackle everything from breaking news to major projects. Applications here: www.washingtonpost.com/pr/2024/wash...

Trump calls DC “the most unsafe place anywhere,” but 78% of residents feel safe in their neighborhoods and only 17% support the federal takeover per @washingtonpost.com @scharschool.bsky.social poll. @joeheim.bsky.social @sfcpoll.bsky.social @emgusk.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Congress has provided rent-free housing for precisely two federal civilian officials, the elected President and VP. Now the experienced grifter serving as DHS Sec’y has fired the Commandant of the Coast Guard and moved into her home, without reimbursing taxpayers. wapo.st/4mike5W

ICE Documents Reveal Plan to Double Immigrant Detention Space This Year By @douglasmac.bsky.social, N. Kirkpatrick, and Lydia Sidhom Billions will be spent to reach more than 107,000 beds, including in mega-facilities, tents and at least two new family detention centers. Gift link!

We got ICE documents revealing their initial plans to expand detention centers across the US. From @douglasmac.bsky.social, N Kirkpatrick & the data team's Lydia Sidhom: www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Earlier this year, a team at the @washingtonpost.com investigated the issue of youth crime in DC. Here's the real story, from Lauren Lumpkin: www.washingtonpost.com/video/nation...

Last week, Trump described crime in D.C. as “out of control,” with young “thugs” ... “randomly attacking, mugging, maiming, and shooting innocent Citizens.” The reality: Violent crime in D.C. has been on the decline since 2023. By @jdharden.bsky.social, @oliviacgeorge.bsky.social & Jenny Gathright:

The right-wing internet couldn't stop talking about Epstein after Bondi said there was no client list... until the admin accused Obama of planning "essentially a years-long coup" against Trump. Immediately, attention flipped. my latest, w/ Cleve Wootson: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

D.C.’s economic picture is getting darker: Amid signs of a broader economic slowdown, unemployment is up, spending is slowing and signs of strain are emerging across key sectors that once helped prop up the national capital region. By @federicacocco.bsky.social & @oliviacgeorge.bsky.social:

Happy FEC filing day, everyone. In the first half of the year, Elon Musk put another $45 million into his America PAC. docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/form...

Flipping the script and becoming the subject of the story in telling @ddiamond.bsky.social about my last year, when a dumb parenting injury (stubbed toe) escalated into ... uh, something else: www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

At a time when the Trump administration has taken a hands-off approach to regulating digital currencies, The Post identified nearly 70 nominees and officials who held cryptocurrency or have invested in crypto or blockchain companies By @ence.bsky.social, @cqzakrz.bsky.social & Arfa Momin:

244 statues is a lot of statues!! Maybe DC gets this instead of a football stadium? @bonnieberkowitz.bsky.social @hannahdormido.bsky.social @katiperry.bsky.social

The @washingtonpost.com assigned around 20 staffers to this account of the Texas flood, with one jawdropping anecdote after another One thing that becomes clear: The extraordinary courage of camp counselors, who evacuated their girls as older adults floundered and stalled Free link wapo.st/44N1cNI

Trump’s vow to shrink the federal government appears to rely, at least in part, on top officials doing multiple -- sometimes completely unrelated -- jobs simultaneously. By @azipaybarah.bsky.social @kevinschaul.bsky.social and @alvarovalino.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

I spy one of our team intern's first bylines ... Hannah Bensen with a quick turn on the rise of flood deaths in the U.S.: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

How have the @nationals.com been so bad?! @emilygiam.bsky.social & @andrewgolden.bsky.social delve into the team's terrible drafts. Since 2012, all the team's drafted position players combined have an oWAR of 1. (you read that right: ONE) www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Super exciting news for community journalism; there's no one better to support + lead this AI work than @paigemoody.bsky.social and Jake: www.hackshackers.com/hacks-hacker...

👀 We've got the ~distributions~ on Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill." Upshot: It takes a lot of money from the lowest 10% of earners and gives a bunch to the top 10%. Expressed in 2 ways here: - Dollar amounts - % of household resources (more in thread) www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Warning: absolutely do not read/watch this story unless you're in a place where you can cry openly. Video journalist Drea Cornejo & the whole team have worked for months to do this project justice: www.washingtonpost.com/health/inter...

DC's juvenile justice agency has unraveled. Among the signs: the waiting time for children to transfer to a rehab program saw a nearly fivefold increase - from 13 days in 2018 to 62 in 2024. Some teens wait 6+ months for treatment. By @ndungca.bsky.social, @jdharden.bsky.social & Keith Alexander:

Last school year, 30% of D.C. middle-schoolers — or five times more than a decade ago — were truant. See how empty desks — and the city's failed attempts to curb the problem — fueled the district's youth crime wave. By @jdharden.bsky.social, @newsbysamuels.bsky.social & Lauren Lumpkin:

Evergreen post (original graphic not by me):

Elon Musk's companies have received $38 billion in government subsidies & contracts www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...

So @ence.bsky.social is ready for her inevitable Ted Talk on being brilliant ... today she taught colleagues how the @wpdatateam.bsky.social uses AI for reporting tasks

Suuuuuper excited to have Lydia Sidhom join our bunch at @wpdatateam.bsky.social on Monday! We have lots of big plans for the summer: www.washingtonpost.com/pr/interacti...

Trump’s online posting frenzy: 2,262 ‘truths’ in 132 days. The president is shaping policy, stirring outrage and capturing global attention largely from his phone. By @ence.bsky.social, @drewharwell.com & @emilydavies.bsky.social:

We're live! Watch @caitlingilbert.bsky.social explain some of her A+ data reporting into the MAHA Report: www.tiktok.com/@caitlingilb...

The govt's MAHA report on declining American life expectancy included dozens of oddly duplicated citations, some fake studies & other signs of AI. On Thurs night officials were scrambling to fix it, by @caitlingilbert.bsky.social & @laurenweberhp.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

The world’s richest man is shifting away from his strong political advocacy and deep government involvement to return to his role as a tech evangelist for his businesses -- a change visible in his social media posts -- by @sarahellison.bsky.social and @ence.bsky.social:

Among small-scale Trump meme coin buyers -- those who used a debit card to make a one-time purchase -- analyzed by the Post, the typical buyer spent $100, and has lost $62. Roughly 80 percent of buyers have seen their investment value drop. From @jeremybmerrill.com and @drewharwell.com:

🚨We're hiring! 🚨 The @wpdatateam.bsky.social is looking for a computational journalist -- someone who can help tell big national stories but also work across our team in developing best devops and big data practices. We value camaraderie, learning and collaboration. Feel free to reach out w/ Qs:

There is a lot to parse through in Trump's budget request that just came out. But here are the highlights: - Total, a 10% overall cut - State Dept is getting hacked to bits. Mind-boggling. - HUD is nearly slashed in half. - Education Dept is still kickin in FY26 - HHS down by more than a quarter

A review of S&P 500 companies’ 10-K reports reveals that references to diversity, equity and inclusion have fallen sharply since 2020. DEI was four times in 2024, The Post’s analysis found. That’s well off the nine mentions, on average, recorded in 2020, and the peak of 12.5 in 2022.

27 crypto wallets acquired ~$1,000,000+ of the president's memecoin after top holders were invited to a special dinner with Trump. It "creates the specter of a pay-to-play deal". So who are payers? There are hints that many aren't even American. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Buyers have poured tens of millions of dollars into President Donald Trump’s meme coin since his team advertised Wednesday that top purchasers could join Trump for an “intimate private dinner” next month, from @jeremybmerrill.com and @drewharwell.com: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Grateful always to the dedicated engineer-journalists I've had the luck of working closely with here.

Since Trump took office, the National Park Service — an agency charged with preserving American history — has changed how its websites describe key moments from slavery to Jim Crow. By @jonswaine.bsky.social & @jeremybmerrill.com:

How did the SEC take over the NCAA tournament? "Money drives everything." @emilygiam.bsky.social and @jessedougherty.bsky.social found that the SEC leans on transfers more than any other major conference: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

"It’s not clear how or why Geier, who is not a physician and has an undergraduate degree from the Univ. of Maryland at Baltimore County, was chosen... "He was disciplined by Maryland regulators over a decade ago for practicing medicine without a license... www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

As the highly educated federal workforce faces RIFs, probationary firings and general uncertainty, employer demand for white-collar professionals has softened -- leaving federal employees in race to find jobs in ‘dreadful’ market. By @federicacocco.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

“You’re not supposed to have people disappear in the United States.” Must read reporting from @arelisrhdz.bsky.social and Maria Louisa Paul wapo.st/4irpHFL

Dr. Oz did not disclose his involvement with ZorroRX in financial forms submitted to the Office of Government Ethics, but source code on the company's website revealed he co-founded the health benefits company with his son, by @caitlingilbert.bsky.social and @laurenweberhp.bsky.social:

President Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services again has a potential conflict, this time regarding a business he co-founded with his son, say ethics experts, lawyers and health-care analysts.

As the George Floyd protests roared, DC public works painted BLACK LIVES MATTER down the road from the White House. While that mural was demolished this week, we analyzed the over 200 street paintings inspired by it and the movement - here's how they're faring. w/ @bonnieberkowitz.bsky.social