🚨 Reuters SCOOP IRS is considering a citizenship question to tax forms this year as the Trump admin continues attempts to link federal agencies to its “mass deportation” agenda. The Form 1040 may include a checkbox for non- and dual-citizens. 🔗: www.reuters.com/world/us-tax...

Trump sends a Friday morning gift to Senate Republicans — who are considering how to undo the “weaponization” slush fund in the Homeland Security budget bill. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

💥Simultaneous to Donald Trump purging Republican enemies... - he started an unpopular war in Iran - inflation is soaring - asked for $1 billion of taxpayer money for his ballroom - admin conjured $1.8 billion that could pay Jan 6 attackers How do his GOP purists run that midterm campaign?

They assaulted the Capitol. They got pardoned. They’re gonna get paid.

NEW: Inside the Trump administration’s scramble to deliver “a visible consumer relief move now” as the Iran war’s fallout spirals out of control. Trump’s call to suspend the gas tax appears politically unrealistic. There aren’t many other options left. 🔗: www.reuters.com/business/ene...

So the FBI should have no problem doing the same for my Washington Post colleague Hannah Natanson, right?

I promised I'd have more eloquent thoughts later. Here they are. I'm so grateful to my @washingtonpost.com family, and to our sources, who honored us with their reliable, unvarnished truth. What a privilege it is to do this work. 📨 On my newsletter: www.jacobbogage.com/p/we-won-the...

I will have more eloquent things to say later, but for now: OH MY GOD, we won the Pulitzer Prize!!!! I love my @washingtonpost.com family. Thank you for everything. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

🐊 Hello from Florida, where I’m camped out for @reuters.com following President Trump this weekend. He’s doing a lot of talking here about “no tax on Social Security.” That’s not a real thing. Here’s what’s really happening. 🔗: www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Even if all of this is true, James Comey — and everyone else — has a protected First Amendment right to say it.

Another example: Is the FCC likely to prevail in stripping ABC’s broadcast licenses? No. But it’s going to force ABC to spend untold sums on its legal and reputational defense. And it could serve to cow other broadcasters and license holders.

Let’s state the obvious: The government will not convict Comey. It also likely will not convict the SPLC. The teeth of these indictments are *financial* — imposing so much cost + reputational harm that these “enemies” of the Trump admin are forever weakened. And that others like them are cowed.

"We've ​changed this country, and there are ⁠a lot of people that are not happy about that," Trump said Saturday night. The assassination attempt is Trump's proof that his agenda is registering — and the power of his presidency is expanding. 🔗: Latest @reuters.com: www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

On top of the excellent coverage from our dogged @reuters.com team, I wrote up my experience from the White House Correspondents' dinner. It's on my newsletter, where I drop things like this from time to time. Join (for free) if you please.

AFTER the shooting, as guests were evacuating from a “secure” building, hotel guests and others were able to mingle on the premises. 🔗: www.reuters.com/world/us/thu...

THE SCENE from the White House Correspondents' Dinner: Mysterious thuds, eerie silence, then chaos. www.reuters.com/world/us/thu...

🐘 Republicans’ new midterm strategy: Trump’s policies, but less Trump The GOP wants to talk about taxes, energy and inflation. Candidates don’t necessarily want Trump as part of the conversation. New w/ @reuters.com pals @nanditab1.bsky.social + Matt Spetalnick 🔗: www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Please join me in supporting Dan Eggen’s family as they endure this tragedy. Dan was a gem. If you’re able, please give generously. gofund.me/fb5520e7a

🚨 Trump on end of ceasefire period to Squawk Box: "I expect to be bombing, because I think that's a better attitude to go in with."

The most patriotic thing you can do is hold your government accountable.

Trump heads to Nevada and Arizona this week to try for an economic reset as the Iran war spikes prices. Republican campaign officials tell me & @reuters.com they worry the GOP has already lost the affordability argument ahead of the midterms. 🔗: www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

How do I keep track of everything in the Trump administration's budget? I make giant, searchable data tables like this. And then I mine them for story ideas. See something in here you think I should dig into? I want to hear about it: [email protected], or jacobbogage.87 securely on Signal.

🧵Missed diagnoses, delayed treatment and poor medical care are driving record deaths in ICE custody. @kolyncheang.bsky.social and I spent months investigating the deaths of ICE detainees across the US. Over and over again, we found lapses in treatment that proved fatal.

👀 Catholic Republican members of Congress are about to get asked if they renounce the head of their own church, or if they break with a Republican president.

In the span of one month, President Trump has sarcastically remarked “Praise be to Allah,” and attacked the head of the Catholic Church — who happens to be a U.S. citizen.

Week one at the White House for @reuters.com.

“A whole civilization will die tonight,” Trump declares.

📬 REUTERS EXCLUSIVE: Amazon reaches a multi-billion dollar deal with USPS on package deliveries Amazon had previously threatened to pull its parcels from USPS and build a rival delivery network, which would have been an existential crisis for the post office. www.reuters.com/business/ret...

Today is the day! It’s my first day at @reuters.com covering the White House and economy. Drop me a line. My new email is [email protected]. I had a really nice break. Time to get back to work.

Trump once again declares an intent to attack civilian infrastructure in Iran, namely bridges and power plants.

🎥 Donald Trump posts a video that appears to show the aftermath of a U.S. attack on civilian infrastructure in Iran.

When does thinking about your own family become “pronatalism”? Most Americans are concerned about *over*population, per a new YouGov poll. And a plurality simultaneously want more kids. My lunch with a toddler this weekend sent me down a rabbit hole.

🚨 Trump declares the U.S. will attack civilian infrastructure in its war with Iran.

Keith, I really respect your work, but you’re being pedantic about something you know nothing about. I’m not going to argue with someone who is wrong on the internet. I’m really looking forward to your baseball coverage and I hope you have a great season.

Hi Keith! The difference between USPS and DoD is that USPS is set up *by law* to run like a business and even reports p/L through generally accepted accounting principles! DoD does not. Ideologically, many people view the agencies the same way. But by charter, they are different. Hope that helps!

I'm revving up the ol' reporting engine again before I start with @reuters.com next month. Best way to keep up with my work is my newsletter: jacobbogage.com. It's free -- I don't want your money -- and I promise not to spam you. I hope you'll join me!

📬 USPS tried to freak out Congress earlier this week. And you should be freaked out about the health of the Postal Service. But not for the reasons the postmaster general told Congress. From the newsletter (subscribe!):

SCOOP: The Pentagon asked the White House today for more than *$200 billion* for Iran war supplemental, sources say Some in WH think Congress won't support b/c it's so big Will tee up giant battle in Congress My last story for WaPo: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

lol right on cue

⚾️ WBC thought: What a tremendously beautiful moment this should be for the U.S. Our national game has transcended the globe and even a country that’s endured what Venezuela has — politically, economically, and more — can embrace and help perfect it. How can you not be romantic about baseball?

Anddddd there it is.

World Baseball Classic title game will be the USA vs. the first country where Donald Trump attempted regime change, Venezuela.

What a scoop from old WaPo colleague @scottnover.bsky.social — and what a perfect photo choice. 🔗: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Not the most important thing, but: Iran was not going to win the World Cup, but Team Melli is a respectable side. They can be fun to watch. No. 20 in the world FIFA rankings. www.reuters.com/sports/socce...

🎾 Timeline cleanse. The happiest boy with his ball in his yard. This is Cash. He just turned 8. He’s the best pup to ever pup.

I haven’t started at @reuters.com yet, so the best way to keep up with me is my newsletter. It’s free, and I promise not to spam you. I hope you’ll subscribe and join me! jacobbogage.com

Trump has shrugged off economic worries connected to his war on Iran. Then the price of oil spiked overnight. And he tried to shrug that off, too. 📮 New in the newsletter: Trump’s foreign policy chickens are coming home to an economic roost.

US Postal Service hiring restructuring advisers as it could run out of money in 2027 reut.rs/4uf86as

This is not the most important thing, but now I'm super curious: Why is the Declaration of Independence behind a curtain in the Oval Office?

📊 NEW Reuters poll: * 1 in 4 Americans approve of Trump’s attack on Iran * 55% say Trump has used too much military force in second term 🔗: www.reuters.com/world/us/jus...