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Annie Karni

@anniekarni.bsky.social
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Congressional correspondent, New York Times, co-author of the NYT bestseller “Mad House,” out 3/25/25

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The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is publicly sharing the process of freezing her eggs. On the show today, we spoke with the New York Times' Annie Karni about the public response to AOC's decision and what it might mean for the Bronx congresswoman's political future. wnyc.org/browse/shows...
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AOC Goes Public With a Private Decision to Freeze Her Eggs | WNYC
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is publicly sharing the process of freezing her eggs, all while people are speculating about her plans to run for higher office.
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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Why Couldn’t I Stop Telling People About My Divorce?
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Miller's ex-wife alleges he scalded her by throwing hot water from a skillet at her; held a gun to her head; pushed her against a wall and hit her head; and fractured their daughter’s collarbone. He denies all. @anniekarni.bsky.social @draperrobert.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/u...
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Domestic Abuse Allegations Rock Max Miller’s Ohio House Race
Representative Max Miller, a Republican, is facing accusations of abuse from his ex-wife in a bitter family feud that might put his otherwise safe seat in play.
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Jeffries Faces Steep Test as Far Left Builds Strength in Congress www.nytimes.com/2026/06/27/u...
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Jeffries Faces Steep Test as Far Left Builds Strength in Congress
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Brahm Resnik @brahmresnik.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Democrat Joanna Mendoza reveals moment she hit bottom as she leans into life story in run for southern Arizona swing district seat, per @anniekarni.bsky.social. #AZ06 www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/u...
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Arizona Democrat’s Tough Past Fuels Pitch for a Key House Seat
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Mona Burns @monaburns.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Annie Karni in NYT: "Nancy Mace had one Trumpian view of politics that was immutable, which has come to be shared by a certain set of her colleagues: That notoriety of any type can translate into power, and if ppl know your name they will believe you are important." www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/u...
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Mace Defeat Heralds an Exodus of Rabble-Rousers From Congress
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
NEW from Dilley, Texas — Joaquin Castro Is on a Quest to Get Detained Immigrants Released www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/u...
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Joaquin Castro Is on a Quest to Get Detained Immigrants Released
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Republicans Toil to Avoid Saying ‘War’ as Iran Conflict Widens www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/u...
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Republicans Toil to Avoid Saying ‘War’ as Iran Conflict Widens
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
“Never has there been a Congress that has been such a weak and ineffective check on a president’s abuses of power,” said J.P. Cooney, who was the top deputy to Jack Smith and is set to announce a run today. via @anniekarni.bsky.social {gift link} www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
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Fired Former Trump Prosecutor to Run for Congress in Virginia as a Democrat
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Bill and Hillary Clinton agree to testify in the House Oversight Committee’s Epstein investigation, capitulating to the demands of its Republican chairman days before the House was expected to vote to hold them in criminal contempt of Congress. @anniekarni.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
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Clintons Capitulate on House Epstein Inquiry, Agreeing to Testify
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
House panel votes to recommend charging Bill and Hillary Clinton with criminal contempt of Congress for refusing to testify in its Epstein investigation. Nine Democrats join Republicans on bipartisan votes against him and three against her. @anniekarni.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Top five books I read this year (not that anyone asked): Splinters by Leslie Jamison Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs by Kerry Howley Wildlife by Richard Ford The Path to Power by Robert Caro Flesh by David Szalay
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Elise Stefanik Tried Everything to Please Trump. He Still Jilted Her. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
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Elise Stefanik Tried Everything to Please Trump. He Still Jilted Her.
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Legacy Watch. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
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Pelosi Resisted Stock-Trading Ban as Wealth Grew, Fueling Suspicion
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Tara Palmeri @tarapalmeri.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
And people wonder why GOP women are revolting against Speaker Johnson. He doesn’t see them as equals — and lately, these Republicans sound a lot like feminists. @anniekarni.bsky.social
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Sometimes doing the opposite of a Chotiner interview can be equally illuminating of a subject. Just look at Mike Johnson on Katie Miller's podcast. ‘In Triage Every Day.’ A Beleaguered Speaker Says He’s Overwhelmed www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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‘In Triage Every Day’: A Beleaguered Speaker Says He’s Overwhelmed
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will resign from Congress in January, just days after Trump branded her a “traitor” for breaking with him and helping to force a vote to compel the Justice Department to release its Epstein files. @anniekarni.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She Plans to Resign in January
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
As Democrats Look to a New Generation, John Larson Hangs On www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/u...
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As Democrats Look to a New Generation, John Larson Hangs On
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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
What if Democrats’ Big Shutdown Loss Turns Out to Be a Win? Despite considerable hand-wringing in the party about caving to Republicans in the government closure, some Democrats see potential upsides in the outcome. (@anniekarni.bsky.social, NYT-unlocked) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
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What if Democrats’ Big Shutdown Loss Turns Out to Be a Win?
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Mad House lives! Catch us on @CBSMornings on Sunday. Thank you @costareports bookshop.org/p/books/mad-...
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Ever since Trump arrived in DC, Pelosi, has confounded him. He has tried to intimidate, undermine and embarrass her. Those efforts more often than not backfired. Pelosi seemed not only unintimidated, but also permanently appalled + deeply unimpressed. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
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Challenging Trump, Pelosi Made History
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Johnson has subordinated himself to the president so much that even Trump in private jokes that "I'm the speaker and the president," @anniekarni.bsky.social reports. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/u...
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Keeping the House Absent, Johnson Marginalizes Congress and Himself
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ljconrad @ljconrad.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
🎁🔗: "“I’m the speaker and the president,” Mr. Trump has joked ..." h/t @anniekarni.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/u...
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Keeping the House Absent, Johnson Marginalizes Congress and Himself
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Keeping the House Absent, Johnson Marginalizes Congress and Himself www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/u...
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Keeping the House Absent, Johnson Marginalizes Congress and Himself
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Very good call except it’s also been true since “locker room talk.”
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
The last time Rs felt confident they were on the popular side of the health care debate was over a decade ago. In all those years they still haven’t figured out what “replace” would look like. Shutdown Fight Reopens Debate in G.O.P. Over Health Care www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
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Shutdown Fight Reopens Debate in G.O.P. Over Health Care
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
The Lonely House Republican Still Coming to Work During the Shutdown www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
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The Lonely House Republican Still Coming to Work During the Shutdown
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Inside the Capitol, A Heated Spat Over the Shutdown and Epstein www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...
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Inside the Capitol, A Heated Spat Over the Shutdown and Epstein
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
"As the shutdown headed into its second workweek, there was little sense of urgency in Washington about cleaning up a mess that has thousands of federal workers facing furloughs and possible layoffs and could disrupt critical federal programs." @anniekarni.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/u...
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Both Parties Are Resigned to Deadlock as Shutdown Takes Hold
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Democrats Pull Away From AIPAC, Reflecting a Broader Shift www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...
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Democrats Pull Away From AIPAC, Reflecting a Broader Shift
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Voice4Justice @voices4justice.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
‘Greene, Straying From Trump, Reflects an Emerging MAGA Split’ The right-wing Republican congresswoman from Georgia has grown disillusioned with her own party and with President Trump, and increasingly willing to say so. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/u... By @anniekarni.bsky.social
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Ruth Graham @ruthgraham.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Camp Mystic is reopening, and planning to build a memorial that families of the 27 girls who died say they were not consulted about and do not want. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/u...
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Camp Mystic Will Reopen Over Objections From Parents of the Dead
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
This got me- Ben Terris' NY Mag profile of "Top Goon" Kristi Noem quotes the 28-year-old Noem made Deputy Director of ICE saying: “I absolutely think I’m qualified for the job,” she told me. “Because at the end of the day, what really makes anybody qualified for any job?” nymag.com/intelligence...
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Who Really Runs DHS?
Kristi Noem is the face of Trump’s police state. Corey Lewandowski is the muscle.
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Schumer, Wary of Blowback, Holds Out on Mamdani www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/u...
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Schumer, Wary of Blowback, Holds Out on Mamdani
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Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Rich @anniekarni.bsky.social read on Eleanor Holmes Norton's weakness at the DC oversight hearing. "She often stumbled and sounded as if she was not following the meaning of what she said, emphasizing words that did not make sense to emphasize." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/u...
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Norton Says Little as Bills to Clamp Down on D.C. Advance
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Todd Tucker @toddntucker.com · 12/09/2025
"Working-class lawmakers in Congress remain few and far between. “Nothing has changed,” said Nicholas @carnes.bsky.social, a professor of public policy at Duke University. “It’s been between zero and 2 percent forever.”"
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Even in uncertain times, there are routines that create a sense of normalcy: the start of a new school year, holiday decorations going up too early, Republicans from selective bouts of blindness regarding the words and actions of President Trump. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/u...
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What Note? On Epstein Sketch, Republicans Revert to Shrugs.
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Molly Reynolds @mollyereynolds.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
The "we should have more younger members of Congress" conversation isn't just about things like whether committee chair term limits choke off paths to power. It's also about things like this.
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Juggling Congress and Life, She Opted to Freeze Her Eggs www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/u...
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Juggling Congress and Life, She Opted to Freeze Her Eggs
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
In the Battle for Congress, Working-Class Democrats Try a Hardscrabble Pitch www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/u...
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In the Battle for Congress, Working-Class Democrats Try a Hardscrabble Pitch
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Loved this
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Mike Baker @mikebaker.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
More here from @anniekarni.bsky.social on the group willing to defy Trump, at least on the Epstein case. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/u...
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On Epstein Files, Women Lead the G.O.P. Resistance to Trump
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Memo: On Epstein Files, Women Lead the G.O.P. Resistance to Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/u...
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On Epstein Files, Women Lead the G.O.P. Resistance to Trump
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Trump Team Urges G.O.P. to Rebrand Signature Policy Law www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...
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Trump Team Urges G.O.P. to Rebrand Signature Policy Law
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Michael Kruse @michaelkruse.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
“We are going to unleash righteous hellfire on them until the cheating scheme ends,” @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social tells @anniekarni.bsky.social.
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Redistricting Push Creates Chaos for Incumbents in Both Parties
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
“We are going to release righteous hellfire on them until the cheating scheme ends,” Jeffries tells me of redistricting. Not clear it will ultimately give Trump what he wants - what is clear is it’s creating maximum chaos. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/u...
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Redistricting Push Creates Chaos for Incumbents in Both Parties
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Interesting candidate alert. In Maine, a Political Novice Makes a Long-Shot Bid to Oust Collins www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/u...
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In Maine, a Political Novice Makes a Long-Shot Bid to Oust Collins
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Congressman’s Stock Trades Draw More Scrutiny After Key Votes www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/u...
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Congressman’s Stock Trades Draw More Scrutiny After Key Votes
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Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
A G.O.P. Congressman Faced His Voters. It Wasn’t Pretty. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/u...
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A G.O.P. Congressman Faced His Voters. It Wasn’t Pretty.
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
And I thought it was a weird big ask when NPR asked us to donate our cars
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