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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 1h
A 3-year-old no receipts program allows House members to supplement their $174,000 base salary by expensing food and housing costs while in Washington on official business, no specifics disclosed. House members spent $6.7 million of taxpayer money last year — a 21 percent increase over 2024.
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The House reimburses lawmakers for D.C. expenses. See who spent the most.
Taxpayers spent 21 percent more last year on the program, which helps cover the costs of food and lodging in Washington, a Post analysis found.
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 6h
The Winklevoss-backed pro-crypto super PAC has started spending in the Ohio Senate race. $3 million just dropped against Sherrod Brown. docquery.fec.gov/pdf/352/2026...
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The new america dot gov chatbot can't decide whether or not it should answer questions about Trump's criminal convictions
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A Washington Post review of 12 cities found combined spending on homelessness rose more than 75 percent in the past five years. Despite that, the homeless population in the U.S. has continued to increase. By @chrishacker.io and Tim Craig: www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
Small multiple chart showing homelessness-related spending over the past 10 years
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 29/09/2026
The story is the part you see. This is the journalism behind it. We take you inside our investigation into the misuse of Flock Safety’s nationwide network of license plate readers. We are Relentless. Read more: bit.ly/4xQjbPC
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Diesel just hit a record $6.53/gallon. Some politicians, including President Trump, have proposed banning diesel exports to bring relief to truckers and farmers. But economists say the move could backfire, pushing costs at the pump even higher. Here's why 🧵 www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Line chart of the weekly average retail price of diesel per gallon since 2021, showing New England consistently higher than the Gulf Coast, both spiking to records in 2026 at $6.52 and $6.18 after an earlier 2022 peak.
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 27/09/2026
New: She was a foot soldier for Nick Fuentes. Then his movement turned on her. Inspired by tradwives, Amy Dangerfield worked to become one of his model “groypettes.” A vicious fight left her grappling with the dark side of far-right fame. wapo.st/4da9OTD
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She helped lead a far-right internet movement. Then it turned on her.
Amy Dangerfield worked to become one of Nick Fuentes’s model “groypettes,” but a vicious fight left her grappling with the dark side of far-right fame.
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Which midterm races have seen the most ad spending? Well, Lydia Sidhom found the faceoff between Jon Husted and Sherrod Brown in Ohio has already seen nearly $200M (!) in spending. Texas and Maine have also seen huge sums. Read the full analysis here: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Bar chart of ad spending in the top 10 midterm races, where Ohio Senate leads at $197M, above Texas Senate at $140M, and Senate races fill seven of the top spots.
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 24/09/2026
Our Flock reporting just got five cops arrested. The Indianapolis officers were just criminally charged for spying on women. @aaronschaffer.com, @douglasmac.bsky.social and I found suspicious searches and got their agency to investigate. How many bad cops are still getting away? wapo.st/4xDOH3d
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 23/09/2026
Five cops in Indianapolis were just criminally charged with abusing Flock to spy on their ex-wives, their wives' ex-partners and women they met on duty. Audit was triggered by us at the @washingtonpost.com, the prosecutor said. From last month: wapo.st/4yfNHng
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NEW: Megadonors have now pumped more than $1.7 billion into the midterms. The figure includes a newly disclosed $10M from the crypto billionaire Winklevoss twins, who gave MAGA Inc while crypto regulation was on the Hill. Meet all 50 of the top donors here: www.washingtonpost.com/elections/in...
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Breathtaking levels of detail in this dive into the "Office of Remigration," which is paying autocrats millions to accept deported migrants from other countries. You can explore these agreements using this database by @abtran.bsky.social, including $ amounts. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We're still updating our megadonor tracker, following the billionaires spending to influence November's elections. Read the latest figures, and meet the biggest donors here ⬇️
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Jesse Eisinger @jeisinger.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
And don’t sleep on the part where we bust Cleta Mitchell (yes, that one) for helping to hatch a campaign finance cover-up:
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Capital Weather @capitalweather.com · 22/09/2026
We're cool and wet on this Tue ahead of the official start of fall today at 8:05pm. Rainy periods continue into at least early Wed. Trending drier and somewhat warmer into the weekend. Full forecast at CapitalWeather.com and the CW app. Drawing by Sophia, a 3rd-grader from Northwest DC.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 22/09/2026
President Trump handed Republicans what he said was a surefire formula for winning the midterm elections: Act as if Trump is on the ballot. Most GOP congressional candidates are ignoring it, a Post analysis of over a million social media posts found. wapo.st/4dnOxWv
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Andrew Ba Tran @abtran.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
How Trump's State Dept upended foreign aid, refugee resettlement and turned it into a machine fueling mass deportation. Here's the database on deals between other countries based on internal documents. Via @davidnakamura.bsky.social @mradamtaylor.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL AKA PRESIDENT FOOTBALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"'Is Arch Manning good' - the greatest thread in the history of forums, locked by a moderator after 12,239 pages of heated debate,
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Scott Clement @sfcpoll.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A Post reader questioned why our Michigan poll asked voters if they would support a Muslim *presidential* candidate when Abdul El-Sayed is running for U.S Senate. Love the question, here's why we did that -> www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Ariel Edwards-Levy @aedwardslevy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
almost as disappointing as America's Next Top Model
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The Washington Post's data reporting team is looking for next summer's intern. If you're a journalist who codes and has a knack for telling compelling stories through data analysis, apply! The deadline is Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. washpost.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/washin...
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Newsroom Summer Internship Program 2027: Data Journalist
Application Instructions Please list all professional experience and explain any gaps in employment history. All of your application materials, which may include PDF files of work samples and/or links...
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Michael Scherer @michaelscherer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This is a bad tweet. Poll did not ask approve or disapprove of $5000 check. Asked whether the quid pro quo of the proposal was appropriate. Totally separate issue. Like asking if Barry Bonds should have cheated vs was a great player.
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Why are burgers so expensive now? @federicacocco.bsky.social dug into the data data to find out. www.washingtonpost.com/food/2026/09...
Beef has gotten more expensive, driving up the cost of burgers.
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Scott Clement @sfcpoll.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Smart story: GOP candidates are largely ignoring Trump’s midterm advice, Post analysis shows. From @ence.bsky.social @schneidergs.bsky.social @jeremybmerrill.com www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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GOP candidates are largely ignoring Trump’s midterm advice, Post analysis shows
A review of over a million social media messages reveals that Republicans haven’t heeded the president’s call to act like he’s on the ballot and promise $5,000 payouts.
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
After an initial spike, politicians have largely stopped talking about Trump's $5k pledge. It's part of a larger trend –– Republicans are talking less and less about Trump. New from @ence.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
After initial spike, Democrats and Republicans publicly ignore Trump's $5,000 pledge.
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Last week, Trump gave the GOP what he said was a surefire formula for winning the midterms: Act like Trump's on the ballot. Republicans don't buy it. They've posted about him less and less this year — even the super-MAGA politicians who spoke at the RNC. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Line chart of the monthly share of 2026 social media posts mentioning Trump, where all three groups mention him less than in January and by September Democrats do so about twice as often as Republicans, 20% to 9%.
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Good @gelliottmorris.com post. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-09-11...
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Everyone is wrong about low-turnout voters
They care most about affordability, and disapprove of Trump’s job as president at much higher rate than engaged voters — including among Republicans
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David H. Montgomery @dhmontgomery.com · 15/09/2026
New from @today.yougov.com: Over the past few years, liberals have become much more concerned about the possibility of an AI-caused apocalypse, while moderates are a little more worried and conservatives' views are mostly the same. More: yougov.com/en-us/articl...
A arrow plot of YouGov polling data with the headline: "Liberals have become much more concerned about AI ending humanity since 2023."

The chart has the sub-headline: "How concerned, if at all, are you about the possibility that AI will cause the end of the human race on Earth? (% who are very or somewhat concerned)."

The chart has the note: "Note: Responses of "not very concerned," "not at all concerned," and "not sure" are not shown."
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Come work with us! I started out as an intern on the data team four years ago. Can confirm it is a ton of fun, meaningful work and great people. DMs are open if you're a student journo who wants to chat about the gig. (Bonus points for R users...)
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Meghan Hoyer @meghanhoyer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Our data team is seeking an enterprising senior or grad student to join us next summer, working on data analysis and/or reporting tools. You should have solid coding skills, smart ideas and enthusiasm for learning alongside our collaborative, fun team: washpost.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/washin...
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Newsroom Summer Internship Program 2027: Data Journalist
Application Instructions Please list all professional experience and explain any gaps in employment history. All of your application materials, which may include PDF files of work samples and/or links...
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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 13/09/2026
If you are part of the Be Normal About Arch Manning Police Force, you have to be normal about this too (acknowledge it's an all-time finish for any QB/offense)
Drive chart showing 15 x 91 yards, 13 x 72 yards, 12 x 73 yards for three touchdowns
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Caitlin Gilbert @caitlingilbert.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
icymi this banger of a story from Lydia Sidhom found that Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk have paid over $270 million to more than 270k doctors and other prescribers to promote their GLP-1 products since 2018!! That’s more docs than *every* other drug!!!
Bar chart showing the number of doctors that have received payments for different drugs between 2018-2025. Over 270k docs were paid to promote GLP-1s, larger than every other drug.
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The Trump-affiliated No Going Back PAC recently bought air time in Iowa's Senate race and spent money on House and Senate races in nine other states. Trump said he could spend up to $500 million on the midterms. By @iarnsdorf.bsky.social & @ence.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Trump team expands midterms spending to $57 million so far
The operation’s long-awaited spree extended competitive House races
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The summer of 2026 was the hottest on record in the U.S., a trend driven largely by high overnight temperatures. See where in the U.S. extreme heat dominated this summer. From @kcrowebasspro.bsky.social @bennollweather.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
just unreal numbers here
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The ruling pauses an appeals court decision that blocked parties from receiving discounts on ads that they buy with individual candidates, who have long benefited from such discounts. By @julez.bsky.social @ence.bsky.social @matthewchoi.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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In boost to GOP, Supreme Court says parties should get lower TV ad rates
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that political parties should get discounted TV ad rates when they coordinate spending with candidates.
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
OpenAI’s policies prohibit candidates from using the company’s tools to generate ads, but a Post analysis found 39 reported paying for an OpenAI subscription and two said they used it for advertising. By @cqzakrz.bsky.social @ence.bsky.social and Lydia Sidhom www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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ChatGPT bans campaigns from using AI to make ads. They’re doing it anyway.
A Washington Post review found 39 campaigns that disclosed payments to AI companies, but consultants say many more do it and don’t disclose it.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 05/09/2026
A Post analysis of campaign finance disclosures found that 39 congressional candidates reported paying for an OpenAI subscription this election cycle. Two had used the subscription for advertising, even though the company’s policies prohibit it.
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ChatGPT bans campaigns from using AI to make ads. They’re doing it anyway.
A Washington Post review found 39 campaigns that disclosed payments to AI companies, but consultants say many more do it and don’t disclose it.
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
ICYMI we reported on how TikTok captures users’ attention last year…and we just won a National Press Club award for it! now, Meta’s legally mandated screen time limits for kids could be adopted by TikTok too. @ence.bsky.social @caitlingilbert.bsky.social
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 04/09/2026
Most of the Blackfeet tribe’s roughly 10,000 members in Montana own or work for businesses dependent on cross-border trade and tourism with Canada. They worry a new trade war will make things even worse. wapo.st/4xybpe9
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 03/09/2026
Data centers are now a rare issue uniting Americans of both parties in their opposition. About 7 in 10 Americans said they would oppose a data center being built near them. Here’s how public opinion is influencing legislative actions:
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How the data center backlash is growing in U.S. statehouses
Legislation is being introduced at a record pace as growing public opposition to data centers drives more proposals to restrict the tech giants.
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Scott Clement @sfcpoll.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Just posted: Independents aren’t just undercover partisans after all. This week's Pollwatcher digs into new research on why people become political independents and what that means for politics and the midterms www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Independents aren’t just undercover partisans after all
Plus: Why people are drinking less, and who’s best friend is a chatbot?
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Caitlin Gilbert @caitlingilbert.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
a very cool/technically tough analysis on data center legislation across the country:
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Scott Clement @sfcpoll.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
fyi The Post has a pretty good subscription deal right now, $20 for a whole year. $33 gets 3 extra accounts subscribe.washingtonpost.com
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
💸 NEW: @ence.bsky.social reporting that Elon's super PAC is back with $800k in spending to back Republicans (including Ken Paxton, Susan Collins and Jon Husted) ahead of the midterms www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Elon Musk’s super PAC enters the midterms with Senate race spending
After unleashing $260 million in 2024, America PAC is beginning to spend again.
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
NEW: @chrishacker.me analyzed more than 1,300 bills to find that the majority of data center bills introduced in statehouses this year seek to restrict them in some way—read the story for a detailed breakdown of the legislation in IL, VA, WV and PA! wapo.st/4qV0Tev
Chart showing the number of data center bills introduced each year categorized by status (eg passed, restrictive v facilitative)
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Nearly 4 in 10 of the AI users who said they use chatbots for emotional and social reasons said they have told AI things they wouldn’t tell other people.
Bar chart showing chatbot-use cases among U.S. adults who use AI for personal, emotional or social purposes--the top category is "to entertain myself" at 66%, followed by "for advice on personal matters" at 38%
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
almost half of Americans who talk to chatbots about their personal life describe it as a "friend" or say "it's complicated" !!!
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
another example of possible AI use to generate inaccurate/nonexistent citations by HHS, from @caitlingilbert.bsky.social
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Caitlin Gilbert @caitlingilbert.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Scooplet from me: the federal judge that blocked HHS’ new teen pregnancy prevention policy this month specifically criticized HHS for citing non-existent scientific evidence and potentially AI-generated citations to support their “body literacy” concept wapo.st/4gKELyw
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Judge rebukes HHS over AI use in cutting teen pregnancy prevention grants
He wrote that grant solicitations for changes to funding reference public health studies that appear not to exist or do not support what they are cited for.
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