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Jim Lokay

@jimlokay.com
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Local news guy @ Fox 5 • Pittsburgh-area native • Bostonian emeritus

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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 1h
Update: I left and Luna peed in protest all over my bed back home. Nature is healing.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 29/09/2026
If you want to really know how the outrage machine gets fired up: 1. Schmitt plans to drop “bombshell” on Smith 2. Someone plants story that Schmitt is a Vance VP contender to run same day 3. Right-wing Twittersphere gets talking points 4. Schmitt steps in it 5. Scheduled tweets go out anyway
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 29/09/2026
NEW YORK (AP) - News organizations ask federal court to bar White House enforcement of access ban in all forms until case is resolved.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
THERE IT IS: Group of January 6 riot defendants have filed each filed federal civil lawsuits in DC seeking taxpayer-funded compensatory and punitive damages for alleged violations of their righrs They claim they were "targeted..and punished" for "protected expressive" activity
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 24/09/2026
I came to DC 11 years ago so I could drive home to my parents easily whenever they need me. This is one of those times. Thankful to my colleagues for helping out, my boss for being accommodating, and to you for understanding. See you next week, if Luna ever lets me leave.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 22/09/2026
In 2019, @briankarem.bsky.social was booted from the Trump White House - but a judge later restored his press pass. So I asked him about the President's latest push to boot media outlets whose coverage he dislikes. Here's our chat on #TheFinal5. www.fox5dc.com/video/fmc-fs...
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Karem: Trump made a ‘tactical error’ by banning news outlets
Journalist Brian Karem, who successfully challenged the first Trump administration’s attempt to suspend his White House press pass, says the president’s latest crackdown lacks due process and could…
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 22/09/2026
COMMENTARY: A Trump-appointed judge will hear the case of CNN, MS NOW and Politico after the White House revoked their access over the President's tired refrain of “fake news." Maybe POTUS needs a reminder of the First Amendment? We try to help him out on #TheFinal5.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 21/09/2026
Just got this from the White House Press Office. “White House Access Is a Privilege — Not a Right”
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 21/09/2026
The anchor is Mar-a-lago regular and my former WCVB colleague Bianca de la Garza, who’s spent much of her post-local news right-wing pivot glazing Trump and his allies at any given turn.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 21/09/2026
China's Xi to visit the US from September 23-25 reut.rs/4rkYytg
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China's Xi to visit the US from September 23-25
Chinese President Xi Jinping ​will pay a state visit ‌to the US from September 23 to 25 at the invitation of President Donald Trump, ​China's Foreign Ministry said ​in a statement on Monday.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 20/09/2026
JD5 goes down. Injury timeout right before the half. Watching the latest developments from Fox Sports on FOX 5 DC. I'll have more at the half on TV, then Chad Ricardo with fan reax from MGM National Harbor on Fox Local. fox5dc.com/live
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 20/09/2026
Just like his ballroom project, he's now attaching a 'national security' purpose to force construction of his 'triumphal arch.' Because what better way to pay respect to the fallen at nearby Arlington National Cemetery than...drones and snipers?
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 19/09/2026
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 18/09/2026
Rideshare driver accused of rape in Maryland is in the country illegally, DHS says fox5dc.com/news/ridesha...
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Rideshare driver accused of rape in Maryland is in the country illegally, DHS says
A rideshare driver who is accused of raping a teen girl in Maryland is in the country illegally, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 18/09/2026
Because this worked out so well for Trump vs. @jimacosta.bsky.social back in 2018 (a federal judge restored CNN's press access because, you know, First Amendment.)
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Billy Joel releases “We Didn’t Start the Fire” 37 years ago today. 🔥 Musically, he said, “it’s terrible. .. Is it an apologia for Baby Boomers? No. It’s just a song that says the world’s a mess. It’s always been a mess. It’s always going to be a mess.”
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 18/09/2026
Montgomery County police chief Marc Yamada resigns fox5dc.com/news/montgom...
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Montgomery County police chief Marc Yamada resigns
Montgomery County Police Chief Marc Yamada has resigned, County Executive Marc Elrich and the department confirmed Friday.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Maybe the most important political story of our time. People just want the bullshit to stop.
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71% of Americans Say They're Completely Exhausted
A CDC report shows that people are not feeling relaxed and restful in the United States.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 17/09/2026
Reality check: As Speaker Mike Johnson adjourns the House with 7 weeks until the midterms and unfinished business on the table, he claims this Congress is the second most productive ever? Our #TheFinal5 fact check shows previous Congresses were more prolific.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 17/09/2026
Sen. Tim Kaine thinks the latest War Powers Resolution could get more Republican support, but does it matter if (a) they fund the Iran War anyway and (b) the White House ignores it? Kaine, who's also backing a measure to block military action in Oman, joined me on #TheFinal5.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 17/09/2026
11:30 on FOX 5 DC and Fox Local: - Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) reacts as POTUS suggests he’ll “bomb the shit” out of Oman as the Iran War rages on. Plus, new moves on DCA safety. - Niall Stanage of The Hill on Trump’s visit to Ireland and reaction to the Fed hiking interest rates.
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
WSJ editorial board FOIAs emails showing Sen. Katie Britt’s office privately seeking Trump tariff exemptions for Alabama — while she’s publicly praising the tariffs. www.wsj.com/opinion/kati...
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Opinion | One Senator’s Plea for Tariff Breaks
How protectionism works in practice: Public support, but seeking exemptions in private.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 16/09/2026
Evergreen
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 16/09/2026
COMMENTARY: A federal judge says President Trump still can't stick his name on the Kennedy Center like an Atlantic City casino, so he's threatening to pull the plug on it altogether. At a time of war, higher prices, and continuing inflation, why is this where he's spending his political capital?
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 16/09/2026
It's heartbreaking how, in a split second, anything and everything can change for someone. I'm thinking of our colleagues in LA - who showed up to work today, unaware it would be their last...their colleagues, charged with reporting the news...the first responders...the witnesses...their families.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 16/09/2026
Helicopter goes down in LA as stations cover deadly bus crash. Just now on KNBC: “All we know is that it’s a news helicopter, and we’ve lost contact with our people.” Live stream from @livenowfox: fox5dc.com/live
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 16/09/2026
A look at tonight's Michigan U.S. Senate debate from our sister station FOX 2 Detroit, where Dr. Abdul El-Sayed (D) showed up, while former Rep. Mike Rogers (R) didn't because he objected to the moderator, my colleague Roop Raj. His response: www.fox2detroit.com/news/mike-ro...
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 15/09/2026
Kennedy Center board votes to close over financial woes, Trump branding dispute, AP sources say apnews.com/article/kenn...
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 15/09/2026
BREAKING: US District Judge Cooper BARS Kennedy Center board (for now) from putting Trump’s name back on the building, and halts plan to rename the Kennedy Center grounds after Trump as well.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 13/09/2026
So much for the line "when you see it on Truth Social, you know it's directly from President Trump,” but then again, Karoline Leavitt has been known to tell nothing but the truth, right?
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 13/09/2026
WaPo reports Kennedy Center may close by Tuesday and faces bankruptcy if Trump's name is not added to the center. "Trump is unlikely to provide “fundamental oversight” of that project or lead a financial rescue without “appropriate recognition” of his role." GIFT LINK: wapo.st/4cLnDHP
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 11/09/2026
September 11th showed America humanity at its worst. September 12th showed us at our best. Some thoughts on this 25th anniversary, as we all remember...together. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gr8...
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"And yet we still endure": Anchor Jim Lokay remembers 9/11
FOX 5 DC anchor Jim Lokay recalls his experience as a college student 30 miles from where Flight 93 went down during the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 11/09/2026
On this September 11th, I wanted to share my chat with Kenneth Feinberg. He was the special master of the 9/11 Victims' Compensation Fund, and authored the book "What Is Life Worth," detailing his work with victims' families after the attacks. Truly an honor: www.fox5dc.com/video/fmc-ks...
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Feinberg reflects on 9/11 fund’s lasting human toll
25 years after the September 11 attacks, former 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Special Master Kenneth Feinberg reflects on the daunting task of assigning financial compensation to families amid…
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Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Empty seats on both sides of me as I hear the president insist that the American Airlines Center is full and there are thousands of people outside. Nothing new to say, just... wow, 11 years of this, huh
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 11/09/2026
Coming up on #TheFinal5 at 11:30pm on FOX 5 DC: Ipsos polling wizard Cliff Young breaks down new numbers ahead of the midterms. Axios founder Mike Allen tells me about his new book "Simplify: Do 50% More with 50% Less" and we talk about AI and how it's changing the media. On air or on Fox Local.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 09/09/2026
Axios: Fetterman to praise Trump in bombshell GOP convention video www.axios.com/2026/09/09/f...
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Exclusive: Fetterman to praise Trump in bombshell GOP convention video
His stunning turn is a dramatic escalation in the senator's growing estrangement from Democrats.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 09/09/2026
NOTUS is now the Washington Sun. The name may have changed, but POTUS still doesn't know who Reese Gorman works for and JD Vance thought he's a steelworker. But seriously, a big congrats to Reese and his colleagues, who've been generous with their expertise on #TheFinal5.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 09/09/2026
Scott Brown is now 1-for-4 with 3 straight failed Senate bids from 2 different states. For a guy who was seen as a national contender after his win in 2010, it’s a big fall from grace, and that stint as Trump’s New Zealand ambassador didn’t pay off — POTUS endorsed his opponent!
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Michelangelo Signorile @msignorile.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This story is buried on NYT site. And they write "questionable and provocative" claims If Biden said this the whole story would be about cognitive decline--or outrageous lying.
NYT:At 9/11 Tribute, Trump Claims Firefighters Carried Him to Safety

President Trump has long sought to position himself close to the Sept. 11 recovery effort and has made a series of questionable and provocative statements to burnish his political brand.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 09/09/2026
BREAKING (AP) — President Trump is banning dairy products, most alcoholic beverages, and motorcycles from Canada as it escalates its trade war. It comes as Canada’s tariffs on $20 billion in US imports take effect in response to Trump’s previous round of tariffs.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 07/09/2026
Talk about bad timing. GMA promoting a big reveal tomorrow about the new season of Wheel of Fortune that I’m sure was recorded well before their announcer was canned.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 06/09/2026
I’ve seen the crowds at Mystics games in DC. They’re basketball fans. They’re black, white, straight, gay, trans, whatever. More importantly, I see young girls and their parents seeing their idols up close. They’re not there for politics, they’re there for basketball. Yet her grift continues.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 05/09/2026
So on brand for my climate-denying former meteorologist colleague.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 04/09/2026
On #TheFinal5 at 11:30: Alejandra Vazquez-Baur of @edtrust.bsky.social on the impact of TPS status changes on students across the country; plus @annackramer.bsky.social from @NOTUS.com shares her reporting on a plan that could see parts of Yosemite sold off. Why? Find out on #FOX5DC and Fox Local.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 04/09/2026
Squeeze show canceled at Wolf Trap after man was crushed to death by a tour bus he was working on in the parking lot. www.fox5dc.com/news/worker-...
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Wolf Trap show canceled after man crushed by tour bus while working in parking lot
A show at the Wolf Trap was canceled Thursday after a worker was crushed to death by a tour bus he was working on in the parking lot.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 03/09/2026
Markey is an old school pol who’s been around since Gerald Ford but even in ‘13, won his seat by touting a progressive record vs. conservative Dem. Moulton was accused of running to the right in ‘14, but when the incumbent Dem had to run ads explaining why his own wife went to jail, that sealed it.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 03/09/2026
Coming up at 11:30 on Fox 5 DC and Fox Local with @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social and Chris Johnson on #TheFinal5.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 02/09/2026
Kenneth Feinberg had the solemn duty of overseeing the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund, working with families who lost loved ones 25 years ago. He shares his story with me on #TheFinal5 at 11:30. Few conversations leave me speechless. This was one of them. Fox 5 and Fox Local.
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 01/09/2026
COMMENTARY: @theatlantic.com gets to the bottom of the tragic death of a Pennsylvania baby linked to measles. RFK Jr. calls the cause of death "fabricated," but MMR vaccination rates nationwide are down for no good reason as people are getting sicker. #TheFinal5
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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 01/09/2026
COMMENTARY: @theatlantic.com gets to the bottom of the tragic death of a Pennsylvania baby linked to measles. RFK Jr. calls the cause of death "fabricated," but MMR vaccination rates nationwide are down for no good reason as people are getting sicker. #TheFinal5
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