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Meghan Hoyer

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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Why is every house gray now? @jdharden.bsky.social's analysis of how gentrification literally turns houses grey is getting a fresh wave of attention this week, after Ezra Klein highlighted it. Here's what he found. First: have you seen this house in your neighborhood?
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Meghan Hoyer @meghanhoyer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This. Is. Amazing. 💀🪦
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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 · 25/09/2026
Exclusive: The Trump administration has deported more than 25,000 people to at least 28 countries even though the migrants are not their own citizens, according to data analyzed by The Post. Migrants say they have been subjected to inhumane conditions.
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How Trump turned a refugee bureau into a $410 million deportation operation
Inside the secret deals powering the president’s push to deport migrants to countries not their own.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Meghan Hoyer @meghanhoyer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was given access to military aircraft for his travels across the country, including as part of Republicans’ push ahead of the midterm elections By @rachelroubein.bsky.social, @ddiamond.bsky.social & @abtran.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
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RFK Jr. uses military aircraft as he campaigns for GOP in midterms
The White House and Department of Health and Human Services lawyers signed off on the plan to let the health secretary use military jets, five people said.
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“I’m a lot like an evangelical preacher man,” Campos said. “They hire me to sell the science.” Pharma companies spent more than $270 million on payments to doctors and other prescribers to boost sales of GLP-1s, according to a Post analysis. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
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The largely hidden force helping drive America’s craze for weight-loss drugs
Firms are spending hundreds of millions of dollars to convince doctors to prescribe GLP-1 drugs.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 08/09/2026
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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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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Meghan Hoyer @meghanhoyer.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Companies are rushing to construct data centers for the servers that power their platforms. Legislators, across the country and the political spectrum, are increasingly racing to limit them. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/... By Chris Hacker, Cole Reynolds & Klara Auerbach:
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 02/09/2026
Twenty-seven percent of Americans turn to AI chatbots with personal, emotional or social queries, according to a new poll. Many talk to AI apps as they might a close friend or therapist.
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‘A friend I can trust’: How Americans described their relationship with AI
More than a quarter of U.S. adults turn to chatbots for personal or emotional discussions, including for entertainment or social advice, a new survey found.
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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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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 01/09/2026
A last-resort insurance policy with fewer homeowner protections and less government oversight is booming, a Post analysis finds, as traditional insurers continue to back away from areas of the country most vulnerable to extreme weather. wapo.st/4ciZ4BZ
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 01/09/2026
The CDC is excluding two deaths reported by Pennsylvania from its weekly updates of a national measles death tally. The highly unusual decision departs from the agency’s practice of including such data from state health departments.
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New CDC director delays adding Pennsylvania deaths to measles data
The deaths have been at the heart of a bitter political dispute between RFK Jr. and Gov. Josh Shapiro (D).
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Meghan Hoyer @meghanhoyer.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Fine, I'll play. - Guns N Roses, '91 Lake Compounce (had tickets, show never happened) - Missed all 3 in a 2-week stretch at the Hartford Civic Center: INXS, Sonic Youth, Paul Simon (I was a broke kid) - Glen Hansard at 9:30 Club in April (was at another show, figured I'd see Glen next time, sigh)
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
ICE is arresting more and more immigrants with no criminal record www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Caitlin Gilbert @caitlingilbert.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The measles deaths in PA being in Lancaster County is really notable given it’s where RFK Jr spent time while he was leading CHD at the height of the pandemic. Last year we reported on one of his speeches there in which he said the cure for measles was chicken soup + vit A
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Meghan Hoyer @meghanhoyer.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The best Dolly Parton story is that if you go to the National Maritime Intelligence Center in Suitland, MD, there's a large quote over a doorway in the main hallway - originally attributed to John Quincy Adams. Military folks realized later it was actually a Dolly Parton saying. (There's a plaque)
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Republicans have now turned strongly against data centers, increasingly bringing up their downsides in their public posts and newsletters.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 24/08/2026
Half a million dollars. That’s about how much it cost several public health agencies to contain one small measles outbreak in the Denver area this year. Here’s why the public health response to measles outbreaks is so expensive:
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Fighting measles is expensive. See what it cost to contain 10 cases.
Why the public health response to measles outbreaks is so expensive.
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John D. Harden @jdharden.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Using LLMs in Data Journalism Can Be Trustworthy, If These Five Elements Are In Your Methodology. A great read by @jeremybmerrill.com www.ire.org/2026/08/13/u...
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Using LLMs in Data Journalism Can Be Trustworthy, If These Five Elements Are In Your Methodology
Using LLMs in Data Journalism Can Be Trustworthy, If These Five Elements Are In Your Methodology By By Jeremy B. Merrill, The Washington Post | Published August 13, 2026 .byline { font-size: 1.7rem; c...
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 19/08/2026
We unmasked the cops who misused Flock to spy on their spouses. Their police departments weren't checking their searches, so we did it for them. One just got arrested. Here's how we did it. Gift link: wapo.st/4xSDfS4 witth all stars @douglasmac.bsky.social @aaronschaffer.com
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 20/08/2026
When President Biden left office, ICE had 135 active 287(g) agreements with local police departments, which allow officers to arrest people who are in the country illegally. Now there are over 2,300 agencies signed up — including nearly 100 in Oklahoma. wapo.st/46espty
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Angie Nixon’s stunning upset victory was powered by voters in Florida’s lowest-income and least-college-educated counties, as well as the ones with the most Black voters, according to a Washington Post analysis. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Stacked bar chart of Nixon vs. Vindman vote share by county income level, where Nixon leads at every level but his margin narrows from 20 points in counties under $65K to 6 points in the highest-income counties.Stacked bar chart of Nixon vs. Vindman vote share by county share of Black residents, where Nixon's margin grows as the Black share rises, from a 4-point loss in the whitest counties to a 30-point win in the Blackest.
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Ence Morse @ence.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Just wild stuff about Highway Patrol/ICE operations from the new Trump ICE nominee. Historically, officers were approved only after a month-long DHS training in Georgia. Now, it's a 40-hour online course.
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Scott is the best of the best. Sign up for his newsletter here: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Screenshot of a stories page by Scott, featuring the following stories: 
Wisconsin surprise raises big questions about polls and Democratic voters // 
Surveys had shown Francesca Hong with a significant lead in the Democratic primary for governor. Then she lost. What did the polls get wrong?
Why did the polls miss so badly in Michigan? //
Polls overestimated Abdul El-Sayed’s lead by 12 percentage points. That isn't unusual for statewide primary contests.
Trump says ‘don’t believe’ the polls, but Iran pullback suggests he might //
The president's moves over the weekend appeared aimed at winding down a war that polling shows Americans increasingly oppose.
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Caitlin Gilbert @caitlingilbert.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
🥬💩NEW from @lenasun.bsky.social @rachelroubein.bsky.social and me on the FDA finally visiting the Taylor Farms facility—I was personally shocked at just how much food has been impacted by this one supplier so we made these charts to put that into context. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
Pictogram showing the equivalent amounts each item that represents 3.1 million pounds, with small icons for the Statue of Liberty, blue whales and Boeing 737stable where every row is a brand for which the total cases recalled and the minimum total pounds recalled is shown. More than half of recalled food came from non-Taylor Farms products
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Ticket sales have collapsed and fundraising has fallen far short of expectations, leading to millions of dollars in losses. “It’s never been as bad as it is.” From @jonathanreports.bsky.social & @amahaja.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
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Trump’s Kennedy Center takeover pushes National Symphony Orchestra into crisis
Individual donors and audience members have walked away from the National Symphony Orchestra, documents show, costing the Kennedy Center millions in additional losses.
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Boren pushed for more aircraft to fight the fire even though “it was easily accessible by ground,” an official said. A Post analysis found at least some of the aircraft were diverted from fires elsewhere in the state. @abtran.bsky.social & Brianna Sacks www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
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Top Trump official asked for more resources to fight a small fire near his Idaho ranch
Michael Boren, who oversees the U.S. Forest Service, asked for more aircraft to contain a 7-acre blaze last month, officials said.
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Hundreds of candidates for House, Senate or governor this year have staked out policies related to AI or data centers on their campaign websites, according to a Post analysis. By @shiraovide.bsky.social, @ence.bsky.social & @kevinschaul.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
What was your song of the summer? A country-crossover hit? Rap? Reggaetón? Washington Post data intern Ela Jalil analyzed the top tracks in cities across the U.S. from Seattle to San Juan, Puerto Rico, to find out which songs dominated where. www.washingtonpost.com/style/intera...
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We can tell where you live by your song of the summer
We undertook a dreamy, data-driven quest to find out.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
WaPo Exclusive: The Trump admin is now set to spend at least $900 million for construction projects on the White House grounds. 
The price tag is much larger than previously reported, according to a Post review of confidential contracts. Taxpayers would cover most of it.
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Trump administration set to spend at least $900 million on White House construction
The price tag is much larger than what has been previously reported, according to a Post review of confidential contracts, and taxpayers would cover most of it.
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Dan Lamothe @danlamothe.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
SCOOP: People on the airport catering truck used to secretly move President Trump off an Air Force One 747 in Turkey included: - Dan Scavino - Walt Nauta - Natalie Harp No Cabinet-level officials were on that truck. wapo.st/3S47ztG
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Close Trump aides — but no Cabinet officials — made secret catering truck move
The president was accompanied by some of his most loyal aides but no top administration officials as he made the clandestine move to a different plane to leave Turkey last month.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
the best part of this story is the vivid illustration of who gets a seat on the MAGA life boat and who gets thrown to the sharks when push comes to shove
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Meghan Hoyer @meghanhoyer.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Our talented intern Ela Jalil used Spotify data and teamed up with @ethanbeck2003.bsky.social and Klara Auerbach to look at how where you live determines your Song of the Summer: www.washingtonpost.com/style/intera...
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The 2026 song of the summer
We undertook a dreamy, data-driven quest to find out.
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Meghan Hoyer @meghanhoyer.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
A year ago, Trump took over DC's police force for 30 days. Joint patrols w/ police & federal agents have continued - and now >30% of arrests in DC involve federal agents. By @jdharden.bsky.social, @conarck.bsky.social, @juanbennjr.bsky.social & Jasmine Golden: www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Scoop: Trump's secretive Air Force One switch-up in Turkey echoes a Clinton-era maneuver — but there's a key difference. In 2000, at least one reporter was briefed on the real plan. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Trump’s plane ruse echoes Clinton’s Pakistan swap, with one key difference
Bill Clinton’s White House used a similar plane-change maneuver in 2000. But unlike July’s flight, the press corps was briefed on the operation and its dangers.
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Meghan Hoyer @meghanhoyer.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
A legitimately WILD story about Trump's trip out of Turkey ... which was not on Air Force One, because that plane was being used as a decoy. From @danlamothe.bsky.social @alexhorton.bsky.social @abtran.bsky.social & @joyceshlee.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Contradicting public statements, Trump took secret flight from Turkey amid Iranian threat
The White House said the president was aboard Air Force One as he left a NATO summit. Instead, his departure included an elaborate ruse that concealed his travel.
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Derek Willis @dwillis.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
One of these is not like the others: wapo.st/4w8qod2 Data analysis by @merrillcollege.bsky.social alum Apurva Mahajan
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Meghan Hoyer @meghanhoyer.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Freedom Fuel - a network of PA + NJ gas stations promoted by the White House - is linked to an NFL coach, an energy investor + a fuel distributor sued repeatedly for unpaid debts & other alleged misconduct. By @rbeggin.bsky.social, @federicacocco.bsky.social, @joyceshlee.bsky.social & Amy Brittain
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Freedom Fuel, praised by Trump, sells cheap gasoline. But how?
Despite recent price hikes, the mysterious company is still offering a significant discount at 29 stations across Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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Meghan Hoyer @meghanhoyer.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
One chart shows the backlash to gutting the Voting Rights Act, by @ence.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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One chart shows the backlash to gutting the Voting Rights Act
Democratic turnout for House primaries in Shelby County, Tennessee, a majority-Black county, surged to the highest level in a decade.
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Andrew Ba Tran @abtran.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The letter from Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal, Tammy Duckworth, and Rep. Robert Garcia, asks for an inquiry into Defense Department contracts awarded to companies affiliated with Eric and Donald Trump Jr. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Lawmakers call for Pentagon probe of Trump family-backed companies
The letter to the Pentagon’s inspector general was prompted by reporting from The Post that startups affiliated with the president’s sons have won $3.2 billion in defense contracts.
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Washington Post Data Team @wpdatateam.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Abdul El-Sayed won the Michigan Senate Democratic primary, overcoming an immense spending disadvantage and opposition from party leaders. @ence.bsky.social dug into the data to explain how: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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How El-Sayed won the contentious Michigan Senate Democratic primary
Abdul El-Sayed won with a populist platform buoyed by voter discontent with establishment Democrats and Israel.
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Meghan Hoyer @meghanhoyer.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Democratic lawmakers have asked for an investigation after @washingtonpost.com revealed that 15 companies with investment from President Donald Trump’s sons have garnered $3.2 billion in federal contracts, investments and loans. By @abtran.bsky.social & Lizza Dwoskin:
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Lawmakers call for Pentagon probe of Trump family-backed companies
The letter to the Pentagon’s inspector general was prompted by reporting from The Post that startups affiliated with the president’s sons have won $3.2 billion in defense contracts.
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