Random historical fact: JD Vance appears to be only the second vice president with a beard? The other one being Schuyler Colfax. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_v…

A partial history of Senate vote results for SecDef *skipped voice votes Pete Hegseth 51-50 VP tie Lloyd Austin 93-2 Mark Esper 90-8 Jim Mattis 98-1 Ash Carter 93-5 Chuck Hagel 58-41 Leon Panetta 100-0 Robert Gates 64-31 William Cohen 99-0 William Perry 97-0 Dick Cheney 92-0

"POLITICO has never been a beneficiary of government programs or subsidies — not one cent, ever, in 18 years," the news outlet's leaders Goli Sheikholeslami and John Harris wrote in a memo tonight. They're responding to rampant right-wing misinformation...

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POLITICO has been the subject of debate on X this week. Some of it has been misinformed, and some of it has been flat-out false. Let’s set the record straight. politi.co/3ECpDDT via POLITICO

Happy February Seven to all who celebrate. The Avett Brothers ! youtube.com/watch?v=rkVM4A…

Google maps on the left, Apple Maps on the right.

What's it like to be a Cabinet secretary w DOGE in the driver's seat? Not great, per this story via Jeff Stein Jacqueline Alemany John Hudson Laura Meckler Dan Diamond washingtonpost.com/business/2025/…

Back when I was a college sports reporter, I read every word Feinstein wrote. What a titan of the sports journalism world. Had a column run the day he died -- RIP.

Definitely strange to see my high school (Go Spartans!) getting air time on Fox News.

SCOOP: White House officials are studying the costs of taking over Greenland, attempting to determine price-tag to maintain & what revenue could be gained, per sources Government officials working on Greenland W/ Lisa Rein Natalie Allison Michael Birnbaum

ALEX OVECHKIN HAS DONE IT 😱 PURE ELATION FROM THE NHL'S ALL-TIME LEADER IN GOALS 🚨

CAPS MOVE ON! CAPS MOVE ON! 🦅 The Washington Capitals take Game 5 and secure their spot in the Second Round ✅ Presented by Navy Federal Credit Union

Gerry Connolly was a mentor, a friend, and one of the most formative figures in my life.

🚨🖥️WP Intelligence welcomes Jason Dean as its Lead Analyst for the AI and Technology Council. Read more about Jason's hire and the new vertical launching soon: washingtonpost.com/pr/2025/06/02/…

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Just thrilled today to be able to announce that Luiza Ch. Savage will be joining WP Intelligence to help us build and run our professional editorial products. Luiza is wrapping up a great run at Politico will be a key partner in this new project at The Post. washingtonpost.com/pr/2025/06/13/…

A top staffer to Sen. Tina Smith emailed Sen. Mike Lee’s top staffers on Monday about “how much additional pain you’ve caused on an unspeakably horrific weekend” Full email below

President Ryan resigns, New York Times reports cavalierdaily.com/article/2025/0…

Statement from Executive Editor Matt Murray: “For three decades, Ellen Nakashima has been one of the most careful, fair-minded, and highly regarded reporters covering national security. Reaching out to potential sources rather than relying solely on official government press