White House reporter @WashingtonPost. Focused on policy, politics and public health. Find me on Signal: dan_diamond.01
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A small federal agency deciding whether to approve Trump's ballroom has received tens of thousands of public comments.
More than 97% oppose the project, per @washingtonpost analysis.
"I did not vote for this," one 3x Trump voter wrote.
The Trump administration says tonight that it could begin construction of the triumphal arch on Nov. 5 — immediately after next month's vote.
New: Trump adds several political appointees to the National Capital Planning Commission, replacing career officials as alternate commissioners, before next month's vote on his controversial triumphal arch.
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New: Trump adds several political appointees to the National Capital Planning Commission, replacing career officials as alternate commissioners, before next month's vote on his controversial triumphal arch.
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Trump has ordered up cameras to monitor his construction projects in DC — including his planned triumphal arch site
At least $343K to be spent after the president falsely blamed vandals for Reflecting Pool damage
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SCOOP: Julio Herrera Velutini, a Venezuelan billionaire, really wanted a pardon. He got it not long after his daughter hired Alina Habba, a lawyer close to Trump, in a deal worth more than $50 million. Habba was also working at DOJ at the time.
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Alas. Ann was incisive and just a wonderful colleague at Baltimore Sun.
Sad news: the great @AnnHornaday has passed away. One of America's best movie critics, a longtime Washington Post writer and a voice very familiar to the DC/Maryland area, especially.
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Trump says that New Mexico should "immediately" change its name to "New America."
State leaders have panned Trump's weeks-long focus on the name change.
A GOP candidate in a close race for Congress is trying to distance himself from Trump's idea, too.
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Ann had completed work on a book about "All the President's Men," digging into the making of the iconic journalism movie.
Among the questions she was pursuing: why Post publisher Katherine Graham was invisible in the film, which she wrote about here:
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On your way to see ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN at #TCMFF? Here's a piece I've been wanting the great @AnnHornaday to write for us for a while. The movie's lessons aren't just for reporters. latimes.com/entertainment-ar…
Sad news: the great @AnnHornaday has passed away. One of America's best movie critics, a longtime Washington Post writer and a voice very familiar to the DC/Maryland area, especially.
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New: Judge Ana Reyes, who's overseeing the East Potomac case, *denies* the Trump administration's request to remove her.
Reyes says she was indeed "furious" after the government cut down trees. But she says her conduct is OK + the Trump admin has created its own problems.
Here's her order in the case.
REYES: "A reasonable person would understand that the Court’s skepticism about whether Government counsel can act in good faith going forward is legitimate and not the product of bias."
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Local residents react to Trump closing/overhauling East Potomac: “Cowboy” Harris, 83, has been coming to Hains Point since he was 8 years old. “I think it’s a bunch of bulls---,” he said. Story from @JoeHeim and @merica washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/…
Breaking news: President Trump said that his administration has developed a plan to transform East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-level golf course, saying the historic public facility will close Nov. 15 and reopen approximately 15 months later. wapo.st/3U2ofTo
Trump's push to put his name on the Kennedy Center is unpopular even with his base.
Among 2024 Trump voters, only 39% said it was appropriate while 58% said it was inappropriate.
President Trump’s approval rating has fallen to a new low, according to a Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll.
Trump’s approval among U.S. adults now stands at 33 percent, with 66 percent disapproving; 52 percent said they disapprove strongly. wapo.st/4zIddSv
Breaking: Trump says he'll close East Potomac golf course Nov 15 and begin his overhaul
"The current Course is old, broken, dilapidated, and of no further use or effect," Trump wrote.
Officials didn't immediately respond to Qs about cost
w @RickMaese
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The map posted by Trump this morning versus the blurred image on his desk in Katie Zacharia's post.
(The White House responded to questions about whether the blurred image was a map of East Potomac by spewing invective.)
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What a great detail in this story about the fight to replace Susie Wiles: “Trump’s love of visual aids has its limits; he has told advisers that [Bill] Pulte has brought him so many poster boards that they are cluttering up the White House residence” washingtonpost.com/politics/…
The White House response to questions about why the photos were altered and if they obscured a map of East Potomac.
New: Katie Zacharia posted a pair of doctored photos of Trump’s desk.
Advocates say the photo edits were to hide a map of East Potomac Park ahead of court showdown on Monday.
with @RickMaese
A federal judge has told Trump admin to explain who ordered officials to cut down hundreds of trees in the park last week.
Officials have said it's not related to Trump's interest in park — which could be complicated if map is on his desk.
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New: Katie Zacharia posted a pair of doctored photos of Trump’s desk.
Advocates say the photo edits were to hide a map of East Potomac Park ahead of court showdown on Monday.
with @RickMaese
Brand is "on trial in London on charges that he raped or sexually assaulted six women. Tony Lyons, the head of the MAHA PAC, was in the courthouse supporting him," @carmenpaun reports.
RFK Jr. and his allies are standing by Russell Brand as the comedian’s rape trial begins politi.co/4yhZjVP
