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Everyone that Kaela and I talked to for this story (including DDOT) was frustrated–and everyone (including DDOT!) had a point. See where streateries survive, why they needed to change, and how the requirements are shaping the future of dining in DC: dc.citycast.fm/business-dev...
See Where Streateries Survive in D.C. – And Why So Many Disappeared · City Cast DCRestaurants resisted. The city government dug in. What if everyone was right?dc.citycast.fm
Former president Joe Biden is undergoing cancer treatment, sharply limiting his post-White House life even as his upcoming memoir threatens to reopen debates on health. President Trump has repeatedly mentioned Biden’s health, according to a Post analysis. https://wapo.st/4vTANJI
How did a false allegation lead to Pete Buttigieg's separation from his kids? Our exclusive reporting shows how authorities did not take steps to vet the caller who left her contact. We found the caller who said she wanted to thwart his White House ambitions. Gift link: wapo.st/45ok5XP
Source of false Buttigieg allegation appeared ‘mentally unstable,’ records showThe Michigan attorney general’s office is investigating how the accusation that prompted the ex-Cabinet secretary's separation from his 4-year-old twins was handled.www.washingtonpost.com
The DNC’s cash gap with the RNC is ~equal to the cash advantage Democratic House and Senate candidates have over their Republican opponents. Lots of evidence that small donors are engaged and just bypassing the national party. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
G Elliott Morriscan my comparative politics folks come up with any other example of the opposition party being $2m in debt when the incumbent government is ~20 points underwater on approval?
This is an extremely useful explainer to party ID and 2024 recalled vote
G Elliott MorrisNew at the Strength In Numbers Data Lab: How pollsters weight by party ID is influencing Democrats' midterm standing. Different methodologies give a margin anywhere between D+7 and D+10 (among registered voters — likely even higher among likely voters). www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-07-23...
People have turned against data centers, but it may take candidates/parties to leverage it. We asked people to describe the most important factors in their midterm vote, and almost nobody mentioned data centers wapo.st/3RT0CeK
tony rommit is one of the most interesting issues in american politics, and there are folks in washington who get this and many, many, many who do not.
Just a devastating story from @federicacocco.bsky.social and Shannon Najmabadi today. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Washington Post Data TeamConrad Miles saved about $200,000 for his retirement years, as well as earning a pension with the Santa Fe Railroad. But after he moved into assisted living, his savings were “gone in a heartbeat,” his daughter said. When he died at age 93, he had about $30,000 left. Below: Conrad and Marion Miles
we run through this in the story! because of the scale of these gifts, they're ~all going to super PACs that make independent expenditures (buy ads) to back battleground Dem senate and house candidates. More on the $$ recipients/dem PACs here: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Democrats chip away at GOP cash lead centered on TrumpRepublicans stockpiled money from big donors in national groups heading into the fall campaign season, while individual Democrats have drawn on stronger voter enthusiasm.www.washingtonpost.comRepublicans are heading into the fall campaign season with a lopsided cash advantage across their flagship committees and super PACs. Still, Democrats narrowed the gap with stronger fundraising by individual candidates. Read the full analysis here:
Democrats chip away at GOP cash lead centered on TrumpRepublicans stockpiled money from big donors in national groups heading into the fall campaign season, while individual Democrats have drawn on stronger voter enthusiasm.www.washingtonpost.comWarner has $16 mil cash on hand... his top 3 republican opponents, combined, have $98,000. www.fec.gov/data/electio...
2026 Election United States Senate - Virginia - FEC.govExplore current and historic federal campaign finance data on the new fec.gov. Look at totals and trends, and see how candidates and committees raise and spend money. When you find what you need, expo...www.fec.gov