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Post Reports host. Politics reporter. @washingtonpost. Lancaster, Pa native. @hofstrau alum. https://t.co/B8QUzzwBor

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Colby Itkowitz
9 months
I haven't tweeted (Xed?) in years, but reengaging here to share fun life news that for the next few months I'll be filling in as host of @washingtonpost's daily podcast, Post Reports! I'm so excited to bring the Post's incredible journalism to your ears! Link in bio!
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@ColbyItkowitz
Colby Itkowitz
2 years
Supreme Court ruling today against independent legislature theory is a huge win for Democrats. Last year, @daveweigel and I reported on why Dems and voting rights advocates feared it.
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Democrats made gains in governors' offices and state courts, hoping that would protect their redistricting efforts. But Republicans have benefitted from the conservative Supreme Court.
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Colby Itkowitz
3 years
Trump’s positions have become even more extreme, his tone more confrontational, his accounts less tethered to reality, according to a Washington Post review of Trump’s speeches and interviews with former aides. via @iarnsdorf @jdawsey1 @AdriUsero
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Watch how the former president’s positions and rhetoric have grown more confrontational and extreme as he seeks a second term.
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@ColbyItkowitz
Colby Itkowitz
3 years
Correction. @SenBillCassidy today declared June 8 Seersucker Day this year. In any event, the point remains, Congress is always bringing the economy to the brink.
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Colby Itkowitz
3 years
It's Seersucker Day in Congress. I wrote about its comeback in 2014. My lede then? "The economy is no longer careening toward the edge of a cliff at the hands of Congress. So with that pressure lifted, members can revisit a lighter time — literally."
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Rep. Bill Cassidy is trying to rally fellow lawmakers; Trent Lott thinks it would be good for the Senate’s soul
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Colby Itkowitz
3 years
GOP State Sen. Merv Riepe has become such a hero on the left for his vote that stopped an abortion ban in Nebraska that ⁦@RAYGUNshirts⁩ is selling blue T-shirts and tank tops that say “Hot Merv Summer” in bold, white type.
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Nebraska state Sen. Merv Riepe’s vote blocking a near-total abortion ban reflects a growing realization among some GOP lawmakers that staking extreme positions on abortion might be out of step with...
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Leigh Ann Caldwell
3 years
A must read: Democrats reluctant about Biden 2024, but they see no other choice. @CleveWootson @sabrod123 @ColbyItkowitz @MerylKornfield @dylanewells spoke w/130 Dems in 5 states, showing a party accepting Biden as standard-bearer — but only reluctantly.
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They are lukewarm about picking Biden as their nominee, but many believe he may be the best hope of preventing a second Trump term and fighting extremism.
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@ColbyItkowitz
Colby Itkowitz
3 years
Today, the AR-15 is the best-selling rifle in the United States, industry figures indicate. About 1 in 20 U.S. adults — or roughly 16 million people — own at least one AR-15, according to polling data from The Washington Post and Ipsos.
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The AR-15 wasn’t supposed to be a best-seller. It's the result of a dramatic shift in American gun culture fueled by the firearms industry and its allies.
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Colby Itkowitz
3 years
GOP @DaveMcCormickPA kicks off his PA book tour today. Republicans in DC and PA desperately want him to run for the Senate against @SenBobCasey in 24 and they’re not shy about it.
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McCormick, who lost a bitter primary last year to celebrity TV doctor Mehmet Oz, wants assurances from party leaders that they will have his back this time.
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Colby Itkowitz
3 years
At 12:12 p.m., Schlapp sent a final text to Huffman. “Carlton If you could see it in your heart to call me at end of day. I would appreciate it,” he wrote.
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Isaac Arnsdorf
3 years
BREAKING: The Republican campaign staffer who accused CPAC chief Matt Schlapp of sexual misconduct is coming forward today after a judge said he must use his real name to proceed with his lawsuit. W/ @bethreinhard @washingtonpost
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Colby Itkowitz
3 years
“It’s pretty cool to learn about a long time ago with toys and dolls,” says Emilie Wright, 12, of Edmond, Okla. (She's referring to the 90s)
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Millennial parents were not prepared to answer questions about the new American Girl dolls’ Y2K accessories, like, "There was internet then?"
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Colby Itkowitz
3 years
We're following the results of the Chicago mayor race tonight,where no one is expected to win outright and the incumbent @LoriLightfoot might not make it to the runoff. w/ @bellwak @sabrod123
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is the first incumbent in 40 years to be ousted after just one term.
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Colby Itkowitz
3 years
After weeks of speculation, @RepSlotkin made her Senate run official this morning and has effectively cleared the Democratic field to be the race's clear frontrunner.
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The 46-year-old U.S. House member and former CIA analyst is seen by many top Democrats as a formidable contender in a key battleground.
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Colby Itkowitz
3 years
Must read play-by-play of how the train derailment in East Palestine erupted into a political, culture battle via ⁦@ToluseO⁩ ⁦@McDanielJustine⁩ ⁦@iduncan
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The East Palestine train accident is one of hundreds each year, but it's become a political flashpoint
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Colby Itkowitz
3 years
If Trump had created the world, DeSantis quipped in one recorded speech, “He’d have done it in half the time at half the cost, and he would have had Satan pay for it.” Scoopy piece out this am by ⁦@iarnsdorf⁩ ⁦@jdawsey1⁩ ⁦@KnowlesHannah
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Behind an apparent close alliance, the two Republicans have racked up years of mutual suspicions fueling a 2024 grudge match.
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Colby Itkowitz
3 years
The more people who “come out” about their mental illness and are met with acceptance, the more others feel it’s safe to do the same.
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Aided by social media, sufferers are speaking more candidly about having an illness and seeking treatment.
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Colby Itkowitz
3 years
From a story I wrote in 2016 about mental health stigma: Likened by some to the gay rights movement, with its beginnings in personal revelation, the groundswell to lift the stigma connected with mental illness has had a multiplying effect accelerated by social media.
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Colby Itkowitz
3 years
I used to write a lot about mental health stigma. It can't be overstated what a big deal it is for a politician like @SenFettermanPA to publicly disclose his depression. The illness is pervasive and indiscrimate and we still don't talk about it enough.
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Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) voluntarily admitted himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington to receive treatment on the recommendation of the attending physician of...
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Colby Itkowitz
3 years
Two weeks ago I spent the day with @GovernorShapiro on his first full day in office. He genuinely believes he can break through bitter partisanship, and after talking to Ds and Rs in Harrisburg, he might be right.
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Some Democrats see Shapiro’s success as a road map for the party nationally and name him among a new generation of young governors who could one day run for president.
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Colby Itkowitz
3 years
David is a longtime GOP kingmaker in PA and was a top advisor to Trump in both 16 and 20. This tweet underscores the reach @GovernorShapiro has across party lines.
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🇺🇸 David J. Urban 🇺🇸
3 years
Interested in #Pennsylvania, or who @TheDemocrats nominee for #POTUS might be if not @JoeBiden? @ColbyItkowitz piece below is must read. I have known @GovernorShapiro since 1997, and he is an honorable, principled individual (and a GREAT guy as well.) https://t.co/SwLwoyEQFt
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