Ben Strauss
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sports & media reporter @washingtonpost; co-author of Indentured: The Inside Story of the Rebellion Against the NCAA [email protected]
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Joined March 2009
A nuanced, perceptive look by @benjstrauss at a Trump voter in Chicago having buyer's remorse as the immigrants she helps try to avoid deportation:
washingtonpost.com
A conservative woman detects a lack of empathy — and a broken promise — in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
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New PRESS BOX: In the December Issue, David and I discussed the past, present, and future of the New Yorker. We made some lists. Then I interviewed David Remnick about the magazine, RFK, sportswriting, his Howard Stern profile, and more. https://t.co/dkAoejkIbL
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New from me: The story of a Chicago woman who sipped mimosas to celebrate Trump's inauguration and then dedicated her life to helping Venezuelan migrants https://t.co/PMVTtwmCqM
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In Chicago, a woman who once toasted Trump’s inauguration in a “’Merica” T-shirt now spends her days helping families avoid his immigration raids. A touching story by @benjstrauss about the complex, often contradictory space between belief and compassion
washingtonpost.com
A conservative woman detects a lack of empathy — and a broken promise — in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
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New from me: The story of a Chicago woman who sipped mimosas to celebrate Trump's inauguration and then dedicated her life to helping Venezuelan migrants https://t.co/PMVTtwmCqM
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I profiled Azzi Fudd. After all the injuries and doubt, and dealing with that as her life became more and more public, here's a story of getting back to once was — mentally, physically — then becoming even better:
washingtonpost.com
Injuries and self-doubt nearly derailed a prodigy. Now in her final college season, she has rediscovered just how good she can be.
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Armed ICE officers chase teacher into preschool in Chicago from @arelisrhdz
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The arrest appears to be one of the first in which immigration officers entered school grounds as part of an enforcement operation during Trump’s second administration.
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How long is the ESPN-YouTubeTV dispute going to last? Unlike most distributors, Google has the market power to challenge the way Disney does business. https://t.co/Mk7q1YbSHE
washingtonpost.com
Carriage disputes usually get settled before fans miss a big game. This time, Disney and Google are digging in.
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Personal news: Today is my last day working for @usatodaysports. Thankfully, this is by my choice. After 25-plus years with the company, there are waaay too many people to thank individually, but I am grateful to all. Next move: TBD -- but it doesn't involve a beach chair.
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A political feud, personal vendetta, big buyouts and… Will Wade? From yesterday, here’s the most recent chapter in the historic intertwining of Louisiana politics and LSU football: How a fallout with the governor left Scott Woodward fired
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Even for Louisiana, a place with a history of jarring political acts and unusual public behavior, Gov. Jeff Landry’s unfurling this week has been a bizarre jolt. But the state's politics have long...
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Glass Break: Former ESPN editor Cristina Daglas has been hired by the Wizards and Mystics front office in a role similar to what Lee Jenkins has with the Clippers. Details at @FOS
frontofficesports.com
Former ESPN executive editor Cristina Daglas has landed a new job with the Washington Wizards, sources tell Front Office Sports.
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After the episode wrapped (and we did talk Chiefs-Bills), Jim stayed on the zoom and we just kept talking. I can’t begin to describe how special and meaningful it was. Spotify: https://t.co/0EORSy9Oyr Apple: https://t.co/YMW9VI7Sgu Also on the ESPN NFL YouTube for video.
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This is Football with Kevin Clark · Episode
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I interviewed NBA agent Daniel Hazan *before* his then-client, Malik Beasley, came under federal investigation for gambling. You'll definitely want to read Hazan's quote at the end of this @newyorker piece. Here's a taste of what was concerning him. https://t.co/rn3KP2tOeC
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Does Chris Murphy deserve our attention? He certainly wants it. A scholar of Democrats’ failures, Murphy embodies his party’s quest to rebuild its brand. The question is whether an insider like him is up to the task. Six months with @chrismurphyct: https://t.co/QdF4Myje9V
washingtonpost.com
The senator from Connecticut once looked like the future of Democratic politics. These days, he worries about whether democracy has a future.
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Carmelo Anthony is a Baltimore basketball legend but the pathway to reach the NBA has left those with fewer resources facing an even steeper climb. Will he be the last? Melo hopes not but, “I do think it has gotten there, to this kind of rich man game.”
washingtonpost.com
Anthony’s journey from Baltimore projects to NBA legend would be remarkable in any era. But changes to the sport in recent years have made that climb even steeper.
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Producer Taylor Sheridan doesn’t like to be told what to do or how to do it so when Paramount’s new leadership started to get in his face he bolted to NBCUniversal.
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The creator of hits like “Tulsa King” and “Landman” is leaving the entertainment company after tension with new Paramount CEO David Ellison’s leadership team.
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Shohei: “Respectfully, I would like this interview to be over as soon as possible.”
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NEW: @DonaldTrump's ex-lawyer Jim Trusty is now defending NBA star Terry Rozier (@T_Rozzay3) in the high-profile gambling case brought by Trump’s DOJ—while promoting his new lobbying firm's Trump @WhiteHouse ties. It's...complicated. For @Sportico👇 https://t.co/skMnw45n5a
sportico.com
Trusty once defended Donald Trump against the Justice Department. Now he is defending a client in a high-profile gambling case brought by Trump's DOJ.
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15 years after he became the first NFL on-air rules analyst, Mike Pereira's legacy has been cemented. As he nears retirement, @MikePereira gave me an inside look at the process that made him one of the most influential figures in sports broadcasting 🔗⤵️
washingtonpost.com
A sport is just a set of rules, and nobody explains them like Mike Pereira, the original on-air rules analyst who spawned many others.
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