Matt Murray
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Executive Editor, Washington Post. Former Editor in Chief, Wall Street Journal. Author, The Father and the Son: My Father's Journey into the Monastic Life.
Washington, DC
Joined March 2009
Scoop: NIH leader fired amid probe of contract used in attempt to hire spouse, officials say
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NIH chief operating officer Eric Schnabel was fired as officials were looking into whether a $3.3 million contract could have benefited his spouse.
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RT @AlecMacGillis: This is the most wrenching account I have seen yet from Camp Mystic: a 19-year-old counselor's account of how she saved….
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In China, the master’s degree is the new bachelor’s degree
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College graduates are earning master’s degrees just to have a chance in a job market marred by China’s shaky post-pandemic recovery.
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Epstein outcry prompts warning to Trump from MAGA leaders: ‘A huge risk’
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At the Turning Point USA conference in Tampa, the young MAGA faithful boils over the Epstein memo saga and boos talk of protecting immigrant workers.
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In London, theatergoers reenact storming of the U.S. Capitol
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In the interactive game “Fight for America,” audience members on Team Blue and Team Red reenact the Jan. 6 riot, an exercise intended to force reflection on mob mentality.
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He may have stopped Trump’s would-be assassin. Now he’s telling his story.
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In his first extensive media interview since the assassination attempt, Aaron Zaliponi, a 46-year-old Army combat veteran, recounted firing the “ninth shot.”
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RT @LivPetersen: By "fading memory," he means 5 stories Tues mentioning Khashoggi, 4 just last month, a robust 7-year @wppressfreedom partn….
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The 18 hours that changed Trump’s mind on trade
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From Tuesday evening to Wednesday afternoon, Trump and his trade advisers spoke to several Republican lawmakers and top foreign leaders who raised concerns about the faltering global markets.
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RT @ddiamond: Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, top U.S. vaccine regulator. In his resignation letter, Marks said he was willi….
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In his resignation letter, Marks rebuked Kennedy for seeking “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies” about vaccines.
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Nearly 37,000 people successfully crossed the English Channel last year, the second-highest figure on record — attributable in part to smugglers who exploit a French policy that keeps police from intervening when boats are already in the water.
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The scene on a French beach illustrates the dangers of English Channel crossings, as well as how thousands of migrants make it across to Britain.
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“Some authorities knew about the fire’s spread into western Altadena for more than four hours before residents there were sent evacuation orders, according to a Washington Post analysis…”
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A Washington Post analysis shows that some officials knew of the fire’s westward spread hours before evacuation orders were sent to residents in western Altadena.
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If peace comes, Putin could face the ire of his most hard-line backers
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Vladimir Putin convinced many in Russia that there was an existential battle against the U.S. Now they have to deal with a thaw in U.S.-Russian relations.
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‘Cash offers only’: After L.A. fires, scorched lots are selling fast
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There has been a rush to buy and sell scorched lots since wildfires leveled thousands of homes in Altadena and Pacific Palisades, surprising real estate agents and experts.
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Johnson aide advised against subpoena of star Jan. 6 witness over concerns about ‘sexual texts’ from lawmakers
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The move was intended in part to prevent the release of sexually explicit texts that lawmakers sent Cassidy Hutchinson.
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RT @griffwitte: We @washingtonpost stand with our colleagues around the world to support the Tice family on the 12th Christmas they have sp….
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Progressives vs. centrists: The latest on the internal fallout for Democrats, from @MerylKornfield:
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The internal ideological divisions burst into public view after Donald Trump beat Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race.
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They are here: The MAGA hats of Manhattan
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Post-election, some Trump fans are feeling emboldened to wear red MAGA hats in blue areas.
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TlA powerful piece, taking us deep into South Georgia, with a look at how the storms hitting the south are affecting people.
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Valdosta, Ga., has been hammered by multiple storms in quick succession, exposing vulnerabilities that will make recovery efforts harder and longer.
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Mossad’s pager operation: Inside Israel’s penetration of Hezbollah
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New details emerge of Israel’s elaborate plan to sabotage Hezbollah communications devices to kill or maim thousands of its operatives.
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