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Sarah Ellison retweeted
These Daily Mail stories aren’t just tabloid trash, they’re simply made up. Up and down the White House, everyone has been thoroughly impressed with Katie in just a few short days on the job. At the end of this second term, she’ll be remembered as one of the all-time greats.
Humiliation for new press secretary Katie Zacharia as brutal texts reveal she was 'set up to fail': Read messages being sent around the White House after her 'dumpster fire' debut trib.al/xeQtkAe
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
Just after this post, Katie Zacharia resigned/was fired after being “encouraged” to step down by Trump nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/…
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Sarah Ellison retweeted
To be clear: Some facts are neither in dispute nor unclear. Our photographer was clearly marked as Press. She was clearly beaten. These are not partisan or risible statements, but indisputable. We urge a thorough investigation and accountability.
The Prime Minister’s Office: The facts surrounding the confrontation near Abu Falah, during which Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine was allegedly assaulted, remain unclear and are under investigation. Israel unequivocally condemns violence against anyone—Jews, Arabs, Christians or journalists. Those responsible will be held accountable. But serious questions remain. Reports indicate some 200 Arabs and far-left activists confronted approximately 40 Israeli youths. Footage shows masked individuals on both sides hurling objects, amid reports of fireworks fired at Jewish youths. Other footage appears to show Levine knocked down and immediately helped to her feet by the same unidentified individual. The investigation must establish the facts, including who initiated the violence. We will not allow disputed incidents to be exploited to demonize the hundreds of thousands of law-abiding Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria. The facts must determine the conclusions. Not the headlines.
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Turns out Mar-a-Lago face can’t save you.
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Too much education coverage in national publications operates as if this is not a fact. theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1…
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Worth a listen 👇 All the money is going to influencers, podcasts, and others who are often commentating on the underlying reporting of journalists who have seen their reporting ranks hollowed out over many years.
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“Middle-garchs.” This feels like an under appreciated and undercovered influence in our daily politics.
1/ The richest cohort of Americans isn't tech bros. It's car dealers, garage door companies, and beverage distributors. A thread.
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NEW: Rupert Murdoch along with WSJ EIC Emma Tucker and editorial page editor Paul Gigot and key News Corp execs including Robert Thomson & Rebekah Brooks dined with Donald Trump at the White House Tuesday night in an effort to "reset" their relationship — breakermedia.com/p/murdoch-s…
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Sarah Ellison retweeted
A sentence that just really goes places
New: Kyrsten Sinema’s ex-boyfriend and former bodyguard said he threw her paintings into her swimming pool in part because he felt disillusioned by her relationship with a major U.S. Artificial Intelligence software developer amid the war in Gaza azcentral.com/story/news/pol…
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Russell Brand, who's awaiting trial in London next month on rape and sexual assault charges, will moderate a panel at DC's MAHA summit tomorrow on reforming a U.S. health agency
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Extremely excited about this!
Summer off was glorious. Now I'm back to work! Thrilled to be writing for @POLITICOMag through year's end, and I want your stories. Got a tip, a tale, or something that just doesn't add up? Reach me here (DM's open) or on Signal: sarahellison.11
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Summer off was glorious. Now I'm back to work! Thrilled to be writing for @POLITICOMag through year's end, and I want your stories. Got a tip, a tale, or something that just doesn't add up? Reach me here (DM's open) or on Signal: sarahellison.11
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Great visual on how gerrymandering hollows out the center
Generic polling is now at a point where if it goes further, the D gains start to rack up.
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Ahead of the weekend, let's walk down memory lane into my former colleague @_cingraham 's bathroom and kitchen...
Twitter used to be great.
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Sarah Ellison retweeted
Bari Weiss just finished speaking at a ceremony in Berlin ahead of Peter Thiel being awarded the Axel Springer 2026 Award. (Sorry for the poor video quality.) Weiss listed out some of her differences with Thiel. Among them: "And of course there's a difference in our attitude, at least sometimes, toward the press, and to the vital role that it plays in maintaining a liberal democracy. I view it as essential. It's my life's work. I see it as an instrument of liberty. And as an engine of progress that deserves to be in invested in and perfected."
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🚨 BREAKING: The Western Massachusetts branch of the Communist Party USA has issued a statement condemning the Boston Globe article about the lesbian bar
Statement on Boston Globe article targeting Last Ditch bar in Greenfield (1/2)
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Sarah Ellison retweeted
One weird trick to save local news: Lesbians bars discourse.
Per a note to Boston Globe staff today, the lesbian bar story generated 1,000 subscriptions to the paper yesterday. The Globe’s managing editor said it was “by far our best performing story of the year,” and appears to be “on pace to shatter all sorts of Globe records.”
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