David Nakamura
@davidnakamura.bsky.social
Washington Post reporter. Send me secure tips on Signal at DavidNakamura.08 (do not use your work phone).
What’s going on with Trump’s gold ‘Oval Office’ sign? via @maurajudkis.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
What’s going on with Trump’s gold ‘Oval Office’ sign?
We asked design experts to read the writing on the White House wall and tell us what they see.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
What’s going on with Trump’s gold ‘Oval Office’ sign? via @maurajudkis.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
The @washingtonspirit.com play in tonight's NWSL final and its fans will chant "Free D.C.!" in the 51st minute (an oblique reference to the city's long fight for statehood), which began as a statement and is now a tradition, writes @barrysvrlugawp.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Column | How the Washington Spirit embraced the soul of D.C.
During an anxious time in the nation’s capital, the NWSL team and its fans cemented a bond.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The @washingtonspirit.com play in tonight's NWSL final and its fans will chant "Free D.C.!" in the 51st minute (an oblique reference to the city's long fight for statehood), which began as a statement and is now a tradition, writes @barrysvrlugawp.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
A few headlines on an ordinary November Thursday
November 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
A few headlines on an ordinary November Thursday
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Washington Post editorial board: “Forgetting Mohammed’s brutality and Khashoggi’s warnings is a choice, and Trump made the wrong one.”
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Opinion | ‘Things happen’
Setting the record straight about our murdered colleague.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Washington Post editorial board: “Forgetting Mohammed’s brutality and Khashoggi’s warnings is a choice, and Trump made the wrong one.”
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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The dueling narratives of Olivia Nuzzi and Ryan Lizza via @monicahesse.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/1...
Column | The dueling narratives of Olivia Nuzzi and Ryan Lizza
Olivia Nuzzi’s relationship with RFK Jr. is detailed in her book, American Canto. Ex-fiance Ryan Lizza now alleges she also had an affair with Mark Sanford.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The dueling narratives of Olivia Nuzzi and Ryan Lizza via @monicahesse.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/1...
Trump said gangs invaded this city. Voters booted the officials who agreed. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Trump said gangs invaded this city. Voters booted the officials who agreed.
Liberals who won in Aurora, Colorado, say voters were focused on affordability, trash and other local issues.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Trump said gangs invaded this city. Voters booted the officials who agreed. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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The Post (me and @kcrowebasspro.bsky.social) analyzed the social media posts and appearances of prominent politicians across the country.
We found that no one is talking about climate change anymore. In 2025, mentions are 60% lower than in 2024.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
We found that no one is talking about climate change anymore. In 2025, mentions are 60% lower than in 2024.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The Post (me and @kcrowebasspro.bsky.social) analyzed the social media posts and appearances of prominent politicians across the country.
We found that no one is talking about climate change anymore. In 2025, mentions are 60% lower than in 2024.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
We found that no one is talking about climate change anymore. In 2025, mentions are 60% lower than in 2024.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Breaking: A federal judge on Thursday delivered a damning condemnation of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement campaign in Chicago: “I would find the use of force shocks the conscience.” @bellwak.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Judge sharply condemns federal use of force in Chicago immigration operation
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis said the use of force by federal immigration agents against those protesting Operation Midway Blitz “shocks the conscience.”
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November 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Breaking: A federal judge on Thursday delivered a damning condemnation of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement campaign in Chicago: “I would find the use of force shocks the conscience.” @bellwak.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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👀 NEW: Americans blame Trump and GOP more than Democrats for shutdown, per new @washingtonpost.com poll.
Independents blame Trump and Republicans more than Democrats by a 2-to-1 margin, 46% to 23%.
More: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Independents blame Trump and Republicans more than Democrats by a 2-to-1 margin, 46% to 23%.
More: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
October 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
👀 NEW: Americans blame Trump and GOP more than Democrats for shutdown, per new @washingtonpost.com poll.
Independents blame Trump and Republicans more than Democrats by a 2-to-1 margin, 46% to 23%.
More: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Independents blame Trump and Republicans more than Democrats by a 2-to-1 margin, 46% to 23%.
More: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Trump’s demolition of the East Wing + construction of his ballroom is broadly unpopular.
56% of Americans oppose the project, compared to 28% who support it, per new Post-ABC-Ipsos poll.
with @abtran.bsky.social @jonathanreports.bsky.social @sfcpoll.bsky.social
56% of Americans oppose the project, compared to 28% who support it, per new Post-ABC-Ipsos poll.
with @abtran.bsky.social @jonathanreports.bsky.social @sfcpoll.bsky.social
Most Americans oppose East Wing demolition for Trump ballroom, poll finds
Fifty-six percent say they oppose President Donald Trump’s decision to tear down part of the White House to build a 90,000-square-foot ballroom building.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Trump’s demolition of the East Wing + construction of his ballroom is broadly unpopular.
56% of Americans oppose the project, compared to 28% who support it, per new Post-ABC-Ipsos poll.
with @abtran.bsky.social @jonathanreports.bsky.social @sfcpoll.bsky.social
56% of Americans oppose the project, compared to 28% who support it, per new Post-ABC-Ipsos poll.
with @abtran.bsky.social @jonathanreports.bsky.social @sfcpoll.bsky.social
Trump administration videos purporting to show the triumph of recent immigration operations used footage that was months old or recorded thousands of miles away, a WaPo analysis found. @drewharwell.com @joyceshlee.bsky.social wapo.st/4nuDGwf
We checked DHS’s videos of chaos and protests. Here’s what they leave out.
Official videos purporting to show the triumph of recent immigration operations used footage that was months old or recorded thousands of miles away, a Washington Post analysis found.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Trump administration videos purporting to show the triumph of recent immigration operations used footage that was months old or recorded thousands of miles away, a WaPo analysis found. @drewharwell.com @joyceshlee.bsky.social wapo.st/4nuDGwf
Judge warns Border Patrol leader that tear gas use appears to violate court order, via @bellwak.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Judge warns Border Patrol leader that tear gas use appears to violate court order
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis pressed U.S. Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino over recent incidents in which agents have deployed tear gas in Chicago neighborhoods.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Judge warns Border Patrol leader that tear gas use appears to violate court order, via @bellwak.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Takaichi takes a page out of Abe's playbook in dealing with Trump, via @cqzakrz.bsky.social @myhlee.bsky.social et al www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Japan’s new leader tries to charm Trump with gold, golf and deal on rare minerals
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and President Donald Trump inked a rare-earth minerals deal ahead of Trump’s meeting with China’s Xi Jinping.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Takaichi takes a page out of Abe's playbook in dealing with Trump, via @cqzakrz.bsky.social @myhlee.bsky.social et al www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
October 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
New Wash Post poll finds significantly more Americans blame President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans for the shutdown than Democrats, though many say they are not sure.
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We asked 1,000 Americans who is to blame for the shutdown. Here’s what they said.
More Americans blame Trump and Republicans than Democrats for shutdown, poll finds.
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October 2, 2025 at 12:35 PM
New Wash Post poll finds significantly more Americans blame President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans for the shutdown than Democrats, though many say they are not sure.
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“I begin today a new column dedicated to reclaiming the humanity we are losing to the savagery of politics, the toxicity of social media and the amorality of artificial intelligence.” Important read from @danamilbank.bsky.social
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Column | I was a political columnist. Here’s why I’m now searching for hidden beauty.
The first installment of a new weekly column about reclaiming our humanity, restoring our connections and reviving our sense of awe.
wapo.st
September 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
“I begin today a new column dedicated to reclaiming the humanity we are losing to the savagery of politics, the toxicity of social media and the amorality of artificial intelligence.” Important read from @danamilbank.bsky.social
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Exclusive: Trump health officials plan to link coronavirus vaccines to the deaths of 25 children as they consider limiting who should get the shots. The findings appear to be based on unverified reports submitted to an online reporting system which is open to anyone.
Trump officials to link child deaths to covid shots, alarming career scientists
The move to link coronavirus vaccines to 25 child deaths alarms career scientists who say the shots have been extensively studied.
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September 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Exclusive: Trump health officials plan to link coronavirus vaccines to the deaths of 25 children as they consider limiting who should get the shots. The findings appear to be based on unverified reports submitted to an online reporting system which is open to anyone.
Reposted by David Nakamura
A National Guard report accidentally emailed to the Post says veterans and active-duty troops view the D.C. deployment with "shame and alarm" @alexhorton.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
National Guard documents show public ‘fear,’ troops’ ‘shame’ over D.C. presence
Internal documents reviewed by The Post reveal, with rare candor, how domestic missions rooted in politics risk damaging Americans’ trust in the military.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
A National Guard report accidentally emailed to the Post says veterans and active-duty troops view the D.C. deployment with "shame and alarm" @alexhorton.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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About 8 in 10 Florida parents support school vaccine mandates www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
RFK Jr. hearing live updates: Kennedy defends CDC director firing, vaccine changes
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is testifying before a congressional committee about upheaval at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. vaccine policy.
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September 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
About 8 in 10 Florida parents support school vaccine mandates www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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New Washington Post-Schar School poll: Most D.C. residents strongly oppose Trump’s city police takeover, with crime concerns continue a sharp decline and statehood support reaches a record high. Story w/ @joeheim.bsky.social @emgusk.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
August 20, 2025 at 10:51 AM
New Washington Post-Schar School poll: Most D.C. residents strongly oppose Trump’s city police takeover, with crime concerns continue a sharp decline and statehood support reaches a record high. Story w/ @joeheim.bsky.social @emgusk.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is living free of charge in military base home typically reserved for head of Coast Guard, via Marianne LeVine @danlamothe.bsky.social Liz Goodwin
Kristi Noem is living free of charge in Coast Guard commandant’s home
A DHS spokesman said Noem must live on the military base because she had been “so horribly doxxed and targeted that she is no longer able to safely live in her own apartment.”
wapo.st
August 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is living free of charge in military base home typically reserved for head of Coast Guard, via Marianne LeVine @danlamothe.bsky.social Liz Goodwin
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I asked the Truth Social AI search tool if crime in D.C. is "totally out of control," as Trump said last week, and it said no, absolutely not, noting that there have been substantial declines in violent crime and other serious offenses through 2024 wapo.st/4mG7q9A
New chatbot on Trump’s Truth Social platform keeps contradicting him
An “answer engine” on Trump’s social media site says the 2020 election wasn’t stolen, tariffs aren’t boosting the stock market and Barack Obama is seen favorably.
wapo.st
August 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I asked the Truth Social AI search tool if crime in D.C. is "totally out of control," as Trump said last week, and it said no, absolutely not, noting that there have been substantial declines in violent crime and other serious offenses through 2024 wapo.st/4mG7q9A
Trump’s birthright citizenship order now faces more bans than before the Supreme Court's ruling against nationwide injunctions -- after four lower courts since June have reimposed or expanded orders blocking implementation across the country
Trump’s birthright citizenship order faces more bans than before Supreme Court ruling
Weeks after the Supreme Court said judges should scale back nationwide injunctions, four lower courts have maintained or imposed such bans on Trump’s executive order.
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August 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Trump’s birthright citizenship order now faces more bans than before the Supreme Court's ruling against nationwide injunctions -- after four lower courts since June have reimposed or expanded orders blocking implementation across the country
‘Welcome to hell’: Inside the mega prison where the U.S. deported migrants
‘Welcome to hell’: Inside the mega prison where the U.S. deported migrants
Interviews with 16 former detainees of El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center offer the most complete view yet of conditions inside the notorious prison.
wapo.st
July 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
‘Welcome to hell’: Inside the mega prison where the U.S. deported migrants
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The more I dig into the unfolding immigration crackdown at ICE, the more I find evidence of a business motive at play. My latest story details a new policy to sharply expand the number of immigrants on GPS ankle monitors -- and make $$$ for a Florida private prison conglomerate. wapo.st/3TY4bOf
ICE moves to shackle some 180,000 immigrants with GPS ankle monitors
A June 9 memo directed ICE field officers to significantly expand the number of immigrants under round-the-clock surveillance.
wapo.st
July 26, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The more I dig into the unfolding immigration crackdown at ICE, the more I find evidence of a business motive at play. My latest story details a new policy to sharply expand the number of immigrants on GPS ankle monitors -- and make $$$ for a Florida private prison conglomerate. wapo.st/3TY4bOf