Christopher Wiggins
@cwnewser.bsky.social
I'm The Advocate's DC-based senior national reporter.
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Politics nerd and big fan of democracy. (he/him)
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Love sushi. Cilantro tastes good and not like soap. Opinions are mine and obviously always correct. 🇩🇪🏳️🌈🇺🇸🕷
Politics nerd and big fan of democracy. (he/him)
Signal: cwdc.98
Insta: thatdcreporter
“The Dow! The Dow!”
I’m still not quite over Pam Bondi‘s unhinged behavior.
Is SNL new this weekend?
I’m still not quite over Pam Bondi‘s unhinged behavior.
Is SNL new this weekend?
February 13, 2026 at 12:25 AM
“The Dow! The Dow!”
I’m still not quite over Pam Bondi‘s unhinged behavior.
Is SNL new this weekend?
I’m still not quite over Pam Bondi‘s unhinged behavior.
Is SNL new this weekend?
You simply cannot trust anything a representative for the Trump administration tells you without getting a triple confirmed through Outside sources.
Their default is to lie.
Their default is to lie.
February 12, 2026 at 12:36 AM
You simply cannot trust anything a representative for the Trump administration tells you without getting a triple confirmed through Outside sources.
Their default is to lie.
Their default is to lie.
A Reuters photographer captured this image of a page from Pam Bondi's "burn book," which she used to counter any questions from Democratic lawmakers during an unhinged hearing today.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
February 11, 2026 at 11:06 PM
A Reuters photographer captured this image of a page from Pam Bondi's "burn book," which she used to counter any questions from Democratic lawmakers during an unhinged hearing today.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
Um..
Trump’s approval ratings are in the toilet.
So Gallup is saying, “Let's stop measuring that.”
The fascism really does slowly consume all institutions.
Trump’s approval ratings are in the toilet.
So Gallup is saying, “Let's stop measuring that.”
The fascism really does slowly consume all institutions.
February 11, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Um..
Trump’s approval ratings are in the toilet.
So Gallup is saying, “Let's stop measuring that.”
The fascism really does slowly consume all institutions.
Trump’s approval ratings are in the toilet.
So Gallup is saying, “Let's stop measuring that.”
The fascism really does slowly consume all institutions.
Congressman Andy Ogles is tripling down on his insistence that seeing gay people in Bad Bunny’s show is gay porn.
Check his computer.
Check his computer.
February 10, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Congressman Andy Ogles is tripling down on his insistence that seeing gay people in Bad Bunny’s show is gay porn.
Check his computer.
Check his computer.
Is this congressman okay?
I saw gay people, including Ricky Martin, looking great, but spotted zero gay porn.
I saw gay people, including Ricky Martin, looking great, but spotted zero gay porn.
February 9, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Is this congressman okay?
I saw gay people, including Ricky Martin, looking great, but spotted zero gay porn.
I saw gay people, including Ricky Martin, looking great, but spotted zero gay porn.
Squirrel almost finds nut.
February 9, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Squirrel almost finds nut.
When ticket sales are so bad and world-class entertainment acts keep pulling out, you decide to claim the Kennedy Center needs to close for renovations for the rest of your presidency.
February 2, 2026 at 12:08 AM
When ticket sales are so bad and world-class entertainment acts keep pulling out, you decide to claim the Kennedy Center needs to close for renovations for the rest of your presidency.
“They arrested the wrong Don," Jane Fonda said outside the federal courthouse in Los Angeles in support of Don Lemon, who was arrested by the Trump DOJ for reporting on a protest in Minnesota.
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January 30, 2026 at 10:41 PM
“They arrested the wrong Don," Jane Fonda said outside the federal courthouse in Los Angeles in support of Don Lemon, who was arrested by the Trump DOJ for reporting on a protest in Minnesota.
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BREAKING: Don Lemon was arrested by federal law officials last night in Los Angeles, his attorney Abbe Lowell confirms.
January 30, 2026 at 1:16 PM
BREAKING: Don Lemon was arrested by federal law officials last night in Los Angeles, his attorney Abbe Lowell confirms.
The federal government is lying about this execution of Alex Pretti by DHS agents.
January 25, 2026 at 5:51 PM
The federal government is lying about this execution of Alex Pretti by DHS agents.
I feel like this counts as high praise on Reddit, and I'll take it.
January 23, 2026 at 12:01 AM
I feel like this counts as high praise on Reddit, and I'll take it.
NEWS: Gov. Abigail Spanberger just walked from the inauguration to the governor’s mansion, entering the building with her husband for the first time as Virginia’s new first couple.
January 17, 2026 at 8:34 PM
NEWS: Gov. Abigail Spanberger just walked from the inauguration to the governor’s mansion, entering the building with her husband for the first time as Virginia’s new first couple.
Behind the scenes at the Spanberger inauguration.
January 17, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Behind the scenes at the Spanberger inauguration.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger, took her oath of office with now former governor Glenn Youngkin looking on.
January 17, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Gov. Abigail Spanberger, took her oath of office with now former governor Glenn Youngkin looking on.
Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger arrived at the Virginia Capitol wearing blue… She stepped out onto the inaugural platform wearing a brilliant white coat with a gold brooch. Her husband is wearing the traditional top hat and morning coat.
January 17, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger arrived at the Virginia Capitol wearing blue… She stepped out onto the inaugural platform wearing a brilliant white coat with a gold brooch. Her husband is wearing the traditional top hat and morning coat.
NEWS: Abigail Spanberger, wearing a blue pant suit, has arrived at the Virginia Capitol via motorcade, for her noon inauguration.
January 17, 2026 at 4:29 PM
NEWS: Abigail Spanberger, wearing a blue pant suit, has arrived at the Virginia Capitol via motorcade, for her noon inauguration.
The stage is set for Abigail Spanberger’s inauguration here in Richmond, Virginia.
January 17, 2026 at 3:54 PM
The stage is set for Abigail Spanberger’s inauguration here in Richmond, Virginia.
They’re certainly keeping up the suspense here in Richmond at the Spanberger inauguration where authorities have kept the press out of the event for nearly 30 minutes past the announced entry time.
January 17, 2026 at 2:55 PM
They’re certainly keeping up the suspense here in Richmond at the Spanberger inauguration where authorities have kept the press out of the event for nearly 30 minutes past the announced entry time.
Good morning from Richmond, Virginia, where Democrat Abigail Spanberger will take her oath of office at noon today to become the state’s first woman to serve as governor.
January 17, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Good morning from Richmond, Virginia, where Democrat Abigail Spanberger will take her oath of office at noon today to become the state’s first woman to serve as governor.
Temu Declaration of Independence meets Temu Nobel Prize at the shower curtain.
The humiliation in this photo almost gives me what in German is called Fremdscham.
The humiliation in this photo almost gives me what in German is called Fremdscham.
January 16, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Temu Declaration of Independence meets Temu Nobel Prize at the shower curtain.
The humiliation in this photo almost gives me what in German is called Fremdscham.
The humiliation in this photo almost gives me what in German is called Fremdscham.
I only go over to the bad place to scroll.
Maybe it’s time to stop even that.
Soon to be trillionaire free speech absolutist Elon Musk is writing new rules that give him more power to sue people who use his social media platform.
Maybe it’s time to stop even that.
Soon to be trillionaire free speech absolutist Elon Musk is writing new rules that give him more power to sue people who use his social media platform.
January 14, 2026 at 11:49 PM
I only go over to the bad place to scroll.
Maybe it’s time to stop even that.
Soon to be trillionaire free speech absolutist Elon Musk is writing new rules that give him more power to sue people who use his social media platform.
Maybe it’s time to stop even that.
Soon to be trillionaire free speech absolutist Elon Musk is writing new rules that give him more power to sue people who use his social media platform.
Little SCOTUS sideshow earlier.
Transphobic podcaster and former Fox News host Megyn Kelly was at the court for the trans sports ban cases today. I sat next to her.
On the way to the courtroom she was complaining about a portrait of Justice James Wilson because he was painted wearing glasses.
Transphobic podcaster and former Fox News host Megyn Kelly was at the court for the trans sports ban cases today. I sat next to her.
On the way to the courtroom she was complaining about a portrait of Justice James Wilson because he was painted wearing glasses.
January 14, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Little SCOTUS sideshow earlier.
Transphobic podcaster and former Fox News host Megyn Kelly was at the court for the trans sports ban cases today. I sat next to her.
On the way to the courtroom she was complaining about a portrait of Justice James Wilson because he was painted wearing glasses.
Transphobic podcaster and former Fox News host Megyn Kelly was at the court for the trans sports ban cases today. I sat next to her.
On the way to the courtroom she was complaining about a portrait of Justice James Wilson because he was painted wearing glasses.
Minneapolis residents in cars and on foot are chasing the Proud Boys or ICE agents, or secret police, or whatever you want to call them out of neighborhoods after the killing of Renee Good.
January 11, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Minneapolis residents in cars and on foot are chasing the Proud Boys or ICE agents, or secret police, or whatever you want to call them out of neighborhoods after the killing of Renee Good.
Why is he wearing a pin of himself?
January 10, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Why is he wearing a pin of himself?