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Longtime @usatoday editor/reporter. UVA grad, amateur poet, runner, biker, kayaker. Love my Wahoos, Commanders, Caps, Wizards, Nats.
Such a wonderful read!
Phaedra Trethan@byphaedra.bsky.social · 2mo agoJennifer McMullen had two brothers fighting in World War II, so she was happy when she landed a job at a California Lockheed factory. Now 101, she looked back on her time as a real-life Rosie the Riveter. My latest for @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
READ: Trump has plans to obliterate East Potomac Park, which includes dozens of our beloved Cherry Blossom trees. We must save it for the people #saveeastpo www.axios.com/local/washin...
New group fights Trump's upscale plans for East Potomac golf course
Save East Po is trying to organize against Trump's takeover.
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Great read for your Saturday An American pope, a presidential clash and what it means in the pews www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
An American pope, a presidential clash and what it means in the pews
Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from America, is getting high marks from Catholics as his tenure hits the one-year mark amid clashes with Donald Trump.
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This is just the saddest news. DJ was such an amazing reporter. It was an honor to work with him: David Jackson, longtime White House correspondent for USA TODAY, dies www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
David Jackson, longtime White House correspondent for USA TODAY, dies
Jackson covered every president from Bill Clinton to Donald Trump, and was a fixture on the campaign trail.
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Great read here on how art and protests have intertwined through US history www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
These iconic American images aim to protest and persuade
From Franklin's "Join or Die" woodcuts to editorial cartoons, the AIDS crisis to Black Lives Matter and #MeToo, art has captured America's struggles.
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Paul Revere’s possible pub crawl — my favorite story of the day
Phaedra Trethan@byphaedra.bsky.social · 6mo agoThis was a lot of fun to report--and I don't even drink. During Colonial times, taverns "were the centers of town for almost everything," said Malcolm Purinton. "They were where you got your news." My latest for @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Simply wow. Bruce nails it. Bruce Springsteen blasts 'King Trump,' slams Alex Pretti shooting in new song www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
Bruce Springsteen blasts 'King Trump,' slams Alex Pretti shooting in new song
After Bruce Springsteen called out Trump's "thugs" in Minneapolis, the White House hit back against the "random" song and "irrelevant opinions."
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Love this story about this historic alley in Philly via @byphaedra.bsky.social
Phaedra Trethan@byphaedra.bsky.social · 7mo agoI've wandered along Elfreth's Alley countless times & wondered what it was like to live in one of its tiny historic houses. So for this story, part of @usatoday.com 's series looking at @america250.bsky.social I asked a resident. Here's what I learned. #america250 www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Good perspective on Trump’s heartless remarks Trump's response to Reiner, Brown shooting shows limits as consoler-in-chief www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Trump's response to Reiner, Brown shooting shows limits as consoler-in-chief
In times of national tragedy and grief, Donald Trump often chooses not to perform the traditional presidential role of comforting the nation.
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Wahoo-Wah!! Amazing season #uvafootball Who's in ACC championship game? Virginia clinches after Week 14 win www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Who's in ACC championship game? Virginia clinches after Week 14 win
Virginia football has clinched a berth in the ACC championship game. Who will join the Cavaliers in Charlotte, North Carolina next week?
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Interesting story from @usatoday.com Christmas trees are in trouble. Help is on the way. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Christmas trees are in trouble. Help is on the way.
Christmas trees are facing the 'perfect storm of mass mortality.' Enter an effort to breed 'elite' Christmas trees.
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Such a heartbreaking but important read via Rick Jervis @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Police turned him over to ICE. He died in a hail of bullets.
Miguel Garcia was in an ICE van in Dallas after police turned him over under a controversial agreement with federal authorities. His family opens up.
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A fun read by @mikegsnider.bsky.social www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
No more pretty pennies. Some phrases won’t make sense without the one-cent coin.
The Treasury Department and U.S. Mint won't make any more pennies. What does that mean for the future of sayings such as "a penny for your thoughts?"
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A picture worth 1,000 votes? The photos of a demolished White House wing and landscape could be breaking through in ways other things haven’t. An iconic part of U.S. history razed to build a ballroom for the hugely rich? Nothing could be more attention-getting or less subtle, in words or visuals.
Asawin Suebsaeng@swin24.bsky.social · 10mo agoMy wife’s (in some cases three-time) trump voting relatives have started mentioning the ballroom to me, negatively; anecdata but I’d like to see some high quality polling. I think it’s a mistake by certain elite elected Dems to think this story isn’t breaking thru
Powerful story via @byphaedra.bsky.social Exonerated after serving 40-plus years, he's now detained by ICE www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Exonerated after serving 40-plus years, he's now detained by ICE
Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam was released Oct. 3 from prison after serving 40 years for a crime he didn't commit. ICE immediately took him into custody.
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What a beautiful sky in Arlington, Va., before the coastal storm arrives.
These are the real facts: Health care for 'illegal immigrants'? What’s behind the shutdown rhetoric. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Health care for 'illegal immigrants'? Here's what's behind the shutdown rhetoric.
Who gets access to Medicaid and subsidized health insurance – and who doesn't – is at the center of the government shutdown.
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Fun story by @byphaedra.bsky.social Can you understand the most popular slang words of 2025? www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Can you understand the most popular slang words of 2025?
An analysis of the most searched slang terms reveals some words that may confuse you. That's kind of the point.
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Virginians are struggling with rising costs and leaders who refuse to stand up for them. Winsome Earle-Sears clearly won’t stand up for Virginia — but I will. My latest in the the @washingtonpost.com: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
This is pretty much all I need or want to know about Trump's wretched UN speech. From @glennkessler.bsky.social, formerly the Post's Fact Checker, putting his skills to good use. open.substack.com/pub/glennkes...
Trump’s U.N. Speech: A World of His Own
False claims, imagined triumphs, and a fantasy take on global affairs.
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Women across the Commonwealth want — and deserve — to know they can make their own reproductive healthcare decisions. Make no mistake — as Governor, I will always protect reproductive freedom in Virginia.
Some personal news: I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting. Thread incoming. substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
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A must-read on grief, caregiving and life’s many intersections by @doliver8.bsky.social www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...
Emma Heming Willis, Bruce Willis, my dad and me
Bruce Willis' illness coincided with my father's. I can't stop thinking about their connection and our families' ensuing caregiving journeys.
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