White House Economic Policy for @washingtonpost // riley.beggin (at) https://nitter.cf/t.co/5wpGR1UCho // reach me on signal at rileybeggin.49
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Just a reminder that Jacob Bogage is a great reporter who has repeatedly broken revealing stories about the Trump administration.
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.@jacobbogage is one of the finest humans and reporters I’ve ever worked with, give him a follow
.@POTUS absolutely DESTROYS Fake News @jacobbogage:
"You are a SICK guy! Reuters is terrible, by the way. Look at this guy — he's way out of shape... You are disgusting. Put yourself in shape. You look like hell." 🤣🤣🤣
Consumers continued spending despite high prices and businesses rushed to capitalize on the AI boom, via @davidjlynch washingtonpost.com/business/…
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NEW: Trump’s visit to a Michigan city on the Canadian border is highlighting a political liability of his own making for Republicans: the economic fallout from his trade war with Canada.
First byline w/ @nancook + @rbeggin
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Trump's new Canada tariffs (announced by Maine Senator Susan Collins with just over a week until election day)
Image 1: Stuff no longer tariffed. Images 2, 3, 4: New stuff tariffed.
Collins announces new tariff exemptions on Canada. Well-timed for midterms
I am pleased to have secured additional tariff exemptions products crucial to Maine’s agricultural industries, including blueberry, potato, apple, and seaweed producers.
Many of our farmers and growers rely on specialized equipment, packaging materials, and other products from Canada that are either unavailable from American suppliers or cannot be replaced without incurring significant expense.
In my repeated conversations with Ambassador Greer, Secretary Lutnick, and other senior Administration officials, I have asked for tariff relief for these important products and I will continue working directly with Administration officials to seek additional relief and encourage a broader trade agreement with Canada, our neighbor, ally, and largest trading partner.
President Donald Trump kicking off in Sioux City, Iowa, at the nexus of rural communities in Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa. Back to Iowa again just over a week from now
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And right on cue, the Trump admin announces 4 more equity stake deals (via the CHIPS Act, which doesn't expressly authorize equity deals), thus bringing the grand total to 40 (FORTY).
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Great, simple illustration of why a lot of things feel more expensive nytimes.com/interactive/2026…
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News: Trump admin getting ready to move forward w/ garnishing wages & benefits of defaulted student loan borrowers after internal dispute bw Treasury, OMB & Ed
Treasury looking to mitigate downsides
Were warnings of consequences for low income borrowers
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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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This news took my breath away this week.
Laura was a fierce advocate for the press corps and fought hard for us. But she also made me laugh every day, even on the very hardest days at the Capitol.
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Truly devastating. Laura was an incredible person and the blueprint of a gallery leader. Will miss her so much
This is such a gutting loss. We love you, Laura. The absolute best of the best. rollcall.com/2026/10/15/jour…
Bank of America fined $1.2 billion by Treasury for violating anti-money-laundering laws and failing to adhere to sanctions washingtonpost.com/business/…
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News: The FTC is beginning to probe the now massive online sports gambling industry
Some social conservatives within the GOP have grown alarmed by impact on young men despite general embrace by Trump admin
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Very honored that my last story for @washingtonpost, which published after I was laid off, won Le @PrixBayeux. It detailed the terrifying journey of a soldier trapped in the kill zone for 177 days. Was so glad to accept it in person with Anastacia Galouchka and Serhii Korolchuk.
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Via NYT, the Trump Justice Department demands information from networks in the TV pool that stood with CNN over the White House ejecting them from the campus and the pool, declining to fill in. nytimes.com/2026/10/10/busin…
U.S. officials temporarily roll back sanctions on Russian diesel following agreement between Trump and Putin to release Russian diesel into global market
