David Lauter

@DavidLauter

Interrupting retirement to edit White House coverage at the Washington Post. Also @davidlauter.bsky.social. Look for my photos on Flickr.

Joined June 2011

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David Lauter@DavidLauter · Jul 21

The Trump administration claims sites tracking immigration officers are putting law enforcement at risk. The creators say they’re helping shield people from a modern-day “Gestapo.” @RobertKlemko reports: washingtonpost.com/immigration/20…

DavidLauter's tweet card. The Trump administration claims sites tracking immigration officers are putting law enforcement at risk. The creators say they’re helping shield people from a modern-day “Gestapo.”

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David Lauter@DavidLauter · 5 h

The Trump administration is increasingly relying on Border Patrol agents to help carry out the president’s mass deportation plan — a role that some lawyers and advocates consider alarming. @marianne_levine + @D_Hawk report: washingtonpost.com/immigration/20…

DavidLauter's tweet card. Agents are arresting immigrants in cities such as Los Angeles and New York. Their expanding reach has sparked concern in law enforcement and immigrant communities.

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Hailey Branson-Potts@haileybranson · Jul 21

More than a month after President Trump made the fiercely contentious decision to send about 700 U.S. Marines to Los Angeles, those troops will begin withdrawing from the city, Pentagon officials said Monday. latimes.com/california/sto… by @sherlyholmes

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Eli Stokols@EliStokols · Jul 21

Scoop: A WSJ reporter was slated to be part of the travel pool this weekend when Trump travels to Scotland. After the paper's Epstein story last week, the WH booted them from the pool. w/ @iriesentner politico.com/news/2025/07/2…

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David Lauter@DavidLauter · Jul 21

Divorce, adultery allegations against Paxton jolt Senate race in Texas. By @PatrickSvitek @mollyhf: washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

DavidLauter's tweet card. In one of the biggest GOP primaries of the midterms, Sen. John Cornyn and his allies are bringing up Ken Paxton’s personal life, and some backers are rethinking their support.

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Nick Baumann@NickBaumann · Jul 21

Trump officials accused of defying 1 in 3 judges who ruled against him, "suggesting widespread noncompliance with America’s legal system." washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

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David Lauter@DavidLauter · Jul 21

Please read the penultimate Sunday Take by the incomparable @danbalz, who is retiring: Consumed by Epstein, Trump has lost ground on the economy and immigration. Trump promised a new “Golden Age," but six months in, the public isn’t buying all the hype. washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

DavidLauter's tweet card. When he was sworn in, Trump promised a new “Golden Age.” It’s clear that, six months into his presidency, the public isn’t buying all the hype.

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David Lauter@DavidLauter · Jul 21

The cold (and occasionally hot) war between Trump and his predecessors: Obama and sometimes Clinton aim at Trump. Trump goes after Biden and Obama. It’s a rare battle of the presidents, by @NaftaliBendavid washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

DavidLauter's tweet card. Obama and sometimes Clinton aim at Trump. Trump goes after Biden and Obama. It’s a rare battle of the presidents.

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David Lauter@DavidLauter · Jul 18

Trump said he ‘never wrote a picture in my life.’ Here are four. The president’s blanket denial of a Wall Street Journal report could further inflame the Epstein case. @jonathanreports washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

DavidLauter's tweet card. Trump claims he’s never made drawings. He’s done many. Here are four examples.

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David Lauter@DavidLauter · Jul 17

Trump and Epstein had a relationship, but there’s no evidence of Trump wrongdoing. A year ago, Fact Checker @GlennKesslerWP scrubbed the public record. Here are his updated findings. washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

DavidLauter's tweet card. A year ago, we scrubbed the public record. Here are our updated findings.

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David Lauter@DavidLauter · Jul 17

NEW: Democrats try a new tone: Less scripted, more cursing, Trumpier insults. By @KnowlesHannah @SidhomLydia: washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

DavidLauter's tweet card. Party leaders are swearing more, recording more direct-to-camera videos and trying to project an authenticity many voters have come to associate with Trump.

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David Lauter@DavidLauter · Jul 17

New, exclusive Washington Post analysis shows 1 in 5 senior Trump appointees held cryptocurrency or related assets, a milestone as the administration seeks to advance the crypto industry. @ccemorse @Cat_Zakrzewski @arfamomin washingtonpost.com/politics/inter…

DavidLauter's tweet card. Over 1 in 5 top Trump appointees reported investments in crypto and other digital assets, far more than previous administrations, a Post analysis found.

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David Lauter@DavidLauter · Jul 16

Exclusive: DOJ hits states with broad requests for voter rolls, election data -- pompting concserns from election clerks in both parties. Via @yvonnewingett @patrickdmarley wapo.st/3IvgS0s

DavidLauter's tweet card. Election clerks in both parties, who have been subject to harassment and lawsuits over Trump’s 2020 false election claims, worry about efforts to examine their voting machines.

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Matthew Choi@matthewichoi · Jul 16

More Texas content! Got to write about the fight over redistricting in Texas for today's Early Brief. washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

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David Lauter@DavidLauter · Jul 16

Congressman’s daughter defeats Gen Z activist in Arizona primary: 3 takeaways. By @dylanewells: washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

DavidLauter's tweet card. The race between Grijalva, who was running to succeed her father, and Foxx, a content creator, highlighted broader intraparty divisions over age, experience and dynastic politics.

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David Lauter@DavidLauter · Jul 15

Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans break with Trump officials on Epstein via @MariannaReports wapo.st/4kz65zD

DavidLauter's tweet card. Democrats are also seizing on an issue championed by the president’s base and nearly forced a vote Tuesday to take up the issue on the House floor.

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John Woodrow Cox@JohnWoodrowCox · Jul 12

My latest, from Camp Mystic: The story of one teenage counselor's extraordinary courage amid so much loss. Deeply grateful to Ainslie Bashara for sharing. wapo.st/44pck4q

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David Lauter@DavidLauter · Jul 15

Senate Republicans divided over looming vote to rescind $9 billion in spending via @theodoricmeyer wapo.st/4lor3Tb

DavidLauter's tweet card. The rescissions bill to claw back funding approved for foreign aid, NPR and PBS is a top Trump priority, but some Senate Republicans have raised concerns about the cuts.

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Noah Goldberg@Noah__Goldberg · Jul 14

Overall homelessness down two years in a row in LA County, according to the annual point in time count. From Andrew Khouri and me latimes.com/california/sto…

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David Lauter@DavidLauter · Jul 14

Under Trump, the government mobilizes in response to fringe theories. How Trump officials have assigned government workers and spent taxpayer dollars to address conspiracy theories and easily disproven assertions, by @NaftaliBendavid washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

DavidLauter's tweet card. Trump officials have assigned government workers and spent taxpayer dollars to address conspiracy theories and easily disproved assertions.

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