(((Jacob Bogage)))
@jacobbogage
White House + econ policy @washingtonpost. Bad golfer. Follow me on Bluesky: @jacobbogage.bsky.social
Some *very* fun @washingtonpost news: I’m moving to our White House economics beat! That’s covering taxes, spending, trade & more. I loved my time in Congress and covering the GOP push through the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Now I get to cover how it will shape the nation.
The One Big Beautiful Bill is looking unrecognizable to House Republicans after the Senate largely overhauled the lower chamber's proposal. GOP holdouts across the House conference are threatening revolt, with @jacobbogage & @theodoricmeyer washingtonpost.com/business/2025/…
Oh reader. I did indeed nerd out.
A loaded Early Brief this morning: - Carney comes to DC for a showdown with Trump - @jacobbogage nerds out on mail - @PatrickSvitek highlights another King running in Maine - And readers give their concerns for the Democratic Party w/ @matthewichoi: washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
New: House Majority Whip Tom Emmer had to flip 64 Republicans last week to ensure the House got one step closer to delivering Trump’s “big beautiful bill.” Here’s how he did it & why he’s so well liked in a job that often requires arm twisting in my latest washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
New: DOGE staffers have been collecting government-issued laptops like they are Pokemon. Policy and ethics experts said they've never seen a case of low-level bureaucrats with this much power. Ensures that even if Musk leaves, DOGE's imprint remains Story w/ @jacobbogage
Scoop: The Internal Revenue Service is nearing an agreement to allow DHS to use tax data to get info on undocumented immigrants “A complete betrayal of 30 years of the government telling immigrants to file their taxes,” one IRS official says W/ the powerhouse @jacobbogage…