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Tariffs on brass instruments come too late for unemployed Ohio factory workers
Tariffs on brass instruments come too late for unemployed Ohio factory workers The tariff proposal was announced three days after The Post's story on the shuttered factory. August 7, 2026 at 9:58 a.m. EDTAugust 7, 2026
Tariffs on brass instruments come too late for unemployed Ohio factory workers
Tariffs on brass instruments come too late for unemployed Ohio factory workers (washingtonpost.com) Tariffs on brass instruments come too late for unemployed Ohio factory workers By Peter Jamison 2026080714000200 It's been just over five weeks since Conn Selmer — a renowned maker of brass instruments — closed its last unionized factory in the United States, planning to offshore a substantial portion of the plant's work to China.
The last day of a factory in Trump country, as its work moves to China
The last day of a factory in Trump country, as its work moves to China (washingtonpost.com) The last day of a factory in Trump country, as its work moves to China By Peter Jamison 2026080110010400 EASTLAKE, Ohio — For 40 years, six days a week, Joe Klima rose before dawn in the same house on Barbara Drive and drove about a mile to the same factory, which produced some of the world's finest tubas, French horns and sousaphones in a small city northeast of Cleveland.
The last day of a factory in Trump country, as its work moves to China
Now With none of President Trump’s aims accomplished and the Strait of Hormuz closed, U.S. allies see dysfunction and vulnerability from the war. To America’s allies, President Trump’s war in Iran, now in its sixth month, seems headed for a strategic defeat. They worry that the inability of the United …
Trump’s sons invest heavily in defense tech as father’s administration pours money in
POLITICS Elizabeth Dwoskin, Andrew Ba Tran, Luis Melgar and Peter Jamison The Washington Post July 13, 2026, 7:40 a.m. ET View Comments President Donald Trump’s sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have amassed a portfolio of defense technology start-ups that are benefiting from new Pentagon priorities and spending, further entangling the United States’ interests and the Trump family’s financial fortunes in an area with immense stakes for national security.
Trump’s sons invest heavily in defense tech as father’s administration pours money in
Trump’s sons invest heavily in defense tech as father’s administration pours money in (washingtonpost.com) Trump’s sons invest heavily in defense tech as father’s administration pours money in By Elizabeth Dwoskin; Andrew Ba Tran; Luis Melgar; Peter Jamison 2026071309010400 President Donald Trump's sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have amassed a portfolio of defense technology start-ups that are benefiting from new Pentagon priorities and spending, further entangling the United States'...
Military aircraft roared through D.C. skies for hours for America’s 250th
Military aircraft roared through D.C. skies for hours for America’s 250th (washingtonpost.com) Military aircraft roared through D.C. skies for hours for America’s 250th By Maegan Vazquez; Myla S.
Curtis Yarvin Helped Inspire DOGE. Now He Scorns It
Before gutting the federal workforce became Elon Musk's job, it was Curtis Yarvin's dream. Yarvin - a Silicon Valley blogger and software developer who argues for replacing American democracy with a dictatorship - spent years outlining an assault on what he calls "the cathedral" of elite power and consensus.
Curtis Yarvin helped inspire DOGE. Now he scorns it.
Before gutting the federal workforce became Elon Musk’s job, it was Curtis Yarvin’s dream. Yarvin — a Silicon Valley blogger and software developer who argues for replacing American democracy with a dictatorship — spent years outlining an assault on what he calls “the cathedral” of elite power and consensus.
Curtis Yarvin helped inspire DOGE. Now he scorns it.
Curtis Yarvin helped inspire DOGE. Now he scorns it. (washingtonpost.com) Curtis Yarvin helped inspire DOGE. Now he scorns it. By Peter Jamison; Elizabeth Dwoskin 2025050811051800 Before gutting the federal workforce became Elon Musk's job, it was Curtis Yarvin's dream. Yarvin — a Silicon Valley blogger and software developer who argues for replacing American democracy with a dictatorship — spent years outlining an assault on what he calls "the cathedral" of elite power and consensus.
How JD Vance, a ‘baby Catholic,’ stumbled into a clash with the pope
How JD Vance, a ‘baby Catholic,’ stumbled into a clash with the pope (washingtonpost.com) How JD Vance, a ‘baby Catholic,’ stumbled into a clash with the pope By Peter Jamison 2025041109001900 Only three Catholics have won the presidency or vice presidency. For the first two, Democrats John F. Kennedy and Joe Biden, faith was a muted note in their public lives — a source of pride to millions of American Catholics but rarely invoked as a direct influence on policy.
Trump’s antitrust chief will be at center of battle over regulating Big Tech
Amid the parade of unconventional Trump administration nominees whose confirmation hearings have transfixed Washington, Gail Slater cuts a curious figure. The Irish-born lawyer once served as an adviser to a Democrat on the Federal Trade Commission and is known for her courteousness, moderate temperament, and fluency in dense areas of economic and legal policy.
Trump to send Venezuelans back to Maduro’s repressive state
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro delivers his annual address before lawmakers and guests Jan. 15 at the Teresa Carreno Theater in Caracas, Venezuela. AP The government of Nicolás Maduro will take in Venezuelans who are deported by the United States, President Donald Trump said Saturday, potentially clearing the way for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from the South American country to be sent back to the authoritarian socialist regime that many fled.
Trump to send Venezuelans back to Maduro’s repressive state
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Trump to send Venezuelans back to Maduro’s repressive state
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Trump to send Venezuelans back to Maduro’s repressive state
The government of Nicolás Maduro will accept Venezuelans deported by the United States, President Donald Trump said Saturday, clearing the way for hundreds of thousands of immigrants who currently enjoy protected status in the United States to be sent back to the authoritarian socialist regime that many have fled.
Trump to send Venezuelans back to Maduro’s repressive state
New tariffs are coming. 2 maps show the top trade partners for every state. President Donald Trump is planning to levy new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. Those countries are big international trade partners for many US …
As Trump’s allies war over immigration, Vance remains quiet
As prominent backers of President-elect Donald Trump began attacking one another last month over U.S. immigration policy, one voice was conspicuously silent. Vice President-elect JD Vance has aunique perspective in the argument over the H-1B visa program, which is intended to allow skilled workers into the country for jobs, often in the technology industry.
ICYMI: Is Kristi Noem ready to run FEMA? South Dakota flood victims doubt it.
Key Point: “President-elect Donald Trump has picked Noem, a Republican and one of his most ardent supporters, to lead the Department of Homeland Security. … That alarms victims of one of the most serious disasters to affect Noem’s state during her six years as governor.
Is Kristi Noem ready to run FEMA? South Dakota flood victims doubt it.
Trump has picked Noem as homeland security secretary, a job that includes overseeing federal disaster management. But some residents of her home state say she bungled the response to catastrophic floods in June. NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. - The McCook Lake neighborhood had never flooded in the nearly three decades that Kathy Roberts had lived there, and nobody warned her that it would on the night of June 23.
How Kristi Noem, Trump’s homeland security pick, became an immigration ‘zealot’
Gov. Kristi L. Noem was about to seize the spotlight, and she wanted to make the most of it. In June 2021, the South Dakota Republican was preparing to announce that her state would be the first to send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border in response to an appeal from Texas. What’s more, she was mobilizing the state’s forces in a highly unusual way - bankrolled by an out-of-state billionaire.
How Kristi Noem, Trump’s homeland security pick, became an immigration ‘zealot’
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How Kristi Noem, Trump's homeland security pick, became an immigration 'zealot'
Gov. Kristi L. Noem was about to seize the spotlight, and she wanted to make the most of it. In June 2021, the South Dakota Republican was preparing to announce that her state would be the first to send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border in response to an appeal from Texas. What's more, she was mobilizing the state's forces in a highly unusual way - bankrolled by an out-of-state billionaire.
Harris gave hope to Democrats, but a whirlwind run ends in crushing loss Original
When Vice President Kamala Harris took the reins of the Democratic Party just over 100 days ago, it was the latest triumph in a political career that has been marked by both reversals of fortune and history-making breakthroughs.
Harris defeat is a stinging verdict for the left
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Analysis: Harris gave hope to Democrats, but a whirlwind run ends in crushing loss
When Vice President Kamala Harris took the reins of the Democratic Party just over 100 days ago, it was the latest triumph in a political career that has been marked by both reversals of fortune and history-making breakthroughs.
Harris gave hope to Democrats, but a whirlwind run ends in crushing loss
Vice President Kamala Harris, at the Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ in Detroit on Nov. 3, struggled to separate herself from the Biden administration. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post) By Peter Jamison and Cleve R.
How a New Mexico county pulled back from the brink of election chaos
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New Mexico county battles election deniers by welcoming them into process
BERNALILLO, N.M. — Joey Dominguez stood in a warehouse on the dusty western flank of Interstate 25, speaking over the whine of fans set into the building’s corrugated wall panels. His audience, the last 10 among more than 400 volunteers Dominguez had trained to work the upcoming election, listened as he discouraged them from talking about politics at the polls.
Trump allies threaten Deloitte contracts after employee shares Vance chats
Republicans backing Donald Trump are threatening Deloitte, a consulting firm that is one of the federal government’s largest business partners, with the loss of billions of dollars in contracts because an employee shared messages from 2020 in which JD Vance, now the GOP vice-presidential nominee, criticized the then-president’s record. On Sept.
Trump allies threaten Deloitte contracts after employee shares Vance chats
Trump allies threaten Deloitte contracts after employee shares Vance chats Peter Jamison | Washington Post Republicans backing Donald Trump are threatening Deloitte, a consulting firm that is one of the federal government’s largest business partners, with the loss of billions of dollars in contracts because an employee shared messages from 2020 in which JD Vance, now the GOP vice-presidential nominee, criticized the then-president’s record. On Sept.
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Republican vice-presidential nominee JD Vance speaks during a campaign event at Radford University in Radford, Va., on July 22.
JD Vance vowed to ‘never forget’ Middletown. Some say he already has.
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio - Ami Vitori was tired of politicians using her home city to illustrate the woes of the Rust Belt even as they neglected it outside of campaign season. So when Ivanka Trump came to town in fall2016 to promote her father’s presidential bid, Vitori vented in Facebook messages to a friend. The friend, like Vitori, had been born and raised in Middletown, and professedto share both her commitment to the city and her mistrust of Donald Trump.
JD Vance vowed to ‘never forget’ Middletown. Some say he already has.
nationalClimateEducationHealthInnovationsInvestigationsNational SecurityObituariesScience nationalClimateEducationHealthInnovationsInvestigationsNational SecurityObituariesScience The Republican vice-presidential nominee has repeatedly rebuffed entreaties to lend a hand in the hometown he made famous in “Hillbilly Elegy.” 20 min Middletown’s Central Pastry Shop, which recently celebrated its 75th anniversary.
JD Vance, in 2020 messages, said Trump ‘thoroughly failed to deliver’
Peter Jamison | Washington Post Vice-presidential nominee JD Vance has a go-to explanationfor his evolution from outspoken critic to impassioned defender of Donald Trump: He says he was converted by Trump’s achievements in the White House. Vance has said watching the former president enact his populist agenda for left-behind Americans transformed him from a “Never Trump” conservative in 2016 to a Trump supporter in 2020.
JD Vance, in 2020 messages, said Trump ‘thoroughly failed to deliver’
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JD Vance messages in 2020 show him criticizing Trump's record as president
JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, speaks at a rally in Raleigh, N.C., on Sept. 18. (Cornell Watson for The Washington Post) By Peter Jamison September 27, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EDT Vice-presidential nominee JD Vance has a go-to explanation for his evolution from outspoken critic to impassioned defender of Donald Trump: He says he was converted by Trump’s achievements in the White House.
RFK Jr.'s record as an environmental attorney and activist criticized by some in prominent cases
Some former clients and grass-roots activists say that long before Kennedy’s political conversion, he vowed to help but left them disappointed. 18 min West Virginia's Coal River Valley was the subject of an environmental documentary promoted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Kristian Thacker for The Washington Post) By Peter Jamison September 7, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EDT ROCK CREEK, W.Va. — On a spring day in 2007, Robert F.
Election 2024 latest news: Harris and Trump gear up for grassroots campaigning this week
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Listen 0 min Share Save Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, entered the weekend energized from their national convention and looking to keep up the momentum. Former president Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), have planned several events in swing states this week, while Harris and Walz will embark on a bus tour of Georgia.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | Le guerrier de l’environnement qui soutient Donald Trump
Quand il a suspendu sa campagne présidentielle indépendante et a annoncé qu’il soutiendrait Donald Trump, vendredi, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a longuement parlé des « nombreuses questions clés » sur lesquelles M. Trump et lui s’entendraient, selon lui. Ce qu’il n’a pas expliqué, ce sont leurs profonds désaccords sur ce qui, pendant de nombreuses années, a été au cœur de la carrière et de l’image publique de M. Kennedy : la protection de l’environnement. Robert F.
RFK Jr., environmental warrior, backs the ‘drill, baby, drill’ ticket
As he suspended his independent presidential campaign and endorsed Donald Trump on Friday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. talked at length about the “many key issues” on which he claims that he and Trump are aligned. What he did not explain were their profound disagreements in the area that for many years was central to Kennedy’s career and public image: environmental protection.
RFK Jr., environmental warrior, backs the ‘drill, baby, drill’ ticket
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces that he is suspending his campaign on Friday. (David Blakeman/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) By Peter Jamison August 24, 2024 at 9:26 a.m. EDT As he suspended his independent presidential campaign and endorsed Donald Trump on Friday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. talked at length about the “many key issues” on which he claims that he and Trump are aligned.
Usha Vance told friends Trump appalled her. Now she’s working to elect him.
During her rise through America’s most prestigious schools, law firms and judicial clerkships, Usha Vance rarely– if ever – volunteered her opinions on the nation’s bitterly partisan politics to friends and colleagues. But she did express revulsion at former president Donald Trump’s actionson Jan. 6, 2021.
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Usha Vance told friends Trump appalled her. Now she’s working to elect him.
Usha Vance at the Republican National Convention on July 17. (Joel Angel Juarez for The Washington Post) By Peter Jamison , Beth Reinhard , Hannah Natanson and Nicole Markus July 27, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EDT During her rise through America’s most prestigious schools, law firms and judicial clerkships, Usha Vance rarely— if ever — volunteered her opinions on the nation’s bitterly partisan politics to friends and colleagues.
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