Trying to adapt. Also, Chief Political Correspondent for the Washington Post. You can follow what I write here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/follow-karen-tumulty/https://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3mwsnys7rzk2jLike an aging rocker on a comeback tour, Trump’s playing his greatest hits and turning up the audacity to 11. It's not working the way it used to. wapo.st/4yskgP1 https://wapo.st/4yskgP101 Oct 2026 10:36 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsnys7rzk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3mwg7rxybd22xTerrific analysis from @peterbakernyt.bsky.social -- In Trump’s White House, China’s Dictator Is Welcome. American Media, Less So. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/us/politics/trump-xi-press-pool-boycott-media.html?smid=tw-share26 Sep 2026 11:50 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwg7rxybd22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3mwbzcrlrbk27As far as voters are concerned, the verdict is in: The Iran war is a disaster. Republicans have begun calling for it to end. But will they actually do anything to make that happen? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/24/republicans-are-breaking-trump-iran-so-what-will-they-do-about-it/24 Sep 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbzcrlrbk27https://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3mw6npe2jf22dWAPO EXCLUSIVE -- Sources: Architect McCrery "withdrew from the project last October after warning repeatedly that Trump was insisting on a preliminary design that did not provide adequate emergency exit routes or fire-containment measures." @Blaskey_S @jocwapo https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/09/23/i-am-code-trump-clashed-with-ballroom-architect-over-safety-issues/23 Sep 2026 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6npe2jf22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3mw243i7bkc2aOther presidents didn’t like their media coverage either:21 Sep 2026 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw243i7bkc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3mvzu2lllfc2dBlockbuster @washingtonpost.com reporting by @davidnakamura.bsky.social and @mradamtaylor.bsky.social -- https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2026/09/21/how-trump-turned-refugee-bureau-into-410-million-deportation-operation/21 Sep 2026 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvzu2lllfc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3mvuqci2mt22bTrump is increasingly sober about the midterm prospects for Republicans, advisers say -- From Natalie Allison and @iarnsdorf.bsky.social wapo.st/3V2nWYO https://wapo.st/3V2nWYO19 Sep 2026 12:57 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvuqci2mt22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3mvt6vsrmfk2fSuch great reporting and perspective here from @jherrerx.bsky.social and @mollyhf.bsky.social -- The nativist provocateur who keeps pushing the Texas GOP further right wapo.st/4yI6Ttv https://wapo.st/4yI6Ttv18 Sep 2026 22:13 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvt6vsrmfk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3mvrywhbzlk2bShe’s survived four gerrymanders and a car crash. Can her luck hold? -- How Marcy Kaptur is fighting (again) to hold a district drawn so a Republican will win. wapo.st/4ydO2Xi https://wapo.st/4ydO2Xi18 Sep 2026 10:54 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvrywhbzlk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3mvpz65xeak2qMy latest Take, with some not-so-distant history about how Texas Republicans used to welcome immigrants -- wapo.st/3TFG9Ln https://wapo.st/3TFG9Ln17 Sep 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpz65xeak2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3mvmxfiwt2c2mSenate control could hinge on this ex-lawmaker’s ability to win back working-class voters. Lots of on-the-ground reporting in Ohio with @theodoricmeyer.bsky.social wapo.st/4yISjSL https://wapo.st/4yISjSL16 Sep 2026 10:43 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmxfiwt2c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3mvkunzopak2nFrom the Washington Post Editorial Board: Longhorn fans are a Texas-size win for American assimilation. wapo.st/4ytYKss https://wapo.st/4ytYKss15 Sep 2026 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkunzopak2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3mvfgu4lrkc2eThis Democrat’s comeback saga began long before his primary upset. My latest story is a profile of Wisconsin Democratic nominee for governor David Crowley. (Gift link.) wapo.st/4xrNJHt https://wapo.st/4xrNJHt13 Sep 2026 10:58 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvfgu4lrkc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3mvdbwiajbk2tWhat you simply must read today. Such a tale from @merylkornfield.bsky.social -- He was cleaning his garage. Then he found a file marked ‘SECRET.’ wapo.st/4yDFDwu https://wapo.st/4yDFDwu12 Sep 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdbwiajbk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3mv3dilqtec2wThe awkward question that undergirds the Republican midterm convention: How much does Trump really care about the GOP? (gift link) wapo.st/4qZtak5 https://wapo.st/4qZtak509 Sep 2026 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3dilqtec2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3muxvbwvny22oWith Ohio’s governorship up for grabs, a toxic race turns violent (gift link) wapo.st/3VhfPaM https://wapo.st/3VhfPaM08 Sep 2026 01:39 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxvbwvny22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3muv66jdobc24https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/06/armed-individual-lunged-democrat-nominee-ohio-governor-campaign-says/06 Sep 2026 23:41 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3muv66jdobc24https://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3mu3cnrpmbs2hTerrific exclusive reporting from @lizcgoodwin.bsky.social and @oliviacgeorge.bsky.social https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/08/27/mike-collinss-former-staffer-posted-kkk-nazi-imagery/27 Aug 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3cnrpmbs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3mu2vhlh5k225Ontario, California, you’re next. The Sharpie will be coming after you.27 Aug 2026 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2vhlh5k225https://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3mtj2jyxmzs2gDemocrats are moving past the resistance. They want a new kind of fighter. (Gift link.) wapo.st/4wBj8qs https://wapo.st/4wBj8qs20 Aug 2026 10:38 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtj2jyxmzs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3mtcdklmtk22nAmazing piece from @theatlantic. What it tells you about @Mike_Pence will probably surprise you.: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/10/trump-white-house-transgender-mike-pence/688284/?gift=1pTexSOGXQQM9PuxzNJEqVBkKldH3Ytv846meMfuRvk&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share17 Aug 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcdklmtk22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3mt5ptd6j7k25Is it just me, or does anyone else think Lala seems like a bad name for a hurricane?15 Aug 2026 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5ptd6j7k25https://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3mt5j5f7uhs25No gold leaf? Yet another WaPo SCOOP: Navy weighs major warship redesign to match Trump’s preferences. Great reporting from Noah Robertson and @taracopp.bsky.social wapo.st/4wqjGiV https://wapo.st/4wqjGiV15 Aug 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5j5f7uhs25https://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3mt4jrj4z3k25Just this week alone, so many reasons to make sure you are reading the @washingtonpost.com https://x.com/BenMullin/status/2088369652413903305?s=2015 Aug 2026 11:06 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4jrj4z3k25https://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3msvva6brs22fWhat you political junkies know you want to read today: Wisconsin surprise raises big questions about polls and Democratic voters. From @sfcpoll.bsky.social wapo.st/4xDxlE9 https://wapo.st/4xDxlE912 Aug 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvva6brs22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3msvhwl7usc25What happens downballot really matters this year. Here's why Madison Democrats are breathing a sigh of relief: With Crowley atop their ticket, Wisconsin Democrats hope for a 2026 sweep (gift link, because I still have a few left on my subscription): wapo.st/4fV4V2B https://wapo.st/4fV4V2B12 Aug 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvhwl7usc25https://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3mstrqkwj3c2nIs being conveyed across the tarmac by a catering truck really all that different from having to take the People Mover at Dulles?11 Aug 2026 23:35 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstrqkwj3c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3msshqqgz5225WaPo SCOOP: Under assassination threat, Trump was spirited away in a catering truck and put on a smaller plane, leaving everyone left aboard AF1 as a "decoy." @danlamothe.bsky.social @Johnphudson.bsky.social @abtran.bsky.social @joyceslee.bsky.social wapo.st/4i1OByh https://wapo.st/4i1OByh11 Aug 2026 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msshqqgz5225https://bsky.app/profile/ktumulty.bsky.social/post/3msgu7ydjb22n06 Aug 2026 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:4de4u5rms6xnv7e355fzsov5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgu7ydjb22n