@AFP.com Staff Photojournalist working across North America, based in Washington, DC.https://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3mtwgkkjnq22tDolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/arts/music/dolly-parton-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8FA.9pS1.OM9g7aKbGfmY&smid=nytcore-ios-share25 Aug 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwgkkjnq22thttps://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3mqa67gy4os2sWorkers have dropped a building wrap with a rendering of the North Portico on it over the scaffolding that has been erected around the columns.09 Jul 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqa67gy4os2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3mczx3obrf7r2Tense moment during a recess of the Jack Smith hearing on Capitol Hill as former DC Poloce Officer Michael Fanone confronted Trump supporter Ivan Raiklin threats he said Raiklin was making. Raiklin can be seen holding a phone, recording video. For @bloomberg.com 22 Jan 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mczx3obrf7r2https://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3mczwyznlh4spFormer Special Counsel Jack Smith is sworn in before the House Committee on the Judiciary “My approach has always been the same: follow the facts & the law, without fear or favor.” For @bloomberg.com 22 Jan 2026 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mczwyznlh4sphttps://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3m2ugexon5c2xA Secret Service agent stands guard as President Trump waves form the beast, as he prepares to depart following what aides described as a “routine health checkup” that will nonetheless draw close scrutiny of the 79-year-old U.S. president's vitality. (📷 for @reuters.com)10 Oct 2025 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2ugexon5c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3m2u32xlmtk2yBirds fly as a helicopter with HMX-1 lands ahead of the arrival U.S. President Donald Trump to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for the President's annual physical exam, in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S., October 10, 2025. (📷 for @reuters.com)10 Oct 2025 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2u32xlmtk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3m2kyks3psk27The #HarvestMoon is the full moon nearest the autumn equinox, lighting fields for evening harvests. Here, it rises over the National Mall during the sixth day of a shutdown of the U.S. Federal Government. (📷for @reuters.com)07 Oct 2025 01:38 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2kyks3psk27https://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3m2ahfs37zs26It’s back.02 Oct 2025 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2ahfs37zs26https://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3lzj7tct5us2lThe plaque at the base of statues of President Trump and Jeffrey Epstein reads “In Honor of Friendship Month”23 Sep 2025 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzj7tct5us2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3luqnatlxlk2bFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell fact checks POTUS during a tour of the Federal Reserve Building. Powell: "You just added in a third building." Trump: “It’s a building that’s being built.” Powell: “It was built 5 years ago.” 📷 for @reuters.com24 Jul 2025 23:01 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3luqnatlxlk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3ltg56asiz22dPeople gather outside security fencing near the White House as PM Netenyahu dines with Pres. Trump. The two leaders are meeting to discuss Iran, Gaza ceasefire efforts and upcoming U.S. tariffs on Israeli goods. (📷 for @gettyimages.com)08 Jul 2025 01:21 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltg56asiz22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3lra6ehb3p22bMeanwhile in Washington at 0124AM.10 Jun 2025 05:36 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lra6ehb3p22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3lqdbdtclbk2aU.S. Cancels Contract With Moderna to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine. (📰: @nytimes.com) https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/health/us-cancels-contract-with-moderna-to-develop-bird-flu-vaccine.html?unlocked_article_code=1.K08.TlUt.itjlnd0c-hGR&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare29 May 2025 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqdbdtclbk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3lqbeodxgy22zTrade Court Strikes Down Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs — Businesses and states had sued the government, saying the president didn’t have the authority to impose the levies. (📰: @wsj.com) https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trade-court-strikes-down-trumps-liberation-day-tariffs-9befa448?st=1bbSaL&reflink=article_copyURL_share28 May 2025 23:37 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqbeodxgy22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3lpisfum3hk2uHawaii’s Prized Kona Coffee Fields Have Become a Target for ICE. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/us/hawaii-kona-coffee-workers-immigrants-ice.html?unlocked_article_code=1.IU8.xImc.yk4M9rEqqgDi&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare19 May 2025 05:06 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpisfum3hk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3lpi7imvwuc2kPresident Trump returns to the White House Friday, May 16, 2025, following his whirlwind four-day tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, which notably sidelined Netanyahu, marking a new Middle East order. (📷 for @nytimes.com)18 May 2025 23:27 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpi7imvwuc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3lntoucmazc2zMeanwhile, at the Narrows in Zion National Park.28 Apr 2025 02:11 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lntoucmazc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3lnsehydge22hWhat does the American home look like without Chinese products?. This very smartly executed build by the @nytimes.com looks at the many essentials that are likely to become more expensive with the new tariffs. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/04/27/world/asia/china-products-us-tariffs-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.C08.-kI5.usj936i8ysfP&smid=url-share27 Apr 2025 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnsehydge22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3lnnmurivsk2nF.B.I. agents arrested a county judge in Milwaukee on Friday, accusing Hannah Dugan of shielding an immigrant from federal authorities — a major escalation of the Trump administration’s fight with local officials over deportations. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04/25/us/trump-news?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare25 Apr 2025 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnnmurivsk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3lmn35h6xw22eFantastic photo by Eric Lee. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Apr 2025 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmn35h6xw22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3lmir6w4qbk22For @propublica.org with @alecmac.bsky.social: A Lawyer Who Helped the Kushners Crack Down on Poor Tenants Now Helps Renters Fight Big Landlords https://www.propublica.org/article/kushner-kushnerville-apartments-tenants-lawsuits-andrew-rabinowitz-lawyer11 Apr 2025 00:28 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmir6w4qbk22https://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3ll5faje3xc23The Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included @theatlantic.com’s Jeffrey Goldberg. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/trump-administration-accidentally-texted-me-its-war-plans/682151/24 Mar 2025 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll5faje3xc23https://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3lk557ysznk2wEducation Department to Fire 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/us/politics/trump-education-department-firings.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3E4.I7pA.4YWJ3W2xd-dx&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare11 Mar 2025 22:41 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk557ysznk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3lizok67vsc2uWhite House moves to pick the Pool journalists who can cover Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/business/media/trump-white-house-press.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/business/media/trump-white-house-press.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share25 Feb 2025 20:16 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lizok67vsc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3liwyevwllk2vThe United States voted against a resolution, backed by most of Europe, demanding Russian withdrawal from Ukraine — a deep fissure between allies, and a sharp shift in American policy. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/world/middleeast/us-eurpe-russia-ukraine-un.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share24 Feb 2025 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3liwyevwllk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3liptjqt3os2sThe AP has sued Trump officials over the White House ban. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/business/media/ap-white-house-ban-lawsuit.html?unlocked_article_code=1.yk4.NkJ5.9OByIGgSMMWe21 Feb 2025 22:18 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3liptjqt3os2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kentnish.com/post/3lintiuoyp22sFox News, CNN and Other News Outlets Urge White House to Drop Ban on The Associated Press. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/business/media/ap-white-house-ban-cnn-fox.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare21 Feb 2025 03:12 +0000at://did:plc:oj2gxgnipphepxt6or7si5a5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lintiuoyp22s