Ben Brasch

Washington, D.C., United States

General Assignment Reporter at The Washington Post

@washingtonpost reporter and @PostGuild member. @UFJSchool and @ajc alumnus. 727 native. I crave those wings from 'Tommy Boy' daily. He/him. Avi: @alyssaNo_L

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How Oct. 7 has changed antisemitic attacks in the U.S.

2 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Michelle Boorstein |Ben Brasch

How Oct. 7 has changed antisemitic attacks in the U.S. (washingtonpost.com) How Oct. 7 has changed antisemitic attacks in the U.S. By Michelle Boorstein; Ben Brasch 2025060401304200 Until recently, many prominent attacks on U.S. Jews have stemmed from long-standing conspiracies and tropes: a Holocaust museum security guard killed in 2009 by a man who said "the Holocaust is a lie." White supremacists chanting "Jews will not replace us" at a 2017 march.
Suspect in Colorado attack on Israeli hostage event charged with hate crime

3 days ago | postguam.com | Ben Brasch |Anumita Kaur |Annabelle Timsit

The man accused of attacking an event organized by a Jewish group, injuring 12 people, faces a federal hate crime charge and several felonies, including attempted murder. Authorities said they are investigating the incident as a targeted act of terrorism.
Suspect in Colorado attack on Israeli hostage event charged with hate crime

4 days ago | nationalpost.com | Annabelle Timsit |Ben Brasch

The eight victims — four men and four women — are 52 to 88 years oldArticle contentOfficials filed a federal hate crime charge Monday against the man accused of attacking an event organized by a Jewish group – just before he was set to appear in court in Boulder, Colorado. Authorities said they are investigating the incident, in which eight people were injured, as a targeted act of terrorism.
Suspect in Colorado attack on Israeli hostage event charged with hate crime

4 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Carolyn Johnson |Ben Brasch |Anumita Kaur |Roman Stubbs |Michelle Boorstein

Suspect in Colorado attack on Israeli hostage event charged with hate crime (washingtonpost.com) Suspect in Colorado attack on Israeli hostage event charged with hate crime By Carolyn Y.
Schools blame tariffs for rising costs and supply woes

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Ben Brasch

Schools blame tariffs for rising costs and supply woes (washingtonpost.com) Schools blame tariffs for rising costs and supply woes By Ben Brasch 2025053009000000 School districts across the country are grappling with how to navigate President Donald Trump's tariffs, which have led to higher costs for everything from Chromebook parts to juice boxes — leaving educators worried that supply shortages may affect safety and achievement.
Trump administration cuts school mental health grants created after shootings

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Ben Brasch

Trump administration cuts school mental health grants created after shootings (washingtonpost.com) Trump administration cuts school mental health grants created after shootings By Ben Brasch 2025050117530900 The Education Department this week began cutting about $1 billion in mental-health-related grants created in response to mass school shootings, claiming that schools that want to diversify their pool of psychologists are misusing the funds.
DHS reinstates foreign students after court losses pile up

1 month ago | newsindiatimes.com | Ela Dutt |Ben Brasch |Molly Hennessy-Fiske
DHS reinstates foreign students after court losses pile up

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Ben Brasch |Molly Hennessy-Fiske

DHS reinstates foreign students after court losses pile up (washingtonpost.com) DHS reinstates foreign students after court losses pile up By Ben Brasch; Molly Hennessy-Fiske 2025042522232500 For three weeks, the federal government upended the lives of many international students by simply terminating their immigration statuses in a database. Some lost jobs. Some decided to self-deport rather than face deportation. Others fought back.
Big Ten universities propose teaming up to counter government’s attacks on higher ed

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Ben Brasch |Molly Hennessy-Fiske

A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. The faculty and university senates at six schools have signed resolutions asking their administrators to join the effort, including Indiana University, University of Nebraska, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Rutgers University and University of Washington. A special senate meeting Thursday at the University of Minnesota will consider the “mutual academic defense compact” resolution.
Big Ten University Faculties Push For Defense Compact Against Trump

1 month ago | southfloridareporter.com | Ben Brasch |Molly Hennessy-Fiske

A burgeoning movement among Big Ten universities would create an alliance to counter government attacks on higher education, which the White House says aim to end "woke" policies on campuses it views as fostering antisemitism and harboring foreign students engaged in "known illegal" activity.