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Ben Johansen

Washington, D.C., United States

News Assistant at POLITICO

co-authoring west wing playbook @politico | upstate ny | alum @americanu

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  • 'DOGE caucus is dead'

    1 day ago | politico.com | Ben Johansen |Sophia Cai |Irie Sentner

    Welcome to POLITICO’s West Wing Playbook: Remaking Government, your guide to Donald Trump’s unprecedented overhaul of the federal government — the key decisions, the critical characters and the power dynamics that are upending Washington and beyond. | Subscribe | | | Five months ago, the congressional DOGE caucuses were the hottest tickets in town, with many lawmakers in both parties eager to prove they believed the federal government should be reformed.

  • Elon still on the hook

    2 days ago | politico.com | Hassan Kanu |Ben Johansen |Sophia Cai |Irie Sentner

    Welcome to POLITICO’s West Wing Playbook: Remaking Government, your guide to Donald Trump’s unprecedented overhaul of the federal government — the key decisions, the critical characters and the power dynamics that are upending Washington and beyond. | Subscribe | | | Opponents who sued ELON MUSK personally in lawsuits challenging DOGE’s transformation of the federal government don’t appear to be backing down just because the world’s richest man is purportedly stepping back from the initiative.

  • Musk's influence extends to immigration

    5 days ago | politico.com | Myah Ward |Ben Johansen |Sophia Cai |Irie Sentner

    Welcome to POLITICO’s West Wing Playbook: Remaking Government, your guide to Donald Trump’s unprecedented overhaul of the federal government — the key decisions, the critical characters and the power dynamics that are upending Washington and beyond.

  • DOGE plays favorites - and Appalachia wins

    6 days ago | politico.com | Sophia Cai |Ben Johansen |Irie Sentner

    Welcome to POLITICO’s West Wing Playbook: Remaking Government, your guide to Donald Trump’s unprecedented overhaul of the federal government — the key decisions, the critical characters and the power dynamics that are upending Washington and beyond. | Subscribe | | | LATEST: After fewer than six months on the job, the head of FEMA is out, POLITICO’s E&E News’ THOMAS FRANK reports. CAMERON HAMILTON, FEMA’s acting administrator, told people he was terminated today.

  • VOA, meet OANN

    1 week ago | politico.com | Ben Johansen |Sophia Cai |Irie Sentner

    Welcome to POLITICO’s West Wing Playbook: Remaking Government, your guide to Donald Trump’s unprecedented overhaul of the federal government — the key decisions, the critical characters and the power dynamics that are upending Washington and beyond. | Subscribe | | | The Trump administration plans to publish news from One America News Network — a pro-Trump, far-right outlet known for peddling conspiracy theories — on the Voice of America and other U.S.-run media.

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Ben Johansen
Ben Johansen @BenJohansen3
9 May 25

RT @emilyngo: Mike Lawler will go his own way — or so he says https://t.co/haM8rmgTwK via @politico

Ben Johansen
Ben Johansen @BenJohansen3
8 May 25

Trump confirms that he has seen the white smoke, but “I haven’t seen the pope.” From pooler @adamcancryn https://t.co/KFIp0RsjjC

Ben Johansen
Ben Johansen @BenJohansen3
7 May 25

The Trump admin plans to publish news from One America News Network – a far-right outlet known for peddling conspiracy theories - on Voice of America. VOA staff are in "utter disbelief," said one of the many employees currently on administrative leave. https://t.co/VRQRq733KT