Clara Ence Morse

East Coast United States, Texas, Washington, D.C., United States

Data and Politics Reporter at The Washington Post

Data & politics @washingtonpost. Formerly @columbiaspec @austinchronicle @djnf. IRE member. Texan. Signal cemorse.30 / email claraence.morse at washpost dot com

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MAGA divided over Trump's decision to bomb Iran

5 days ago | theday.com | Hannah Knowles |Cat Zakrzewski |Clara Ence Morse

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MAGA is divided over Trump’s decision to bomb Iran. Will it last?

5 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Hannah Knowles |Cat Zakrzewski |Clara Ence Morse

MAGA is divided over Trump’s decision to bomb Iran. Will it last? (washingtonpost.com) MAGA is divided over Trump’s decision to bomb Iran. Will it last? By Hannah Knowles; Cat Zakrzewski; Clara Ence Morse 2025062221402900 Stephen K. Bannon sounded uncertain as he absorbed President Donald Trump's strikes on Iran and his national address explaining it.
Trump reports over $600 million in income in latest financial disclosure

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Clara Ence Morse |Matt Viser

Trump reports over $600 million in income in latest financial disclosure (washingtonpost.com) Trump reports over $600 million in income in latest financial disclosure By Clara Ence Morse; Matt Viser 2025061421433600 President Donald Trump reported over $600 million in income and $1.6 billion in assets in a public financial disclosure filed late Friday, including cryptocurrency holdings, income from his properties and lucrative licensing deals with foreign developers. The 234-page disclosure...
$75 billion firm wins carve-out in tax bill after lobbying push

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Jeff Stein |Clara Ence Morse

$75 billion firm wins carve-out in tax bill after lobbying push (washingtonpost.com) $75 billion firm wins carve-out in tax bill after lobbying push By Jeff Stein; Clara Ence Morse 2025061411300000 The tax bill before Congress would partially exempt the U.S. Virgin Islands from a law meant to crack down on tax havens, after a lobbying campaign by the territory's government and a large private credit firm that stands to benefit from the measure.
Tallying Trump’s online posting frenzy: 2,262 ‘truths’ in 132 days

2 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Drew Harwell |Clara Ence Morse |Emily Davies

President Donald Trump is posting on the internet with a velocity and ferocity far beyond that of his first term, surprising aides with predawn messages fired off at a blistering pace. As of June 1, Trump had posted 2,262 times to his company’s social network Truth Social in the 132 days since his inauguration, a Washington Post analysis has found — more than three times the number of tweets he sent during the same period of his first presidency, according to data from the Trump Twitter Archive.
#TeamTrump vs #TeamMusk: A tenuous relationship in its twilight

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Clara Ence Morse |Naomi Nix

The breakup of a once-powerful allyship between billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump has forced even the pair’s most ardent supporters to pick sides. Conservatives watched this week with a mixture of bemusement and horror as the men publicly fought on social media, sharing explosive allegations, threats and more than one ridiculing meme. Trump accused the Tesla owner of losing his mind, while threatening to end government subsidies and federal contracts for his companies.
Tallying Trump’s online posting frenzy: 2,262 ‘truths’ in 132 days

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Drew Harwell |Clara Ence Morse |Emily Davies

Tallying Trump’s online posting frenzy: 2,262 ‘truths’ in 132 days (washingtonpost.com) Tallying Trump’s online posting frenzy: 2,262 ‘truths’ in 132 days By Drew Harwell; Clara Ence Morse; Emily Davies 2025060309000000 President Donald Trump is posting on the internet with a velocity and ferocity far beyond that of his first term, surprising aides with predawn messages fired off at a blistering pace.
Tallying Trump’s online posting frenzy: 2,262 ‘truths’ in 132 days

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Drew Harwell |Clara Ence Morse |Emily Davies

7 hours ago 'Musk's failure is glaring, and it's a pity' The head of Tesla and SpaceX, who recently left the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), failed to stem the rise in the federal budget … 7 hours ago Ex-Homeland Security official Taylor fights back against Trump's 'unprecedented' investigation order WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Homeland Security official during President Donald Trump’s first administration who authored an anonymous op-ed sharply critical of the president is calling...
Musk was once a political force on X. Now he’s back to business.

1 month ago | spokesman.com | Sarah Ellison |Clara Ence Morse

Elon Musk often spoke of the hundreds of millions of dollars he spent on electing Republican candidates as a necessary expenditure to prevent the decline of Western culture and values. But his declaration Tuesday that he had “done enough” political spending - at least for now - was yet another sign that the world’s richest man is shifting away from his strong political advocacy and deep government involvement to return to his role as a tech evangelist for his businesses.
Musk was once a political force on X. Now he’s back to business.

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Sarah Ellison |Clara Ence Morse

Musk was once a political force on X. Now he’s back to business. (washingtonpost.com) Musk was once a political force on X. Now he’s back to business. By Sarah Ellison; Clara Ence Morse 2025052110003500 Elon Musk often spoke of the hundreds of millions of dollars he spent on electing Republican candidates as a necessary expenditure to prevent the decline of Western culture and values.