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Colby Itkowitz

National Politics and Democracy Reporter at The Washington Post

Post Reports host. Politics reporter. @washingtonpost. Lancaster, Pa native. @hofstrau alum. https://t.co/B8QUzzwBor

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  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Colby Itkowitz

    Josh Shapiro details Passover arson attack, condemns political violence (washingtonpost.com) Josh Shapiro details Passover arson attack, condemns political violence By Colby Itkowitz 2025061511003000 HARRISBURG, Pa. — Josh Shapiro jolted awake. Someone was pounding on his door, screaming that he and his family needed to get out. "Governor, get up. Get up. There's a fire. First lady, let's go," an officer yelled.

  • 2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Colby Itkowitz

    Josh Shapiro says he’s ‘prepared’ if Trump sends military to Pennsylvania (washingtonpost.com) Josh Shapiro says he’s ‘prepared’ if Trump sends military to Pennsylvania By Colby Itkowitz 2025061122321900 HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov.

  • 2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Colby Itkowitz |Dylan Wells

    David Hogg riles Democratic Party with plans to primary incumbents (washingtonpost.com) David Hogg riles Democratic Party with plans to primary incumbents By Colby Itkowitz; Dylan Wells 2025042420474800 David Hogg, a top Democratic Party official, isn't backing off his controversial plan to fund primary challenges against Democratic members of Congress he deems "ineffective" in reaching disaffected voters, particularly young ones.

  • 2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Colby Itkowitz |Michelle Singletary

    You can’t control the stock market. But you can control your spending. (washingtonpost.com) You can’t control the stock market. But you can control your spending. By Colby Itkowitz; Michelle Singletary 2025040821440200 If you have money in the stock market, you've probably been pretty shaken watching some of your money evaporate in the days since President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs went into effect.

  • Mar 1, 2025 | augsburger-allgemeine.de | Justin Jouvenal |Colby Itkowitz

    Washington Post In zwei Fällen weigerte sich Trumps Regierung bereits, gerichtlichen Anordnungen zu folgen. Die Lage ist angespannt. So schätzen US-Rechtsexperten die Optionen ein. Von Justin Jouvenal, Colby Itkowitz | | | Donald Trump unterzeichnete in seinen ersten Amtswochen zahlreiche Dekrete, stieß große Projekte an und ließ andere einstampfen. Widerstand kommt vorrangig aus einer Richtung: der Justiz.

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Colby Itkowitz
Colby Itkowitz @ColbyItkowitz
27 Jun 23

Supreme Court ruling today against independent legislature theory is a huge win for Democrats. Last year, @daveweigel and I reported on why Dems and voting rights advocates feared it. https://t.co/E9Rczlkzia

Colby Itkowitz
Colby Itkowitz @ColbyItkowitz
24 May 23

Trump’s positions have become even more extreme, his tone more confrontational, his accounts less tethered to reality, according to a Washington Post review of Trump’s speeches and interviews with former aides. via @iarnsdorf @jdawsey1 @AdriUsero https://t.co/6ZQ4LFmpfr

Colby Itkowitz
Colby Itkowitz @ColbyItkowitz
7 May 23

GOP State Sen. Merv Riepe has become such a hero on the left for his vote that stopped an abortion ban in Nebraska that ⁦@RAYGUNshirts⁩ is selling blue T-shirts and tank tops that say “Hot Merv Summer” in bold, white type. https://t.co/VYu59Z2gqM