Maeve Reston
National Political Reporter at The Washington Post
National Political Reporter @washingtonpost
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washingtonpost.com | Maeve Reston
Democrats pull off an upset in Nebraska, electing Omaha’s first Black mayor (washingtonpost.com) Democrats pull off an upset in Nebraska, electing Omaha’s first Black mayor By Maeve Reston 2025051309000000 John Ewing Jr. was elected Omaha's first Black mayor on Tuesday, defeating the city's three-term Republican mayor, Jean Stothert, in a race where Democrats sought to tie her to President Donald Trump's unpopular agenda — another warning sign for Republicans in a critical battleground area....
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unionleader.com | Maeve Reston
LOS ANGELES -- The moment that crystallized the ethos of Elon Musk for Janet Yoshitake, 71, was when the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla told podcaster Joe Rogan that the “fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy.” For Joel Morin, a 67-year-old self-described “cable guy” from San Diego, it was Musk’s decision to pace the stage in sunglasses at the Conservative Political Action Conference throttling a chain saw “while putting tens of thousands of Americans out of work just to enrich...
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washingtonpost.com | Maeve Reston
Why do so many people hate Elon Musk? (washingtonpost.com) Why do so many people hate Elon Musk?
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washingtonpost.com | Maeve Reston
Kamala Harris condemns Trump’s ‘reckless’ policies and ‘unconstitutional demands’ (washingtonpost.com) Kamala Harris condemns Trump’s ‘reckless’ policies and ‘unconstitutional demands’ By Maeve Reston 2025043009000000 SAN FRANCISCO — Former vice president Kamala Harris marked President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office by condemning his "reckless" tariffs, "unconstitutional demands" and efforts to stoke a climate of fear to silence his dissenters.
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washingtonpost.com | Maeve Reston
Pritzker’s speech in New Hampshire drives presidential campaign buzz (washingtonpost.com) Pritzker’s speech in New Hampshire drives presidential campaign buzz By Maeve Reston 2025042721421100 MANCHESTER, N.H. — In a fiery address to New Hampshire Democrats on Sunday night, Illinois Gov.
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ALCATRAZ: The cell doors are so rusted they can’t close. Century-old lead paint is peeling off the walls. Concrete is crumbling. This is no longer a fearsome prison. But it’s one Trump wants. Via @reisthebault @lisabonos https://t.co/1whVzM8aBh
Trump tariffs stir doubts — even in a Rust Belt area he pledged to restore. Many in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley — a manufacturing hub in a big swing state — are skeptical that the president can deliver via @KnowlesHannah in Allentown: https://t.co/9ugJxsb0rB
As Trump rushes to deport migrants, many worry children’s rights are being violated. A growing number of cases — including a 2-year-old kept in U.S. custody after her mother was deported — reignites fears of child separation policies, by @SilviaElenaFF https://t.co/ehMW9sFAHe