
Philip Bump
National Columnist at The Washington Post
Washington Post national columnist. How To Read This Chart newsletter. Author of "The Aftermath," NYT editor's pick. You are not entitled to my attention.
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washingtonpost.com | Philip Bump
Trump has let allies and supporters avoid centuries of prison time (washingtonpost.com) Trump has let allies and supporters avoid centuries of prison time By Philip Bump 2025052822181400 We got a clear glimpse of what a second Donald Trump presidency would look like on the second night of last year's Republican National Convention.
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washingtonpost.com | Philip Bump
Advice offered with a caveat: No one knows exactly what advice would be most helpful.
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spokesman.com | Philip Bump
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent found himself in an unexpected position Friday morning, facing a challenging question from – of all people – a Fox News anchor. The budget bill passed by the House this week “adds trillions to our debt,” Fox’s Bill Hemmer noted. “How is that acceptable to this administration?”“Well,” Bessent replied, “you’re referring to the CBO scoring, I believe, which is 10-year scoring and it’s D.C.-style scoring.
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washingtonpost.com | Philip Bump
The war on terror comes for Trump’s political and cultural enemies (washingtonpost.com) The war on terror comes for Trump’s political and cultural enemies By Philip Bump 2025052611303900 This Memorial Day, Americans pay tribute to service members who gave their lives in defense of this country and its values. That includes more than 5,000 members of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines who died in Afghanistan and Iraq during what President George W.
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2 weeks ago |
washingtonpost.com | Philip Bump
When it comes to budget math, ‘D.C.-style’ actually means ‘honest’ (washingtonpost.com) When it comes to budget math, ‘D.C.-style’ actually means ‘honest’ By Philip Bump 2025052318511500 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent found himself in an unexpected position Friday morning, facing a challenging question from — of all people — a Fox News anchor. The budget bill passed by the House this week "adds trillions to our debt," Fox's Bill Hemmer noted.
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The administration is trying to gin up accusations against Abrego Garcia to give political cover to ignoring SCOTUS. Republicans are already convinced. Free to read: https://t.co/gC2NTQWTmO https://t.co/iXhfhyfAQG

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