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Colby Itkowitz

Colby Itkowitz

National Politics Reporter at The Washington Post

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Recent Articles

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Trump’s pivot on the Epstein files and his polling plunge

Congress voted overwhelmingly to release the Epstein files this week. But does that mean the public will see them any time soon?
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Parents want to cut kids' screen time. Can it work?

Why some parents are choosing to scale back their kids’ access to devices and how to navigate the big feelings that may follow.
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Pete Hegseth said to kill everybody, officials say

During the first U.S. strike on a boat in the Caribbean, in September, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave the directive to “kill them all,” according to two people with direct knowledge of the operation. Today, The Post’s exclusive reporting on his order and the alarms it’s raising.
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Strangers showed us their Notes app. Here's what we learned.

If our eyes are windows into our souls, then the notes applications on our phones are the wide-open doors to our lives. Why our digital notepads – full of grocery lists, to-dos and half-baked ideas – are more revealing than we think.
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Shapiro, Cox cross aisle to denounce the rise in political violence

Govs. Josh Shapiro (D) and Spencer Cox (R) join forces to denounce the rise in political violence in the past few years.
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Trump calls affordability a "hoax"; Democrats take note

This week, President Donald Trump kicked off his affordability tour in Pennsylvania and called “affordability” a democratic “hoax.” Meanwhile, Democrats are taking note and feeling momentum heading into the 2026 midterm elections.
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The making of Trump’s presidential library

Less than a year into President Donald Trump’s second term, planning for his presidential library is underway, with $50 million already raised from undisclosed donors. Today, how Trump’s library could memorialize his presidency.
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Minneapolis ICE shooting, Tim Walz and 'America First' after Venezuela

The fallout from Wednesday’s ICE shooting in Minneapolis, why the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has led to renewed talk of buying Greenland, and the fallen star of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
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Gov. Shapiro, a top 2028 contender, recounts chat with Trump, beef ...

Takeaways from a new memoir that could help frame a presidential run.
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Is Minneapolis a turning point in Trump's presidency?

In the wake of Alex Pretti’s killing and bipartisan criticism of DHS, President Donald Trump appeared to soften his stance on immigration enforcement — somewhat. Meanwhile, Democrats in Congress see an opportunity to force changes to how ICE operates.
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Mayors look at Minneapolis with concern and wonder: Is my city next?

Interviews with a dozen from both parties show dissatisfaction with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns and dismay with the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by federal agents.