Bart Schaneman
@bartschaneman.bsky.social
Journalist/author. Breaking News Editor for The Washington Post.
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The administration has multiple agendas at work here and they aren't all about finding violent undocumented criminals. Patrick Marley and I explain: Trump administration uses ICE to pressure blue states www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump administration uses ICE to pressure blue states
How the Trump administration is pressuring states to capitulate on several fronts — including voting issues and “sanctuary city” policies — and using officers and agents in the streets as leverage.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:08 PM
The administration has multiple agendas at work here and they aren't all about finding violent undocumented criminals. Patrick Marley and I explain: Trump administration uses ICE to pressure blue states www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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President Trump said he would raise levies from 15 percent to 25 percent on autos, lumber, pharmaceuticals and all other goods affected by “Reciprocal TARIFFS” that are shipped from South Korea.
Trump threatens to raise tariffs on South Korea to 25%
President Trump said he would raise import levies for American buyers of South Korean cars, lumber, pharmaceuticals and other items, despite a deal reached in July.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:30 PM
President Trump said he would raise levies from 15 percent to 25 percent on autos, lumber, pharmaceuticals and all other goods affected by “Reciprocal TARIFFS” that are shipped from South Korea.
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I'm daily amazed at the integrity of the efforts of @washingtonpost reporters in the middle of internal and external storms and stiff headwinds. #savethepost
My @washingtonpost.com colleagues worked round the clock this weekend to expose the truth of what's happening in Minneapolis and bring urgent weather news to millions facing dangerous cold and snow.
If you value this work, tell Jeff Bezos to #SaveThePost
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If you value this work, tell Jeff Bezos to #SaveThePost
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Federal agent secured gun from Minn. man before fatal shooting, videos show
A Washington Post analysis of videos sheds light on the encounter that left 37-year-old Alex Pretti dead.
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January 26, 2026 at 7:03 PM
I'm daily amazed at the integrity of the efforts of @washingtonpost reporters in the middle of internal and external storms and stiff headwinds. #savethepost
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MUSTREAD from Marianne Levine and Brianna Sacks, with a reminder of why ICE was created after 9/11 -- Shootings in Minneapolis underscore how Kristi Noem has transformed DHS www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Shootings in Minneapolis underscore how Kristi Noem has transformed DHS
The agency was founded after Sept. 11 to prevent foreign terrorist attacks. Now it is almost exclusively focused on apprehending undocumented immigrants.
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January 25, 2026 at 5:56 PM
MUSTREAD from Marianne Levine and Brianna Sacks, with a reminder of why ICE was created after 9/11 -- Shootings in Minneapolis underscore how Kristi Noem has transformed DHS www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Trump today declared on Truth Social it is "TOO LATE!" to stop White House ballroom construction.
DOJ lawyers have been arguing something very different: that the plans are flexible and they’re complying with a federal review process.
A federal judge is weighing whether to halt Trump’s project.
DOJ lawyers have been arguing something very different: that the plans are flexible and they’re complying with a federal review process.
A federal judge is weighing whether to halt Trump’s project.
Trump says it’s ‘too late’ to stop White House ballroom construction
The president’s comments came after Justice Department lawyers argued that the ballroom plans can still be modified and they plan to wait for federal reviews.
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January 25, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Trump today declared on Truth Social it is "TOO LATE!" to stop White House ballroom construction.
DOJ lawyers have been arguing something very different: that the plans are flexible and they’re complying with a federal review process.
A federal judge is weighing whether to halt Trump’s project.
DOJ lawyers have been arguing something very different: that the plans are flexible and they’re complying with a federal review process.
A federal judge is weighing whether to halt Trump’s project.
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“.. He cared about people deeply ..,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong ..”
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January 24, 2026 at 10:22 PM
“.. He cared about people deeply ..,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong ..”
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A split screen tonight:
Minnesota shooting videos going viral online, as Trump hosts VIP screening of “Melania”
Minnesota shooting videos going viral online, as Trump hosts VIP screening of “Melania”
January 25, 2026 at 7:12 AM
A split screen tonight:
Minnesota shooting videos going viral online, as Trump hosts VIP screening of “Melania”
Minnesota shooting videos going viral online, as Trump hosts VIP screening of “Melania”
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ICU nurse fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis cared for veterans
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ICU nurse fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis cared for veterans
Alex Pretti, 37, identified by Minnesota’s attorney general as the man killed Saturday, was dedicated to caring for veterans, friends and colleagues said.
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January 25, 2026 at 2:33 AM
ICU nurse fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis cared for veterans
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The results of an independent autopsy for Renée Good show the mother of three sustained gunshot wounds to her left arm, right breast and head after she was shot by an ICE officer. https://wapo.st/3ZqShix
January 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM
The results of an independent autopsy for Renée Good show the mother of three sustained gunshot wounds to her left arm, right breast and head after she was shot by an ICE officer. https://wapo.st/3ZqShix
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BREAKING: Judge blocks government from searching data seized from Post reporter www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Judge blocks government from searching data seized from Post reporter
The Post demanded in a court filing Wednesday that federal law enforcement officials return electronic devices the government seized from a staff reporter’s home.
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January 21, 2026 at 8:45 PM
BREAKING: Judge blocks government from searching data seized from Post reporter www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Excerpt from one of my books. Find those at www.adamgnade.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Excerpt from one of my books. Find those at www.adamgnade.com
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NEW: Autopsy report classifies ICE detainee’s death as a homicide
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Autopsy report classifies ICE detainee’s death as a homicide
The report deeming an ICE detainee’s death in Texas a homicide comes the same day that a federal judge temporarily barred the deportation of two witnesses.
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January 22, 2026 at 1:57 AM
NEW: Autopsy report classifies ICE detainee’s death as a homicide
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I'm in The Republic of Letters today with an essay about the great writer Thomas McGuane.
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Lonesome Crowded West
on the fiction of Thomas McGuane
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January 17, 2026 at 10:56 PM
I'm in The Republic of Letters today with an essay about the great writer Thomas McGuane.
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Inside the frantic global race to find an escape route for Maduro
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Inside the frantic global race to find an escape route for Maduro
A previously unreported Christmas Eve meeting in Vatican City was one of many failed attempts to find safe harbor for the Venezuelan leader before the U.S. raid.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Inside the frantic global race to find an escape route for Maduro
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During a very sad, hard week for this country here's a spot of good. Front page story on the new Bread & Roses Bookshop in the @lawrencekstimes.com
Get yr "abolish ICE" patches and books on ending fascism there and maybe say hi to me if I'm around.
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Get yr "abolish ICE" patches and books on ending fascism there and maybe say hi to me if I'm around.
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‘This shop will fail’: ECM leadership hopes new punk bookstore will be lightning rod to get community in the door
If Lawrencians are going to confuse the Ecumenical Campus Ministries for a church, executive director Jessie Duke at least wants it to seem like a wild one. That’s why she opened a punk, anarchist boo...
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January 10, 2026 at 2:07 AM
During a very sad, hard week for this country here's a spot of good. Front page story on the new Bread & Roses Bookshop in the @lawrencekstimes.com
Get yr "abolish ICE" patches and books on ending fascism there and maybe say hi to me if I'm around.
lawrencekstimes.com/2026/01/09/e...
Get yr "abolish ICE" patches and books on ending fascism there and maybe say hi to me if I'm around.
lawrencekstimes.com/2026/01/09/e...
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Renee Nicole Good came to Minneapolis almost a year ago looking for a place that she, her wife and 6-year-old son could feel comfortable.
Now, her community on the south side of the city is grieving.
Now, her community on the south side of the city is grieving.
Renee Good, shot by ICE, came to Minneapolis for ‘community’
Renee Nicole Good was a devoted mother and artist before she was fatally shot, becoming the flash point of anger against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Renee Nicole Good came to Minneapolis almost a year ago looking for a place that she, her wife and 6-year-old son could feel comfortable.
Now, her community on the south side of the city is grieving.
Now, her community on the south side of the city is grieving.
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UPDATED More details about the ICE officer under investigation for the fatal shooting of Renee Good. Last month he testified that he didn’t wear a body camera because it wasn’t office policy. He also served in Iraq & was in the Border Patrol, and more.
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ICE officer in Minneapolis shooting was dragged by a driver months earlier
Jonathan Ross received stitches and suffered abrasions after a June dragging incident, court records show. Ross fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in her SUV.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:19 AM
UPDATED More details about the ICE officer under investigation for the fatal shooting of Renee Good. Last month he testified that he didn’t wear a body camera because it wasn’t office policy. He also served in Iraq & was in the Border Patrol, and more.
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Border Patrol agents shoot two in Portland, Oregon, officials say
Border Patrol agents shoot two in Portland, Oregon, officials say
Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said the agents were conducting a “targeted vehicle stop” involving a Venezuelan national.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Border Patrol agents shoot two in Portland, Oregon, officials say
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Thousands of people in Minneapolis gathered for a candlelight vigil to mourn and protest the killing of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE officer in the city as she appeared to try to drive away in her vehicle during a raid.
Woman killed by ICE in Minneapolis was a mother of 3 and a poet
Renee Nicole Good, 37, was an avid writer, a proud mother and a hobby guitarist who won an undergraduate poetry prize in 2020, online records show.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Thousands of people in Minneapolis gathered for a candlelight vigil to mourn and protest the killing of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE officer in the city as she appeared to try to drive away in her vehicle during a raid.
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In South Korea, an array of American companies that have little to do with fashion have been resurrected or reinvented as sleek clothing companies — all with a K-beauty glow-up.
How Pan Am and Kodak turned into fashion brands, with a K-beauty glow-up
In South Korea, National Geographic and even Lockheed Martin are among the U.S. brands that have been resurrected or reinvented as clothing lines.
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December 29, 2025 at 6:00 AM
In South Korea, an array of American companies that have little to do with fashion have been resurrected or reinvented as sleek clothing companies — all with a K-beauty glow-up.
A nice, thoughtful review of my novel The Pot Job in the latest issue of Razorcake (@razorcake.bsky.social.) Kurt Morris writes: "Schaneman’s writing has always been descriptive without being meandering or wordy. He does a fine job capturing the scene and describing environments and personalities."
December 28, 2025 at 8:09 AM
A nice, thoughtful review of my novel The Pot Job in the latest issue of Razorcake (@razorcake.bsky.social.) Kurt Morris writes: "Schaneman’s writing has always been descriptive without being meandering or wordy. He does a fine job capturing the scene and describing environments and personalities."
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It has been amazing as a newsroom fan, watching @hannahnatanson.bsky.social's incredible, indefatigable reporting on DOGE and the Trump administration.
She shows what journalism can do in a crisis. Please read what she gave to her sources - and the country - this year
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She shows what journalism can do in a crisis. Please read what she gave to her sources - and the country - this year
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I am The Post’s ‘federal government whisperer.’ It’s been brutal.
One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources — and nearly broke her.
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December 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
It has been amazing as a newsroom fan, watching @hannahnatanson.bsky.social's incredible, indefatigable reporting on DOGE and the Trump administration.
She shows what journalism can do in a crisis. Please read what she gave to her sources - and the country - this year
wapo.st/3LjmYCV
She shows what journalism can do in a crisis. Please read what she gave to her sources - and the country - this year
wapo.st/3LjmYCV
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Why what @hannahnatanson.bsky.social does — and what the @washingtonpost.com does is so important. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
I am The Post’s ‘federal government whisperer.’ It’s been brutal.
One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources — and nearly broke her.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Why what @hannahnatanson.bsky.social does — and what the @washingtonpost.com does is so important. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...