Dan Diamond
@ddiamond.bsky.social
White House reporter at the Washington Post. Focused on politics, policy and public health. Democracy dies in darkness.
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Headline you don’t usually see on Fox News:
“Trump’s ‘new’ healthcare idea is a painful prescription for working Americans”
- Biden appointee Jess Schubel, who leads @dayonestrategies.bsky.social
“Trump’s ‘new’ healthcare idea is a painful prescription for working Americans”
- Biden appointee Jess Schubel, who leads @dayonestrategies.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Headline you don’t usually see on Fox News:
“Trump’s ‘new’ healthcare idea is a painful prescription for working Americans”
- Biden appointee Jess Schubel, who leads @dayonestrategies.bsky.social
“Trump’s ‘new’ healthcare idea is a painful prescription for working Americans”
- Biden appointee Jess Schubel, who leads @dayonestrategies.bsky.social
dueling messages around the National Mall
November 16, 2025 at 11:12 PM
dueling messages around the National Mall
finally understanding all those stories about mass celebrations when they got rid of New Coke
November 14, 2025 at 2:45 AM
finally understanding all those stories about mass celebrations when they got rid of New Coke
sometimes I think I’m still hip, I’m with it, and then I read something that makes me feel like I’m aging with every word
November 14, 2025 at 1:34 AM
sometimes I think I’m still hip, I’m with it, and then I read something that makes me feel like I’m aging with every word
The arrest of Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff is getting the headlines
But my phone is suddenly blowing up with messages about Sean McCluskie, who served as HHS chief of staff to Becerra during the Biden years, and was not always a popular figure in the building
But my phone is suddenly blowing up with messages about Sean McCluskie, who served as HHS chief of staff to Becerra during the Biden years, and was not always a popular figure in the building
November 13, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The arrest of Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff is getting the headlines
But my phone is suddenly blowing up with messages about Sean McCluskie, who served as HHS chief of staff to Becerra during the Biden years, and was not always a popular figure in the building
But my phone is suddenly blowing up with messages about Sean McCluskie, who served as HHS chief of staff to Becerra during the Biden years, and was not always a popular figure in the building
I love this lede from NYT's Victor Mather on the death of the penny
November 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I love this lede from NYT's Victor Mather on the death of the penny
time is a flat circle
November 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM
time is a flat circle
sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
November 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
That’s not true — Oz immediately went over, caught the man and cared for him until the White House Medical Unit team arrived.
November 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
That’s not true — Oz immediately went over, caught the man and cared for him until the White House Medical Unit team arrived.
Respectfully, there were plenty of people who were fixated on the identity of the man and what his collapse allegedly revealed.
A top trending item on X this morning still invokes the "Novo Nordisk executive."
If we can't fix this small, defined error, what does that say about the bigger stuff?
A top trending item on X this morning still invokes the "Novo Nordisk executive."
If we can't fix this small, defined error, what does that say about the bigger stuff?
November 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Respectfully, there were plenty of people who were fixated on the identity of the man and what his collapse allegedly revealed.
A top trending item on X this morning still invokes the "Novo Nordisk executive."
If we can't fix this small, defined error, what does that say about the bigger stuff?
A top trending item on X this morning still invokes the "Novo Nordisk executive."
If we can't fix this small, defined error, what does that say about the bigger stuff?
I was focused on one specific, provable fact, and how it got warped.
In terms of Trump's viral photo — it's evocative. It speaks for itself.
But it appears to be a split-second shot. You can see from the video — Trump immediately stood up and turned to look. (RFK Jr, meanwhile, did go to get help)
In terms of Trump's viral photo — it's evocative. It speaks for itself.
But it appears to be a split-second shot. You can see from the video — Trump immediately stood up and turned to look. (RFK Jr, meanwhile, did go to get help)
November 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I was focused on one specific, provable fact, and how it got warped.
In terms of Trump's viral photo — it's evocative. It speaks for itself.
But it appears to be a split-second shot. You can see from the video — Trump immediately stood up and turned to look. (RFK Jr, meanwhile, did go to get help)
In terms of Trump's viral photo — it's evocative. It speaks for itself.
But it appears to be a split-second shot. You can see from the video — Trump immediately stood up and turned to look. (RFK Jr, meanwhile, did go to get help)
They don't look that alike — one has dark eyebrows, the other doesn't, for instance.
I've talked to people with direct knowledge. The man who collapsed was not a mid-level Novo Nordisk staffer based in Switzerland.
Most important:
*Novo Nordisk confirms Gordon Findlay was not in the Oval Office.*
I've talked to people with direct knowledge. The man who collapsed was not a mid-level Novo Nordisk staffer based in Switzerland.
Most important:
*Novo Nordisk confirms Gordon Findlay was not in the Oval Office.*
November 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
They don't look that alike — one has dark eyebrows, the other doesn't, for instance.
I've talked to people with direct knowledge. The man who collapsed was not a mid-level Novo Nordisk staffer based in Switzerland.
Most important:
*Novo Nordisk confirms Gordon Findlay was not in the Oval Office.*
I've talked to people with direct knowledge. The man who collapsed was not a mid-level Novo Nordisk staffer based in Switzerland.
Most important:
*Novo Nordisk confirms Gordon Findlay was not in the Oval Office.*
One thing that public health and pharma industry people are watching today: whether Trump will *again* question if the GLP-1 drugs work, even as he touts his price-cut deal.
(There's considerable evidence they work.)
Here's an example of Trump's skepticism:
(There's considerable evidence they work.)
Here's an example of Trump's skepticism:
November 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
One thing that public health and pharma industry people are watching today: whether Trump will *again* question if the GLP-1 drugs work, even as he touts his price-cut deal.
(There's considerable evidence they work.)
Here's an example of Trump's skepticism:
(There's considerable evidence they work.)
Here's an example of Trump's skepticism:
A sleepy Senate Commerce hearing on transportation nominees devolves into a heated fight between Sens. Jacky Rosen (D) and Bernie Moreno (R), with Rosen accusing Moreno of tracking her team’s car VIN numbers.
Rosen: That seems a little creepy
Moreno says he’s exposing hypocrisy
Rosen: That seems a little creepy
Moreno says he’s exposing hypocrisy
November 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
A sleepy Senate Commerce hearing on transportation nominees devolves into a heated fight between Sens. Jacky Rosen (D) and Bernie Moreno (R), with Rosen accusing Moreno of tracking her team’s car VIN numbers.
Rosen: That seems a little creepy
Moreno says he’s exposing hypocrisy
Rosen: That seems a little creepy
Moreno says he’s exposing hypocrisy
Markey pushes on this in a Senate hearing today focused on labor issues.
"The White House could have exposed workers and passerbys to deadly asbestos," @markey.senate.gov suggests, saying he still hasn't received any answers to his questions on asbestos protections.
"The White House could have exposed workers and passerbys to deadly asbestos," @markey.senate.gov suggests, saying he still hasn't received any answers to his questions on asbestos protections.
November 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Markey pushes on this in a Senate hearing today focused on labor issues.
"The White House could have exposed workers and passerbys to deadly asbestos," @markey.senate.gov suggests, saying he still hasn't received any answers to his questions on asbestos protections.
"The White House could have exposed workers and passerbys to deadly asbestos," @markey.senate.gov suggests, saying he still hasn't received any answers to his questions on asbestos protections.
guy on the left: how I thought my night was gonna go
guy on the right: this game
guy on the right: this game
November 2, 2025 at 3:49 AM
guy on the left: how I thought my night was gonna go
guy on the right: this game
guy on the right: this game
Met a woman named Quynh outside the White House today, holding this sign.
She said she was a "proud DC resident" who had been doing a daily vigil to contrast the risk of SNAP benefits expiring vs the construction of Trump's $300M ballroom.
She said she was a "proud DC resident" who had been doing a daily vigil to contrast the risk of SNAP benefits expiring vs the construction of Trump's $300M ballroom.
October 30, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Met a woman named Quynh outside the White House today, holding this sign.
She said she was a "proud DC resident" who had been doing a daily vigil to contrast the risk of SNAP benefits expiring vs the construction of Trump's $300M ballroom.
She said she was a "proud DC resident" who had been doing a daily vigil to contrast the risk of SNAP benefits expiring vs the construction of Trump's $300M ballroom.
Commissioners received terse emails this afternoon from the White House, terminating them from the agency.
The commission was established by Congress over a century ago to advise on DC projects. Its members, all Biden appointees mid-term, included architects and urban planners.
The commission was established by Congress over a century ago to advise on DC projects. Its members, all Biden appointees mid-term, included architects and urban planners.
October 28, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Commissioners received terse emails this afternoon from the White House, terminating them from the agency.
The commission was established by Congress over a century ago to advise on DC projects. Its members, all Biden appointees mid-term, included architects and urban planners.
The commission was established by Congress over a century ago to advise on DC projects. Its members, all Biden appointees mid-term, included architects and urban planners.
From the Gabfest to his books, I’m a devoted Dickerson fan — particularly for his wit and wisdom.
Who else could write a lede like, “Is a shoe-throwing journalist who tries to undermine authority a sabot auteur or a saboteur?”
Who else could write a lede like, “Is a shoe-throwing journalist who tries to undermine authority a sabot auteur or a saboteur?”
October 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
From the Gabfest to his books, I’m a devoted Dickerson fan — particularly for his wit and wisdom.
Who else could write a lede like, “Is a shoe-throwing journalist who tries to undermine authority a sabot auteur or a saboteur?”
Who else could write a lede like, “Is a shoe-throwing journalist who tries to undermine authority a sabot auteur or a saboteur?”
My toddler wanted to read FROG AND TOAD tonight, and I’d forgotten how charming it was — a refresher after a long week. I hope it can be a little beacon of light for you, too.
October 26, 2025 at 3:19 AM
My toddler wanted to read FROG AND TOAD tonight, and I’d forgotten how charming it was — a refresher after a long week. I hope it can be a little beacon of light for you, too.
The White House itself is exempt from a federal preservation law that requires reviews — and the East Wing is mostly demolished.
But I spoke with @sarabronin.bsky.social, who led a key watchdog agency under Biden + believes there's still a narrow, potential path to file suit and pause the project.
But I spoke with @sarabronin.bsky.social, who led a key watchdog agency under Biden + believes there's still a narrow, potential path to file suit and pause the project.
October 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The White House itself is exempt from a federal preservation law that requires reviews — and the East Wing is mostly demolished.
But I spoke with @sarabronin.bsky.social, who led a key watchdog agency under Biden + believes there's still a narrow, potential path to file suit and pause the project.
But I spoke with @sarabronin.bsky.social, who led a key watchdog agency under Biden + believes there's still a narrow, potential path to file suit and pause the project.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation — a nonprofit created by Congress to help preserve historic buildings — also called Tuesday to pause demolition of the East Wing until Trump's project could go through a transparent review.
October 21, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The National Trust for Historic Preservation — a nonprofit created by Congress to help preserve historic buildings — also called Tuesday to pause demolition of the East Wing until Trump's project could go through a transparent review.
October 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
The lead story on The Washington Post today is about the No Kings rallies, and it’s already drawn 5,000-plus comments.
I was browsing the top replies, which come from all over the country but hit similar notes: the rallies were peaceful, unifying and focused on protecting democracy and rule of law.
I was browsing the top replies, which come from all over the country but hit similar notes: the rallies were peaceful, unifying and focused on protecting democracy and rule of law.
October 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The lead story on The Washington Post today is about the No Kings rallies, and it’s already drawn 5,000-plus comments.
I was browsing the top replies, which come from all over the country but hit similar notes: the rallies were peaceful, unifying and focused on protecting democracy and rule of law.
I was browsing the top replies, which come from all over the country but hit similar notes: the rallies were peaceful, unifying and focused on protecting democracy and rule of law.
Here's a sample error we found and flagged to CMS officials this morning:
- duplicative addresses that either say a provider is covered by your plan (✅) or not (❌)
Officials were rushing to fix errors we spotted today. But as of 830 pm, I was still seeing this.
- duplicative addresses that either say a provider is covered by your plan (✅) or not (❌)
Officials were rushing to fix errors we spotted today. But as of 830 pm, I was still seeing this.
October 16, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Here's a sample error we found and flagged to CMS officials this morning:
- duplicative addresses that either say a provider is covered by your plan (✅) or not (❌)
Officials were rushing to fix errors we spotted today. But as of 830 pm, I was still seeing this.
- duplicative addresses that either say a provider is covered by your plan (✅) or not (❌)
Officials were rushing to fix errors we spotted today. But as of 830 pm, I was still seeing this.