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Yvonne Wingett Sanchez
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Staff writer, @theatlantic
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‘None of This Is Good for Republicans’
Gerrymandering efforts look different after Election Day. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
‘None of This Is Good for Republicans’
Gerrymandering efforts look different after Election Day.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk probably would have run for president, his widow, Erika Kirk, said as President Donald Trump posthumously presented him the nation’s highest honor. “Not out of ambition,” she said. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump gives Kirk Medal of Freedom, America’s highest civilian honor
Trump posthumously honored conservative activist Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom about a month after he was fatally shot at a campus event.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction
In leaked recordings of private lectures by tech billionaire Peter Thiel he argued that “the Antichrist” is likely to take the form of a critic of technology.
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October 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Cindy McCain suffers a mild stroke and will take leave from World Food Program while recovering www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Cindy McCain suffers a mild stroke and will take leave from World Food Program while recovering
Cindy McCain has suffered a mild stroke this week and is said to be recovering well
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October 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I am delighted to join The Atlantic and I can’t wait to work with its many talented journalists. I am forever grateful for my time at The Washington Post.

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The Atlantic Announces Paul Beckett as Senior Editor and Staff Writers Lily Meyer, Alex Reisner, Simon Shuster, and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez
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October 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Supreme Court won’t hear Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal

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Supreme Court won’t hear Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal
Maxwell, an imprisoned associate of deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein, has argued she was improperly prosecuted.
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October 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes submitted a new draft of the state’s Elections Procedures Manual to the governor and attorney general for approval, despite concerns from Republican lawmakers that parts of the document violate election laws.

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Fontes takes steps to finalize Arizona Election Procedures Manual despite GOP legal threats
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes submitted a new draft of the state’s Elections Procedures Manual to the governor and attorney general for approval, despite concerns from Republican lawmakers ...
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October 2, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Government shutdown begins after federal funding expires

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Government shutdown begins after federal funding expires
The lapse in finances means crucial government functions will shutter until lawmakers approve more money.
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October 1, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Battleground lawmaker’s bid for Arizona governor could affect control of Congress next year

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Battleground lawmaker’s bid for Arizona governor could affect control of Congress next year
The decision by David Schweikert creates a vacancy in one of the most competitive House districts in the country.
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September 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Arizona votes to send its first Latina to Congress
Adelita Grijalva will be the first Latina to represent Arizonans in Congress after winning her father's former seat.
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September 24, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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Adelita Grijalva is projected to win a special election for Arizona’s 7th District. She will be the first Latina to represent the state in Congress. https://bit.ly/47ZjyhE
September 24, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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Erika Kirk is a very modern type of political widow. @yvonnewingett.bsky.social and I look at how she is taking on this role.

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Erika Kirk is a very modern type of political widow
Vocal and stridently determined to advance her late husband’s work as a conservative activist, she has embraced her public role.
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September 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
BREAKING: Armed man detained at site of planned memorial service for Charlie Kirk www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec... with @d-hawk.bsky.social
Armed man detained at site of planned memorial service for Charlie Kirk
The service, which will feature President Donald Trump and Cabinet members, has a top-level security designation akin to a Super Bowl
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September 20, 2025 at 4:07 AM
How Charlie Kirk’s social media machine rewired a generation’s politics wapo.st/3IjwuEC
How Charlie Kirk’s social media machine rewired a generation’s politics
The 31-year-old activist and provocateur build a modern political organization for the social media age, through the arts of online discourse and discord.
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September 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Shocked by Charlie Kirk’s murder, these students yearn for civil discourse www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Shocked by Charlie Kirk’s murder, these students yearn for civil discourse
The students of Utah Valley University witnessed the worst possible outcome of political violence. Some are determined to create a model of civil discourse.
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September 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika, is planning to attend Mass in the Phoenix area Friday morning with family, friends and Turning Point USA staff, according to a person familiar with her plans. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Live updates: Charlie Kirk shooting suspect arrested; family friend identified 22-year-old Utah man
Authorities have identified a suspect in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, capping a two-day manhunt.
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September 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Searching for Charlie Kirk shooter, officials still lack suspect name or location www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Searching for Charlie Kirk shooter, officials still lack suspect name or location
Authorities said they had tracked the attacker’s movements on Wednesday before and after the 31-year-old conservative commentator was shot and killed in Utah.
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September 12, 2025 at 4:50 AM
They came to see Charlie Kirk. They say his killing won’t quiet them. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
They came to see Charlie Kirk. They say his killing won’t quiet them.
Conservatives who saw the controversial activist shot dead at Utah Valley University were left shaken but said their movement would only grow stronger.
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September 12, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Plans are underway for a funeral for Charlie Kirk in the Phoenix area in the coming week or so, said people familiar with the plans, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to disclose them. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Live updates: Manhunt continues for Charlie Kirk shooter; FBI Director Kash Patel heads to Utah
The FBI released images of a person of interest in the investigation after the conservative activist was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University.
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September 11, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at Utah event www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Live updates: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at Utah event
Kirk was the co-founder of Turning Point USA, which advocates for conservative politics at high schools and colleges.
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September 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM