Natalie Alms

reporting on how the government works—or doesn't—at @washingtonsun

Previously @NextgovFCW. NC native, DC resident. signal: nalms.41 & [email protected]

[The Washington Sun Metro @washsunmetro]

More than 9,000 D.C. residents lost their SNAP benefits from July 2025, when changes to the program’s eligibility requirements went into effect, to June 2026, according to the Food Research and Action Center.
https://t.co/8VBWiJJfbE

[Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein]

Simply extraordinary work: Federal Agents Have Detained More Than 500 American Citizens in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown https://t.co/RbjpYZfQM3

[Teddy Schleifer @teddyschleifer]

Musk and Trump met in December 2025 for a "clandestine meeting" per TIME

[Liam Knox @liamhknox]

Millions of student loan bills ballooned this year, sometimes doubling or tripling, after a Republican overhaul of repayment plans.

Ahead of pivotal midterms focused on rising costs, some voters say student debt is an unsung affordability issue.

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[The Washington Sun @washingtonsun]

The Washington Sun is creating The Washington Sun Magazine, a monthly print publication featuring some of the most compelling journalism produced by The Sun’s newsroom, with an emphasis on longform storytelling, essays and local news. The magazine will also feature The Sun’s Hill reporting, D.C. sports and culture coverage, and opinion columnists.
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[Cassandra Dumay @cassandra_dumay]

From @vtg2 : FHFA on Wednesday evening announced cuts to its IG budget — a move criticized by senior Democratic lawmakers as an attempt by Director Bill Pulte to shut down the watchdog.

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[ABC News @ABC]

Major changes are coming on Oct. 1 for the tens of millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance from the federal government.

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[Ben Goggin @BenjaminGoggin]

We tested https://t.co/9h1jtiAEi9 and found that in 4 of 10 answers, the chatbot is linking back to https://t.co/a9pXdi89mV, the website launched under Bill Clinton that Trump is seemingly trying to replace with the AI product.
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[David Gura @davidgura]

“United States” is spelled incorrectly on the White House’s agreement with AI executives:

[Natalie Alms @AlmsNatalie]

and Joe Gebbia said on CNBC that Grok and Gemini are powering America. gov

[Natalie Alms @AlmsNatalie]

Oz told reporters it runs on a “couple” AI systems, citing xAI’s Grok and OpenAI.

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[The Washington Sun @washingtonsun]

The GAO says it cannot find assurances that DOGE properly handled Americans’ data.
https://t.co/4kISk2hGhk

[Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins]

Reporter: Who should be held accountable if AI agents commit a crime?

Trump: “It’s not AI. It’s SI.”

[Natalie Alms @AlmsNatalie]

NEW: Americans will be able to use a new AI to apply for a passport, enroll in Medicare and look at government jobs — eventually.

Services like these won’t be functional until 2027, though the administration rolled out America. gov with fanfare Tuesday.
https://t.co/629X5dgMtt

[Yvonne Wingett Sanchez @yvonnewingett]

Trump Administration Prepares to Ask Tax Filers if They Are U.S. Citizens https://t.co/ATS050NSVf via @NYTimes

[Joe Perticone @JoePerticone]

the America dot gov AI assistant has this image of a child face down on a frozen pond with ice skates on to pair with this prompt????

[Anna Kramer @anna_c_kramer]

On Sept. 19th, OMB gave Customs and Border Protection $20 million.

On Sept. 20th, CBP awarded an ad company a contract for $20 million for a “national media campaign.”

On Sept. 23rd, Trump ads start running on national tv as "paid for by U.S. government"
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[Emily Kennard @emilyykennard]

The https://t.co/YWQG4c7mF8 chatbot refuses to say it uses "super intelligence"

This is despite language from https://t.co/Du7ayiFQqO that states the site "implements modern technology and Super Intelligence (SI)"

[Natalie Alms @AlmsNatalie]

NEW: The Trump administration is preparing to automatically enroll every American child in a Trump Account before the midterm elections 👀

with @jstein_sun:

https://t.co/nbxrrtIpjw

[Natalie Alms @AlmsNatalie]

Had so much fun covering this with the wonderful @mara_hop

[Natalie Alms @AlmsNatalie]

NEW: Americans will be able to use a new AI to apply for a passport, enroll in Medicare and look at government jobs — eventually.

Services like these won’t be functional until 2027, though the administration rolled out America. gov with fanfare Tuesday.
https://t.co/629X5dgMtt

[Natalie Alms @AlmsNatalie]

Some administration officials previously told The Sun that the White House hoped that a September launch would give Republicans a selling point.

However, it’s unclear how much the site will resonate with Americans, given much of its functionality won’t roll out until next year.

[The Washington Sun @washingtonsun]

Americans will be able to use the website to apply for a passport, enroll in Medicare and look at government jobs — eventually.

Services like these won’t be functional until 2027.
https://t.co/k60AJ1Ak45