Tal Kopan

Deputy D.C. Bureau Chief, @BostonGlobe
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Tal rhymes with fall, not pal.
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[Tal Kopan @TalKopan]

I get a lot of “why is this paywalled” tweets.

Yes, well-reported news is essential. But do you expect grocery stores to be free? Or clothing retailers?

Good journalism costs money. Please subscribe to your local news.

https://t.co/GXzDizvQi0

[Josh Kraushaar @JoshKraushaar]

Great Politico scoop via @JasonBeeferman: "Polymarket is paying some of social media’s biggest political influencers"

https://t.co/CP6zzU334Y

[Tal Kopan @TalKopan]

This is really fun

[Allison Pecorin @AllisonMPecorin]

My gift to you: Vote-a-Rama jams, a playlist made up exclusively of songs with titles related to vote-a-rama.

Please submit your ideas for consideration. I will add the best of them.

https://t.co/EtLc8E5C4b

[Allison Pecorin @AllisonMPecorin]

As we round things out, consider listening to this playlist that was built tonight based in part on the suggestions of multiple Senators, aides from both sides of the aisle, and a whole lot of very tired journalists

[NBC News @NBCNews]

A doctor removed a man’s liver instead of his spleen. The surgery traumatized hospital workers, with some saying they had worried something would go wrong.

This wasn’t his first major mistake. https://t.co/wwWxlVQnC6

[Liz Essley Whyte @l_e_whyte]

California Democrats Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris have bumped elbows, exchanged snubs and lent support for years. Expect all hell to break loose if they end up in a 2028 election showdown.

Great story from @tparti & @elizacollins1
https://t.co/lHsOyOao5V

[Jason Ukman @JasonUkman]

The small HHS office tasked with protecting clinical research participants’ safety has lost half its employees — through "reductions in force," resignations, or early retirements.

Via @MeganMolteni

https://t.co/PedqAQhL9K

[Oriana González @ReporterOriana]

NEW: House Ethics has always had more male members than female

That has seemingly impacted the outcome of at least one sexual misconduct investigation: The one into Jim Costa

Women wanted to make the case public, but men argued against it

w/@kadiagoba
https://t.co/IGg4hLKdd5

[Helena Bottemiller Evich @hbottemiller]

The MAHA-MAGA marriage continues to be sooooo messy/on the rocks. 👀

[Anna Bower @AnnaBower]

NEWS: A @lawfare report finds that *97* Jan. 6ers who received clemency for their role in the attack were arrested, charged, or convicted of subsequent crimes—a number much higher than previously reported.

Incredible work from Katherine Pompilio:
https://t.co/AJMPxwb1al

[Bobby Kogan @BBKogan]

Something underreported: In their reconciliation bill, Republicans are forgoing the normal oversight and restrictions on ICE/CBP funding.

For instance, normally there’s a prohibition on shackling pregnant women. But not for this new money they’re providing. (1/3)

[Tal Kopan @TalKopan]

This is a smart story from @Reporter_Mia @riley_rogerson & @meredithllee -- truly a stunning number of House members wiped out in primaries for other offices this year (with potentially more to come)
https://t.co/omfNgWROgd

[Tal Kopan @TalKopan]

I love this story

[K Tully-McManus @ktullymcmanus]

When I got to Capitol Hill lawmakers were still reeling from the cost overruns of building the Capitol Visitors' Center, which doubled the cost to $621m with years of delays

That's a quaint number compared to the projections for renovating Rayburn ⬇️

https://t.co/pPfY11sYx1

[Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein]

NEW: American working for state-run media in China pleads guilty to acting as unregistered agent for China in US. Tom Pauken II says he didn't share classified info & wasn't aware of duty to register. Judge tries to memory hole 'cooperation' pledge https://t.co/OOIzizajaJ

[Igor Bobic @igorbobic]

Why are more Rs breaking with Trump?

In a word: survival.

“Unlike the president, we have a third of our members up for reelection this year,” Tillis said. “The closer you get to the election, the more realistic people get.”

w/ @alweaver22

https://t.co/9orET9GFAB

[Adam Cancryn @adamcancryn]

News: A critic of RFK’s vaccine policies and a longtime pharma CEO are among the candidates Trump health officials are vetting for FDA commissioner, ppl familiar tell me and @owermohle.

The wide-ranging search is the latest sign of MAHA's loosening grip on Trump's health agenda.

[Igor Bobic @igorbobic]

👀 from a source close to Janet Mills:

“The Governor remains on the ballot, and in the wake of this week’s stories, people across Maine are reaching out to tell her they’re voting for her and encouraging her to get fully back into the race.”

[Igor Bobic @igorbobic]

8 GOP senators voted to restrict DOJ settlement funds going to “anyone convicted of assaulting law enforcement on January 6, 2021”:

Cassidy
Collins
Husted
Moody
Moran
Murkowski
Sullivan
Tillis

Amendment from Coons ultimately failed at 60 vote threshold

[Margaret Brennan @margbrennan]

In the audio recording obtained by CBS, the US journalist calls from inside Iran's Evin prison & pleads for the US to get medical help for him and other detained Americans. Prior to what US says is his wrongful detention, Reza Valizadeh worked for the USG funded Farsi language broadcast at RFE.

[Bobby Allyn @BobbyAllyn]

George Santos called me after my story revealing federal investigations into his suspected market manipulation on Kalshi.

And he said: "This story is going to get you a gun in your face."

Then he lied about it.

https://t.co/3hZWckf54M

[Tal Kopan @TalKopan]

👀 also RFK Jr.'s daughter-in-law/former campaign manager

[Natalie Andrews @natalieandrews]

Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a former senior Trump administration official, said she resigned last month in part because she was increasingly frustrated with the lack of oversight of the intelligence community’s use of taxpayer funds—including gold bullion.