Helen Coster

National Affairs Correspondent @Reuters Voracious reader. Intermittent tweeter. DM me for my Signal #. [email protected]

[Helen Coster @hcoster]

NEW: My months-long investigation into former President Trump’s new media and tech venture, with exclusive details on how execs struggled to build a tech company without the help of Big Tech. 1/4 https://t.co/aryuLddK5C

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Nick Bilton has hired Kelly Funke as a consultant to help with his transition to "60 Minutes" -- as well as a 24-yr-old "Nick 2.0" // scooplet w/ @edmundlee @DawnC331 https://t.co/Slc0GOXtMF

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A lot of the Reuters news file is heavy. This story is not. Enjoy this end-of-week "bright." https://t.co/dD5u5Wf2v0

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My dispatch from Mahopac, NY, where 500 people showed up for GOP lawmaker Mike Lawler's Sunday night town hall. https://t.co/KQTRudp2z8

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The Trump administration is cracking down on leaks to the press, even those involving unclassified information or the everyday workings of the government. Story w/ @marisaataylor @tedhesson @nanditab1 Alexandra Alper. https://t.co/DscGMDCK8R

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Meet the Eternal Word Television Network - an Alabama-based Catholic media conglomerate that has emerged as a beacon for conservative Catholics and a potent voice in Trump-era politics. Story w/ @josephax
https://t.co/0vvI6YSqyT

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🔊 Funding cuts. Threats of deportation. White House demands. Universities are under pressure. Reporters @hcoster and @JuliaHarte1 unpack the fight against higher learning on our weekend podcast. Listen now https://t.co/Zmp9a5qGC0

[Helen Coster @hcoster]

Trump officials sent letters to 60 schools it said were under investigation for antisemitism, and could risk losing federal $. Yet nearly a third had already resolved earlier complaints or had never been subject to such complaints at all. https://t.co/5UZq6mrHIO

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"We need to make Tesla a toxic brand." Anti-Trump activists target Elon Musk's Tesla brand to protest DOGE cuts https://t.co/5eHyZ6kwku @hcoster @reuters

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The White House barred Reuters, the AP, HuffPost and German paper Der Tagesspiegel from covering Trump’s first cabinet meeting today, in keeping with its new media policy.
https://t.co/gI0nwvEzd4

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Trump sued the Des Moines Register and an Iowa pollster last night, soon after vowing to pursue more claims against the media. https://t.co/VLB3rbc0BQ

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Trump places high-risk, high-reward bet on tariffs to stem fentanyl story w/ @josephax @jamesoliphant https://t.co/NeZq1bgtLw

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New: Musk uses X to push his preferred political picks. Trump isn't always swayed.

@alexandraulmer and I spoke to sources close to Trump and Musk and reviewed 2,000 Musk X posts to understand how the world's richest man is wielding his influence.

https://t.co/alcI7fvkNn

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Reuters taps Sally Buzbee to be News Editor for US and Canada https://t.co/NVa53nLQWq

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Reuters has tapped Sally Buzbee, ex Washington Post and AP, to be News Editor for US and Canada

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In choosing his team, Trump opts for personal ties and TV chops story w/ @jamesoliphant https://t.co/2DL1ho76Dg

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The second is based on interviews with Black voters in those states, the majority of whom said they feared a second Trump term, including a rollback of civil rights after his pledge to end federal diversity and inclusion programs. https://t.co/gyi0oHnqbI

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Today we published two stories based on interviews with battleground state voters. The first looks at the reaction by Democrats to Trump’s win, now that their values are firmly a minority among Americans. https://t.co/Pa6Cwt4GJy

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Decision Desk HQ projects Donald J. Trump wins the Presidential election in North Carolina.

#DecisionMade: 9:22 PM EDT

Follow live results here:
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We asked over 65 battleground state voters about their choice for president. Two primary issues emerged. https://t.co/gKF61o8CaU

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57% of North Carolina voters cast ballots during early voting, according to the executive director of the NC State Board of Elections. NC has seen an uptick in younger voters in early voting, w/ women outpacing men. Final county results should come in around midnight tomorrow.