Colby Itkowitz

Real people having real conversations. Great to be with @merica talking with @ColbyItkowitz on the latest Post Reports: washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-…

I haven't tweeted (Xed?) in years, but reengaging here to share fun life news that for the next few months I'll be filling in as host of @washingtonpost's daily podcast, Post Reports! I'm so excited to bring the Post's incredible journalism to your ears! Link in bio!

Supreme Court ruling today against independent legislature theory is a huge win for Democrats. Last year, @daveweigel and I reported on why Dems and voting rights advocates feared it. washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/…

Trump’s positions have become even more extreme, his tone more confrontational, his accounts less tethered to reality, according to a Washington Post review of Trump’s speeches and interviews with former aides. via @iarnsdorf @jdawsey1 @AdriUsero washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…

Correction. @SenBillCassidy today declared June 8 Seersucker Day this year. In any event, the point remains, Congress is always bringing the economy to the brink.

It's Seersucker Day in Congress. I wrote about its comeback in 2014. My lede then? "The economy is no longer careening toward the edge of a cliff at the hands of Congress. So with that pressure lifted, members can revisit a lighter time — literally." washingtonpost.com/politics/seers…

GOP State Sen. Merv Riepe has become such a hero on the left for his vote that stopped an abortion ban in Nebraska that ⁦@RAYGUNshirts⁩ is selling blue T-shirts and tank tops that say “Hot Merv Summer” in bold, white type. washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…

A must read: Democrats reluctant about Biden 2024, but they see no other choice. @CleveWootson @sabrod123 @ColbyItkowitz @MerylKornfield @dylanewells spoke w/130 Dems in 5 states, showing a party accepting Biden as standard-bearer — but only reluctantly. washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…

Today, the AR-15 is the best-selling rifle in the United States, industry figures indicate. About 1 in 20 U.S. adults — or roughly 16 million people — own at least one AR-15, according to polling data from The Washington Post and Ipsos. washingtonpost.com/nation/interac…

GOP @DaveMcCormickPA kicks off his PA book tour today. Republicans in DC and PA desperately want him to run for the Senate against @SenBobCasey in 24 and they’re not shy about it. washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…

At 12:12 p.m., Schlapp sent a final text to Huffman. “Carlton If you could see it in your heart to call me at end of day. I would appreciate it,” he wrote.

“It’s pretty cool to learn about a long time ago with toys and dolls,” says Emilie Wright, 12, of Edmond, Okla. (She's referring to the 90s) washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023…

We're following the results of the Chicago mayor race tonight,where no one is expected to win outright and the incumbent @LoriLightfoot might not make it to the runoff. w/ @bellwak @sabrod123 washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…

After weeks of speculation, @RepSlotkin made her Senate run official this morning and has effectively cleared the Democratic field to be the race's clear frontrunner. washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…

Must read play-by-play of how the train derailment in East Palestine erupted into a political, culture battle via ⁦@ToluseO⁩ ⁦@McDanielJustine⁩ ⁦@iduncan⁩ washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…

If Trump had created the world, DeSantis quipped in one recorded speech, “He’d have done it in half the time at half the cost, and he would have had Satan pay for it.” Scoopy piece out this am by ⁦@iarnsdorf⁩ ⁦@jdawsey1⁩ ⁦@KnowlesHannah⁩ washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…

The more people who “come out” about their mental illness and are met with acceptance, the more others feel it’s safe to do the same. washingtonpost.com/sf/local/2016/…

From a story I wrote in 2016 about mental health stigma: Likened by some to the gay rights movement, with its beginnings in personal revelation, the groundswell to lift the stigma connected with mental illness has had a multiplying effect accelerated by social media.

I used to write a lot about mental health stigma. It can't be overstated what a big deal it is for a politician like @SenFettermanPA to publicly disclose his depression. The illness is pervasive and indiscrimate and we still don't talk about it enough. washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…

Two weeks ago I spent the day with @GovernorShapiro on his first full day in office. He genuinely believes he can break through bitter partisanship, and after talking to Ds and Rs in Harrisburg, he might be right. washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…