Perry Stein

The operator of the Dali — the massive container ship that downed the Key Bridge and killed 6 people 2 years ago — has been criminally charged in the tragedy. Story here on the indictment from me and @jeremyrroebuck: wapo.st/4nnTna1

My final story for The Washington Post is about the first third country deportation flight from the U.S. to Ghana. I spoke to two people who were on that Sept. 5-6 flight, including a woman from Togo who fled the country in 2024 to escape FGM. wapo.st/4dvSWHn

Thailand is one of the first ag countries to enter a planting season since the Iran war. We went to document the impact of supply shocks to fuel/fertilizer — It was worse than I anticipated. Farmers are leaving huge tracts of land barren bc they can’t afford to plant.

A look at the ramifications and ripple effects that the Comey investigations have had within the Justice Department washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

New: the exceptional @jennygathright obtained the 554-page internal MPD investigation documenting alleged misconduct by 13 top D.C. police officials, including internal emails and findings from investigators that shed new light on the crime stats probe: washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/…

This is my first week at The Banner's new Prince George's County bureau. I'm covering education and all things children and families. I'm so excited to join a newsroom that supports local stories rooted in our communities. Have a story idea? DMs are open!

Some outlets are pulling back from local news in D.C. Not us. Coming to The Star in June:: @maustermuhle, @tomsietsema, @TheArtist_MBS, Shamira Muhammad, @zaraleinorman, @JeffDooley_ and more. Get ready for it at the-star.com.

I can't stop being happy for @FedGirlWaPo -- who mined the fed workforce beat unlike any other Postie has done. So happy for all my friends who won the Pulitzer for covering DOGE fallout, but Lisa is such a gem. Few reporters have her arc these days ... washingtonpost.com/people/lisa-re…

I was beyond honored to be at The Washington Post today on behalf of my ex @ DanEggenDC who shaped some of the coverage that won the Public Service Pulitzer today. He would have been beyond proud of everyone and so touched by their praise. Grateful I could be there.

And what a story.

The 2015 Supreme Court precedent that could upend the Justice Department's case against Comey washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

The Justice Department is wielding a pricey strategy to undermine cases brought against President Donald Trump’s allies during previous administrations: high-dollar payouts to the subjects of those investigations. washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

A few thoughts on the great Dan Eggen. dandiamond.substack.com/p/dan-eggen-19…

RIP to a great editor and boss who gave so much to the Washington Post and to all of us. washingtonpost.com/obituaries/202…

“Part of the reason the weaponization work has been difficult is that you need people who are MAGA and who are really competent,” @chad_mizelle tells CNN.

Update in the John Brennan/conspiracy investigation: DOJ rescinded subpoenas for subjects to appear before a DC grand jury and instead asked them so sit for voluntary interviews with investigators. washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

Supreme Court justices are joining the herd of celebrities publishing children's books. Why? Because they're themselves turning into celebrity brands, experts say -- which takes focus away from court business. The justices are also cashing in. Sotomayor has made $870K since 2017, largely from children's publishing. Gift link: wapo.st/4sCUUdf

Gift link: This @washingtonpost article is the best yet. It humanizes and walks the reader through Justin's mindset. Since 2019. @SchneiderG captures the light of who Cerina was and the broken, bereft man Justin became. Many of us spoke on the record about the long unraveling. None of us ever thought it would end as it did. There are so many lessons those of us who are left living must take from this tragedy. The greatest is to help your friends when they are hurting. Do an intervention. Tell somebody. I know we all tried but we should have done more. Cerina and the kids paid the price. May God help them to live through this hell of their father's making. Read: washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/…

Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward on how he views his future at DOJ: "I have two years and 279 days, at most, left on the job,” Woodward said. “We have a lot to execute on in furtherance of the president’s agenda.” washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

A good moment to follow Maeve. She is the Golden State.