Scott Nover

Scoop: The Pentagon barred press photographers from briefings on the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military conflict with Iran after they published photos of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that his staff deemed "unflattering." washingtonpost.com/business/2026/…

Write my name, cowards.

I love watching baseball on Apple Television.

It's never good when your favorite player has a visit with the big man.* *Dr. Neal ElAttrache

NEW: I spoke to father of Tom Kean, the absent congressman. Kean Sr. told he's been seen by several doctors.“They all agree he’s going to be fine. He’s under a doctor’s care. This won’t linger. It’s not some kind of disease that’s going to incapacitate him in the future."

🎉New leadership in our Politics & Government department: New roles for: - @DavidLauter - Katy Burnell Evans - @mariaglod - @Noahbierman - Fenit Nirappil - @NaftaliBendavid 📷Read the full announcement below ⬇️

New: The liberal billionaire @TomSteyer has been paying influencers to boost his campaign for California governor - and many are doing so without disclosure. One big TikToker, who called the 68-year-old a "vibe," didn't mention he'd been paid $10,000 wapo.st/4twTpOh

NEW: BuzzFeed's sale to Byron Allen is a coda that might have seemed unfathomable a decade ago when it boasted soaring traffic and was the envy of every millennial in media. Allen has an audacious plan for BuzzFeed: compete with YouTube. w/ @ElaheIzadi washingtonpost.com/business/2026/…

Heading home. But thanks.

@sidhubaba Strap in

i love when journalists advise that you are to 'buckle up'

👏🏻 First byline for @siobhan_ogrady in her new gig at the @nytimes. 👏🏻

@BenMullin this is a bahhhhhhhd joke ben

This reviewer found mutton to complain about!!

In the Voice of America cases, Judge Lamberth granted plaintiffs' motion to enforce. The government needs to produce a previously mentioned "Reconstitution Plan" for the agency within seven days, followed by biweekly status reports.

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Backrooms (2026)

An 18-year-old dug out a victim while waiting for more help to arrive. He spoke to her to keep her conscious, touched her leg so she didn’t feel alone. He later learned her daughter, Masha, is still missing under the rubble. Her prom is in 2 weeks. nytimes.com/2026/05/14/wor…

Tonight during the final segment of CBS Evening News, our cameraman on set suffered a medical emergency. Thankfully, he’s okay and recovering.

Despite an unexpected talent for being unemployed, I found a new job too cool to pass up and am back in my nice pants. I am now the tech editor at The San Francisco Standard, joining a stacked team that includes my former Postie partner in crime, @ceodonovan.

🚨@Soojeong is joining The @WashingtonPost newsroom as our new Head of Visuals. "Soo-Jeong is a dynamic editorial leader with more than two decades of experience across photography, video, immersive media and digital storytelling. She brings a deep belief in the power of visual journalism and a track record of building strong teams and ambitious work during times of change." ⤵️Full announcement from Executive Editor @murraymatt below