@JMaham

Politics Reporter @ NPR [email protected]

 Washington DC
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Joined August 2011
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Yday I was collaborating w colleagues for a visual story on Iran and today I’m among the 300+ laid off from @washingtonpost Devastated & proud to have worked with the absolute best in the business. There are so many stories left to tell, and so many ways to tell them. Let’s go!!
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angie@aangieohSep 28
Excited to announce I am now covering K-12 education for @washingtonpost’s local team (@postlocal)! I’m so thrilled to return to local journalism during this pivotal time for schools across the DMV. Please reach out with tips & anything else I should know! 🍎📝📚
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I’d love to chat with you as you chat with Claude, Gemini or another AI chatbot to decide between candidates for November! I’m at [email protected]
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Ben Brasch@ben_braschSep 17
I'll be on @fox5dc at 3:15 p.m. talking about Empower. Tune in! Read more on @CityCast_DC! dc.citycast.fm/news/empower-…

Council Report Finds Empower Ignored Fines, Flouted Rules · City Cast DC

Investigation’s findings will shape new legislation to close loopholes in rideshare rules.

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Ximena@Ximena_BustilloSep 18
Last scoop w/ amazing team at NPR: An internal 2025 DHS email listing counties with election materials/ballots in non-English languages raises new questions about the agency's efforts to hunt for noncitizens who may be on state voter rolls or voted. npr.org/2026/09/18/nx-s1-597…

A DHS email raises new questions about the Trump administration's election plans

A heavily redacted email from last year, reported first by NPR, reveals that DHS personnel shared a list of jurisdictions that offer election materials in non-English languages. It's unclear why.

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In 2023, NPR ran a big story about the danger of glacier melt creating a huge lake of water that could one day flood a Nepalese valley… apps.npr.org/arctic-ice-melt…

Living in the shadow of a dangerous shrinking glacier

Melting glaciers are leaving behind large, unstable lakes around the world. Millions of people live downstream, in places increasingly threatened by deadly flash floods. What will it take to protect...

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Ximena@Ximena_BustilloAug 28
✨Friday News Dump: Sept. 10 is my last day at NPR. More on what is next to come. I will not be leaving the beat! In 4 + years I produced over 1,030 stories across print/radio out of 13 states, covered 2 elections & worked along side the kindest people to do great journalism💙
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Louisa Loveluck
@leloveluckAug 5
Our dearest @catebrown12 joins @propublica!!!! Her reporting will be mandatory reading.🕴️ propublica.org/atpropublica/…

ProPublica Hires Four Reporters to Expand Washington and National Security Coverage

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Tobi Raji@tobiarajiJul 3
Excited to announce that I just wrapped up my first week as a labor reporter covering the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and workplace discrimination at Bloomberg Law! Please send tips to [email protected]. I can also be reached on Signal @/tobiaraji.73.
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Some personal news: I’ve joined @NPR as a national correspondent. ✌️ Excited for the new challenge and to join a news organization I have so long admired. You can read (or listen to!!) my first NPR piece here: npr.org/2026/06/26/nx-s1-586…

Trump axed a Black history exhibit. Former park rangers are teaching it anyway.

As the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, former national park rangers are hosting teach-ins and sharing history that the Trump administration has sought to erase from federal land.

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Tobi Raji@tobiarajiMay 10
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

She fled genital mutilation in Togo. The U.S. deported her.

A judge ruled that the woman should not be deported there, so the Trump administration sent her to Ghana — which returned her to Togo.

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Today is my first day with the Los Angeles Times, where I'll be reporting on the Trump administration and its battles with California from the Washington bureau. I'm thrilled to join the @latimes team and to serve my home state. Tips welcome: [email protected]
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Let’s run it back, D.C. I’m joining @CityCast_DC to anchor our City Hall coverage and launch a brand new newsletter. We’re building something new for the city — stay tuned.
City Cast DC@CityCast_DCMar 24
We are thrilled to announce that @TheArtist_MBS is joining City Cast DC as City Hall reporter, joining reporter @EmmaUber7, Managing Editor @yukvon and Executive Editor @michaelschaffer. We're building a major DC newsroom yall 💪dc.citycast.fm/announcements…
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The Washington Post layoffs disproportionately affected union members of color, according to the @PostGuild 50% of Hispanic/Latino guild members, 45% of Black members, and 43% of Asian members were laid off niemanlab.org/2026/02/washin…

Washington Post layoffs disproportionately affected union members of color, preliminary Guild data...

"We cannot ignore what this means for equity, representation, and the future of this organization."

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Katie Shepherd@katemshepherdFeb 8
I’d love to answer this question!
PaulFr@plf86000Feb 8
Replying to @katemshepherd
What are you known for? What truth did you hold to any power? What is your crowning achievement at the WaPo? For that matter what truth did anyone in the Metro section hold to any power?
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Ruby@RubyMellenFeb 6
Like so many of my talented colleagues, I was laid off from The Washington Post this week. I grew up at The Post — eight years among inspiring writers, cartographers, animators, video and photo journalists, and editors.
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Carlos Lozada@CarlosNYTFeb 6
Lovers of books and of the @washingtonpost! Join us at @PoliticsProse on Feb 21 at 5pm to honor the dearly departing @BookWorld section. @cspan will be there to record reflections from former editors, critics and contributors. politics-prose.com/tribute-b… Please spread the word!
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Kareem Fahim@kfahimFeb 6
Hire Niha, a wonderful and compassionate reporter, before someone else does.
Niha Masih@NihaMasihFeb 5
Journalism is a privilege and it’s been an honor to write for The Washington Post for the past six years. With my team gone, my time at The Post is ending. Grateful for the space to report stories no longer possible in India. Hugely proud of the work and the people.
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I am one of the journalists laid off from the Washington Post today. This was a dream job and every story was a privilege, as was every day working with my deeply talented colleagues. If anyone has job leads or wants to reach out: justine.mcdaniel(at)gmail(dot)com.
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Rick Noack@rick_nFeb 5
After nearly 12 years working with the Washington Post, I was among the many foreign correspondents laid off today. Covering Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the legacy of the United States’ longest war was an honor. There were so many more stories to tell.
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