Staff writer at The Atlantic, covering national security, foreign policy and defense. Get in touch on Signal: mryan.86
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Read this smart story to understand the impeachment case that Pete Hegseth now faces, from @RoseSheinerman @jackrodvars and @MHahamy theatlantic.com/national-sec…
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Another huge way the world has changed since 9/11. Smarts from @missy_ryan on how democracy is no longer a lynchpin of U.S. national security: theatlantic.com/national-sec…
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Exclusive: The Pentagon is considering reversing some cuts to a program dedicated to protecting against civilian casualties in war. The policy change still awaits Pete Hegseth’s signature, @missy_ryan and @nancyayoussef report. theatlantic.com/national-sec…
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For all of my colleagues at @washingtonpost who were laid off today - and any other journalists who need help - the @PressClubDC has resources for job searches and networking. My heart is broken but I’m determined to help.
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The captain of the best foreign desk out there & the reason why so many of the incredible international staff of The Post turned down buyouts -- because they all wanted to work with @PeterFinnWP. It was a privilege & we are all devastated by the senseless wrecking of this team
NEWS: The cuts were so severe that at least one department head asked to leave The Post rather than be included in the planning.
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
nytimes.com/2026/02/04/busin…
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Among hundreds laid off from The Washington Post yesterday were dozens of international employees not eligible for protection under the Guild and being axed under less favorable terms, w/ massive logistical challenges ahead.
Please help support them:
gofund.me/a1da16561
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Picked up my notebook this morning — full of notes from a recent reporting trip — and got hit with another wave of grief over all the stories that now won't be told. I'm looking for work, preferably in Kyiv, should anyone need a dogged, empathetic reporter. DM/email.
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I have always tried to use my work to marry accountability-focused reporting with deeply human narratives that drive the stakes of policy decisions home. If that's something you'd like in your newsroom, please do get in touch.
louisaloveluck [at] gmail [dot] com.
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Still reeling that my four years covering the war in Ukraine for The Washington Post are up — right before the invasion anniversary. I plan to stay in Kyiv because this story is more important than ever. So please reach out with opportunities.
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Thanks to all who checked in on me today. My job was not impacted by the layoffs. I ask you all to support my colleagues who were laid off. We need as many professional journalists on the field as possible these days.
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One of the best.
As my colleague @AshleyRParker wrote today, the executives who are gutting the Post fail to understand that "the paper’s coverage of Washington will be neither as vivid nor as authoritative without the contributions of journalists in bureaus around the world." The same is true for synergies around Local and Sports. theatlantic.com/politics/202…
I couldn't be prouder to have spent a decade working alongside the @washingtonpost's foreign correspondents, a brave, talented and enterprising team of best-in-class journalists. Their presence around the world is crucial to keeping Americans informed about the events that impact their lives.
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Marco Rubio has begun to realize his goal of deposing Latin America’s leftist strongmen—but his hope of replacing them with democratically elected leaders is colliding with Trump, @missy_ryan and @vmsalama report. theatlantic.com/national-sec…
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NEW STORY: The ‘America First’ President Takes On The World @vmsalama @nancyayoussef @missy_ryan @JonLemire @shaneharris @isaacstanbecker theatlantic.com/national-sec…
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Trump, it turns out, seems to believe that a little foreign adventurism is just fine, as long as he’s the one doing the adventuring. W @missy_ryan: theatlantic.com/national-sec…
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Hegseth kept trying to make FAFO happen. Now, w the toppling of Maduro, we finally have the Fuck Around and Find Out Doctrine. From me and @missy_ryan: Trump, it turns out, seems to believe that a little foreign adventurism is just fine, as long as he’s the one doing the adventuring. W @missy_ryan: theatlantic.com/national-sec…
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And you can read the blockbuster original report that touched off the investigation here: theatlantic.com/politics/arc…
