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Capitol Press

By Pablo Manríquez

An underdog newsletter on Congress.

Some of the best story tellers in the biz. - Prof. Laslo

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The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak

A war correspondent's open notebook, reporting live from Kyiv. Human stories that illustrate what’s happening during the war in Ukraine, and elsewhere on the frontlines for democracy. Issues 3x a week!

Lights, Cameras, Memes!

By Matt Laslo

At the collision point of new tech, thirsty politicians and a tired Washington press corps

Scuffed Weekly

By The Scuffed Podcast

the state of the USMNT from Scuffed Global Headquarters

If you're into US futbol -- or know someone who is! -- this is your jam.

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24sight News

By Tom LoBianco

24sight News is the independent news site on Substack covering the race for the White House and the top issues including abortion, immigration and January 6th. By veteran reporters Tom LoBianco and Warren Rojas.

Politicians are quivering cause of the force of these cats!

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Thesis Statement

By Paul and Nick

Writing your best senior thesis

The Microdose

An independent journalism newsletter supported by the U.C. Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics

Nova Express

By Dave Weigel

Dave Weigel's fun place on the Internet

Regular Order by Jamie Dupree

Digging into Congress and Washington

The Bulwark

Analysis and reporting on politics and culture in America. Home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL and more. No partisan loyalties. No tribal prejudices.

Sane conservatives!!!

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Steven’s Newsletter

By Steven Strauss

politics, tech and economics

The Des

By LJ Dawson

justice on the frontlines of the DMV and Federal System

LJ's a badass yo!

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r(eat)ing habits

By Abby Johnston

Food and books. It's lit.

Pablo's World

By Pablo Manríquez

"an Internet folk hero" - The Washington Post

Voted: Most Hustle on Capitol Hill (2023) While immigration is his expertise, Pablo also wields a mean oil paint brush that breathes life into the stodgy Capitol. But his magnum opus is Capitol Beats--a glimpse into lawmaker's souls through a simple, yet powerful, question: Whatchya listening to these days? So jealous i didn't think of that years ago...

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Elizabeth Nolan Brown

By ENB

Journalist

Ryan Grim

A politics newsletter, written by Ryan Grim, reporter and editor at Drop Site, co-host of Counter Points and Deconstructed, and author of the books "The Squad," "We've Got People," and "This Is Your Country On Drugs."

Ryan Grim doesn't bang on your inbox too often, but when he's got something to say, the bass hits.

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