Jacob Gardenswartz / is on Nostr

Award winning (& losing) political reporter based in Washington, D.C., with a focus on Congress and the White House.

Words in NBC News, The New Republic, Vox, The Objective & more.

Last Notes

2024-05-23 12:17:33

Good morning from the White House, where the Kenyan president will participate in an official state visit today. My preview: https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/white-house-visit-highlights-the-promise-and-perils-of-us-kenya-relationship

2024-05-16 19:29:29

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Sometimes! It depends where I am and what communities I'm speaking to. I'm fully up-to-date on vaccines and boosters so feel pretty comfortable around my usual reporting spots in D.C., but always down to put one on if it would make those I'm speaking with feel more comfortable.

2024-05-16 19:28:42

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Lots more clips and info about me is accessible here! https://jacobgardenswartz.com/writing/

2024-05-16 19:28:17

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And this explanatory feature about individual citizens who've successfully changed their elected officials' minds, and how they did that https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/4/19/14949234/how-to-change-opinions-congress

2024-05-16 19:27:40

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An all-too-precient look at Biden's struggles with Arab-Americans in and around the Detroit suburbs, well before the latest outbreak of violence https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-s-infrastructure-pitch-drowned-out-middle-east-concerns-n1267854

2024-05-16 19:25:56

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A dispatch from Camp David, where I reported on a summit Biden held with Japanese and South Korean leaders to combat China's growing economic influence https://wyomingtruth.org/at-historic-summit-biden-pledges-greater-cooperation-with-japan-south-korea/

2024-05-16 19:25:15

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A lengthy investigation into the employment practices of one of the nation's most well-respected investigative news outlets, and how that squares with their past DEI promises https://objectivejournalism.org/2023/07/after-pledging-accountability-reveal-laid-off-all-black-unionized-staff/

2024-05-16 19:24:19

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Some exclusive reporting and analysis into a surprising tool abortion rights supporters are using to get bans struck down https://newrepublic.com/article/167309/anti-obamacare-laws-abortion-bans

2024-05-16 19:23:33

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Here's a few of the stories I've worked on over the years that I'm most proud of:
This long feature about the state of anti-LGBTQ violence on the 25th anniversary of Matthew Shepard's murder https://wyomingtruth.org/25-years-later-wyoming-still-grapples-with-legacy-of-matthew-shepards-murder/

2024-05-16 19:18:27

@npub1cjv…ma9c #introduction
Hey there! I’m a journalist based in D.C. and excited to experiment with new, decentralized ways to bring my work to wider audiences.
A bit about me: I mostly cover politics and policy, with a focus on health care, technology and how D.C. decisions impact folks throughout the country and world. On a given day I’m roaming the Capitol, at the White House, on the campaign trail or wherever else the story takes me. My work appears in outlets like NBC, Scripps, Vox, The New Republic and many more. I also cover a few niche beats like commercial real estate, and the journalism industry.
Looking forward to seeing how social journalism functions on this platform!