@BenMause

It's pronounced "Moss." White House reporter for @WashingtonSun Signal: BenMause.24

 Washington, DC
Joined January 2024
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First day back with @washingtonsun ! Excited to join their White House team. For coffee, drinks, or just to talk about the Braves and SEC football, give me a shout: [email protected].
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Is Democrat James Talarico falling short with Black voters — to a point where it costs him a U.S. Senate seat in Texas? Deeply reported dispatch from @kadiagoba @DaniellaMicaela @mar1ssamart1nez of @washingtonsun washingtonsun.com/campaigns/…

Texas Democrats Are Frustrated Talarico Hasn't Done More to Win Black Voters

“The question is how many Black people are going to show up to vote," said one Texas Democrat.

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@timgrieveOct 26
Turns out The Cheesecake Factory isn’t exactly Cracker Barrel. washingtonsun.com/policy/che…

Is The Cheesecake Factory Really a Restaurant for Regular Americans?

The chain restaurant tends to be located in wealthier communities.

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@kadiagobaOct 26
A Catholic Republican 2028 Nominee Would Make History. Does Anyone Care? via the @BenMause washingtonsun.com/campaigns/…

A Catholic Republican 2028 Nominee Would Make History. Does Anyone Care?

Two likely 2028 candidates, JD Vance and Marco Rubio, are practicing Catholics, but their faith isn’t the political obstacle it was a generation ago.

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Igor Bobic
@igorbobicOct 26
☀️ NEWS: The Washington Sun is launching a Congress newsletter, co-authored by me & the @ReporterOriana ! It'll have everything for the real sickos: scoops, Ass Watch, Beard Alerts, Senate bean soup, & more from our awesome Hill team ✨ Sign up here! washingtonsun.com/congress-n…

Sign up for the Washington Sun's The Stakeout

The Congress newsletter you need and want to read. From Igor Bobic and Oriana González.

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Joe Gould@reporterjoeOct 26
Exclu: The next Congressional Black Caucus chair is putting Pete Hegseth on notice over his removal of Black and female officers from promotion lists. “We will have subpoena power, and he can test it if he wants to" @RepTroyCarter told us. w/ @KadiaGoba washingtonsun.com/congress/h…
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☀️ the washington sun said that @igorbobic and i are funny on the internet, so they gave us a newsletter sign up here: washingtonsun.com/congress-n…

Sign up for the Washington Sun's The Stakeout

The Congress newsletter you need and want to read. From Igor Bobic and Oriana González.

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Introducing “The Stakeout,” a new afternoon newsletter helmed by Sun congressional reporters @igorbobic and @ReporterOriana. Subscribe today: washingtonsun.com/congress-n…
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Kirk A. Bado@kirk_badoOct 26
A Catholic Republican 2028 Nominee Would Make History. Does Anyone Care? washingtonsun.com/campaigns/…

A Catholic Republican 2028 Nominee Would Make History. Does Anyone Care?

Two likely 2028 candidates, JD Vance and Marco Rubio, are practicing Catholics, but their faith isn’t the political obstacle it was a generation ago.

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Kate Nocera
@KateNoceraOct 26
A Vance or Rubio 2028 nom would make history for Catholics, but that fact is essentially met with a shrug. Great look from @BenMause washingtonsun.com/campaigns/…

A Catholic Republican 2028 Nominee Would Make History. Does Anyone Care?

Two likely 2028 candidates, JD Vance and Marco Rubio, are practicing Catholics, but their faith isn’t the political obstacle it was a generation ago.

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For years, Catholic Republicans could be pariahs within their own party. Now, one could be the party's nominee for president. And nobody cares. How the left's progressive drift made Catholicism beloved on the right, and what it means for 2028. washingtonsun.com/campaigns/…

A Catholic Republican 2028 Nominee Would Make History. Does Anyone Care?

Two likely 2028 candidates, JD Vance and Marco Rubio, are practicing Catholics, but their faith isn’t the political obstacle it was a generation ago.

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Evangelical Christians say they feel overlooked as Trump and his allies reach out to other groups, leading some to worry turnout could be a problem. washingtonsun.com/campaigns/…

Republicans May Be Neglecting Their Most Reliable Voters

Evangelical Christians say they feel overlooked as Trump and his allies reach out to other groups, leading some to worry turnout could be a problem.

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Evangelical organizers worry that the Republican Party's campaigning has overlooked conservative Christians. Lack of an authentic message + disappointment with admin's abortion policies has some concerned it'll affect turnout. Full story in thread:
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Republicans May Be Neglecting Their Most Reliable Voters

Evangelical Christians say they feel overlooked as Trump and his allies reach out to other groups, leading some to worry turnout could be a problem.

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Two years into a Trump administration that social conservatives hoped would bring significant victories on abortion and other evangelical Christian voters’ priorities, some are unimpressed by what the president has delivered. by @BenMause & me! washingtonsun.com/campaigns/…

Republicans May Be Neglecting Their Most Reliable Voters

Evangelical Christians say they feel overlooked as Trump and his allies reach out to other groups, leading some to worry turnout could be a problem.

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Trump responds to our reporting, that White House attorneys are weighing whether to issue mass pardons to junior staffers, as allies push them to protect lower-ranked officials from prosecution and other legal challenges. Link here: washingtonsun.com/whitehouse…

White House Is Weighing Mass Pardons for Junior Staff

Conservative groups influential with the Trump administration have pressed for the preemptive acts of clemency.

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Aaron Rupar
@atruparOct 24
"Certainly I'd be allowed to" -- Trump leaves the door open to pardoning a wide swath of administration officials
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“We moved to the U.S. and the impression of the U.S. at the time was that’s where people are free, you can go do whatever you want.” Cool feature on Alex Golesh.
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New: White House attorneys are evaluating whether to issue mass pardons to junior staffers. washingtonsun.com/whitehouse…

White House Is Weighing Mass Pardons for Junior Staff

Conservative groups influential with the Trump administration have pressed for the preemptive acts of clemency.

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Kate Nocera
@KateNoceraOct 24
SCOOP up now @washingtonsun from @JasJWright and @jstein_sun : The White House is weighing mass pardons for junior staff washingtonsun.com/whitehouse…

White House Is Weighing Mass Pardons for Junior Staff

Conservative groups influential with the Trump administration have pressed for the preemptive acts of clemency.

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Alex Roarty
@Alex_RoartyOct 23
NEW: How independent are independent candidates? '26 is the year of indies in a handful of Senate races and one House race in AK. But even as they gain traction, many are having to defend themselves against criticism they're just Democrats in disguise washingtonsun.com/campaigns/…

How Independent Are This Year’s Independent Candidates?

The answer could sway House and Senate seats across the country.

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@washingtonsun obtained Kimberly Guilfoyle's 2026 financial disclosure from the State Department. No credit card debt was reported in the unpublished document. By me: washingtonsun.com/influence/…

New Kimberly Guilfoyle Financial Report Illuminates Debts

The former U.S. ambassador reported mortgage and boat liabilities — but no credit card debt — amid allegations of financial misconduct she denies.

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The White House says Melania Trump brokered a truce in a southern Russian-occupied Ukrainian city. Its statement promises an “impartial American media organization” will document the process. Newsmax says it will be the only network there. w/ @reporterjoe washingtonsun.com/whitehouse…

White House: The First Lady Brokered a Temporary Ceasefire for a Besieged Ukrainian City

The agreement covers Oleshky, a small city occupied by Russia that the Vatican flagged last week as facing a humanitarian crisis.

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