Enterprise reporter @washingtonsun. WaPo, Athletic, Ringer alum. Signal: sam4tr.04
Joined August 2011
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The crown jewel of D.C. golf is stuck in purgatory — and no one knows when to expect the bulldozers.
A dispatch from East Potomac.
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I traveled to Battle Ground, Wash., to see what it’s like when a small town splits over allegations of Christian nationalism.
Read my latest story w @KelleyBFrench for the @washingtonsun washingtonsun.com/national/b…
Commanders fans gotta follow Martenzie, who’s crushing it for @washingtonsun
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Over the winter, Frances Tiafoe spent 6 weeks at his childhood tennis facility in Maryland, hoping to overhaul his game. Occasionally, Tiafoe hit with another pro, a good friend, who has been spending time of his own with someone in D.C... Ben Shelton. washingtonsun.com/sports/fra…
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Welcome to The Washington Sun.
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Love what we’ve built at @washingtonsun , love the incredible talent we’ve brought on, can’t wait for what’s next under The Washington Sun banner ! nytimes.com/2026/09/08/busin…
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🚨Big news: @capitalweather is coming to The Washington Sun, the artist formerly known as NOTUS nytimes.com/2026/09/08/busin…
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On the morning of Feb. 4, Wash Post had almost 800 in newsroom -- NOTUS had 45.
Now, as NOTUS become Washington Sun, there's 110 and growing in the newsroom.
My old shop is half its previous size.
Give us a chance, we are growing and covering the DMV.
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For the @NewYorker, I wrote about Oberlin football.
Or, more accurately, I wrote about Oberlin and football, a student newspaper scrap — and how the sport is a reflection of wherever it exists, no exceptions: newyorker.com/culture/the-le…
Update: In a letter, the Dept. of Education told Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) that it "provided students and their families with a high level of transparency" in the controversial national civics contest.
The letter, dated Sept. 1, was in response to Murphy's demands for "transparency" from DOE on behalf of Aangad Singh, a contestant whose family questioned the scoring of the competition.
DOE's response mostly reiterated public statements in support of its process and judges.
"One of the clear rules was that the judges’ decisions on student scoring were final judgments that could not be challenged."
The letter did not directly answer Murphy's questions or provide a detailed explanation of why Singh's two disputed answers were scored as incorrect.
Aangad's father Bhalindar sent me a statement:
"We are disappointed that the Department’s response does not substantively address the specific questions and scoring concerns raised by Senator Murphy’s office. Instead, the response largely reiterates the competition process and the finality of the judges’ decisions, while appearing to seek closure of the matter without addressing the underlying issues that prompted the Senator’s inquiry."
DOE did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The next steps are unclear.
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There’s a lot we know about the forthcoming Commanders stadium at RFK. One thing we don’t (yet): how anybody will get there.
On the transpo debate dividing city leaders, in @NOTUSMetro
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Some personal news: Excited to announce that I’m joining the @NOTUSMetro team this fall to cover high school football and volleyball! Thrilled to be back covering DMV sports and extremely grateful to @M_Errigo for the opportunity.
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Today’s my first day with @washingtonsun! Stoked to get started here writing about sports in DC + beyond. [email protected] for all your tips, releases, etc. Let’s go 🤸🏻♀️
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SCOOP: Trump officials are pressuring the National Park Service to find a way to give a small piece of Yosemite to a private developer.
The land would be used for a road, to give the developer rare private access to the heart of the park.
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I went to the Patriot Games and wrote about watching President Trump's vision for America come to life.
What I found surprised me:
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Schiff is a dogged, versatile reporter with great ideas. New must follow for DC sports fans.
Today is my first day as a sports reporter for @washingtonsun. I’m looking forward to working with @JeffDooley_, reuniting with my boys @dougherty_jesse and @Sam4TR, and incorporating my expertise in Presidential trivia into our coverage somehow. Let’s get to work!