Enterprise reporter @washingtonsun. WaPo, Athletic, Ringer alum. Signal: sam4tr.04
Joined August 2011
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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…
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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…
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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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In the heartland, debates were set aside and everyone — for a moment — was on the same team.
@Sam4TR reports on the Patriot Games:
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“… it was here, under the hot lights of TV, that President Donald Trump’s vision for the country reached full, ephemeral bloom.”
Wild ride from rural Ohio via @Sam4TR in @washingtonsun: notus.org/us-news/patriot-ga…
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For @esquire, I wrote about losing a dream job earlier this year in the same month our daughter arrived.
About the fear and anxiety of it all.
And about the clarity on the other side: esquire.com/lifestyle/money/…
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In April of 2022, Donovan Casey spent five days with the Nationals but didn't play in a game. Then he never made it back to the majors.
Is he a big leaguer?
And how has he learned to live with that question rattling around his head?
For @washingtonsun: notus.org/sports/washington-…
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For @washingtonian, I spent the last few months talking to the influencer Tony P in DC and trying to figure out why we chase after attention even when it hurts us.
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New: Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy demanded “transparency” from the Department of Education regarding the disputed results of a national civics contest for high school students. via @Sam4TR
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The Presidential 1776 Award competition ended in a disputed finish in the age of suspicion. @Sam4TR reports.
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