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White House reporter @WashingtonPost. Focused on policy, politics and public health. Find me on Signal: dan_diamond.01

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President erupts at ballroom hurdles

He aims to move quickly but has been constrained by courts and Congress

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President erupts at ballroom hurdles

He aims to move quickly but has been constrained by courts and Congress

Washington Post•MAY 27, 2026•Lead Story

The article examines the friction between executive initiatives and institutional oversight, focusing on legal and legislative challenges to a specific White House renovation project.

Trump's health drawing scrutiny

President set to visit Walter Reed for third time in 13 months

Washington Post•MAY 26, 2026•Lead Story

The report focuses on the frequency of medical visits and official transparency regarding the president's physical condition, citing physician questions and administrative statements.

FDA head resigns amid turmoil

Leadership team is likely to undergo a broader overhaul in coming days

Washington Post•MAY 13, 2026

Highlights internal administration instability by focusing on a high-profile agency departure and expected broader overhauls.

FDA leader marked for ouster in shake-up

Agency has seen a wave of senior-staff departures and faced rising scrutiny

Washington Post•MAY 9, 2026

Reports on expected administrative turnover at a major federal health agency following internal turmoil.

First batch of UFO files released to the public

Trump tells Americans to ‘have fun’ with declassified documents

Washington Post•MAY 9, 2026

Straightforward summary of a government document declassification.

U.S. to guide vessels in strait

Iran's Hormuz closure has stranded ships for weeks

With:Karen Deyoung

Washington Post•MAY 4, 2026

Reports on U.S. military logistics in the Strait of Hormuz while noting administrative ambiguity regarding the mission's parameters.

Medicare portal exposed health providers’ Social Security data

The Post informed health officials, giving CMS time to take down the database

Washington Post•MAY 2, 2026

Focuses on an institutional failure and data vulnerability within a federal healthcare database system.

Public rejects Trump’s ballroom

Also unpopular in poll: 250-foot arch, president’s signature on paper cash

With:Scott Clement

Washington Post•MAY 1, 2026•Lead Story

The paper frames the geopolitical situation as a tense but static confrontation, carefully noting the economic consequences of oil price climbs rather than predicting immediate military action.

White House will do review of security in light of shooting

Washington Post•APR 28, 2026

Examines the administrative response to the security breach, highlighting internal evaluations and protocols.

Trump’s secret terms for ballroom donors revealed

Judge ordered release of agreement governing gifts for $400 million project

Washington Post•APR 23, 2026

Focuses on judicial intervention uncovering previously undisclosed financial agreements regarding a $400 million White House project.

Judge imposes new restrictions on ballroom work

Only bunker construction may continue, he decrees, drawing Trump’s scorn

Washington Post•APR 17, 2026

Details the legal friction between the judiciary and the executive branch regarding structural modifications to the White House.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Dan Diamond in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.