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National politics reporter at The New York Times. A real one in these streets. astead.herndon@nytimes.com

Brooklyn, NY
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Joined August 2011
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    Jul 12

    jobs before journalism - baller - shot caller - putting 20 inch blades on the Impala

    My jobs before journalism: - Tower Records - Marshall’s - sales for a menu cover manufacturer - parts dept in a Harley-Davidson shop Had a news job not opened up, I wanted to take mechanic courses
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    11 hours ago

    Facebook is so funny 😆

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  3. 2 hours ago

    Proud of all the hard work superpal put into the daily new WaPo podcast, Post Reports. Check out today's debut episode (which also features another great human: )

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  4. 2 hours ago

    Looking forward to those who erroneously pinned "no snitching" culture on black people for years updating their notes
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  5. 2 hours ago

    donald j. barksdale

    “I will never testify against Trump.” This statement was recently made by Roger Stone, essentially stating that he will not be forced by a rogue and out of control prosecutor to make up lies and stories about “President Trump.” Nice to know that some people still have “guts!”
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    11 hours ago

    The MTA announcing which trains are delayed.

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    5 hours ago

    The Victoria’s Secret fashion show is too boring to even argue about

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  8. 4 hours ago

    3:11
    🏆 The first women's goes to 👏 🗣"I would like to end this speech with some words to young girls all over the world: please believe in yourself."
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    4 hours ago

    Absolute class in Ada Hegerberg's acceptance speech after winning the first women's Ballon d'Or award.

    Ballon d'Or 2018: Women's Ballon d'Or Goes to To Ana Hegerberg
    Watch on beIN SPORTS
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    4 hours ago

    Jimmy Carter had to put his peanut farm in a blind trust

    After less than two years in office, Donald Trump has spent an astonishing 23 percent of his days playing golf, almost always on a course that he personally owns. The estimated cost to taxpayers of his leisure activity now stands at $83,000,000 and rising.
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  11. 5 hours ago

    Icky moment: At soccer's biggest award's show, Martin Solveig uses biggest moment to ask Ada Hegerberg -- who was just named best women's player in the world -- if she can twerk. Her reaction says it all.

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    Martin Solveig : enfin un ballon d'or féminin, il était temps 2 minutes later mdr :
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    6 hours ago

    Weeks after an election loss, Wisconsin Republicans are trying to pass bills that would limit the power of the incoming Democratic governor

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    6 hours ago

    . is so good.

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    6 hours ago

    Hunter S. Thompson said this in 1994. Applies equally to 2016.

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    Dec 1

    i honestly admire people who have side twitter accounts to keep certain content and interests separate bc i really don’t have the patience or dedication for that. every single part of my messy, chaotic self is crammed into one account and y’all just gotta deal

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  16. 8 hours ago

    A classroom assignment goes predictably wrong in NH: Teacher asks 11th graders to make a "jingle" out of an event during Civil War and reconstruction. Students perform a "Jingle Bells" rendition, singing, "KKK KKK, let's kill all the blacks."

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  17. 9 hours ago

    the replies

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    Joe Biden: "I've been there with 8 presidents as an elected official and none had more class and a greater sense of decency than President Bush."
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    Nov 29

    WOAH: four St. Louis officers indicted on federal civi rights charges connected to unconstitutional crackdown on Sept. 2017 protests

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  19. 10 hours ago

    capitol* hill sorry im one of the poors

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  20. 10 hours ago

    One of the things that ensures Capital Hill can more easily accessed by rich

    Chuck Schumer posted a job *today* hiring for an UNPAID, full-time, press intern if the Democratic leader in the senate can't pay his own interns, how can Democrats talk about fair pay for anyone?
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    10 hours ago

    It’s a subtle thing, but this promoting of candidates by calling back to previous presidents - conferring gravity and potential because a politician reminds you of a past president - is a benefit only available to male politicians.

    Many former Obama aides say Beto O'Rourke is reminding them of the former president's rise to the White House. -
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