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Washington Post reporter covering the Justice Department. Signal: PerryStein.05

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Blanche promises to put America over Trump

Attorney general nominee is asked about DOJ's handling of the Epstein files, scuttled payout fund

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Blanche promises to put America over Trump

Attorney general nominee is asked about DOJ's handling of the Epstein files, scuttled payout fund

With:Jeremy Roebuck,Theodoric Meyer
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Washington Post•JUL 16, 2026•Lead Story
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Gun rights activists win rapid rollbacks

Trump administration oversees removal of firearm regulations

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Washington Post•JUN 16, 2026
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After Pulte rift, Trump pivots on intel pick

Jay Clayton has garnered praise from both sides of the aisle

With:Warren P. Strobel,Maegan Vazquez
WP
Washington Post•JUN 12, 2026
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Trump says he’ll seek full AG term for Blanche

The president’s former lawyer could face a tough confirmation battle

With:Jeremy Roebuck
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Washington Post•JUN 5, 2026
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Bolton expected to plead guilty in security case

Ex-Trump adviser could face up to five years in prison

With:Jeremy Roebuck,Katie Mettler
WP
Washington Post•JUN 5, 2026
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Bolton expected to plead guilty in documents case

The former national security adviser allegedly retained classified information while writing a memoir.

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Philadelphia Inquirer•JUN 5, 2026
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DOJ abandons Trump’s $1.8 billion payout fund

About-face could clear the way for his stalled immigration agenda

With:Theodoric Meyer,Jarrell Dillard
WP
Washington Post•JUN 3, 2026
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DOJ probes nonprofit in E. Jean Carroll case

Statements about who paid her legal bills could lead to perjury charges

WP
Washington Post•MAY 29, 2026
Covers a Department of Justice investigation into the funding of legal bills for a high-profile civil lawsuit.
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Trump to drop his IRS lawsuit

$1.8B fund created, drawing backlash President's allies could receive taxpayer payouts

With:Jeremy Roebuck,Mark Berman
WP
Washington Post•MAY 19, 2026
Highlights the controversial financial implications of the president dropping a lawsuit, specifically noting the taxpayer-funded payouts.
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DOJ to charge parents of curfew scofflaws in D.C.

‘Teen takeovers’ causing mayhem ahead of 250th anniversary events

With:Jenny Gathright
WP
Washington Post•MAY 16, 2026
Highlights a controversial federal crackdown on youth curfew violations in the local jurisdiction.
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Comey faces new federal charges

Case against ex-FBI chief centers on seashell photo some say is Trump threat

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Washington Post•APR 29, 2026
Reports on unusual new legal developments involving a former FBI director and alleged online threats.
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Alleged gunman appears in court to face charges

ACCUSED OF ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE TRUMP

With:Jeremy Roebuck,Mark Berman,Salvador Rizzo
WP
Washington Post•APR 28, 2026•Lead Story
The paper frames the story as a procedural update, focusing on the formal court arraignment and newly unsealed documentary evidence rather than the immediate drama of the attack.
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Suspect called himself ‘friendly federal assassin’

With:Jeremy Roebuck,Emily Davies
WP
Washington Post•APR 27, 2026
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Vast conspiracy probe of Trump foes gains steam

Clapper, Brennan among the Obama-era officials called in by Justice Dept.

WP
Washington Post•APR 22, 2026
Details the Justice Department's widening investigation into former Obama-era officials with measured reporting on the legal theories involved.
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DOJ continues push to search Post reporter's phone, laptops

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Washington Post•APR 10, 2026
Details a legal dispute over press freedom and government surveillance concerning the newspaper's own journalist.

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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 Perry Stein 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.