Dear Congressman: A Hill Reporter Guide to Skipping the Press Team

The Frederick Douglass Press Gallery had no stationery. Now it does — and the letters get hand-delivered.

16 hrs ago

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Typewriter Dispatch From Washington

Trying an old thing in a new way.

Aug 1

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July 2026

Pablo Reports: Late Edition

Better Late Than Never (And a Midday Bliss)

Jul 30

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Welcome to Pablo Reports!

A rare video update from Pablo on what's in store for subscribers of both on Substack and YouTube.

Jul 29

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Lindsey Graham's Final Act of Defiance

South Carolina's late senior senator got his landmark AI civil rights bill through the Senate twice, unopposed. Speaker Mike Johnson won't say when, or…

Jul 28

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Streaming Through Recess

August comes. Congress goes. Pablo streams.

Jul 25

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Polls vs. Prediction Markets: Who Actually Has Better Data?

tl;dr — the latter because too many top pollsters seem to only fail up.

Jul 24

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Olivetti Lettera

Dawn of a news grind.

Jul 15

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Postcard From Milano

Editor's Note: This post is excerpted from a longer letter I wrote and sent from Europe on June 9, 2026.

Jul 1

January 2026

Meidas Insider Migrant Touch

Migrant Insider <> MediasTouch

Jan 26

August 2024

La Guille Makes Her Final Exit, at 78

My grandmother died yesterday at home in Santiago, as promised.

Aug 28, 2024

'Creators for Kamala' Upend Media Hierarchy

My dispatch from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Aug 27, 2024