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Michelle Boorstein

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curious religion reporter. cockapoo-obsessed. I have questions.

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    Michelle Boorstein @michelleboorstein.bsky.social

    EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols

    The Guard has been reworking its policies to align with the administration’s changing tolerances for hazing, harassment within the U.S. military. By @taracopp.bsky.social

    www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

    The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”

    U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols

    The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
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    Michelle Boorstein @michelleboorstein.bsky.social

    NEW PROJECT: The rate of homicides has plummeted nationwide and, in 2025, is trending toward its lowest level in decades. @washingtonpost.com reporters take you to five cities that help explain why

    www.washingtonpost.com/nation/inter...

    Homicides are down nearly 20 percent this year in 52 of America’s largest cities, a decline that spans both red states and blue states.

    These five cities help explain why homicide rates are down across the U.S.

    Homicides are down nearly 20 percent this year in 52 of America’s largest cities, a decline that spans both red states and blue states.
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    Michelle Boorstein @michelleboorstein.bsky.social

    Trump defends Saudi Crown Prince MBS over the killing of Washington Post columnist, saying “things happen.” Gives chummy welcome to man who approved the dismemberment of a journalist.

    "You don’t have to embarrass our guest by asking a question like that."

    www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...

    The de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia was branded a pariah in 2018 after the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are approaching a high point.

    Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing

    The de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia was branded a pariah in 2018 after the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are approaching a high point.
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    Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social

    "The viral success of the TikTok campaign, he said, reflects how for many, trying to reconcile different interpretations of Christianity — one more about managing behavior and the other more about service — hits at an emotional nerve."

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