Late last week, I spoke with Kabas about her recent scoops, the challenges of going solo, and the evolving role of the press in today’s political climate. Our conversation has been edited for length ...

Everything changed for Marisa Kabas on January 27. The Brooklyn-based independent journalist broke a major White House story through her newsletter The Handbasket. She published the scoop on a ...

Independent journalist Marisa Kabas recently broke a major White House scoop. Kabas publishes her own newsletter, called The Handbasket, on Beehiiv. She broke down how she built and is growing her ...

Everything changed for Marisa Kabas on January 27. Kabas shared the scoop first on Bluesky, a text-based platform and competitor to X. Some news outlets later picked up the story, increasing the ...

Independent journalist Marisa Kabas recently broke a major White House scoop. Kabas publishes her own newsletter, called The Handbasket, on Beehive. She broke down how she built and is growing her ...

First word of the Trump administration's since-rescinded order to freeze spending on federal loans and grants came not from a major news organization, but from a woman working alone in her ...

News of the spending freeze was initially reported by Marisa Kabas, an independent journalist posting on Bluesky and her own website. Many independent journalists are now sharing news on social media.

News of the shift at NCMEC was first reported by independent reporter Marisa Kabas. The White House and Justice Department did not respond to requests for comment. While NCMEC said there would be ...

News of the shift at NCMEC was first reported by independent reporter Marisa Kabas. The White House and Justice Department did not respond to requests for comment. While NCMEC said there would ...