At NPR since 1999, at American University School of Public Affairs as Executive in Residence. Previously political editor at USAToday and CQ.

Joined May 2011
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25 Mar 2023
Congress revisits approval for Iraq invasion, recalling change of heart on Vietnam npr.org/2023/03/25/116595379…

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25 Mar 2023
Week in politics: Trump awaits indictment; debt ceiling negotiations continue npr.org/2023/03/25/116605981…

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Week in politics: Garland visits Ukraine; how crime and antisemitism affect politics npr.org/2023/03/04/116112595…

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20 Feb 2023
Chinese balloons conjure past confrontations over electronic eyes in the sky npr.org/2023/02/18/115800128…

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19 Feb 2023
Week in politics: Health report for President Biden; Nikki Haley announces presidential run npr.org/2023/02/18/115812814…

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14 Feb 2023
Haley signals a new direction for the GOP's national ticket npr.org/2023/02/13/115586101…

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12 Feb 2023
Week in politics: Mike Pence served a subpoena; State of the Union makes an impact npr.org/2023/02/11/115630596…

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Week in politics: Job numbers; debt ceiling; State of the Union npr.org/2023/02/04/115447395…

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18 Nov 2022
2 new Ted Kennedy biographies are not just for Boomers but for voters of all ages npr.org/2022/11/18/113760422…

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Week in politics: Concern over issues, tribalism drives people to the polls npr.org/2022/11/05/113451414…

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29 Oct 2022
Week in politics: Speaker Pelosi's husband attacked; midterm analysis; support for Ukraine npr.org/2022/10/29/113259807…

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23 Oct 2022
Week in politics: Bannon's prison sentence; Trumps subpoenaed; Biden announces deficit drop npr.org/2022/10/22/113072552…

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16 Oct 2022
The Jan. 6 committee has done its job, but its impact depends on others npr.org/2022/10/15/112920379…

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