Washington Bureau chief of USA TODAY and best-selling author of "THE QUEEN AND HER PRESIDENTS: The Hidden Hand That Shaped History" (HarperCollins/April 2026)
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11 Oct 2020
The good news: I was on #SNL!
The bad news: My kids now telling friends that Kate McKinnon @updatedmckinnon is their 'real' mother.
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There are about 200 demonstrators and the just-curious outside the Kennedy Center now.
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A rainbow emerged over Kennedy Center and a crowd of protesters and concertgoers sang ‘God Bless America.’
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At Kennedy Center, Rep. Joyce Beatty takes victory lap in battle to remove President Trump’s name.
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Workers at Kennedy Center, ready to obey court order, delayed by lightning storm. They have until midnight to remove President Trump’s name.
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SAVE THE DATE: June 22, Commonwealth Club @CWClub SF, legendary biographer & @USAToday reporter @SusanPage will discuss her latest book, "The Queen and Her Presidents." We'll moderate, join us in person or online! commonwealthclub.org/events/…
Jun 9
Nancy D'Alesandro Pelosi was sworn in to the House on this date 39 years ago. Two decades later, she was running the joint. She understands power more than any other pol I've ever covered -- learned from her father, Big Tommy. AKA The legendary mayor of Baltimore.
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Jun 9
True!
Also her Mom taught her how to trade favors.
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Nancy D'Alesandro Pelosi was sworn in to the House on this date 39 years ago. Two decades later, she was running the joint. She understands power more than any other pol I've ever covered -- learned from her father, Big Tommy. AKA The legendary mayor of Baltimore.
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Jun 8
Barbara Pierce (Bush), who would become only the second woman in history to be both the wife and mother of presidents, was born on this date 101 years ago. My privilege to have written the biography of this formidable and funny force of nature.
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May 30
You'll never guess what TV network Joe Biden watched while he was in the White House. Just ask Jill. More from her new memoir >>> usatoday.com/story/news/poli… via @usatoday
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May 29
'Joe lost himself:' Jill Biden on the disastrous debate that ended her husband's long political career. An early look at her upcoming memoir, "View from the East Wing" >>> usatoday.com/story/news/poli… via @usatoday
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May 28
Why does it matter if the federal government gets access to voter information, traditionally a matter for the states? @CarlPLeubsdorf explores >>>
Despite repeated court reverses, the Trump administration is escalating its demands for state voter information. Its actions have rased serious concerns. pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/28…
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May 27
Please join Ben Rhodes @brhodes and me tonight at @PoliticsProse to discuss his new book, "All We Say." He uses 15 memorable speeches to frame the never-ending debate over American identity. Who is an American? And who gets to decide?
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What happened when Queen Elizabeth II met President Trump? @SusanPage shares:
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Grand Rapids, don’t miss our special double feature! On May 22 at 5:30 p.m., join us at the Ford Museum for an exhibit panel followed by @SusanPage. Stay for a ribbon cutting, strolling high tea, and book signing!
Register for the event here: lp.constantcontactpages.com/…
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May 22
In Grand Rapids? Please join me at 6:30 PM at the Gerald Ford Museum to talk about ‘The Queen and Her Presidents.’ Yes, there will be tea.
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May 22
Does the rebuff by some Senate Republicans to the $1.776 billion “weaponization” fund mark a real turn in President Trump’s command of Capitol Hill? OTWT: Only Time Will Tell. More from @CarlPLeubsdorf >>>
Thanks to Donald Trump, his supporters who tried to keep Congress from certifying his defeat not only got off but may now get paid off. The deal protects the Trump family from any future tax charges. All Americans should be appalled. thebrunswicknews.com/news/na…
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May 22
A wonderful journalist, a warm friend. RIP.
RIP: Jane Healy, Pulitzer Prize winning editorial writer and editor of the Orlando Sentinel. When she won the coveted prize in 1988, for a series of articles on runaway growth in central Florida, she quipped, “Well, now we know what the first line of my obituary will say.”
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May 21
The lesson: If you want to be a Republican candidate, don’t get on the president’s bad side. That’s the hard lesson learned by Rep. Thomas Massie and others. On “The Excerpt,” we discuss why Trump’s grip on the GOP remains firm even as his ratings fall.
art19.com/shows/5-things/epi…
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Today’s front page from The Nation’s Newspaper >>>
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▫A new lease on life after serving 25 years
▫He spent decades in prison. How the botched murder case was uncovered
▫@NdeaYanceyBragg
▫tinyurl.com/26a35oq9
@USATODAY #frontpagestoday #USA 🇺🇸
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