Susan Davis
Susan Davis is a congressional correspondent for NPR and a co-host of the NPR Politics Podcast. She has covered Congress, elections, and national politics since 2002 for publications including USA TODAY, The Wall Street Journal, National Journal and Roll Call. She appears regularly on television and radio outlets to discuss congressional and national politics, and she is a contributor on PBS's Washington Week with Robert Costa. She is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., and a Philadelphia native.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson led his party to failures on two high profile measures. Senate Republicans' chaotic response to the border deal fueled frustration with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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President Biden is running for reelection with a fractious coalition while he tries to avoid widening the conflict in the Middle East.
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The bipartisan tax package that passed the House on Wednesday only made it through because Speaker Mike Johnson used a power that let him work around members of his own party — and rely on Democrats.
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Donald Trump has yet to officially clinch the Republican presidential nomination, but he's already begun to tease about a running mate. The NPR Politics Podcast dives into who might be on his list.
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Democrats are targeting seats with first-term GOP incumbents in states where access to abortion rights could resonate with swing voters. -
Senate negotiators are continuing to work on a bipartisan border deal even after Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested the politics around the agreement have shifted. -
House Democrats plan to campaign on abortion rights in key districts that will determine control of the chamber. Their efforts may be boosted by ballot initiatives in states like Arizona and Florida.
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The president is most unpopular among members of Generation X, who lean more conservative than those in other generations. -
Democrats need to win every single competitive Democratic-held seat in 2024 to defend their narrow majority in the Senate. Even then the party could lose control if Republicans win the White House. -
The Louisiana Republican has deep ties to evangelical leaders, including pastors who hold anti-democratic views and helped fuel the Jan. 6 Capitol riot as a battle for God to save America.
