I’m one of several reporters at The Times who cover the White House, and I’ve had this role since 2018. White House correspondents are the ultimate generalists. Whether it’s a natural disaster or a State of the Union address, we have to report quickly and write authoritatively on deadline, delivering live coverage, analysis, features and news stories for readers. We have sources all over Washington (and beyond!), and we travel all over the world with the president, whether it’s to an automobile plant in Michigan or a mangrove farm in Bali.
We also carve out our own specialties. I am drawn to stories that give readers a better understanding of the inner lives of the president and the people around him — how a key event, a shared history or even a past failure can inform the decisions of the most powerful people in the world. That curiosity has driven my coverage across a range of stories, from foreign policy to the complicated dynamics of first families.
I joined the Washington bureau of The Times for a three-month tour when former President Donald J. Trump was elected. My assignment was to write features. I haven’t left yet.
I started at The Times in 2014 and helped develop a breaking news operation that paved the way for much of the live coverage and internet-culture reporting The Times does today.
Before that, I covered breaking news and social media at The Guardian, where I was part of a team that produced an Emmy-winning project on the National Security Agency. And before that, I covered local news at The Washington Post. I got my start at my hometown paper in Elkhart, Indiana.
My first book, “American Woman: The Transformation of the Modern First Lady, from Hillary Clinton to Jill Biden” was published in February 2024. I live in Washington with my husband and daughter.
Maintaining journalistic independence is important for every journalist at The Times, which has an extensive ethics policy. I want all of my work to be accurate and fair, and I make every effort to understand a story from multiple viewpoints. I protect my sources and work hard to build and keep trust. I do not accept gifts, money or favors from anyone who might figure into my reporting. I do not participate in politics, nor do I make political donations. When I am working, I always identify myself as a reporter for The Times.
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Melania Trump has long referred to the hush-money case involving Stormy Daniels as her husband’s problem, not hers. But she has privately called the trial a “disgrace” that could threaten his campaign.
By Katie Rogers
Plus, state dinner pomp and diplomacy.
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The event’s musical guest, Paul Simon, even learned a little Japanese for the occasion.
By Katie Rogers
Israeli troops have left southern Gaza, and some Palestinians returned to the area, where there was a sense of horror at the scope of destruction.
By Patrick Kingsley
This was featured in live coverage.
By Patrick Kingsley and Abu Bakr Bashir
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By Michael D. Shear and Katie Rogers
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By Cassandra Vinograd, Victoria Kim and Matthew Mpoke Bigg
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By Peter Baker
President Biden, at least in public, has limited his responses to Israel’s war in Gaza to ever more indignant declarations.
By David E. Sanger and Peter Baker
