Danielle Kurtzleben
Danielle Kurtzleben is a political correspondent assigned to NPR's Washington Desk. She appears on NPR shows, writes for the web, and is a regular on The NPR Politics Podcast. She is covering the 2020 presidential election, with particular focuses on on economic policy and gender politics.
Before joining NPR in 2015, Kurtzleben spent a year as a correspondent for Vox.com. As part of the site's original reporting team, she covered economics and business news.
Prior to Vox.com, Kurtzleben was with U.S. News & World Report for nearly four years, where she covered the economy, campaign finance and demographic issues. As associate editor, she launched Data Mine, a data visualization blog on usnews.com.
A native of Titonka, Iowa, Kurtzleben has a bachelor's degree in English from Carleton College. She also holds a master's degree in global communication from George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs.
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Many Americans will never experience a rally with former President Donald Trump. But for thousands of faithful supporters, entering the alternate universe he created is where they feel at home.
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The former vice president ran against Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination before dropping out ahead of any primary contests. He said Trump has moved too far away from conservative values. -
Former President Donald Trump's vice presidential pick will say a lot about how he sees the future of the Republican Party and how much he values loyalty. -
As former President Trump becomes the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, the question of who he'll choose for a running mate is top of mind for supporters.
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Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, has officially suspended her presidential bid.
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Results in nominating contests in sixteen states and one territory are coming in Tuesday evening. Trump is widely expected to once again, win a bunch of states and win big in many of them.
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The GOP presidential primary election in South Carolina wraps up with an official Election Day on Saturday as hometown candidate and former governor, Nikki Haley, faces off against front-runner Trump.
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Keith's death shined a new spotlight on his music, particularly political anthem "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue," best known for its lyric: "We'll put a boot in your ass, it's the American way." -
Lawmakers in Congress this week failed to pass a measure on border security. Voters are not happy about the latest setback.
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Nikki Haley's pitch is that she can beat Joe Biden. But now that she's lost — twice — voters are signaling they aren't concerned about electability as much as a candidate that shares their values.
