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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Once upon a time, Republicans spoke of free trade in glowing terms. With his constant threats of tariffs and a history of implementing them, President-elect Donald Trump has flipped that on its head. -
As he prepares to take office again, President-elect Trump has threatened a wide range of tariffs. It's an about-face in the Republican Party, which once was known for boosting free trade.
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Going into election day, pollsters predicted a possible record-setting gender gap. That didn't quite happen, but polls showed young men swung hard toward Trump, boosted by new voters and Latino men.
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President-elect Trump has tapped Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to lead what he's calling the "Department of Government Efficiency," or DOGE. Still, only Congress can create a new federal agency.
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A lot of President-elect Donald Trump's policy depends on whether the Republicans win a majority in the House, which has several races still outstanding.
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Over the months of campaign speeches, Donald Trump has made a lot of promises, especially about what he'll do on "Day One." So what might it look like?
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With former President Donald Trump returning to the White House — a look at the supporters who got him there.
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Across the country, voters are casting ballots that will determine which party controls Congress, who the governor will be in 11 states and plenty of ballot initiatives.
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Former President Donald Trump wrapped up his presidential campaign in Grand Rapids, Mich. Vice Present Harris concluded hers in Philadelphia.
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Vice President Harris ended her day with a concert on the "Rocky Steps" in Philadelphia. Former President Trump wrapped up in Grand Rapids, Mich., — where he also closed out his 2016 and 2020 races.
