Amy B Wang

Washington, D.C.

National politics reporter

Education: Yale University, BA in psychology; Columbia University, MS in journalism

Amy B Wang is a national politics reporter. She joined The Washington Post in 2016 after seven years with the Arizona Republic.
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Trump holds town hall; Harris denounces ‘hateful rhetoric’

Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail in the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.

September 17, 2024

Trump describes potential assassination attempt on X live event

A suspect is in custody as the FBI investigates the incident at former president Donald Trump’s golf course in Florida as a potential assassination attempt.

September 16, 2024

Trump pledges ‘large deportations’; Harris held rally in Pa.

Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail in the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.

September 13, 2024

Harris makes a play for N.C.; Trump seeks to shore up Ariz.

Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail in the contest between Vice President Harris and former president Donald Trump.

September 12, 2024

Springfield bomb threat used ‘hateful’ language toward migrants, Haitians, mayor says

“Springfield is a community that needs help,” Mayor Rob Rue said in an interview with The Post, adding that national leaders should provide that help.

September 12, 2024
Springfield Mayor Rob Rue talks with City Manager Bryan Heck last month.

Harris, Trump attend 9/11 events after contentious debate

Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail as Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump hold events a day after they debated in Philadelphia.

September 11, 2024

Trump pushes false claims about migrants eating dogs in Springfield, Ohio

On the debate stage Tuesday, Donald Trump doubled down on baseless and dehumanizing claims pushed by his running mate that immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are stealing and eating pets.

September 11, 2024
Former president Donald Trump participates in the debate against Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday in Philadelphia.

Trump wavers on whether he wants a second debate with Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign has signaled that it wants a second debate, in October. Trump said Wednesday that he is “less inclined” to participate.

September 11, 2024
Republicans gather at a wine bar in Winnemucca, Nev., to watch the presidential debate on Tuesday.

New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Delaware held final primaries of 2024

Voters in Delaware, New Hampshire and Rhode Island will cast their ballots in a slate of primary races Tuesday, the last ones of the 2024 election cycle.

September 11, 2024
A voter fills out their ballot in the New Hampshire presidential primary on Jan. 23 in Concord, N.H.

Harris, Trump in final stages of preparation for high-stakes debate

Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail in the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.

September 9, 2024