Lisa Lerer
covers the White House and covered the 2012 campaign for Bloomberg News. She covered Congress, lobbying and the 2008 campaign for Politico.
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Mexican immigrants work on a housing construction site on May 3, 2013 in Denver, Colorado.
Social Security Report ‘Game-Changer’ for Immigration Bill
A Social Security Administration analysis says the Senate’s bipartisan immigration proposal would boost U.S. tax revenue, create jobs and increase the gross domestic product over the next 10 years. Stephen Gross, chief actuary for the agency, says the bill would have a “substantial positive...
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Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, seen speaking at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, is working with Senate Democrats on an immigration package.
Immigration: Obama, Senate Leaders Pushing Reforms at ‘Starting Gate’
Senate Democrats plan to put forward an immigration proposal next week, with President Barack Obama telling Hispanic lawmakers that he intends to push legislation as quickly as possible. Obama will begin a public campaign to build support for an immigration...
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The Capitol stands in the background as police monitor a checkpoint during the U.S. presidential inauguration in Washington.
Obama Welcomes ‘De-escalation’ of Debt-Ceiling Debate: Off the Brink
The Obama administration is welcoming a move by House Republicans to vote tomorrow on raising the nation’s debt ceiling through mid-May as a “de-escalation” of the fiscal debate, White House press secretary Jay Carney says. “The fact that House Republicans...
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Latino Inaugural Gala: First with a VP
Latino supporters of President Barack Obama had their inauguration moment tonight, when Vice President Joe Biden made a surprise appearance at a star-studded gala celebrating Hispanic artists and performers. “One thing that happened this election is you spoke,” Biden told...
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President Barack Obama waves after speaking during his inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2009.
Obama’s Inaugural Fundraising: Groundwork for Post-Presidency
President Barack Obama has mused about his legacy, inviting presidential historians to dinner and urging speechwriters to pen addresses with historical sweep. Now, he’s beginning to prepare for it, starting by embracing a new sponsor: Corporate America. The former Illinois...
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Supporters spell out "Ohio" as they cheer for Mitt Romney on Nov. 2, 2012, in West Chester, Ohio.
Romney: One More Ohio Lap, Pennsylvania Push, on Election Day
Just when you thought the campaign was over, it’s not. Republican Mitt Romney, campaigning across five states today on the eve of the Nov. 6 presidential election, is adding two Election Day stops to his itinerary. Romney plans another lap...
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Mitt Romney boards his campaign plane in Vandalia, Ohio, on Oct. 30, 2012.
Romney Returning to Trail in Florida — With Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio
Republican Mitt Romney, his campaigning stalled by the storm called Sandy, plans to fully reengage in the presidential race tomorrow. Romney plans three events in Florida, the biggest of all swing states, appearing with Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and former Gov....
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Mitt Romney accepts a food donations from a supporter during a Kettering Storm Relief event on Oct. 30, 2012 in Kettering, Ohio.
Romney’s Storm Relief Rally — Struggling for Perfect Sandy Pitch
With a storm still pummeling the eastern United States, Mitt Romney struggled to strike the right tone before supporters in Kettering, Ohio, today. Standing in front of tables loaded with diapers, canned goods and bottled water, Romney jettisoned his standard...
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Mitt Romney listens in on a conference call with advisors aboard his campaign bus en route to a campaign rally at Avon Lake High School on Oct. 29, 2012 in Avon Lake, Ohio.
Romney Resets for Sandy, Questions — Adviser: `I Don’t Have a Clue’
In the final days of a presidential campaign, nothing is left to chance. Motorcade rides, rallies and the rest are choreographed down to the minute by fleets of radio earpiece-wearing staffers. So when Hurricane Sandy prompted Romney to jettison his...
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Mitt Romney arrives to speak at an election campaign rally at the Reno Event Center in Reno, Nev., on Oct. 24, 2012.
Obama Wins, `We Go Over the Cliff’ — Romney Campaign’s Message
Mitt Romney has a warning for voters worried about the economy under President Barack Obama: Things can get worse. Seeking to maintain its recent surge of momentum in the race, Romney’s campaign today began issuing a series of dire economic...
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Al Hunt
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Mark Silva
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Emma Fidel
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Don Frederick
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Gregory Giroux
analyzes elections, financing of congressional and presidential elections, political advertising and demographics in Bloomberg's Washington Bureau. -
Julie Bykowicz
covers the influence of money and lobbying in Washington, and covered the state legislature and city crime for the Baltimore Sun for 10 years. -
Jonathan Salant
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Richard Rubin
covers federal tax policy. He worked at Congressional Quarterly and The Charlotte Observer before joining Bloomberg News in 2010. -
Julie Hirschfeld Davis
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Lisa Lerer
covers the White House and covered the 2012 campaign for Bloomberg News. She covered Congress, lobbying and the 2008 campaign for Politico. -
John McCormick
is a national political reporter looking forward to the 2016 presidential campaign, which will be the fifth he's covered. He's also reported for The Des Moines Register and Chicago Tribune. -
Julianna Goldman
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Hans Nichols
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Margaret Talev
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Cary O'Reilly
is Editor at Large at Bloomberg First Word and is Washington Daybook columnist for Bloomberg Government and Bloomberg News.
