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Susan Ferrechio

Susan Ferrechio

sferrechio@washingtontimes.com

Susan Ferrechio has been writing about politics and national news for more than three decades, providing coverage through six presidents and eight House speakers. She writes about politics and other top national issues for The Washington Times. Her coverage includes Congress, the presidency, elections, and energy policy with an emphasis on stories ignored by other media.
She first joined The Washington Times in 1995 then moved to The Miami Herald, followed by Congressional Quarterly and The Washington Examiner, where she served as chief congressional correspondent and provided coverage for four presidential campaign cycles and countless congressional and senate races. She returned to The Washington Times in 2022 and serves as national politics correspondent. Susan has provided commentary for Fox News, MSNBC, NEWSMAX, ABC News, NewsNation, WMAL Radio, CSPAN and the McLaughlin Group.
She can be reached at sferrechio@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Susan Ferrechio

Elon Musk attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, Monday, March 24, 2025. (Pool via AP) **FILE**

Is DOGE done for? White House denies Elon Musk exit

Amid a big swing-state election loss and sinking poll numbers, President Trump's government efficiency adviser and sidekick Elon Musk was nowhere to be seen at the president's big White House event announcing across-the-board tariffs on most imports.

April 3, 2025
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, right, follow President Donald Trump to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House en route to Florida, Friday, March 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) **FILE**

RFK Jr. begins slashing sprawling HHS workforce

The Health and Human Services Department on Tuesday began a round of layoffs that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said are needed to streamline the bloated agency and cut costs.

April 1, 2025