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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

Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Del., Monday, July 22, 2024. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

The Kamala reset: Democrats reshape the narrative around Harris

A repackaged Vice President Kamala Harris has hit the campaign trail as Democrats work swiftly to bury her reputation as President Biden's liberal and ineffective second-in-command and burnish her image for the top of the ticket and a brawl in swing states.

July 24, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns for President as the presumptive Democratic candidate during an event at West Allis Central High School, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in West Allis, Wis. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

Harris campaign memo outlines path to beat Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democrats' presumptive presidential nominee, is a fresh enough face that she can expand her support among a sliver of undecided voters in seven battleground states, which will help pave the way to victory over former President Donald Trump, her campaign chairwoman said a memo Wednesday.

July 24, 2024
Jaime Harrison, chair of the Democratic National Committee, speaks at a meeting of the Democratic Committee of North Carolina at the Word of Tabernacle Church in Rocky Mount, N.C., Thursday, May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B. DeBlaker)

DNC advances plan to nominate new 2024 ticket in online vote

Moments after President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race Sunday afternoon, members of the Democratic National Committee met to advance plans to pick a new nominee in an online vote that could take place in a matter of days.

July 21, 2024
Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaks during the Republican National Convention Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

J.D. Vance emphasizes working-class roots in acceptance speech

Sen. J.D. Vance projected his working-class roots onto the stage of the Republican National Convention, debuting as vice presidential running mate to former President Donald Trump, who he said "has given everything he has to fight for the people of our country."

July 17, 2024
Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, waving to supporters as he is introduced during the first day of the Republican National Convention on Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump taps Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio as running mate

Former President Donald Trump selected Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio on Monday as his running mate, adding youth to the ticket amid voter concerns about age and the presidency, days after an assassin nearly killed Mr. Trump.

July 15, 2024
Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, right, points toward Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally, March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohio. Trump says Ohio Sen. JD Vance will be his vice presidential pick. He says on his Truth Social Network that, “After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio.” (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) **FILE**

Trump taps Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio as running mate

Former President Donald Trump on Monday tapped Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio as his running mate, ending months of speculation over who the presumptive Republican nominee believed would best boost his chances of returning to the White House this fall.

July 15, 2024