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Susan Ferrechio

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

Rules of Disengagement: Emerging GOP field for 2024 treads carefully around Trump

The worst political attacks on Republicans who join the 2024 presidential field likely won't come from Democrats. Instead, they will be lobbed by former President Donald Trump, whose command over much of the party's base will make it difficult for his opponents to fire back without the risk of alienating MAGA voters.

February 19, 2023

Red state education revolution: GOP govs. raise teacher pay while combating ‘woke’ school agendas

America's teachers are getting significant pay raises from red state governors who are simultaneously bolstering parental rights in education and, in some cases, letting parents use their tax dollars for private schools.

February 19, 2023

Where’s Pete? Ohio train derailment spurs more criticism of Biden’s transportation secretary

It has been more than two weeks since a train derailment and massive chemical fire in East Palestine, Ohio, began wreaking havoc on the surrounding community, but Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has been a no-show.

February 18, 2023

Activists target New York Times with complaint over coverage of transgender issues

The New York Times is under attack by LGBTQ activists over the media outlet's coverage of transgender issues, in particular news stories about children seeking medical treatment.

February 17, 2023

Red state governors raising teacher pay while waging battle against ‘woke’ agendas in public schools

America's teachers are receiving significant pay raises from red state governors who are simultaneously bolstering parental rights in education and, in some cases, letting parents use their tax dollars for private schools.

February 16, 2023

Because cash is king, Scotts Miracle-Gro presses Congress to legalize cannabis

The company that keeps your lawn green is also heavily invested in the cannabis industry and is pushing for an end to federal restrictions that prevent marijuana businesses from accessing banking services.

February 12, 2023

ACU’s Matt Schlapp denies groping charges in court documents, demands accuser reveal himself

American Conservative Union President Matt Schlapp filed court documents Thursday denying sexual harassment allegations by an anonymous GOP campaign aide and demanded the plaintiff be forced to reveal his name in court.

February 9, 2023

Scotts Miracle-Gro catches cannabis fever, lobbies Congress to lift federal pot prohibition

February 9, 2023

Cost of college with financial aid adds up to more than advertised

For many students who apply to college seeking financial aid, the cost ends up much higher than the estimates schools provide, particularly those schools trying to appear more attractive to prospective students.

February 7, 2023

Biden speech to compete with questions, criticisms

President Biden's address to Congress on Tuesday will be overshadowed by his dreary public approval numbers and new concerns about his leadership after he let a Chinese spy balloon freely traverse the U.S. and gather data from the nation's most sensitive military bases.

February 6, 2023

How a spate of dead whales is setting off a nasty fight between environmental groups

In a little more than a month, seven dead whales, most of them humpbacks, have washed up on New Jersey and New York beaches. That is a record in a region that typically has a similar number of beached whales in an entire year.

February 5, 2023

Abortion debate to dominate 2024 races with Republican Party doubling down on bans

Abortion, an issue that helped flatten a GOP red wave in the last elections, is poised to make a big comeback in 2024 and likely make it harder for Republicans to win in critical swing states.

February 4, 2023

Ron DeSantis strips liquor license from a theater that let kids watch drag queen show

The revocation of the license Friday followed through on a pledge by Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is eyed as a top GOP presidential contender in 2024, to block children from viewing drag queen performances in Florida.

February 3, 2023

Biden confronted with big risk of ditching Kamala Harris from the 2024 ticket

President Biden will ignore Democratic scuttlebutt about replacing Kamala Harris as his 2024 running mate, say party strategists who argue dumping her would alienate key voters and risk creating an image of instability in the administration.

February 2, 2023

Long trail of falsehoods, fabrications and lies follows Schiff into California Senate race

When Rep. Adam B. Schiff announced his bid to become the next U.S. senator from California, he promoted himself as a fighter against the lies and corruption that can bring down democracy.

January 31, 2023

DeSantis’ bid to root out sexually explicit content in schools attacked as book-banning scheme

Florida public schools have begun to implement a new state law to weed out sexually explicit content and other inappropriate material from classroom bookshelves, triggering accusations from the left that Gov. Ron DeSantis is banning books and threatening to jail teachers for stocking their bookshelves.

January 30, 2023

They’s cooking with…anything but gas: Green groups align to push all-electric stoves

A web of environmental groups is stepping up the campaign to persuade states and local communities to switch to all-electric energy. Green groups are working successfully to ban gas stoves and other gas appliances in communities throughout the U.S.

January 29, 2023

Whale deaths no match for pursuit of East Coast offshore wind farms

A spate of whales washing up along East Coast beaches has exposed a deep rift in the environmental movement between conservationists seeking to stop the construction of massive offshore wind farms and advocates who say renewable energy projects will save the planet from climate change.

January 28, 2023

Green groups, government officials meet secretly to plot end of gas stoves and appliances

Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr.'s threat of a federal ban on gas stoves this month has channeled the goals of left-wing billionaire think tanks that are making significant progress in pushing communities to eliminate fossil fuels.

January 26, 2023

GOP aims to cancel Biden’s delayed FAA nominee

A string of recent air travel nightmares is focusing attention on the long-delayed confirmation of a Federal Aviation Administration chief, with critics targeting his inexperience in the aviation industry.

January 23, 2023

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