Kathleen Hennessey
Kathleen Hennessey was a White House correspondent from 2011-15. She also covered Congress and national politics from Washington, and previously wrote about Nevada politics for the Associated Press. She is native of Minnesota and holds degrees from Boston College and UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism.
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Donald Trump was the one taking flak Friday for appearing to condone a supporter’s inaccurate and anti-Muslim comments at a New Hampshire town hall, but the rest of the GOP field was taking note.
Sept. 18, 2015
With the White House nailing down crucial Democratic support for its nuclear deal with Iran this week, the fight in Congress about the agreement looked to be all over but the shouting.
Sept. 9, 2015
With his typical showmanship and a hint of the absurd, Donald Trump promised Thursday to forgo an independent bid for the White House if he loses his quest for the Republican nomination, a move that was aimed at easing worries of the party establishment but may only serve to boost his unpredictable, rogue campaign.
Sept. 3, 2015
It was a meeting of Democrats, their heroes, their hopes and their neuroses.
Aug. 28, 2015
In a nondescript office building adjacent to a sports bar in the Washington suburbs, one Republican operative spent Monday night trying to figure out what the heck is going on out there.
Aug. 25, 2015
As former President Carter told reporters Thursday that cancer had spread to his brain, he reflected on his life and was asked whether he had any regrets.
Aug. 20, 2015
As former Florida Gov.
Aug. 20, 2015
Donald Trump has been stirring up passions with his heated rhetoric on immigration for weeks.
Aug. 17, 2015
If Donald Trump were running against Bernie Sanders in the general election next year, Americans would face a choice between an unabashed capitalist and an enthusiastic socialist.
Aug. 14, 2015
The debate-night clash between Donald Trump and Fox News moderator Megyn Kelly spilled offstage and onto Twitter, television and the campaign trail Friday, as Republicans wondered whether the seemingly unstoppable celebrity-candidate had met his match — not in a fellow contender, but in a popular news anchor.
Aug. 8, 2015