Skip To Main Content
David Litt on Muck Rack

David Litt

Verified
Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Apple Podcasts, CNN, Medium, MSN, The New York Times, The New York Times en Español, Yahoo Life, Business Insider, HuffPost, Nature and
NYT bestselling author. Fmr @barackobama speechwriter. Democracy enthusiast. Professional novice surfer.
Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work. Claim your profile

Get in touch with David

Contact David, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack

Actions

Share this page

Is this you?

As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile

Articles

The Big Unanswered Question about the Tracking of ICE Observers Original

|
By David Litt Verified
| TIME Verified
Ideas Weekend Essay ADD TIME ON GOOGLE Show me more content from TIME on Google Search Apr 11, 2026 11:00 AM CUT Observers film ICE agents in Minneapolis, on Feb. 5, 2026. Observers film ICE agents in Minneapolis, on Feb. 5, 2026.Stephen Maturen—Getty Images Litt is a former senior speechwriter for President Barack Obama. Apr 11, 2026 11:00 AM CUT The first night after agents told her they were coming to her house, Elinor Hilton didn’t go home.
Open in Who Shared View Duplicates (5) Issue with article?

The 'State of the Union' Ain’t What It Used to Be

|
By Chris Cillizza Verified, David Litt Verified
| So What? Verified
The 'State of the Union' Ain’t What It Used to Be A conversation with a presidential speechwriter
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

At the Olympics, I Saw the Difference Between Nationalism and Patriotism

|
By David Litt Verified
| Revista de Prensa "Almendrón" Verified
Before leaving for the airport to catch my flight to Milan, I bought one full-size American flag, four 8-by-12-inch flags and two backup smaller flags, just in case.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?
See all 315 licensed articles (346 Total)