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Deputy managing editor at @thehill. Ex- @usatoday, @asheville, @suntimes 🗞 Lover of hikes, public records, cookies, IU. Midwesterner in the South.

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I work with editors and reporters at The Hill to help lift our journalism through listening, coaching and editing.

Previously, I managed breaking news and planning for USA TODAY's Washington Bureau, identifying coverage opportunities based on trends. In 2020, amid a pandemic and a presidential election, I was a founding co-editor USA TODAY's Fact-Check Team.

With experience at community dailies and major metros, I've lived and driven the transformation to digital first, helping guide change i…

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This year in transparency: We've fought for judges' emails, 911 calls, EMS times

This year in transparency: We've fought for judges' emails, 911 calls, EMS times

Citizen Times journalists this year have fought for public records to protect your right to know.

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A new Asheville Citizen Times newsroom with the same mission: Telling stories, making impact

A new Asheville Citizen Times newsroom with the same mission: Telling stories, making impact

The staff of the Citizen Times is moving as 14 O. Henry Ave. is renovated. But we aren't moving very far. And…

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From the editor: Women, it's time to connect, learn and succeed

From the editor: Women, it's time to connect, learn and succeed

WomanUp initiative aims to help women find success in a city that already boasts a bounty of female leaders.

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Honor Flight takes vets to Washington

Honor Flight takes vets to Washington

On May 13, Blue Ridge Honor Flight took more than 90 veterans to Washington to show them the memorials create…

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On fighting a war: 'We had a job to do'

On fighting a war: 'We had a job to do'

Joining veterans on a trip to honor them, they are not quick to brag about the import of their service, but h…

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From the editor: Homework and dinner in one place? I'm sold

From the editor: Homework and dinner in one place? I'm sold

Any parent can appreciate an event or outing that fulfills a couple of needs at once. Two birds, one stone.

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Live updates: Judge nullifies Trump’s IRS settlement; US will resume Strait of Hormuz blockade Original

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By Katie Wadington Verified
| The Hill Verified
President Trump said Monday the U.S. military would resume its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and charge a 20 percent rate “on all cargo shipped,” declaring the U.S. to be the “guardian” of the waterway, as tensions and strikes escalated with Iran. “The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran,” he posted on Truth Social.
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Live updates: GOP scrambles to plot course without Graham; Iran, US fight over Strait of Hormuz

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By Katie Wadington Verified
| The Hill Verified
The Senate returns Monday to a different landscape, with the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) top of mind. Graham, 71, died unexpectedly early Sunday, and preliminary reports point to an aortic dissection. By the afternoon, politicians in South Carolina and Washington were maneuvering to figure out his successor, both in the short term and in November’s election. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) and Lt. Gov.
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Live updates: Trump arrives in Turkey for NATO Summit; Platner’s support dissolves

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By Katie Wadington Verified
| The Hill Verified
LIVE UPDATES Administration by The Hill Staff - 07/07/26 8:53 AM ET Link copied by The Hill Staff - 07/07/26 8:53 AM ET Link copied NOW PLAYING President Trump received a ceremonial welcome, complete with military salutes and a flyover, as he arrived Tuesday in Ankara, Turkey, for a two-day NATO Summit. He started the visit with a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. A potential U.S. sale of F-35 jets to Turkey is expected to be on the agenda.
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