Ashley Parker

Washington, D.C.

Senior National Political Correspondent

Education: University of Pennsylvania, BA in English (Creative Writing); Communications

Ashley Parker is Senior National Political Correspondent for The Washington Post. She covered all four years of the Trump presidency, as well as his 2016 campaign, and served as the White House Bureau Chief under President Biden. Parker is also a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner. She was part of The Post team that won a Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting in 2018, for their coverage of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. She was part of The Post team that won a Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2022, for their coverage of the causes, costs and aftermath of the Jan. 6
Latest from Ashley Parker

How Democrats made Project 2025 one of their top anti-GOP attacks

The far-right proposal has become a rallying cry for Democrats and prompted Trump and Republicans to distance themselves from the plan.

September 4, 2024
Actor and comedian Kenan Thompson speaks about Project 2025 at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 21.

In Kamala Harris, Black women leaders see historic strides — and work ahead

While Black women have made historic electoral gains in politics, they still lag behind in representation, especially for their longtime role as the spine of the Democratic Party.

August 23, 2024
Lavora Barnes, chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, sits down with her state delegation after the announcement of her state's roll call numbers on the convention floor on the second day of the Democratic National Convention.

    2008 vibes in 2024: New hope energizes Harris’s DNC

    Senior National Political Correspondent Ashley Parker looks at how enthusiasm and hope at Kamala Harris's DNC is similar to Barack Obama's convention in 2008.

    August 22, 2024

    Oprah says in surprise DNC speech to choose ‘joy’ and vote Harris

    In ways both literal and figurative, Winfrey’s Wednesday night speech was indeed a homecoming in which she fulsomely returned to the political arena 16 years after her debut political endorsement of Barack Obama to once again bestow the full force of her celebrity and cultural power.

    August 22, 2024
    Oprah Winfrey called on Americans to vote for “common sense and decency” in her prime-time speech to the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night.

    Michelle Obama lifts up Harris while lambasting Trump

    Michelle Obama delivered a powerful speech at the Democratic National Convention, praising Vice President Kamala Harris and criticizing Donald Trump.

    August 21, 2024

    How Democrats have tightly choreographed the use of signs at party convention

    The synchronized sign-waving at the Democratic National Convention was the result of a meticulously planned operation that started weeks before the event.

    August 20, 2024
    First lady Jill Biden speaks on the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19 in Chicago.

    Harris and Walz seize on joyful message in contrast to darker Trump themes

    The Democratic ticket has shifted to a sunnier message and tone since Biden stepped aside as the party’s nominee.

    August 8, 2024
    Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), appear at a campaign event at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on Wednesday.

    Trump, with a history of sexist attacks, again faces a female opponent

    Strategists and aides from both parties are girding for an election steeped in allegations of sexism and racism.

    July 30, 2024
    Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump at a presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., on Sept. 26, 2016. Trump frequently dismissed Clinton as “unbalanced” and “unhinged” during the campaign.

    With Vance’s rocky debut, Republicans ask if Trump’s VP bet will pay off

    Sen. JD Vance has had a challenging start as the GOP’s vice-presidential nominee, leaving the Trump campaign to try to clean up his controversial past comments.

    July 28, 2024
    Republican vice-presidential nominee JD Vance at a campaign event in Radford, Va., on Monday.

    A Trump shark’s tale: Whether to be eaten or electrocuted

    Donald Trump's repeated tale of an electric boat and a shark attack raises eyebrows and questions about logic.

    July 28, 2024