Danielle Kurtzleben
Danielle Kurtzleben is a political correspondent assigned to NPR's Washington Desk. She appears on NPR shows, writes for the web, and is a regular on The NPR Politics Podcast. She is covering the 2020 presidential election, with particular focuses on on economic policy and gender politics.
Before joining NPR in 2015, Kurtzleben spent a year as a correspondent for Vox.com. As part of the site's original reporting team, she covered economics and business news.
Prior to Vox.com, Kurtzleben was with U.S. News & World Report for nearly four years, where she covered the economy, campaign finance and demographic issues. As associate editor, she launched Data Mine, a data visualization blog on usnews.com.
A native of Titonka, Iowa, Kurtzleben has a bachelor's degree in English from Carleton College. She also holds a master's degree in global communication from George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs.
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President Trump tussled with Canada over tariffs on Tuesday as hikes against steel and aluminum imports are set to take effect. -
President Trump will give his first address to a joint session of Congress in his second term Tuesday night. So what can be expected?
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Little about how Trump discusses tariffs is normal — not only because he threatens tariffs on a weekly, even daily, basis, but also because it's often unclear if or when those tariffs will happen. -
The executive order would affect agencies like the SEC and FDIC, but it excludes the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors and Open Market Committee. -
President Trump held a lengthy call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Afterward, he called Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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President Trump says he will meet President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia, after phone calls with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to start peace negotiations. -
President Trump announced 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Critics say the tariffs will increase the cost of canned foods for U.S. consumers.
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President Trump signed a series of executive actions that would limit transgender and nonbinary people's rights by focusing on "gender ideology." But the term is loaded, without a universal definition. -
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President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at preventing transgender athletes from competing in women's sports. It's the latest in a series of actions focused on "gender ideology."
