Avani Kalra

Congress Reporter & AJI Fellow

Avani covers the Senate at The Washington Sun.

She graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism and history, where she served as editor in chief of The Daily Northwestern. She previously interned at Marketwatch, Bloomberg Law, the Chicago Tribune, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Wisconsin State Journal.

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Nebraska Went First With Its Medicaid Cuts. Now It’s Resonating in the Midterms.

October 16, 2026 05:17 a.m.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Says DHS Claim It Hired a Criminal Is Bogus

October 08, 2026 03:53 p.m.
Why Republicans’ Top Recruit Is Struggling in Purple New Hampshire

October 08, 2026 05:06 a.m.
Republicans in Safe Red States Are Breaking With Trump, Too

October 05, 2026 05:25 a.m.
Stock Trading Emerges as a Brutal Weapon for Both Parties

October 01, 2026 05:09 a.m.
Senate Republicans Are Preparing to Extend the Debt Ceiling Until 2029

September 30, 2026 01:49 p.m.
Senate Democrats Force an Uncomfortable Vote on Health Care Costs

September 29, 2026 03:13 p.m.
Susan Collins Says Challenges to Trump’s Latest Spending Cuts Are Coming

September 28, 2026 07:23 p.m.
Collins’ Bipartisan Push to Lower Insulin Costs Likely Won’t Get a Vote Before Her Election

September 25, 2026 05:10 a.m.
Democrats Brace for a Crypto PAC Cash Avalanche

September 24, 2026 05:11 a.m.
Senate Stalls Major Data Center Bill That Sailed Through House

September 17, 2026 03:00 p.m.
Bipartisan Frustration That Congress Leaving Key Spy Power Dark Through Elections

September 16, 2026 02:09 p.m.