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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September 02, 2026 03:12 p.m.
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September 02, 2026 10:53 a.m.
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September 01, 2026 02:11 p.m.
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Defense Hawks Challenge the White House Push for a Narrow Reconciliation Bill

July 30, 2026 05:02 p.m.
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July 30, 2026 04:01 p.m.
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July 30, 2026 05:03 a.m.