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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Cryptocurrency Industry Courts Democrats by Pouring Millions Into Elections

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More Yelling, Less Signing: Trump’s Day With Senate Republicans Melts Down

June 24, 2026 06:12 p.m.
Senate Republicans Will Try to Tell Trump to Focus on the Midterms

June 24, 2026 05:00 a.m.
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Trump Is Fed Up With Senate Republicans. The Feeling Is Mutual.

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