Katherine Swartz

Former NOTUS Reporter & AJI Fellow

Katherine formerly covered politics for NOTUS.

Katherine was born and raised in Ripon, California. She graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a double major in global studies and film and media studies. At UCSB, she served as editor in chief of the Daily Nexus student newspaper. Since moving to Washington in 2022, she has worked as an intern covering politics for both USA Today and National Public Radio. She has also interned for Here & Now, NPR’s national afternoon program, and most recently was the energy and environment reporter at National Journal.

Republicans Passed Their Reconciliation Bill ‘in the Dead of Night.’ Can Democrats Make It an Issue?

May 23, 2025 02:06 p.m.
Prayers and the President: How Mike Johnson Used Trump to Get the Freedom Caucus On Board

May 22, 2025 04:08 p.m.
House Passes Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ After Legislative Mad Dash

May 22, 2025 06:57 a.m.
House GOP Leaders Suddenly Think Their Reconciliation Bill Is in ‘a Very Good Place’

May 21, 2025 06:19 p.m.
Rep. Gerry Connolly Has Died

May 21, 2025 08:45 a.m.
Rules Committee Stumbles Toward the Finish Line and Debates for Hours Without a Vote

May 21, 2025 05:54 a.m.
Trump Was the House GOP’s Reconciliation Closer. Did He Just Blow the Save?

May 20, 2025 04:37 p.m.
Republicans Rush to Make Reconciliation Changes as Holdouts Demand More and More

May 19, 2025 04:49 p.m.
House Republicans Advance Reconciliation Bill in Late-Night Markup

May 18, 2025 11:26 p.m.
Drama at the Budget Committee: Conservatives Tank the Reconciliation Bill

May 16, 2025 12:14 p.m.
Republicans May Not Even Be Able to Move Reconciliation Out of Committee on Time

May 15, 2025 04:13 p.m.
Republicans Are Moving as Quickly as Possible on Reconciliation — Even Without Consensus

May 14, 2025 06:33 p.m.