Manuela Silva

Politics Reporter & AJI Fellow

Manuela covers politics and co-authors The Washington Sun’s morning newsletter.

She received her bachelors degree in Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures and Spanish and Latin American Cultures from Barnard College in May 2025. In college, she was the City News editor at the Columbia Daily Spectator, and interned at the Investigative Reporting Workshop, the Futuro Media Group and the Bronx Times.

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Morning Sun: The Pinch Hitters

October 08, 2026 06:01 a.m.
Morning Sun: Remember Maine?

October 07, 2026 06:01 a.m.
Morning Sun: What They’re Talking About

October 06, 2026 06:01 a.m.
Morning Sun: The Final Countdown

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October 02, 2026 05:35 p.m.
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September 29, 2026 06:01 a.m.
The Washington Sun: The White House App Is Watching You

September 28, 2026 06:00 a.m.
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September 25, 2026 06:13 p.m.
The Washington Sun: Panic Week

September 25, 2026 06:01 a.m.
The Washington Sun: How Progressives Grow Their Power

September 24, 2026 06:01 a.m.
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September 23, 2026 09:01 p.m.
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September 23, 2026 08:35 a.m.