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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How A Republican Amendment Destroyed Bipartisan Support for Women’s History Museum

May 21, 2026 07:05 p.m.
‘Our Hands Are Tied’: House Republicans Insist They’re Not Driving Redistricting Strategy

May 18, 2026 05:13 a.m.
Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Down Voter-Approved Congressional Lines Favoring Democrats

May 08, 2026 11:17 a.m.
Tennessee Democrats Warn Their State’s Redistricting Is Just the Start

May 07, 2026 06:21 p.m.
Black House Democrats Know Republicans Are Coming for Their Seats

May 07, 2026 05:00 a.m.
Republicans’ New Tennessee Map Could Flip the State’s Only Democratic District

May 06, 2026 02:55 p.m.
The Redistricting Wars Are Far From Over

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April 29, 2026 05:23 p.m.
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April 24, 2026 03:45 p.m.
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DOJ Internal Watchdog to Review Epstein Files Release

April 23, 2026 03:01 p.m.
DOJ Moves to Reclassify Marijuana as Less Dangerous

April 23, 2026 10:25 a.m.
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April 22, 2026 07:18 p.m.
Federal Court Blocks California Law Requiring Immigration Agents to Show Identification

April 22, 2026 06:15 p.m.
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April 21, 2026 08:56 p.m.
House Ethics Committee Calls on People to Come Forward With Sexual Misconduct Allegations

April 20, 2026 12:12 p.m.