Isaac Stanley-Becker

Washington, D.C.

National political reporter

Education: Yale University, BA in History; University of Oxford, MA in History; University of Oxford, DPhil in History

Isaac Stanley-Becker is a national political reporter. He previously worked nights and reported from across Europe for the Post. He earned his PhD in history from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes scholar.
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DeSantis group plans field program, showing the expanding role of super PACs

The Never Back Down group backing the Florida governor’s potential 2024 bid aims to conduct many activities traditionally handled by a candidate’s official campaign.

April 19, 2023

Nikki Haley’s campaign vastly overstated her fundraising

Instead of the $11 million touted by her campaign, Haley brought in about $8.3 million, not all of which can be used for her presidential bid.

April 16, 2023

Trump, staring down GOP rivals, raised $14.5 million in first quarter

The haul, markedly lower than four years ago, doesn’t capture a surge in donations that Trump’s campaign said followed his indictment in New York.

April 15, 2023

Trump details business holdings in belated financial disclosure

The disclosure sheds light on Trump’s post-presidency earnings, including from a company that sold digital trading cards of him.

April 14, 2023

Printer glitches in Ariz. election not due to malfeasance, review finds

A former state supreme court justice found that heavier paper and longer ballots were responsible for problems reading some ballots.

April 10, 2023

Meta won’t say if politicians can post AI-made fakes without warnings

Facebook parent is reviewing AI-generated images under its fact-checking program, it confirmed to campaigns, meaning politicians may be exempt.

April 7, 2023

Judge asks Trump not to incite violence amid volley of online attacks

Juan Merchan said he would not issue a gag order but advised against statements “likely to incite violence or civil unrest."

April 4, 2023

How a tiny company with few rules is making fake images go mainstream

Midjourney, the year-old firm behind recent fake visuals of Trump and the pope, illustrates the lack of oversight accompanying spectacular strides in AI.

March 30, 2023

Trump, under legal threat, tries to short-circuit DeSantis momentum

The former president holds his first rally of the 2024 campaign on Saturday, as he seeks to further slow his chief GOP rival.

March 25, 2023

Fake images of Trump arrest show ‘giant step’ for AI’s disruptive power

The tech’s capabilities and accessibility have vastly outpaced regulatory and legislative responses, as well as corporate controls.

March 22, 2023