Josh Dawsey

Washington, D.C.

Political investigations and enterprise reporter

Education: University of South Carolina

Josh Dawsey is a political enterprise and investigations reporter for The Washington Post. He joined the paper in 2017 and previously covered the White House. Before that, he covered the White House for Politico, and New York City Hall and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for the Wall Street Journal.
Latest from Josh Dawsey

Fox was resigned to a tough trial. Then, a secret mediator stepped in.

A settlement in the Dominion-Fox case seemed unlikely -- until it wasn't

April 24, 2023

Abortion divides 2024 candidates and confounds many within the GOP

Presidential hopefuls have struggled to settle on a position amid warning signs that Republicans are on the wrong side of public opinion on abortion rights.

April 20, 2023

After high-flying start, DeSantis hits stumbling blocks on road to 2024

After starting the year with momentum, DeSantis is now confronting a considerably more difficult path as he prepares to launch a national campaign.

April 20, 2023

Top GOP lawyer decries ease of campus voting in private pitch to RNC

A presentation by Cleta Mitchell at a donor retreat urged tougher rules that could make it harder for college students to cast ballots.

April 20, 2023

Top Trump lawyer may take limited role in Jan. 6 and documents cases

Longtime adviser Boris Epshteyn has clashed with other lawyers on Trump’s team over his advice and behavior.

April 19, 2023

Trump, facing probes, seeks to assert dominance over GOP at donor retreat

The former president’s speech came after other Republicans urged the party to move on to other candidates in 2024.

April 16, 2023

A top Trump lawyer has recused himself from Mar-a-Lago documents case

Evan Corcoran is still representing Trump in other cases, including the probe into the former president’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

April 15, 2023

Pence obliquely takes on Trump, DeSantis over key GOP issues

In remarks at an RNC meeting, Trump’s former vice president takes aim at his former boss without uttering his name.

April 14, 2023

How DeSantis backed a six-week abortion ban — while barely talking about it

The Florida governor went from signing a 15-week ban last year to signing a six-week ban late at night on Thursday

April 14, 2023

Special counsel focuses on Trump fundraising off false election claims

A new batch of subpoenas seeks to compare public claims of voter fraud after the 2020 election with private texts and emails.

April 12, 2023