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

Trump wages campaign against real-time fact checks

The moves are the latest example of Trump’s long-held resistance to being called to account for his falsehoods.

October 14, 2024
Former president Donald Trump reacts as Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during their Sept. 10 debate.

Trump-aligned group believed to have been attacked by Chinese hackers

Among the materials taken from the America First Policy Institute were recommendations for jobs in a second term and policy proposals.

October 12, 2024
Former Trump administration official and current America First Policy Institute Board Chair Linda McMahon speaks in Washington in July 2022.

Harris and Trump take divergent paths in a tied race

Trump says he’s winning. Harris says she could lose. But polls show a dead heat.

October 12, 2024
Left: Vice President Kamala Harris during a campaign rally at the McHale Athletic Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Sept. 13. Right: Former president Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Saginaw Valley State University on Oct. 3.

Trump requests military aircraft and vehicles amid Iran threat

There is no evidence tying Iran to two recent assassination attempts, but officials told the campaign that Iran is still plotting.

October 11, 2024
Former president Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., on Oct. 5.

Eight years ago, Trump vowed to ‘drain the swamp.’ Now he swims in it.

The former president’s inner circle includes a range of people who also advocate for corporate interests.

October 11, 2024
Trump campaign manager Susie Wiles listens as former president Donald Trump speaks to staff and reporters aboard “Trump Force One.”

Is the Trump campaign’s male-dominated culture losing women votes?

The campaign views men as Trump’s path to victory, and many staffers talk like it.

October 10, 2024
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives to speak about the tax code and U.S. manufacturing during a Sept. 24 event in Savannah, Ga.

Monster hurricane season slams into presidential campaign

As GOP nominee Donald Trump attacks the government response, often baselessly, Vice President Kamala Harris seeks to showcase competence and compassion.

October 9, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris is briefed on recovery efforts for Hurricane Helene at the North Carolina National Guard headquarters in Charlotte on Saturday.

How Trump warped and weaponized a small Pennsylvania town’s immigration story

The Rust Belt borough of Charleroi shows Trump’s message in action — its distortions, its collateral damage and its political resonance in the region and far beyond.

October 9, 2024
Larry Celaschi, left, and Kristin Hopkins-Calcek argue on Oct. 2 during a council meeting for the borough of Charleroi, Pa.

From flood to war, a campaign buffeted by unexpected events

Iran attacked Israel. A major hurricane hit. Ports briefly closed. And October has just started.

October 5, 2024
Workers clean up debris Monday in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Marshall, N.C.

Harris is running a much bigger campaign than Trump. Will it matter?

She spends three times as much, employs hundreds more staff and dominates the ad war. But the race is effectively tied.

October 5, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris meets Nevada voters after a rally in Las Vegas on Sunday.