Allan Smith
I am a politics reporter focused on enterprise covering the trends, campaigns, people and ideas shaping politics and policy in the U.S. The 2024 cycle was my third presidential campaign, and I have spent years reporting on Donald Trump, the American right and several key battleground states — including my native Pennsylvania — that have shaped policy and political discourse in the country.
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I am a politics reporter focused on enterprise covering the trends, campaigns, people and ideas shaping politics and policy in the U.S. The 2024 cycle was my third presidential campaign, and I have spent years reporting on Donald Trump, the American right and several key battleground states — including my native Pennsylvania — that have shaped policy and political discourse in the country.
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Latest from Allan Smith
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says he hasn't heard from Trump since the arson attack
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst gets her first Democratic challenger for 2026
A 'disaster': Gretchen Whitmer's talk on tariffs and meeting with Trump anger fellow Democrats
Bipartisan senators introduce bill to give Trump new powers to stop Chinese investment
Ex-Facebook employee to tell Congress the company undermined U.S. national security
Trump holds firm on tariffs as the White House looks for ways to calm nervous allies
Trump's tariffs rollout beset by confusion, uncertainty and mixed messages
Democratic performance is improving in a slew of special elections, as a weary party looks for signs of hope
Widespread job cuts begin at health agencies
The White House's Barstool problem
Trump allies press the White House to dial back Elon Musk's media interviews over his Social Security jabs
