Mat McDermott
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The Hill
I reported on all things politics and policy from the nation's capital, consistently breaking international, national and statewide news. As a breaking news reporter, I wrote between eight to 12 stories daily, including explainers, and regularly contributed to live blog coverage about about the 2024 election, presidential and vice presidential debates, and more.
Below are some highlights from the 500 stories I wrote:
Harris, Trump neck and neck in new national survey
Giuseppe Cacace, AFP via Getty Images file
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FAA opening Boeing safety review
Vladimir Gerdo, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo/AP
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Assad regime in peril as insurgents near Syria’s capital: What to know
Erin Hooley/AP Photo
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Obama decries polarization, touts ‘power of pluralism’
Stefan Jeremiah/AP Photo
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Police test DNA, fingerprints on bottle in search for UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killer
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
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What to know about Trump’s picks to carry out immigration agenda
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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What to know about shock offensive on Syria’s largest city
Gene J. Puskar, Associated Press file
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Pennsylvania nuns reject GOP claim of voter fraud at their address
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USDA partners with Department of Education to tackle food insecurity on college campuses
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Amazon union authorizes strike at 2 New York warehouses
David Vaughan/British Antarctic Survey via AP
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Key Atlantic current at risk of collapse: Research
Greg Nash
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House Democrats launch $3M ad campaign focused on Project 2025
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images North America
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California to rename dozens of places to remove racial slur for Native American women
The California Natural Resources Agency on Friday said that a racist term for a Native American woman will be removed from more than 30 locations in 15 counties, according to a press release issued Friday.
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Kari Lake says she won’t seek office again
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Trump says he would block US Steel acquisition by Nippon Steel
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Bird flu confirmed in child for first time in US: CDC
Hans Pennink, Associated Press file
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NY governor unveils prison reforms after inmate’s death
