Emily Davies

@ELaserDavies

White House Reporter, @washingtonpost. Signal: 202-412-9091. See behind the story on Instagram: @emilydaviesreports

Washington, DC

Joined September 2015

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Emily Davies@ELaserDavies · Feb 27

She hoped Trump’s victory would change her life, but not like this. I spent days with Ryleigh Cooper, a federal worker who lives in rural Michigan. Please read her story. washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

ELaserDavies's tweet card. Ryleigh Cooper is normally more focused on motherhood than politics. Then came DOGE.

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Emily Davies@ELaserDavies · Jul 23

NEWS: Trump administration reaches deal with Columbia University, a landmark agreement that could set the stage for the federal government’s relationship with universities. With @SusanSvrluga washingtonpost.com/education/2025…

ELaserDavies's tweet card. The Trump administration has reached a deal with the school over allegations of antisemitism, protests and diversity policies after months of discussions.

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Emily Davies@ELaserDavies · Jul 21

Harvard and the Trump admin face off in court today over funding cuts. Harvard claims the admin's move to slash billions in federal funding is unlawful. Both sides are asking a judge to rule in their favor without a trial. Via @SusanSvrluga @jslaternyc washingtonpost.com/education/2025…

ELaserDavies's tweet card. Harvard called the government’s rationale for cutting billions of dollars in federal funding illegal and “cooked up”

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Katie Mettler@kemettler · Jul 18

Records show that Maryland officials have known about the existence of this lost cemetery since at least the 1970s. Yet the graves of more than 100 Black children remain abandoned, mostly unmarked and deteriorating in an overgrown forest. Read here: washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/…

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Laura Meckler@laurameckler · Jul 18

Meantime, the public face of the task force, Leo Terrell, has himself been accused of antisemitism – as has President Trump, repeatedly. W/ @DanRosZiff, @SusanSvrluga, @PerryStein, @ELaserDavies, @mboorstein - All this and more at wapo.st/413jE3p 6/6

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Patrick Marley@patrickdmarley · Jul 18

Trump tells Justice to seek release of Epstein grand jury testimony — via ⁦@ELaserDavies⁩ ⁦@bethreinhard⁩ washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

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Emily Davies@ELaserDavies · Jul 17

White House shares diagnosis in rare acknowledgement of Trump’s age washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

ELaserDavies's tweet card. Trump has chronic venous insufficiency, White House physician says, a diagnosis common in people over 70.

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Hannah Knowles@KnowlesHannah · Jul 17

The DNC social media team kicked off its retreat this year with a slide of all the criticism they were getting. Then they tried to reset. They cut down their approval process, tried not to "overthink," leaned into Epstein and used the f-word on X. More on Dems' vibe shift:

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Emily Davies@ELaserDavies · Jul 11

Rift erupts among Justice, FBI leaders over Epstein memo, people familiar say. W/ @PerryStein @jeremyrroebuck washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

ELaserDavies's tweet card. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche took to social media Friday to defend the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein memo released earlier this week.

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Emily Davies@ELaserDavies · Jul 11

NEW: Trump officials who felt sidelined on liberal campuses are spearheading a federal crackdown on DEI at their own alma maters. A deep dive into the people and power behind the push to change Harvard and UVA among others, w/ @DanRosZiff washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

ELaserDavies's tweet card. Architects of pressure campaigns targeting U-Va. and Harvard were shaped by experiences as ideological minorities in liberal campus communities.

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Matt Viser@mviser · Jul 8

President Trump is walking through all of the paintings he has hung in the Cabinet room, including one of President James K. Polk -- one that he concedes he largely wanted because of the size of the frame.

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Emily Davies@ELaserDavies · Jun 26

Just want to stress to readers out there that while we hear your concern about all the changes to our print paper, we on the Metro desk are not going anywhere and remain committed to the mission of local news.

MMark Segraves@SegravesNBC4 · Jun 26

DC @MayorBowser calls @washingtonpost decision to kill Metro section “stunning & unfortunate” “a lot of very important local news our residents like to be informed of. I feel very sad for the staff. I’m also not clear. They really know where the paper is going.” @nbcwashington

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Emily Davies@ELaserDavies · Jun 27

Iran nearly assassinated former secretary of state Mike Pompeo at a Paris hotel in 2022, one of many Iranian threats to Trump & his aides. NEW reporting from @jdawsey1 @tylerpager @iarnsdorf's upcoming book adds context to the U.S. attack on Iran. washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

ELaserDavies's tweet card. Donald Trump and his top aides faced near-constant threats of assassination after he left office in 2021, according to a forthcoming book.

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Emily Davies@ELaserDavies · Jun 25

🚨The White House plans to limit intelligence sharing at Thursday’s briefing to senators on Iran. The WH will send four of its top national security officials to the briefing but not Tulsi Gabbard. W/ ⁦@theodoricmeyer⁩ @danlam washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

ELaserDavies's tweet card. The White House will limit intelligence sharing to Congress after leaks of an early assessment undermined Trump’s claim that U.S. airstrikes obliterated Iran’s nuclear program.

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Jonathan Edwards@jonathanreports · Jun 25

Trump’s approach to military action: A hard punch and a fast exit. First byline on The Post's White House team, shared with the talented @ELaserDavies wapo.st/440zgXA

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Emily Davies@ELaserDavies · Jun 25

How Trump pivoted from bombing Iran to announcing a ceasefire. Advisers and officials say the president was planning for peace almost immediately after the U.S. airstrikes of Iranian nuclear facilities. With @mradamtaylor @John_Hudson washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

ELaserDavies's tweet card. Advisers and officials say the president was planning for peace almost immediately after U.S. bombs struck Iran.

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Emily Davies@ELaserDavies · Jun 25

With stakes high, White House pushes negotiations with Harvard. The administration hopes the deal will make a big enough splash to “basically be a blueprint for the rest of higher education." With @McDanielJustine @DaniDougPost @SusanSvrluga washingtonpost.com/education/2025…

ELaserDavies's tweet card. Harvard has been racking up wins in court as the Trump administration has frozen research funding and sought to block admissions of international students.

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Emily Davies@ELaserDavies · Jun 23

Trump aides once helped elect Netanyahu, reflecting leaders’ deep ties. “If the campaign of 2016 taught us anything, it’s how to ... mow down the electoral competition. So just a few hours after we touched down in Israel, that’s exactly what we did." washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

ELaserDavies's tweet card. White House chief of staff Susie Wiles worked briefly for Benjamin Netanyahu’s 2020 campaign, an example of the many ties between the Israeli leader and Trump.

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Emily Davies@ELaserDavies · Jun 17

Proud and grateful to be recognized by @SPJDC for coverage of public safety issues in D.C., and especially glad that the judges highlighted the story of one 14yo navigating grief and violence. In case you missed it, the link to Rashad’s story is here: washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/inter…

ELaserDavies's tweet image. Proud and grateful to be recognized by @SPJDC for coverage of public safety issues in D.C., and especially glad that the judges highlighted the story of one 14yo navigating grief and violence.

In case you missed it, the link to Rashad’s story is here: washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/inter…

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