Salena Zito
Salena Zito joined the Washington Examiner in 2016 as a Pittsburgh-based columnist and reporter covering national politics and culture from a perspective outside the Beltway.
She is the author of Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America's Heartland and The Great Revolt. She began her career at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review as a reporter and columnist covering national politics. She has been a contributor at the New York Post and Wall Street Journal and is currently a contributor at the Washington Post.
Op-Eds
No more foreign foundations: the case for American cement
Fred Fleitz
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April 21, 2026 5:00 am
What to watch as Virginia voters decide high-stakes redistricting referendum
Samantha-Jo Roth
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April 21, 2026 5:00 am
News
Trump agrees with Keir Starmer: Mandelson was ‘really bad pick’ for ambassador job
Washington Examiner Staff
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April 21, 2026 4:08 am
News
Rand Paul introduces bipartisan legislation to regulate hemp products
Washington Examiner Staff
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April 21, 2026 1:21 am
White House
Trump pleads with Virginians to ‘just vote no’ on redistricting measure in telerally call
Claire Carter
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April 20, 2026 10:20 pm
World
Iran has prepared ‘new cards’ against US during ceasefire, parliament speaker says
Claire Carter
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April 20, 2026 8:41 pm
Nancy Mace moves to expel Cory Mills over domestic violence and stolen valor allegations
Hailey Bullis
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April 20, 2026 8:05 pm
White House
Lori Chavez-DeRemer out as labor secretary in third Cabinet shake up. Who’s next
Hailey Bullis and Samantha-Jo Roth
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April 20, 2026 7:35 pm
Congressional
Analilia Mejia sworn in to replace Mikie Sherrill
Lauren Green
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April 20, 2026 7:04 pm
Investigations
A look into the controversies surrounding the now-former secretary of labor
Robert Schmad
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April 20, 2026 6:46 pm
State
How did Michigan’s Democratic convention change major state races?
Emily Hallas
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April 20, 2026 5:49 pm