Clara Ence Morse

East Coast United States, Texas, Washington, D.C., United States

Data and Politics Reporter at The Washington Post

Data & politics @washingtonpost. Formerly @columbiaspec @austinchronicle @djnf. IRE member. Texan. Signal cemorse.30 / email claraence.morse at washpost dot com

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Articles

Rowing shines at SIRA as lightweights sweep, heavyweights place third

2 weeks ago | columbiaspectator.com | Brooke Talley |Clara Ence Morse

Men’s rowing had an impressive weekend on the road, showcasing its strength and skill across multiple events. The lightweight squad traveled to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, on April 18, where the Lions dominated the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Races with three first-place finishes. Meanwhile, the heavyweight crew competed in the prestigious Blackwell Cup Regatta in Philadelphia on April 19, facing off against Penn and Yale and securing a solid third-place finish.
Public isn’t buying Trump’s message about Kilmar Abrego García, polls show

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Dan Diamond |Clara Ence Morse |Emily Guskin

Public isn’t buying Trump’s message about Kilmar Abrego García, polls show (washingtonpost.com) Public isn’t buying Trump’s message about Kilmar Abrego García, polls show By Dan Diamond; Clara Ence Morse; Emily Guskin 2025042517432400 For nearly a month, the White House has tried to tell a story about Kilmar Abrego García, the undocumented immigrant who the Trump administration conceded was mistakenly deported from Maryland and imprisoned in El Salvador.
Meet the top donors to Trump’s $239 million inauguration fund

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Clara Ence Morse |Cat Zakrzewski |Aaron Schaffer |Luis Melgar |Nick Mourtoupalas

Meet the top donors to Trump’s $239 million inauguration fund (washingtonpost.com) Meet the top donors to Trump’s $239 million inauguration fund By Clara Ence Morse; Cat Zakrzewski; Aaron Schaffer; Luis Melgar; Nick Mourtoupalas 2025042409004800 President Donald Trump raised a record $239 million for his 2025 inauguration celebrations, propelled by contributions from corporations and ultra-wealthy individuals — including more than a dozen people Trump has nominated to a variety of roles in...
Elon Musk focuses donations on GOP lawmakers targeting judges

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Clara Ence Morse |Trisha Thadani

Elon Musk focuses donations on GOP lawmakers targeting judges (washingtonpost.com) Elon Musk focuses donations on GOP lawmakers targeting judges By Clara Ence Morse; Trisha Thadani 2025041622232300 Elon Musk targeted a flurry of money in late March to support Republican members of Congress who endorsed legislation to impeach judges or restrict their power, new filings revealed, bolstering his own push to punish judges who rule against the Trump administration. The spending, which totaled...
Elon Musk focuses donations on GOP lawmakers targeting judges

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Clara Ence Morse |Trisha Thadani

Elon Musk targeted a flurry of money in late March to support Republican members of Congress who endorsed legislation to impeach judges or restrict their power, new filings revealed, bolstering his own push to punish judges who rule against the Trump administration. The spending, which totaled $144,400 in support of nearly two dozen members of Congress, was disclosed Tuesday in filings to the Federal Election Commission.
GOP lawmakers take aim at anti-Trump rulings, nationwide injunctions

1 month ago | seattletimes.com | Justin Jouvenal |Theodoric Meyer |Marianna Sotomayor |Clara Ence Morse

Republicans will make their case on Capitol Hill this week for reiningin federal judges, amid an escalating clash between President Donald Trump and the courts that have blocked, at least temporarily, many of his key priorities. Both the House and Senate will hold hearings on the federaljudiciary, and Houselawmakers areexpected to vote on a bill to bar courts from issuing nationwide injunctions. The odds of the bill becoming law are long.
GOP lawmakers take aim at anti-Trump rulings, nationwide injunctions

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Justin Jouvenal |Theodoric Meyer |Marianna Sotomayor |Clara Ence Morse

GOP lawmakers take aim at anti-Trump rulings, nationwide injunctions (washingtonpost.com) GOP lawmakers take aim at anti-Trump rulings, nationwide injunctions By Justin Jouvenal; Theodoric Meyer; Marianna Sotomayor; Clara Ence Morse 2025040101301900 Republicans will make their case on Capitol Hill this week for reining in federal judges, amid an escalating clash between President Donald Trump and the courts that have blocked, at least temporarily, many of his key priorities. Both the House...
White House scrambles after JFK files expose Social Security numbers

1 month ago | adn.com | William Wan |Aaron Schaffer |Clara Ence Morse |Cat Zakrzewski

After the Social Security numbers of more than 400 former congressional staffers and others were made public in files related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the White House acknowledged the breach Thursday and worked to mitigate the harm.
Live updates: Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to deliver remarks from the Oval Office

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Maeve Reston |William Wan |Aaron Schaffer |Clara Ence Morse |Cat Zakrzewski |Alex Horton | +2 more

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are scheduled to deliver remarks Friday morning from the Oval Office. The White House has not advertised the subject matter. Before the joint appearance, Elon Musk is scheduled to receive a briefing by Defense Department leaders focused on the threat posed by China and the billionaire’s work to slash the U.S. government bureaucracy, people familiar with the matter said.
How the campaign to impeach judges took off among Trump allies

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Sarah Ellison |Clara Ence Morse

Weeksbefore President Donald Trump calledfor the impeachment of a federal judge who ruled against his agenda, his supporters around the nation seeded the ground to turn public opinion against the institution that has been the leading check on his administration.