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Dan Merica

Washington, D.C., United States

Co-Anchor at The Early 202

Investigative reporter @AP, covering politics and the use of AI. Formerly at @TheMessenger and @CNN. Headlines in @nymag, @notusreports and @thedailybeast.

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Articles

  • 1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Matthew Choi |Dan Merica

    Medicaid, taxes and climate change, oh my! (washingtonpost.com) Medicaid, taxes and climate change, oh my! The Washington Post’s essential guide to power and influence in D.C. By Matthew Choi; Dan Merica 2025051310050400 Good morning, Early Birds. Does anyone want to offer us a free plane? Send tips to [email protected]. Thanks for waking up with us.

  • 2 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Matthew Choi |Dan Merica |Jacob Bogage

    Small businesses dread tariff fallout (washingtonpost.com) Small businesses dread tariff fallout In today’s edition … Small-business owners fear tariff pinch . . . House Republicans make progress on their “big, beautiful bill.” By Matthew Choi; Dan Merica; Jacob Bogage 2025051210160600 Good morning, Early Birds, and a happy belated Mother's Day. We've got a lot going on this week. Send tips to [email protected]. Thanks for waking up with us.

  • 5 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Dan Merica |Matthew Choi

    and Good morning, Early Birds. Habemus papam! Send tips to [email protected]. Thanks for waking up with us. In today’s edition … Democrats plan to make Medicaid cuts an issue … Trump announces a new trade deal with the U.K. … but first …We have a pope. And not just any pope. An American pope!As you have no doubt heard, Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, was elected yesterday as leader of the world’s roughly 1.4 billion Catholics.

  • 5 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Paige Winfield Cunningham |Theodoric Meyer |Dan Merica

    Republicans fear political cost of Medicaid cuts (washingtonpost.com) Republicans fear political cost of Medicaid cuts By Paige Winfield Cunningham; Theodoric Meyer; Dan Merica 2025050909001200 Republicans are backing away from broad proposals to slash federal funding to Medicaid and inching toward a more modest approach, fearful of the political risk of cutting a program that has swelled to the point that it now insures 1 in 5 Americans.

  • 6 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Dan Merica |Matthew Choi |Jacob Bogage

    The DNC chair wants his party to play the long game (washingtonpost.com) The DNC chair wants his party to play the long game The Washington Post’s essential guide to power and influence in D.C. By Dan Merica; Matthew Choi; Jacob Bogage 2025050810002600 Good morning, Early Birds. Day 2 of the papal conclave. Is today the day? Send tips to [email protected]. Thanks for waking up with us.

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Dan Merica
Dan Merica @merica
22 Apr 25

RT @NickBaumann: Hey look it's new @washingtonpost Early Brief anchors @merica + @matthewichoi ! https://t.co/ToFwPyKk7K

Dan Merica
Dan Merica @merica
22 Apr 25

Our first newsletter is out! In today’s edition - an interview with @Tim_Walz on why members of Congress see gubernatorial races as a DC escape hatch, news from a skittish Wall Street and more. Please subscribe to the Early Brief: https://t.co/dy35Jq9DLR

Dan Merica
Dan Merica @merica
17 Apr 25

For House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, President Trump is ‘the closer’ via @MariannaReports https://t.co/9CjQzLhU9W