Hannah Natanson

Washington, D.C.

Reporter for The Washington Post covering the Trump administration's reshaping of the government and its effects. Reach me on Signal at 202 580-5477.

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Hundreds of U.S. citizens have fled Iran amid Israeli strikes

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Adam Taylor |Angie Orellana Hernandez |Hannah Natanson

Hundreds of U.S. citizens have fled Iran amid Israeli strikes (washingtonpost.com) Hundreds of U.S. citizens have fled Iran amid Israeli strikes By Adam Taylor; Angie Orellana Hernandez; Hannah Natanson 2025062020165400 Hundreds of U.S. citizens have left Iran through its land borders since the start of Israel's deadly assault on the country last week, according to a State Department cable circulated to diplomats Friday and obtained by The Washington Post.
State Dept. restarts student visa interviews with tougher social media rules

1 week ago | newsindiatimes.com | Ela Dutt |Hannah Natanson |Adam Taylor |Justine McDaniel
State Dept. restarts student visa interviews with tougher social media rules

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Hannah Natanson |Adam Taylor |Justine McDaniel

State Dept. restarts student visa interviews with tougher social media rules (washingtonpost.com) State Dept.
A Diminished DOGE Reels From The Departure Of The 'Dogefather,' Elon Musk

2 weeks ago | southfloridareporter.com | Faiz Siddiqui |Hannah Natanson |Cat Zakrzewski |Alex Horton

Cabinet officials and senior staffers across the Trump administration are reclaiming power from Elon Musk's U.S. DOGE Service, a trend that began long before the billionaire's relationship with President Donald Trump exploded in public acrimony days after Musk formally left his White House post. As Musk departed, some of his top lieutenants werestreaming out of government.
A diminished DOGE reels from the departure of the ‘Dogefather,’ Elon Musk

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Faiz Siddiqui |Hannah Natanson |Cat Zakrzewski |Alex Horton |Elizabeth Dwoskin

A diminished DOGE reels from the departure of the ‘Dogefather,’ Elon Musk (washingtonpost.com) A diminished DOGE reels from the departure of the ‘Dogefather,’ Elon Musk By Faiz Siddiqui; Hannah Natanson; Cat Zakrzewski; Alex Horton; Elizabeth Dwoskin 2025060811300000 Cabinet officials and senior staffers across the Trump administration are reclaiming power from Elon Musk's U.S. DOGE Service, a trend that began long before the billionaire's relationship with President Donald Trump exploded in...
Trump administration weighs broad cancellation of California funding

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Hannah Natanson |Emily Davies |Maegan Vazquez |Ian Duncan

Trump administration weighs broad cancellation of California funding (washingtonpost.com) Trump administration weighs broad cancellation of California funding By Hannah Natanson; Emily Davies; Maegan Vazquez; Ian Duncan 2025060722312200 The Trump administration is considering pulling a broad swath of federal funding from the state of California, according to two federal officials familiar with the plan and records obtained by The Washington Post.
DOGE fired too many people

2 weeks ago | startribune.com | Hannah Natanson |Adam Taylor |Meryl Kornfield |Rachel Siegel

"They wanted to show they were gutting the government, but there was no thought about what parts might be worth keeping," said one FDA staffer who was fired and rehired. "Now it feels like it was all just a game to them." A White House official said in an interview that it is no secret Trump arrived in Washington determined to streamline the government. During that downsizing, the official acknowledged, some people were fired who shouldn't have been.
State Department tells consulates to resume processing Harvard visas

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Laura Meckler |Susan Svrluga |Hannah Natanson

State Department tells consulates to resume processing Harvard visas (washingtonpost.com) State Department tells consulates to resume processing Harvard visas By Laura Meckler; Susan Svrluga; Hannah Natanson 2025060622235800 The State Department on Friday night told consulates around the world to resume processing visa applications for students planning to attend Harvard University, reversing guidance sent a day earlier that directed such requests to be rejected. The new directive rescinded...
Trump Administration Races To Fix A Big Mistake: DOGE Fired Too Many People

3 weeks ago | southfloridareporter.com | Hannah Natanson |Adam Taylor |Meryl Kornfield |Rachel Siegel

Early this spring, the Food and Drug Administration fired nearly 50 workers in the Office of Regulatory Policy - only to turn around and order them back to the office with one day's notice. After dismissing thousands of probationary employees for fabricated "performance" issues, the IRS reversed course and told them to show up to work in late May.
Trump administration races to fix a big mistake: DOGE fired too many people

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Hannah Natanson |Adam Taylor |Meryl Kornfield |Rachel Siegel |Scott Dance

Trump administration races to fix a big mistake: DOGE fired too many people (washingtonpost.com) Trump administration races to fix a big mistake: DOGE fired too many people By Hannah Natanson; Adam Taylor; Meryl Kornfield; Rachel Siegel; Scott Dance 2025060610000000 Early this spring, the Food and Drug Administration fired nearly 50 workers in the Office of Regulatory Policy — only to turn around and order them back to the office with one day's notice.