Sarah Frostenson

Nov 8, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Tim Meko |Aaron Steckelberg |Leslie Shapiro |Adrián Blanco Ramos |Sarah Frostenson

This is a single grain of sand. It represents one vote for former president Donald Trump, who won the 2024 election. More than 144 million people voted, and that number is likely to grow as more ballots are counted. If you were to drop each grain of sand onto a U.S. map in the counties where they were cast, this is what it would look like. In an election that Trump won decisively, it’s hard to see only red or only blue piles of sand.

Jul 4, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Patrick Svitek |Azi Paybarah |Hannah Dormido |Kevin Uhrmacher |Sarah Frostenson |Matt Viser | +2 more

President Biden is scheduled to hold a campaign rally in the battleground state of Wisconsin on Friday, as well as sit for an interview with ABC News host George Stephanopoulos that will air in prime time later that night. Eight days after a poor debate performance that sparked widespread concern from Democratic officials, donors and voters about the president’s fitness, the two events Friday mark a critical point in his reelection campaign.

Jun 28, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Hannah Dormido |Kevin Uhrmacher |Sarah Frostenson

Once again, Democrats are panicking over whether President Biden should be their nominee, following his shaky and often faltering debate performance against former president Donald Trump on Thursday. Biden has given no indication that he is planning to step aside and few Democrats have been willing to publicly suggest he should. But there are paths by which Democrats can replace him, including whether he voluntarily steps down or not.

Feb 11, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Nick Miroff |Maria Sacchetti |Sarah Frostenson

During the president’s first days in office, his administration announced it would not use the Title 42 policy to turn back unaccompanied minors who arrive without a parent or guardian. Their numbers began to shoot up almost immediately, and images of migrant children and teens packed shoulder-to-shoulder in detention facilities produced the administration’s first border emergency.

Feb 10, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Nick Miroff |Maria Sacchetti |Sarah Frostenson

Immigration is a polarizing issue in U.S. politics, and will almost certainly play a central role in the November presidential election. Illegal border crossings have averaged 2 million per year since 2021, the highest level ever. Polls show broad public disapproval of how President Biden has handled the surge, and former president Donald Trump, who also faced criticism for his immigration policies, is running for office on promises to crack down and deport millions of people.