Eric McDaniel
Eric McDaniel is a congressional reporter for NPR's Washington Desk.
Before covering Congress, McDaniel reported on climate policy and launched the daily NPR Politics Podcast, where he served as editor for more than a thousand episodes.
From Richmond, Virginia, he holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in English Literature from the University of Virginia.
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President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal. -
While Senate offices have access to chatbots like ChatGPT, they are not authorized to use any of the more advanced tools that are at the center of regulatory talks and public debate about AI safety. -
The conservative House Freedom Caucus grew in prominence alongside President Trump. Now they are considering what the future of their movement looks like. -
In spite of growing calls for Congress to take action on AI, the House went home early and won't be back until after this November's midterm elections.
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Lawmakers are expressing broader willingness to regulate AI development, but the path forward may not be a quick one. -
Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday over the war in Iran. -
President Trump is trying to change how people vote. How will that impact midterm voters?
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As Election Day draws nearer, Democrats are preparing for a range of scenarios, intent on avoiding what they see as the failure of imagination that kept lawmakers from anticipating the Jan. 6 attack. -
The national debt reached $40 trillion this week. It's an eye-popping figure — one that has grown as the influence of debt and deficit hawks has receded in Congress.
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The California Democrat has admitted to "personal mistakes" outside his marriage but also says his actions were consensual in nature and did not violate House ethics rules.
