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Susan Ferrechio

Susan Ferrechio has been writing about politics and national news for more than three decades, providing coverage through six presidents and eight House speakers. She writes about politics and other top national issues for The Washington Times. Her coverage includes Congress, the presidency, elections, and energy policy with an emphasis on stories ignored by other media.
She first joined The Washington Times in 1995 then moved to The Miami Herald, followed by Congressional Quarterly and The Washington Examiner, where she served as chief congressional correspondent and provided coverage for four presidential campaign cycles and countless congressional and senate races. She returned to The Washington Times in 2022 and serves as national politics correspondent. Susan has provided commentary for Fox News, MSNBC, NEWSMAX, ABC News, NewsNation, WMAL Radio, CSPAN and the McLaughlin Group.
She can be reached at sferrechio@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Susan Ferrechio

Perry-Who? Michigan businessman makes low-key entrance into GOP presidential primary

Perry Johnson, a millionaire businessman and author from Michigan, plans to tell a VIP gathering at the Conservative Political Action Conference that he's jumping into the 2024 presidential race on a platform of reducing the nation's soaring debt and deficits.

March 2, 2023

Dueling conservative confabs pit Trump against DeSantis

An anti-Donald Trump conservative group is staging a private event that will rival the Conservative Political Action Conference happening at the same time near Washington, where the former president is expected to deliver the keynote address Saturday.

February 28, 2023

All but running: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis soft-launches a White House bid

Gov. Ron DeSantis is testing out a presidential run this week, launching a book tour that will expose him to national retail politicking and dropping a campaign-style advertisement promoting his successes running Florida.

February 28, 2023

GOP primary brawl starts this week at CPAC and Republicans say they welcome the fight

Next year's Republican primary is destined to be a bloody one, but conservative leaders say they don't mind a bruising fight for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.

February 27, 2023

How Ron DeSantis is leveraging ‘Biden’s border crisis’ ahead of likely 2024 White House bid

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, on the verge of a 2024 presidential campaign, announced last week the state's most ambitious proposal yet to combat illegal immigration.

February 26, 2023

Matt Schlapp says he’s under attack from ‘pseudo-journalists,’ predicts CPAC success

Matt Schlapp, president of the Conservative Political Action Coalition, which will hold its annual confab outside Washington beginning Wednesday, said he's been hounded by certain news media members since an anonymous GOP aide accused him of unwelcome overtures.

February 24, 2023

DeSantis cracks down on Florida’s illegal immigration in attack on Biden’s border crisis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, on the verge of a 2024 presidential campaign, announced on Thursday the state's most ambitious proposal yet to combat illegal immigration.

February 23, 2023

Home cooks, gas stove manufacturers feeling burned by government

Get ready to wait longer for your spaghetti dinner. The Department of Energy is proposing stringent new energy efficiency standards for gas stoves that could double the time it takes to boil water, manufacturers say.

February 22, 2023

Gov. Ron DeSantis touts Florida’s law and order in tour of three blue state cities

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, considered a top 2024 Republican presidential contender, is taking a swing at soaring crime in Democrat-run cities.

February 20, 2023

Rules of Disengagement: Emerging GOP field for 2024 treads carefully around Trump

The worst political attacks on Republicans who join the 2024 presidential field likely won't come from Democrats. Instead, they will be lobbed by former President Donald Trump, whose command over much of the party's base will make it difficult for his opponents to fire back without the risk of alienating MAGA voters.

February 19, 2023

Red state education revolution: GOP govs. raise teacher pay while combating ‘woke’ school agendas

America's teachers are getting significant pay raises from red state governors who are simultaneously bolstering parental rights in education and, in some cases, letting parents use their tax dollars for private schools.

February 19, 2023

Where’s Pete? Ohio train derailment spurs more criticism of Biden’s transportation secretary

It has been more than two weeks since a train derailment and massive chemical fire in East Palestine, Ohio, began wreaking havoc on the surrounding community, but Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has been a no-show.

February 18, 2023

Activists target New York Times with complaint over coverage of transgender issues

The New York Times is under attack by LGBTQ activists over the media outlet's coverage of transgender issues, in particular news stories about children seeking medical treatment.

February 17, 2023

Red state governors raising teacher pay while waging battle against ‘woke’ agendas in public schools

America's teachers are receiving significant pay raises from red state governors who are simultaneously bolstering parental rights in education and, in some cases, letting parents use their tax dollars for private schools.

February 16, 2023

Because cash is king, Scotts Miracle-Gro presses Congress to legalize cannabis

The company that keeps your lawn green is also heavily invested in the cannabis industry and is pushing for an end to federal restrictions that prevent marijuana businesses from accessing banking services.

February 12, 2023

ACU’s Matt Schlapp denies groping charges in court documents, demands accuser reveal himself

American Conservative Union President Matt Schlapp filed court documents Thursday denying sexual harassment allegations by an anonymous GOP campaign aide and demanded the plaintiff be forced to reveal his name in court.

February 9, 2023

Scotts Miracle-Gro catches cannabis fever, lobbies Congress to lift federal pot prohibition

February 9, 2023

Cost of college with financial aid adds up to more than advertised

For many students who apply to college seeking financial aid, the cost ends up much higher than the estimates schools provide, particularly those schools trying to appear more attractive to prospective students.

February 7, 2023

Biden speech to compete with questions, criticisms

President Biden's address to Congress on Tuesday will be overshadowed by his dreary public approval numbers and new concerns about his leadership after he let a Chinese spy balloon freely traverse the U.S. and gather data from the nation's most sensitive military bases.

February 6, 2023

How a spate of dead whales is setting off a nasty fight between environmental groups

In a little more than a month, seven dead whales, most of them humpbacks, have washed up on New Jersey and New York beaches. That is a record in a region that typically has a similar number of beached whales in an entire year.

February 5, 2023

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