Celeste Katz
Senior Staff Writer
Celeste Katz reports on the White House and national affairs for Newsweek. She is based in New York, where she also appears as a host on Sirius XM radio. During the 2016 presidential campaign, she co-hosted “Special Relationship,” a podcast from Mic and the Economist which Poynter Institute readers rated as among the best political journalism of the cycle. Celeste previously spent 15 years at the New York Daily News, where she covered government and elections as a correspondent and columnist. She began her reporting career at the Providence Journal and holds a degree in international relations from Brown University.
Inside the Manhattan DA’s Newsweek Probe
This is the story Newsweek editors and a reporter were fired over.
Newsweek Media Group Chairman Steps Down
The announcement comes amid an ongoing grand jury investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office that started at least 17 months ago and appears to include an examination of the company’s finances.
Top Newsweek Editor Takes Leave of Absence
The chief content officer joined Newsweek Media Group in May of 2016, a few months after leaving Reuters.
Christian Group Denies Role in DA Probe of Newsweek
Olivet University said it had no "shared ownership interests" with Newsweek Media Group. Still, a number of the media company's top executives have longstanding ties to the school and its founder, pastor and businessman David Jang.
Newsweek Office Raided in Long-Running Probe
Sources close to the matter said a grand jury investigation has been ongoing for at least 17 months.
Fake News Awards: Newsweek Came in Eighth Place!
The announcement of the winner of the president's Fake News Awards was released Wednesday evening.
Trump Respects Minorities Less Than Whites, Voters Say
The president has said he's "the least racist person," but a Quinnipiac University poll suggests many voters have doubts.
Secret Service Costs for Trump at Mar-a-Lago Revealed
Records show how much the Secret Service spent on contracts with Palm Beach companies in the run-up to New Year's Eve.
Wyden Questions Zinke Helicopter Charter Billing
"It is unequivocally intolerable that the Interior Department could be wasting scarce taxpayer resources that are meant to save lives.”
Trump Voter Fraud Panel May Go On At Homeland Security
Could the president's "voter fraud" panel become even stronger in death than in life? Critics are worried.
Trump Has Made 'the Swamp' Worse: Poll
"Many seem to feel that founders like Madison and Hamilton may be turning over in their graves when they see how Washington operates today."
White House Disbands "Voter Fraud" Commission
The White House dumped the panel after resistance, lawsuits and a failure to produce evidence of widespread voter fraud.
Trump Campaign Officials Watch White House in Shock
Some Trump loyalists were openly overjoyed to see Steve Bannon go under the proverbial bus. Others treaded cautiously.
Trump: My Nuclear Button's Bigger Than North Korea's
The president says size matters, and he's winning the race.
Orrin Hatch Retirement Opens Door For Mitt Romney
Will two-time presidential hopeful Mitt Romney jump back into politics once more?
Interior Billed Zinke Chopper Trip to Wildfire Agency
The former Montana congressman and Navy SEAL has faced plenty of questions about his air travel as secretary of the interior.
Joy Villa Tells Police About Lewandowski Allegation
"This is not easy. I understand why so many women don't come forward. I mean, I cried," she said.
Obama More Admired Than Trump in New Poll
President Donald Trump may not be the most admired man in the world, according to a new poll, but he's right up there.
Joy Villa Accuses Corey Lewandowski Of Assault
Corey Lewandowski's disrespectful behavior toward women means he has no business in the Trump Administration, says singer Joy Villa.
Donald Trump's Christmas Card Is Huge!
President Donald Trump is making a YUGE statement with his first official Christmas card.
Pence Laments Democratic Refusal To Back Tax Bill
"The American people want to see the Congress work together," Pence said.
Defrauded student loan takers may see less relief
A change in federal policy means some students who got bamboozled into borrowing to study at for-profit colleges may not see their full loans forgiven.
Ben Carson Thanks Heaven for Tax Reform Bill
The president says the press could use a little faith, and the HUD secretary was there to provide it.
Americans Say Trump Worsened Race Relations, Pew Finds
This is one department where White Houses don't look to overachieve.
Melania Trump More Popular With Americans Than Husband
The first lady outstrips her husband's popularity in a serious way, a new Gallup Poll finds.
Trump Renominates a Lesbian, Rankles Conservatives
The Trump administration renominated an openly lesbian leader of the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Trump Approval Plummets Among Independent Women
“Donald Trump has not been making many moves designed to build confidence with the American public,” a pollster said of the president.
Five Reasons Doug Jones Beat Roy Moore in Alabama
Republican Roy Moore was such a flawed candidate that he couldn't win even in deep-red Alabama.
Donald Trump Is an ‘Idiot,’ Voters Say in New Poll
Americans asked by pollsters to come up with words for the president offered mostly negative descriptors.
Will Trump's Jerusalem Move End Kushner's Peace Quest?
Allies of the president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, apparently don't think this spells an end to the peace process.
Can the IronStache strategy help Democrats win in 2018?
Will an underdog’s campaign to topple House Speaker Paul Ryan serve as a blueprint for Democrats trying to enlist disaffected Trump voters in the war for control of Congress?