Elizabeth Crisp

Washington Correspondent

Elizabeth Crisp is a Washington Correspondent for Newsweek, covering the White House, Trump administration and 2020 campaign.

She previously was the Washington Correspondent for The Advocate | The Times-Picayune, primarily covering the Louisiana delegation, and had stints covering State Capitols in Louisiana for The Advocate; Missouri for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch; and Mississippi for The Clarion-Ledger.

A Mississippi State graduate, Elizabeth spent years covering politics in the United States South before moving to the nation's capital. Through her eclectic career she's covered the Trump impeachment inquiry; 2016 presidential race, including then-Gov. Bobby Jindal's unsuccessful bid for the GOP nomination; multiple gubernatorial and U.S. Senate campaigns; a 2008 presidential debate; and multiple prisoner executions.

She's a member of the White House Correspondents Association, IRE, Association of Health Care Journalists and Regional Reporters Association.

You can reach Liz at e.crisp@newsweek.com or securely via elizabethcrisp@protonmail.com.

Catch her on Twitter @elizabethcrisp.

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Joe Biden: Donald Trump Has 'Given Up' on Fighting CoronavirusFormer Vice President Joe Biden accused rival President Donald Trump of having "given up" on fighting the coronavirus pandemic as Biden outlined his own plan if he wins the November 3 election.

On 10/23/20 at 5:11 PM EDT

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Trump Campaign Chief Calls US Rep. Ilhan Omar 'Dangerous'Donald Trump's top campaign aide lobbed an attack on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar on Friday, as the president's reelection team makes a play for Minnesota, calling her "the most extreme, the most dangerous" member of the Democratic Party.

On 10/23/20 at 3:26 PM EDT

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Trump Campaign Boasts $26 Million Fundraising Haul on Day of DebatePresident Donald Trump's campaign said it had its biggest one-day digital fundraising haul ever on the day of the final presidential debate with Democratic rival Joe Biden.

On 10/23/20 at 2:08 PM EDT

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Israel, Sudan Make Peace in Third Arab World Deal Overseen By TrumpSudan has joined the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in establishing diplomatic ties with Israel under deals overseen by President Donald Trump.

On 10/23/20 at 12:21 PM EDT

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Win or Lose, Trump Campaign Slams Presidential Debate OrganizersNo matter who wins this week's presidential debate, Donald Trump's campaign has already spent weeks laying a foundation to explain his performance—however it may be received—by slamming the non-partisan Commission on Presidential Debates as being secretly in the bag for Democratic rival Joe Biden.

On 10/22/20 at 11:03 AM EDT

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Lagging in the Polls, Trump Team Predicts Win Based on 'Enthusiasm'Trailing Democratic rival Joe Biden in most major national polls, President Donald Trump and his supporters say a different metric—enthusiasm—is all that matters, and they point to massive crowds at his rallies in key swing states as evidence that he'll pull off a win on November 3.

On 10/21/20 at 2:23 PM EDT

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Rallies in Maine, Pennsylvania Mark Pence's 'Aggressive' Campaign ScheduleVice President Mike Pence is setting out on a "very aggressive" travel schedule—hitting seven states in the next six days, as the Trump campaign trails Democratic rival Joe Biden in public polls two weeks out from Election Day.

On 10/19/20 at 5:05 PM EDT

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Donald Trump Hints at More 'Stuff Coming Out' About Joe Biden's Son"I hear they have stuff coming out that you wouldn't even believe," Trump told a rowdy crowd in North Carolina.

On 10/15/20 at 3:49 PM EDT

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Down the Stretch, Trump Goes for Crowds, While Biden Stays Low-KeyPresident Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden have set out on decidedly different paths as they trek toward Election Day—now less than three weeks away.

On 10/14/20 at 5:08 PM EDT

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With Confirmation All But Certain, Democrats Pound Health Care in HearingsHealth care and the uncertain future of a federal law that mandates coverage for preexisting conditions and other protections is again being thrust into the forefront of the nation's political debate with fewer than three weeks left in the presidential campaign.

On 10/13/20 at 5:54 PM EDT

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White House Embraces Herd Immunity in Latest Push to End COVID-19 LockdownsThe White House is doubling down on its push to reopen the economy, now openly embracing a herd immunity strategy at the urging of some health experts.

On 10/12/20 at 3:39 PM EDT

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Trump Urges Senate to Expedite Barrett Confirmation, Shift to StitimulusPresident Donald Trump is urging the U.S. Senate to expedite the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett and shift its focus to another coronavirus relief package.

On 10/12/20 at 1:46 PM EDT

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Donald Trump Leans on His Kids to Boost His Campaign as Election ApproachesPresident Donald Trump's three oldest children—Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Eric Trump—have taken to the campaign trail, holding dozens of events that often draw capacity crowds, trying to rally support for their father as he trails Joe Biden by double digits in the polls.

On 10/12/20 at 10:54 AM EDT

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Pence, Harris Prepare to Debate Through Plastic Dividers, With Masked CrowdVice President Mike Pence and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris will be separated by two plastic partitions when they face off in Salt Lake City for their lone vice presidential debate Wednesday evening.

On 10/7/20 at 4:19 PM EDT

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As COVID-19 Tears Through the White House, the Staff Bear the BruntPresident Donald Trump, still contagious with COVID-19, returns to a White House with many employees at risk.

On 10/6/20 at 6:28 PM EDT

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Trump Campaign to Resume Live Campaigning: 'We can't take any days off'Despite President Donald Trump's continued bout with COVID-19, his campaign is signaling that there is no time to pause with less than a month until Election Day.

On 10/6/20 at 1:24 PM EDT

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Donald Trump is Taking an Experimental Antibody Treatment for COVID-19President Donald Trump is being treated with an experimental antibody drug after testing positive for the novel coronavirus and experiencing what the White House has described as "mild symptoms" on Friday.

On 10/2/20 at 5:37 PM EDT

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Joe Biden Out Campaigning after Negative COVID-19 Test, Trump Halts EventsFormer Vice President Joe Biden is back on the campaign trail after rival President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 just days after the two faced off in their first debate.

On 10/2/20 at 2:40 PM EDT

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Donald Trump Campaign Blames Joe Biden Camp for Changes in Debate RulesPresident Donald Trump's campaign is pushing back on suggestions that changes be made to future debates between him and Democratic rival Joe Biden after this week's explosive showdown between the two presidential candidates.

On 10/1/20 at 5:20 PM EDT

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Combative Debate Brings Donald Trump, Joe Biden Face-To-Face in OhioPresident Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden, faced off in a heated debate that frequently turned to random accusations and deep personal digs during their first presidential debate live from Cleveland, Ohio, Tuesday night.

On 9/29/20 at 10:58 PM EDT

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After Ginsburg's Death, Will Trump Nominate a New Supreme Court Justice?With fewer than 50 days until Election Day, President Donald Trump could get a chance to nominate a monumental third justice to the U.S. Supreme Court, following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Friday evening.

On 9/18/20 at 8:47 PM EDT

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Tiny But Fierce, Blazed Trails For Women's RightsThe Notorious R.B.G.—a nickname Ginsburg earned after her dissent in a case rolling back federal oversight of voting rights—made her mark on the law long before she was nominated to the High Court by President Bill Clinton in 1993.

On 9/18/20 at 7:42 PM EDT

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Mike Pence Accuses Ex-Aide of Playing Politics with New Anti-Trump AdVice President Mike Pence has accused a former top aide to the coronavirus task force of "playing politics" by endorsing Democratic former Vice President Joe Biden in this year's election because of President Donald Trump's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On 9/17/20 at 6:12 PM EDT

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Trump, Biden Both Treat Minnesota as Battleground; Polls Suggest OtherwiseIt's less than 50 days until Election Day. President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are holding campaign events in... Minnesota?

On 9/17/20 at 3:17 PM EDT

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Trump, Biden Spar Over COVID-19 Vaccine DevelopmentDemocratic presidential candidate Joe Biden claims President Donald Trump could be rushing the development of a COVID-19 vaccine to score political points in the November election, while Trump's allies are accusing Biden of promoting "anti-vaccine conspiracy theories."

On 9/16/20 at 6:03 PM EDT

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Trump Declares 'The Dawn of a New Middle East' With Peace Deal SigningsPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday declared "the dawn of a new Middle East" with the formal signing of the historic U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords, an effort at normalizing relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain—though it remains to be seen how far the Middle East peace deal will spread.

On 9/15/20 at 2:36 PM EDT

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Trump Dismisses Climate Change as Wildfires Blaze Along West Coast"It will start getting cooler," Trump told California officials, including Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, during a briefing in Sacramento. "Just watch."

On 9/14/20 at 5:20 PM EDT

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Trump, Biden Avoid Campaign Clashes to Remember 9/11Setting aside their bitter political feud, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden took part in solemn ceremonies to mark the 19th anniversary of the deadliest domestic attack in U.S. history.

On 9/11/20 at 12:34 PM EDT

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Trump-focused Books Leak Secrets, Make MoneyFor several weeks, there has been a steady drip of insider information about President Donald Trump hitting the public—ranging from bombshells to gossip.

On 9/10/20 at 5:53 PM EDT

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Biden: Trump Downplaying Covid Was a 'Life and Death Betrayal' of AmericansJoe Biden blasted rival President Donald Trump during a speech in Michigan on Wednesday just hours after it was revealed that Trump admitted he initially tried to downplay the threat of the coronavirus that has now killed 190,000 Americans.

On 9/9/20 at 2:49 PM EDT

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