Hanna Trudo

Politics Reporter

Hanna Trudo is a former politics reporter at The Daily Beast who covered the 2020 presidential election with a focus on Joe Biden and the Democratic Party. She was previously national politics reporter at National Journal during the 2018 midterm elections, and served as a senior digital producer at Politico, where she covered nightly breaking news. Hanna has written for The New Republic, Marie Claire, Foreign Policy, ProPublica, and Wired, and has appeared on MSNBC, Fox News, and CBS. Send her tips: hanna.trudo@thedailybeast.com and follow her on Twitter at @HCTrudo.

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FIGHT ON

Progressives Won’t ‘Accept’ a Loss on $15 Minimum Wage

“We all felt that something needed to be done,” Khanna told The Daily Beast about the late-night strategy session.

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SET BACK

Dems Say: We’re Dead If We Don’t Deliver on Minimum Wage

“If you’ll pardon my language, we’re done f*cking around,” said a source close to the White House who has been in touch with administration officials about the wage discussions.

Sam Brodey

Strange Bedfellows

Manchin Finds Brief Love on the Left Over Tanden Vote

Neera Tanden managed to do the impossible by uniting progressives with their inter-party nemesis over their shared disapproval of her nomination to lead OMB.

Scott Bixby

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WHERE IT HAPPENS

How Progressives Are Building Power in the Biden White House

“Progressives are a big part of our party and making sure their voices are heard here at the White House is a big part of my job,” Chief of Staff Ron Klain told The Daily Beast.

Hanna Trudo

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NOW OR NEVER?

‘There Is No Next Time’: Inside Left’s Minimum-Wage Fight

“[W]e feel this is one of the most important things you can do in COVID relief, and it’ll have an ongoing impact after COVID is done,” Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) said.

Sam Brodey

Hanna Trudo

Progressives Won’t ‘Accept’ a Loss on $15 Minimum Wage

Dems Say: We’re Dead If We Don’t Deliver on Minimum Wage

Manchin Finds Brief Love on the Left Over Tanden Vote

How Progressives Are Building Power in the Biden White House

‘There Is No Next Time’: Inside Left’s Minimum-Wage Fight

Bernie Grills Tanden on Her Tweets: ‘Reflect a Little Bit’

Neera Tanden: Sorry for Tweets. Will That Satisfy Bernie?

Progressives: Boost Security to Shield ‘Squad’ From MAGA Mob

Schumer Re-ups Effort With Squad on Student Debt Forgiveness

She's Taking on Congress’ QAnon Kooks—and the White House