Hannah Knowles

Washington, D.C.

National politics reporter covering campaigns

Education: Stanford University, BA in English

Hannah Knowles is a national politics reporter covering campaigns at The Washington Post. She joined the national politics team after three years on The Post's general assignment desk, where she covered breaking news and reported on the 2020 election, covid-19 and the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
Latest from Hannah Knowles

In Iowa, DeSantis embraces campaign rituals — but keeps some distance

Donald Trump was expected to hold a dueling rally Saturday in Des Moines but canceled it, citing a tornado watch

May 13, 2023

Inside DeSantis’s 2024 launch prep: Donor dinners, a more personal pitch

DeSantis is dining with dozens of fundraisers at the governor’s mansion in Tallahassee this week and next and introducing them to his expected campaign team, people familiar with the meetings said.

May 6, 2023

DeSantis critical of China, hazy on Ukraine as he charts foreign policy path

The potential 2024 candidate has been pushing in recent public remarks to reorient the Republican Party’s overseas focus

April 29, 2023

DeSantis draws contrast with Biden on trip to Israel

The Florida governor was in Jerusalem for his highest-profile platform yet to discuss foreign affairs ahead of a 2024 presidential campaign.

April 27, 2023

DeSantis says Ukraine cease-fire is ‘in everybody’s interest’

The comments sent a message out of step with the Biden administration, which has called negotiations with Russia untenable and says cease-fires would allow the country to rest and rearm.

April 26, 2023

Who is running for president in 2024? Tracking candidates.

We are tracking the Democrats and Republicans who have announced they are running for president in the 2024 election and who might announce next.

April 26, 2023

Politics stops at the water’s edge? Not for DeSantis on trip abroad.

Traveling abroad ahead of a likely run for president, Ron DeSantis took shots at his domestic political foes.

April 25, 2023

After high-flying start, DeSantis hits stumbling blocks on road to 2024

After starting the year with momentum, DeSantis is now confronting a considerably more difficult path as he prepares to launch a national campaign.

April 20, 2023

You asked: Why are Republicans so focused on ‘wokeness’?

Why are Republicans so focused on ‘wokeness’? We answered this reader question in a recent live chat.

April 17, 2023

How DeSantis backed a six-week abortion ban — while barely talking about it

The Florida governor went from signing a 15-week ban last year to signing a six-week ban late at night on Thursday

April 14, 2023