Sarah D. Wire
@sarahdwire.bsky.social
Senior national political correspondent for USA TODAY writing about the intersection of people and politics. Covering U.S. politics without the noise.
Tips & questions welcome. swire (at) usatoday.com or Signal sarahdwire.71
Tips & questions welcome. swire (at) usatoday.com or Signal sarahdwire.71
College journalism students and young reporters look at me in disbelief when I tell them to find time to build and maintain their source database. I get how crazy the job can be, but you have to set aside time every week and then make it up when news breaks. #journalists #writing
November 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
College journalism students and young reporters look at me in disbelief when I tell them to find time to build and maintain their source database. I get how crazy the job can be, but you have to set aside time every week and then make it up when news breaks. #journalists #writing
I love hiking year round, but there is something particularly glorious about hiking in fall.
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I love hiking year round, but there is something particularly glorious about hiking in fall.
Yesterday I covered one of the largest single day protests in U.S. history. Today was a bit different
October 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Yesterday I covered one of the largest single day protests in U.S. history. Today was a bit different
Heavy traffic out there today
October 15, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Heavy traffic out there today
Tuna fish casserole, and yes it has crushed chips on top
September 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Tuna fish casserole, and yes it has crushed chips on top
Almost time for my favorite event of the year, the Congressional Women's Softball Game!
Come to Audi Field or watch on CSPAN or Monumental Sports as the Bad News Babes take on female members of Congress and raise money for young women with breast cancer.
Come to Audi Field or watch on CSPAN or Monumental Sports as the Bad News Babes take on female members of Congress and raise money for young women with breast cancer.
July 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Almost time for my favorite event of the year, the Congressional Women's Softball Game!
Come to Audi Field or watch on CSPAN or Monumental Sports as the Bad News Babes take on female members of Congress and raise money for young women with breast cancer.
Come to Audi Field or watch on CSPAN or Monumental Sports as the Bad News Babes take on female members of Congress and raise money for young women with breast cancer.
Weekly clean out the fridge dinner ahead of Saturday grocery shopping. Amazingly cathartic
March 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Weekly clean out the fridge dinner ahead of Saturday grocery shopping. Amazingly cathartic
Moment of zen before a long night of work
March 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Moment of zen before a long night of work
This month in renovating a 125 year old home: adding the bong and ticks of an old grandfather clock to the chaos. Any clock folk want to help me figure out who made this one?
February 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This month in renovating a 125 year old home: adding the bong and ticks of an old grandfather clock to the chaos. Any clock folk want to help me figure out who made this one?
Good use of a day off
February 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Good use of a day off
Covering People's March in Washington today. It isn't the size of the 2017 Women's March, but organizers tell me they didn't set out to replicate that march that drew 2.3 million people at marches worldwide
January 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Covering People's March in Washington today. It isn't the size of the 2017 Women's March, but organizers tell me they didn't set out to replicate that march that drew 2.3 million people at marches worldwide
Happy-ish Caturday from Lola
January 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Happy-ish Caturday from Lola
Merry Christmas from Baggins and the chair fortress we had to build to keep my in-laws' pets from the presents
December 25, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Merry Christmas from Baggins and the chair fortress we had to build to keep my in-laws' pets from the presents
It's the most wonderful season of all, dinosaur gingerbread cookies with candy eyes season
December 18, 2024 at 2:33 PM
It's the most wonderful season of all, dinosaur gingerbread cookies with candy eyes season
Have to be prepared for a Sunday shift. It is either sleepy or frantic. Never in between
December 8, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Have to be prepared for a Sunday shift. It is either sleepy or frantic. Never in between
Moment of zen ahead of a busy week
November 25, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Moment of zen ahead of a busy week
My super power is renovating a 125 year home in my "free time." Look at these beauties stripped of decades of paint. Next up: a solid polish and going up in the guest room for Thanksgiving
November 16, 2024 at 10:59 PM
My super power is renovating a 125 year home in my "free time." Look at these beauties stripped of decades of paint. Next up: a solid polish and going up in the guest room for Thanksgiving
Morning walk buddy
November 14, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Morning walk buddy
A necessary break
November 12, 2024 at 5:27 PM
A necessary break
Don't forget our AMA on r/law at 3 p.m. ET. Bring your election certification questions
October 25, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Don't forget our AMA on r/law at 3 p.m. ET. Bring your election certification questions
I sincerely regret wearing dress shoes over sneakers to cover the Trump testimony in New York. It is 43 degrees
November 6, 2023 at 12:46 PM
I sincerely regret wearing dress shoes over sneakers to cover the Trump testimony in New York. It is 43 degrees
Today’s LA Times front page
September 30, 2023 at 10:54 AM
Today’s LA Times front page