Two of the largest Black church groups in Georgia are formally uniting for the first time to mobilize Black voters in the battleground state ahead of the November presidential election.

Via Nick Corasaniti and Maya King nytimes.com/2024/02/11/us/…

New York Times' politics reporter Maya King got her start writing for her hometown paper during winter break in college bit.ly/3tT7kFL

“Following the rules does not give you more time,' Tim Scott said on Friday. “So, lesson learned.'

Scott had looked primed for a moment heading into the debate — and prepped with Mari Will — but he exited without momentum.

W/ Maya King in NH —>

nytimes.com/2023/08/25/us/…

“Talk of reparations for Black Americans is not going away.”

Our story on how the issue presents a dilemma that quietly divides the Democratic voter base.

nytimes.com/2023/05/27/us/…

New: With President Biden speaking at Howard, we spent some time with students to learn about their views, the generational divide with their parents and what they want for the future.

w/ beautiful portraits by Kyna Uwaeme

nytimes.com/2023/05/13/us/…

New: From ‘He’s Fine’ to ‘Oh, God’ — how Biden’s generational peers are thinking about the age question as he moves toward a re-election bid.

Reporting from South Florida (plus the views of Dr. Ruth, Gloria Steinem, Charlie Rangel +others):
nytimes.com/2023/04/22/us/…

Susie Wiles helped Ron DeSantis become governor of Florida, but he turned against her and banished her from his orbit. Donald Trump was all too happy to bring her in from the cold. nyti.ms/3okmfWq

News: Chicago to host the 2024 DNC, w/ Shane Goldmacher

nytimes.com/2023/04/11/us/…

The swift show of support from Republican White House contenders caught even the Trump team off guard. One close ally suggested to Mr. Trump that he publicly thank his rivals. (So far, he has not.)
More here w/ Maggie Haberman: nytimes.com/2023/04/01/us/…

What a day to launch our Power List POLITICO 👀

We chose 40 power players on race, culture and politics for you to know. Some you might expect... some you might not.

Take a minute and scroll through it here: politico.com/interactives/2…

MANHATTAN GRAND JURY VOTES TO INDICT TRUMP: nytimes.com/2023/03/30/nyr…

GPB 'It was Uber before Uber.'

Members of SNCC traveled around the rural south in a special fleet organized right out of Atlanta.

Thanks to Leah Fleming and engineer Victoria Evans-Cash for collaborating with me on this interview. #BlackHistoryMonth

gpb.org/news/2023/02/2…

NEW: DeSantis to Iowa, NV and NH in the next few weeks - and possibly South Carolina nytimes.com/2023/02/28/us/…

Andrew Young once said of Jimmy Carter (& his mom, Lillian):

'Black people have a radar about white folk.'

Maya King and I took a look at Black voters & Carter, a story of pragmatism, policy, forgiveness, cultural commonality.--& the radar thing:

nytimes.com/2023/02/28/us/…

How a man with segregationist roots became a staunch opponent of racial discrimination who forged a bond with Black voters and leaders.

On Jimmy Carter and Black politics w/ the great Richard Fausset

nytimes.com/2023/02/28/us/…

NEW: Former Columbia, SC Mayor Steve Benjamin has been tapped by President Joe Biden as a top White House adviser, filling a key role from a state that has become crucial to Democrats ahead of 2024.

My latest:
apnews.com/article/joe-bi…

In the competition between Chicago and Atlanta for the 2024 Democratic Convention, Atlanta's bid hits a rough patch: Georgia's 'guns everywhere' permitless open-carry law, which Chicago says would make security for conventioneers a nightmare. w/ Maya King nytimes.com/2023/02/23/us/…

New: Inside the battle over where to host the 2024 Dem convention -- a process shaped by regional rivalries, whispered disparagement of competitors and high-powered public jockeying involving govs, senators and mayors across the country. w/ Maya King
nytimes.com/2023/01/27/us/…

The hectic final chapter to WNBA star Brittney Griner's time in Russia - via @ESPN espn.com/wnba/story/_/i…