Rachel Treisman
Rachel Treisman (she/her) is a reporter on NPR's general assignment desk, where she covers the news of the day online and on air. In addition to daily digital stories, she also files radio pieces for NPR's newsmagazines and hourly newscast and helps lead the network's live blogs, shaping digital coverage of breaking news and political events.
She has written hundreds of high-performing breaking news and feature stories across a wide range of topics, with a special focus on politics and pop culture. She joins the Newshub from Morning Edition, where she reported news and feature stories for both digital and radio platforms, traveling to London for Queen Elizabeth's funeral and Michigan for its 2024 primary.
Treisman has worn many hats since arriving at NPR as a National Desk intern in 2019, including writing for NPR's flagship Up First newsletter, running Morning Edition's social media accounts, curating radio content for the NPR One app, live blogging multiple election cycles and tracking every state's restrictions and reopenings during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Treisman previously covered business at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and evaluated the credibility of digital news sites for the startup NewsGuard Technologies, which aims to fight misinformation and promote media literacy. She is a graduate of Yale University, where she studied American history and served as editor in chief of the Yale Daily News.
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Prosecutors dropped their case against David Hearn on Friday, blaming Reflecting Pool damage on a "botched installation" rather than vandalism. That has implications for other people who were charged. -
Congress allocated $150 million for 250th birthday events. The Trump-backed group that planned the state fair and July 4th fireworks is asking for an additional $10 million in reimbursements. -
An advisory council stacked with President Trump's allies voted to relax a 60-year-old historic preservation law, paving the way for federal projects that could harm historic sites across the country.
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A council packed with Trump appointees wants to rewrite historic preservation rules. Critics say that could help him build his D.C. arch faster — and endanger important sites across the country. -
It's not just watching paint dry. The twists and turns of the Reflecting Pool repairs, originally a two-week project, have kept bloggers and viewers busy all summer. -
President Trump's face will appear on a new commemorative coin honoring the nation's 250th birthday. It's one of the many unusual places his likeness has popped up this year. -
The Trump administration wants to install permanent fencing around Lafayette Park, directly outside the White House. It's long been a popular spot for protesters, who worry barriers will change that. -
The Treasury has unveiled collectible $1 coins in honor of America's 250th birthday. One side is engraved with President Trump's face, despite laws prohibiting a living person's likeness on currency.
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The National Capital Planning Commission greenlit preliminary site and building plans after hours of public pushback. It wants more details before what could be its final review in September.
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The Interior Department is arguing D.C. height limits don't apply to federal projects, bucking a century of precedent. If the panel reviewing Trump's arch agrees, experts say it could change the city.
