Jonathan Allen

Professor:Presidential Politics

Jonathan Allen is Bloomberg's Washington bureau chief. He won Dirksen and Hume awards for his coverage of Congress, co-authored a New York Times-bestselling book about Hillary Clinton, and learned how to juggle in the bullpen.

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Amateur Boxer Reid Avoids Senate Election Fight by Retiring

Amateur Boxer Reid Avoids Senate Election Fight by Retiring

March 27, 2015

March 27, 2015

Amateur Boxer Reid Avoids Senate Election Fight by Retiring

Amateur Boxer Reid Avoids Senate Election Fight by Retiring

March 25, 2015

March 25, 2015

John Kasich Says Bill Clinton Gets Too Much Credit for Budget Success

The Ohio governor says he knows what it takes to win in a swing state.

Republican Convention in Tampa, Florida

March 22, 2015

March 22, 2015

Ted Cruz of Texas Eyes Evangelicals as He Kicks Off Presidential Bid in Virginia

By jumping in first, he will try to steer attention, money, and social conservatives' support his way to take the anti-establishment lead.

BARRINGTON, NH - MARCH 15: Potential presidential candidate, United States Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) makes an appearance at the Strafford County Republican Committee Chili and Chat on Sunday March 15, 2015 in Barrington, NH.

March 21, 2015

March 21, 2015

Scott Walker Once Backpedaled After Supporting Wisconsin Gun-Control Bill

His flirtation with the issue could create an opportunity for competitors.

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker speaks to the press outside his office at the Wisconsin State Capitol on February 23, 2011 in Madison, Wisconsin.

March 4, 2015

March 4, 2015

Chris Van Hollen Says He'll Run for Maryland Senate Seat

Several other potential contenders have yet to make their intentions clear.

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

House Passes Homeland Security Funding Measure to Avoid Shutdown

Speaker John Boehner defies hard-line Republicans and lets the chamber vote to fund the agency through September.

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) walks to the House floor to vote on the 'motion to table the Senate amendment' on the DHS Funding bill at the U.S. Capitol on March 3, 2015 in Washington, D.C.

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

House Moves to Avoid Homeland Security Shutdown With Funding Vote

The department’s spending authority is set to run out after Friday.

U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, a Republican from Ohio, arrives to an enrollment ceremony to sign the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (S.1) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Feb. 13, 2015.

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

House to Vote on Homeland Security Funding as Soon as Tuesday

The impasse brought the Homeland Security agency within hours of a funding lapse on Feb. 27.

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February 27, 2015

February 27, 2015

Obama Aides Said to Undermine Netanyahu to Win Iran Nuclear Deal

February 27, 2015

February 27, 2015

U.S. May Block More Russian Banks If Ukraine Cease-Fire Falters

February 25, 2015

February 25, 2015

U.S. Tells Canada Its Climate Goal May Affect Keystone Decision

US President Barack Obama arrives to spe

February 24, 2015

February 24, 2015

Will House Republicans Follow McConnell's Lead on Clean DHS Funding?

The funding standoff is Mitch McConnell's first big test as majority leader.

on February 5, 2015 in Washington, DC.

February 18, 2015

February 18, 2015

Rand Paul Eyes April 7 Presidential Campaign Launch

A source familiar with the senator's plans says he could declare himself a candidate in early April.

US Republican Senator from Kentucky Rand Paul addresses the 2015 Conservative Policy Summit at the Heritage Foundation in Washington on January 13, 2015.

February 11, 2015

February 11, 2015

Misspending in 13 U.S. Programs Said to Jump Last Fiscal Year

Misspending in 13 U.S. Programs Said to Jump Last Fiscal Year

February 9, 2015

February 9, 2015

Obama Invites Black Caucus to Meeting With Trade on the Agenda

February 2, 2015

February 2, 2015

Obama’s $4 Trillion Budget Sets Up Tax Fight With Congress

Obama’s $4 Trillion Budget Sets Up Tax Fight With Congress

February 1, 2015

February 1, 2015

Obama Wants a New Tax on U.S. Companies' Overseas Profits

January 29, 2015

January 29, 2015

Hillary Clinton Faces Scrutiny for Use of Private Jets

January 29, 2015

January 29, 2015

Obama Rallying Democrats to Fight for Spending Boost in Budget

With his fiscal 2016 spending blueprint set for release Feb. 2, Obama was set to address a meeting of House Democrats on Thursday in Philadelphia.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (R) and U.S. President Barack Obama pass each other during a farewell ceremony for Hagel at Fort Myer January 28, 2015 in Arlington, Virginia.

January 21, 2015

January 21, 2015

Obama Speech Nods to Populism Gone Mainstream

The president reaches into his party’s progressive past.

US President Barack Obama appears on a television monitor at the US Capitol as he delivers the State of the Union address in Washington, DC, January 20, 2015.