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D. Hunter Schwarz

Hunter Schwarz covers politics for the Deseret News National team. He writes the visual politics newsletter Yello and previously worked at CNN, Independent Journal Review, The Washington Post and BuzzFeed. He graduated from Brigham Young University in communications. His interests include art, design, pop music, hiking and weightlifting.

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie addresses a gathering during a t meeting on April 20, 2023, in Henniker, N.H.
Politics
Pence and Christie expected to join 2024 presidential race
The former vice president and former New Jersey governor could announce their campaigns next week
By D. Hunter Schwarz
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Politics
Sen. Mike Lee to offer amendment on Fiscal Responsibility Act
Here are updates on debt ceiling negotiations.
By Gitanjali Poonia, Suzanne Bates, and 1 more
Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., left, and Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas speak with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Politics
How Republicans are responding to the debt ceiling bill
House Speaker McCarthy predicts he’ll have the support of most House Republicans, but other party members including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are opposed
By D. Hunter Schwarz
The Salesforce Tower and the San Francisco skyline behind the Golden Gate Bridge at dusk on Sunday, July 14, 2019.
Politics
San Francisco ended its travel ban to conservative states. Could others be next?
State and local governments instituted travel bans to pressure states on policy, but a report out of San Francisco tells the financial costs.
By D. Hunter Schwarz
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks at the state Capitol on April 10, 2020, in Bismarck, N.D. Burgum is signaling a plan soon to announce a bid for the Republican presidential nomination.
Politics
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum reportedly preparing 2024 announcement
Burgum, who won his first election in an upset, knows his chances are slim, but he thinks that’s his competitive advantage
By D. Hunter Schwarz
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks with reporters at the Center for Innovative Technology campus in Herndon, Va., in 2022.
Politics
Treasury Secretary Yellen again warns about failure to lift debt ceiling
“It seems almost certain that we will not be able to get past early June,” Yellen said.
By D. Hunter Schwarz
Kari Lake speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
Politics
Kari Lake’s final legal election challenge has been dismissed
Lake, who narrowly lost last year’s race, said she plans to appeal the court’s decision
By D. Hunter Schwarz
Then Vice President Joe Biden, left, laughs with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Capitol Hill in 2016 in Washington.
Politics
Hillary Clinton said Biden’s age is an issue people have a right to consider
Clinton defended Biden’s record and said she thinks he’ll win next year, but she said “his age is an issue.”
By D. Hunter Schwarz
U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., left, listens as U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., speaks at the Capitol, Thursday, April 6, 2023, in Phoenix.
Politics
Hundreds of Sinema’s Democratic donors migrate to Gallego
Hundreds of donors who previously gave to Sinema’s Senate campaign are now giving to Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego.
By D. Hunter Schwarz
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris listen as President Joe Biden speaks on May 16, 2023.
Politics
Congressional leaders say they want to find a bipartisan solution on debt limit
Biden met with 4 congressional leaders Tuesday as threat of default looms.
By D. Hunter Schwarz
President Barack Obama answers questions about the Iran nuclear deal during a news conference in the White House in 2015.
Politics
Obama: ‘divided media’ is what keeps me up at night
Obama said ‘because of the splintering of the media, we almost occupy different realities.’
By D. Hunter Schwarz
President Joe Biden walks to speak in the Rose Garden of the White House, May 11, 2023.
Politics
Biden thinks he can reach an agreement with Republicans over the debt ceiling
After postponing a meeting with congressional leaders Friday, he struck a positive tone over the weekend
By D. Hunter Schwarz
A young migrant holding swimming inner tubes stands on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande,in Matamoros, Mexico, May 11, 2023.
Politics
How the Biden administration is responding to possible migrant surge
The federal government is responding to the end of pandemic-era policy at the U.S.-Mexico border.
By D. Hunter Schwarz
A migrant crosses the Rio Grande river with a child in arms
Politics
The end of Title 42: How U.S. border states are responding
What elected officials in states that border Mexico have said so far about the change in U.S. policy.
By D. Hunter Schwarz
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson formally announces his Republican campaign for president in Bentonville, Ark.
Politics
How Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson is taking on Trump
The former Arkansas governor is taking a direct approach in criticizing former President Donald Trump.
By D. Hunter Schwarz
President Joe Biden is pictured in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 10, 2023, in Washington.
Politics
New poll shows Biden’s disapproval in Utah on the rise
The Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll found 66% of registered voters in Utah disapprove of the job President Joe Biden is doing.
By D. Hunter Schwarz
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, April 17, 2023.
Politics
Why AOC and Rep. Matt Gaetz co-sponsored a bill together
The pair were two of the sponsors on a new bipartisan bill to ban members of Congress or their families from buying or selling stock.
By D. Hunter Schwarz
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California walk down the House steps together.
Politics
Biden and McCarthy set to meet over debt ceiling
Their meeting comes after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the U.S. could hit the debt limit by June 1
By D. Hunter Schwarz
An Almarai logo is shown on a bottle in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.
Politics
Why foreign companies on U.S. farmland are facing new scrutiny
In Arizona, permits for a well for a Saudi-owned company have been canceled
By D. Hunter Schwarz
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during a joint press conference in Sydney, July 8, 2022.
Utah
Jacinda Ardern will be a Harvard fellow
The former New Zealand prime minister is heading to Harvard University later this year for a dual fellowship.
By D. Hunter Schwarz
A screenshot from an ad featuring a battleship and the words “What if international tensions escalate.”
Politics
Republicans responded to Biden’s announcement with an AI-generated ad
The images show a few telltale signs that they’re faked, like a campaign sign with the wrong logo and a close-up shot of Biden that looks unnatural.
By D. Hunter Schwarz
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Politics
Why voters aren’t enthused about a 2024 Biden-Trump rematch
An NBC News poll released this week found 70% of U.S. adults don’t think Biden should run and 60% said they don’t think Trump should.
By D. Hunter Schwarz
A man lies on the sidewalk beside a recyclable trash bin in San Francisco.
Politics
Gavin Newsom is sending California’s National Guard to help San Francisco fight fentanyl
San Francisco has seen a more than 40% increase in overdose deaths between January and March 2023
By D. Hunter Schwarz
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the National Rifle Association Convention in Indianapolis, April 14, 2023.
Politics
Trump grows lead over DeSantis but would lose to Biden, poll finds
The Wall Street Journal poll found the former president has widened his lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
By D. Hunter Schwarz
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy talks with specialist Peter Giacchi on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Politics
Here’s Speaker McCarthy’s proposal on the debt ceiling
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy called for government spending to be reduced to 2022 levels
By D. Hunter Schwarz
Former President Donald Trump appears in court for his arraignment.
Politics
Most Americans believe Trump intentionally did something illegal, but many think charges were politically motivated
Poll shows how Americans feel about Trump’s indictment
By D. Hunter Schwarz
Daniil Berman, the lawyer of Evan Gershkovich, speaks to journalists near the Lefortovsky court, in Moscow, Russia.
Politics
Detained Wall Street Journal reporter has been charged by Russia
The Wall Street Journal called the spying allegations against reporter Evan Gershkovich false.
By D. Hunter Schwarz
Jacinda Ardern, right, is hugged by Finance Minister Grant Robertson after Ardern made her final speech to New Zealand’s Parliament in Wellington.
Politics
What New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern said in her farewell speech
Ardern spoke about her time in office and said she hoped people like her saw that they could be leaders too
By D. Hunter Schwarz
Former president Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower in New York on Monday, April 3, 2023. Trump is expected to be booked and arraigned on Tuesday on charges arising from hush money payments during his 2016 campaign.
Politics
What to expect when Trump is arraigned Tuesday
‘On Tuesday morning I will be going to, believe it or not, the Courthouse,’ Trump wrote on social media.
By D. Hunter Schwarz
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates — Republican-backed Dan Kelly and Democratic-supported Janet Protasiewicz — participate in a debate Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in Madison, Wis.
Politics
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race will determine the court’s ideological tilt
It’s the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history.
By D. Hunter Schwarz
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