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Robert Newport

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Robert Newport is a senior national politics reporter for Times Media Service, based in the Washington bureau. Newport covers the White House, Congress, federal agencies and national policy, focusing on government operations and the political forces shaping federal decisions. Newport holds a master's degree in political science and grew up in Victoria, British Columbia.

Stories by Robert Newport

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  1. September 2026

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  2. Tue

    Explainer · Politics · Washington DC

    House Judiciary Republicans release six transcripts in Arctic Frost records dispute

    House Judiciary transcripts detail testimony on Justice Department subpoenas used to gather congressional phone records in the Arctic Frost probe.

  3. July 2026

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  4. Tue

    Explainer · Politics · World

    Hasan Piker’s Mao-style appearance at College Democrats convention fuels backlash