Writer, reader, mother, widow. Former longtime reporter for the Washington Post and AP at Capitol Hill and the White House.
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Erica Werner retweeted
Gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra had a failed 2001 bid for L.A. mayor. That campaign holds clues to understanding the man, and how he might govern.
Read @ericawerner's story: buff.ly/p1knb7Q
Erica Werner retweeted
Gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra had a failed 2001 bid for L.A. mayor. That campaign holds clues to understanding the man, and how he might govern, @ericawerner writes: buff.ly/p1knb7Q
Did you know that Xavier Becerra once ran for LA mayor and came in 5th? You can read all about it in this story I wrote:
lamaterial.com/p/the-race-xa…
People were so mad at Becerra that he was declared dead politically in L.A. Obviously he overcame that setback since he's about to be governor of California.
Also it was 25 years ago.
If you aren't familiar with L.A. Material lamaterial.com/ you should check it out if you're interested in L.A. stuff, which is what it covers.
Erica Werner retweeted
We'd joke about his habit of flagging tweets we'd already seen. But truth is, the guy was a born newshound and just loved getting the story out. He pushed reporters to do their best work. The kind of guy every newsroom needs. washingtonpost.com/obituarie…
Erica Werner retweeted
I am crushed. Dan had that rare magic where he could make a few tweaks and maintain a writer’s voice yet make the story a million times better. He had an insatiable hunger for a good story and kept us in good spirits even in the craziest of news cycles washingtonpost.com/obituarie…
THE BEST
We just published my swan song for The Post: Congress nears tipping point of irrelevance.
It’s been an amazing 19-plus-year run, especially last decade of this @PKCapitol column. The Post has been family, giving me this perch to cover Congress. So lucky …
washingtonpost.com/politics/…
Reading the most gripping account of Jan 6: “Storm At The Capitol” by my good friend @MCJalonick .
It’s an oral history that takes you right there — living history of a day we must never forget. And a great read! Available wherever books are sold etc …
Erica Werner retweeted
I arrived at The Post during a personal and professional nadir. But they welcomed me into their merry band of misfits, and believed in me — so I started believing in myself, too.
My ode to what makes The Post so special. ❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹theatlantic.com/politics/202…
Erica Werner retweeted
What happened at the Washington Post today is soulless, cowardly and doesn't make sense from a business perspective. What they cut goes against their own strategy: teams that garnered high subscriptions; had loyal, diverse readers; did video; covered breaking news (our backbone)
Erica Werner retweeted
I was laid off from The Washington Post today. I know, real original sentence. My first plagiarism in 20 years of journalism.
My job was stupid fun and I loved every minute of it. I’m sad for my talented colleagues but sadder the world will not get to enjoy to their amazing work
Sharing a piece I wrote for Slate about my daughter’s struggle with anorexia — and my own struggle to understand and support her:
slate.com/life/2026/02/eatin…
Erica Werner retweeted
If you're canceling your Washington Post subscription but still have an Amazon Prime membership, you're doing it wrong.
My daughters along with many (most?) other kids at South Pasadena Middle School will walk out at 1 today to protest ICE…
And so TIL there is a CA law allowing one excused absence per year for civic or political events, per school principal
Erica Werner retweeted
In the winter of 2005, just after their wedding, Lawrence H. Summers and his wife, Elisa F. New, went to financier Jeffrey E. Epstein’s private island in the Caribbean during their honeymoon.
@dhruvtkpatel and @camsrivastava report.
thecrimson.com/article/2025/…
