Meghan McCarthy

Meghan McCarthy

Editor, National

is a national editor with COURIER and she helped found Dogwood. Before that, Meghan was a cofounder at Morning Consult, where she led the company’s newsroom. Meghan was also a reporter at National Journal, and her work has been featured on CSPAN, MSNBC, NPR, New York Times, and Washington Post.

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Elections Everything You Need to Know to Vote In Pennsylvania

Meghan McCarthy Meghan McCarthy October 10, 2022 10:27 pm EDT
Coronavirus Flight attendants, airline pilots and other aviation workers hold a protest urging the US Congress to pass a Covid-19 relief package on September 9, 2020. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Coronavirus Congress Might Finally Approve Stimulus. Here’s What Americans Say They Need It For.

As a breakthrough in negotiations appears imminent, COURIER asked Americans what they would do with a new stimulus check as the coronavirus continues to rampage across the country.

Meghan McCarthy Meghan McCarthy December 16, 2020 1:04 pm EST
Coronavirus President-elect Joe Biden plans to ask all Americans to wear a mask during his first 100 days in office. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Coronavirus Biden Says He Will Ask All Americans to Wear Masks for ‘100 Days’

President-elect Joe Biden’s first request of the nation isn’t hard, but it is meaningful.

Meghan McCarthy Meghan McCarthy December 4, 2020 12:47 pm EST
Elections President-elect Joe Biden speaks at The Queen theater, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Elections Biden to Nation: ‘We’re Looking Ahead to an America That Is Freer and More Just’

Biden delivered a message of unity to the nation, acknowledging the challenges facing the United States and setting out their plan to get to work immediately.

Meghan McCarthy Meghan McCarthy November 7, 2020 9:41 pm EST
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Elections Joe Biden Will Be the Next President of the United States

After launching his first presidential campaign 33 years ago, Joe Biden will finally become the next president of the United States.

Meghan McCarthy Meghan McCarthy November 7, 2020 11:32 am EST

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Since 2016, President Trump and Senate Republicans have installed die-hard conservatives in lifetime judicial appointments, packing the courts in favor of their agenda.

Meghan McCarthy Meghan McCarthy October 12, 2020 4:56 pm EDT
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Elections Biden and Harris Say They’re the Antidote to Trump’s Divisive Chaos

Biden's speech in Gettysburg and Sen. Harris' calls for unity in the vice-presidential debate are a stark contrast to the divisive campaign of President Trump and Vice President Pence.

Meghan McCarthy Meghan McCarthy October 8, 2020 5:00 pm EDT