Mandy has written hundreds of politics articles published in Newsweek, People, and National Journal. She reported on the ground at President Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration, interviewing supporters, rally attendees, and Trump’s political allies like Steve Bannon.

You can view a larger selection of her politics articles on her author pages.

Selected Published Politics Pieces

  • Can Trump's Tariffs Help Create a 'Golden Age' of US Manufacturing?

    Newsweek Magazine (Cover Story)
    May 21, 2025

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  • Steve Bannon's Playing It Different This Time Around


    Newsweek
    January 23, 2025

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  • He Served Four Tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. DOGE Just Fired Him

    Newsweek
    February 20, 2025

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  • Florida and Wisconsin Elections: What to Know as Democrats Hope to Rally

    Newsweek
    March 30, 2025

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  • Layoff Tracker: List of Federal Agencies Hit With DOGE Layoffs

    Newsweek
    February 28, 2025

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  • Swing State With Ticket-Split History Backs Trump and Top Democrats

    Newsweek
    November 6, 2024

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Selected Recorded Interviews

  • E. Jean Carroll on Trump Trial 'Comedy Gold' and How She'll Spend $83M | Newsweek YouTube | June 2025

  • Steve Bannon: Tariffs As a Path to a "Reindustrialized" America | Newsweek YouTube | May 2025

  • Andrew Yang Warns 'Boneheaded' Tariffs Will Trigger Layoffs, Disinvestment | Newsweek YouTube | May 2025