Steven Nelson

 Steven Nelson is the chief Washington correspondent for the New York Post. 

Background

Steven covers the Congress. He joined The Post in 2019 after working as a White House reporter for the Washington Examiner. He covered legal and national news for five years at U.S. News & World Report and graduated from the College of William and Mary.

Latest Articles

Trump says Putin Budapest summit could be back on — as Orban floats pipeline plan to ease off Russian oil

President Trump hosted Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the White House for conversations on the Russia-Ukraine war and possible meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

FBI informant jailed for Biden bribe claim released on medical furlough: lawyer

Health-related releases from prison typically last 30 days but can be extended.

Trump pardons Mets legend, 'Celebrity Apprentice' alum Darryl Strawberry over tax evasion conviction

President Trump has pardoned former Mets legend Darryl Strawberry, who pleaded guilty to tax fraud in 1995.

Trump blasts Dems over 'con job' affordability rap against GOP after disastrous election

Key Republicans have pleaded after blowout losses in New Jersey and Virginia state races to "focus on affordability," which exit polls showed were the top issue for voters.

Pharma exec collapses near Trump at White House obesity-drug event

"Are you OK? Gordon, you OK?" asked Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks at the man began to collapse.

Trump announces lower prices for weight-loss drugs, expanded Medicare eligibility

Denmark-based Novo Nordisk, which makes Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy; and Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly, which makes Zepbound, will agree to sell their drugs to Medicare at a lower "most favored nation"...

Trump faces 'greatest test' in delivering on affordability before 2026 midterms

"I don't think it was good for Republicans. I'm not sure it was good for anybody," the president told Republicans of the 2025 elections results.

Vivek Ramaswamy shares two lessons for Republicans after 'we got our asses handed to us'

Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy urged Republicans to change course after election losses in New Jersey, New York City, and Virginia.

Trump says there's a 'good chance' he'll meet with Putin in Budapest after previous talks were canceled

Stay up to date with live coverage of the Trump administration and national politics Friday as President Trump meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the White House.

Virginia Governor-elect Spanberger calls out daughter for not cleaning her room in victory speech

"I'm working on it!" Catherine piped back from behind the lectern.

Dem Spanberger wins VA gov race against GOP Lt. Gov. Earle-Sears

Democratic former Rep. Abigail Spanberger defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in the Virginia governor's race Tuesday, ending a rare term of GOP control in the commonwealth ushered in by...

Trump White House snubs ex-VP Dick Cheney, offers no condolences on his death

WASHINGTON — The White House offered no public condolences Tuesday on the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney — saying flags were lowered to half-staff at the executive mansion...

Biden DOJ seized Trump's official phone, subpoenaed private phone logs: AG Bondi

The Biden Justice Department seized President Trump's official cellphone from his first term and issued a subpoena for his personal call logs, Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed Tuesday.

MTG stuns 'The View' hosts by breaking with Trump, calling for 'women of maturity' to unite

Known for verbal attacks on lefty Democratic congresswomen, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene told "The View" hosts that she didn't want to fight.

Trump endorses his NYC mayoral pick in blistering post hours before election

President Trump made his most overt endorsement yet in the New York City mayoral race.

Trump pushes for NJ, VA upsets despite not wanting to 'endorse losers'

President Trump did not endorse Republican Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in the Old Dominion’s governor’s race Monday – despite pouring money and time into turning out Republican voters ahead...

Canadian PM Mark Carney apologized for anti-tariff Reagan ad, Trump says

President Trump broke off trade talks with Canada earlier this month in protest of the commercial that spotlighted Ronald Reagan's opposition to tariffs.

White House resuming tours to show off Melania Trump's Christmas decor after East Wing demolition

The White House tours were suspended in August as the Trump administration began clearing out the East Wing to make way for President Trump's planned $300 million ballroom.

ISIS-inspired Michigan gang busted in foiled terror plot debated 'pumpkin day' attack: sources

Federal investigators prevented a real-life Halloween horror by busting at least five terror plotters early Friday, sources familiar with the operation told The Post.

Trump says ‘we have a deal’ with China’s Xi Jinping — calls South Korea summit a ‘12’ out of 10

“Great pleasure to see you again,” Xi told Trump as they shook hands ahead of opening remarks at a South Korean air base after nearly a year of tit-for-tat tariff...

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