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Emily Schultheis

Emily Schultheis
Emily Schultheis is a political reporter for National Journal. Before coming to National Journal, she spent three years covering campaigns and politics at Politico. In 2013, she was one of ten American journalists selected for the Arthur F. Burns reporting fellowship in Germany; she spent two months living in Berlin and covering the German elections for Spiegel International and Politico. A San Francisco Bay Area native, Emily graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2011.
Policy

In New Hampshire, National Security Is a Top Concern

In the bellwether state, Senate candidate Scott Brown is attacking his Democratic opponent as soft on terrorism while hoping to capitalize on Obama's foreign policy 'confusion.' By Emily Schultheis

  • Emily Schultheis, National Journal
Policy

GOP Tries To Turn Obama's Foreign Policy Into a November Opportunity

Russian aggression and the Islamic State are replacing healthcare and the economy as Republican election bait for this year's midterms. By Emily Schultheis

  • Emily Schultheis, National Journal
Policy

First Iraq Vet to Serve in the Senate Drops Out of Race

The Montana Democrat is ending his campaign for a full term after being accused of plagiarizing his Army War College thesis. By Emily Schultheis and Alex Roarty

  • Emily Schultheis and Alex Roarty, National Journal