Nicholas Nehamas

I am a political correspondent for The New York Times, focusing on the re-election campaign of President Biden.

What I Cover

As a political correspondent, my job is to cover President Biden’s re-election campaign, explain his strategy and messaging tactics, and explore how voters are reacting. That involves traveling the country to attend Mr. Biden’s rallies and fund-raisers, talking to his aides and allies, and interviewing voters around the United States. It also means examining his record as president and his plans for a second term, as well as looking at his efforts to energize the Democratic coalition.

I spent most of 2023 covering the presidential campaign of Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, who dropped out in January 2024. I followed Mr. DeSantis from county fairs to fancy galas, watching everyday voters in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina pepper the governor of America’s third-most-populous state with questions about why he should be president. It made for a compelling, up-close view of democracy in action.

My Background

Before joining The Times in 2023, I worked for nine years at The Miami Herald, mainly as an investigative reporter. I also covered real estate and health care.

At The Herald, I shared in a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the Panama Papers, a trove of leaked documents that exposed the stream of dirty money fueling Miami’s real estate boom. I also shared a Polk Award for a series on Mr. DeSantis’s efforts to transport migrants from the Mexican border to Martha’s Vineyard. And my colleagues and I were Pulitzer finalists for an investigation into international gold smuggling. I am the co-author of two books: “Dirty Gold: The Rise and Fall of an International Smuggling Ring” and “The Grifter’s Club: Trump, Mar-a-Lago, and the Selling of the Presidency.”

I grew up in New Jersey, attended Harvard College and earned a master’s degree at the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism at Columbia Journalism School.

Journalistic Ethics

In my work, I uphold the standards of integrity outlined in our Ethical Journalism Handbook, which states that our reporters may not accept gifts, money or favors from anyone who might figure into our reporting. I do not contribute to political campaigns. I also ensure that all of my stories are accurate and fair. I protect my sources. These are reasonable expectations for any reader to have of our journalists, and I strive to live up to them every day.

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