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## Nik Popli


Popli is a staff writer at TIME, based in the Washington, D.C., bureau. He covers Congress, the White House, and national politics.


![Nik Popli](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt93f3bbc295d4b776/698a3ddf0116820b4098323a/Nik-Popli-headshot-e1686941034109.jpeg?branch=production&width=96&quality=75&auto=webp)

## Nik Popli


Articles 662Collections 35

* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt396aa5ddfce0fbcd/6ad264399518d45029caa3f4/Zacharia-Out.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Oct 16, 2026  
### [Katie Zacharia Out as Trump's Press Secretary](https://time.com/article/2026/10/16/katie-zacharia-out-as-trump-s-press-secretary-after-1-briefing/)  
Trump on Friday said to reporters that he had told Zacharia to "reconsider" her role  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9229870d8abd43c9/6ace507e5c679ed2d66fd027/GettyImages-2284841241.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Oct 13, 2026  
### [Guilfoyle Resigns at Trump's Request Following Credit Card Scandal](https://time.com/article/2026/10/13/trump-has-asked-guilfoyle-to-resign-says-new-white-house-press-secretary/)  
The announcement follows allegations Guilfoyle asked a political donor to pay a $100,000 personal cr...  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1ba34641613208aa/6ac93529333384b6ac046fef/GettyImages-2251917913.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Oct 9, 2026  
### [Trump Taps Katie Zacharia as Next White House Press Secretary](https://time.com/article/2026/10/09/katie-zacharia-white-house-press-secretary-leavitt-trump/)  
Zacharia, a conservative commentator, will succeed Karoline Leavitt in the position.  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbca151e6cbf2a5ba/6ac7f04c694f9e02b0738408/data_center_Louisiana.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Oct 8, 2026  
### [Senate Investigation Challenges Big Tech’s Case for AI Data Centers](https://time.com/article/2026/10/08/senate-investigation-ai-data-centers/)  
The report argues that major tech firms are misleading the public about the costs and benefits of th...  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7ac494663e725e03/6ac01ad20ce84a629afabe47/El-Sayed_Talaerico_Nixon.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Oct 5, 2026  
### [Democrats in Key Senate Races Embrace 'Capitalist' Label](https://time.com/article/2026/10/05/democrats-in-key-senate-races-embrace-capitalist-label/)  
Candidates in Michigan, Texas and Florida are making clear they are not socialists  
* ![Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is seen during votes in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. \(Tom Williams–CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images\)](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt96b29e5f2057cf7c/6abbc8e9694f9e3f4b732927/GettyImages-2281496723.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 29, 2026  
### [Fetterman, a Democrat, Turns to Republicans for Campaign Cash](https://time.com/article/2026/09/29/john-fetterman-democrat-turns-to-republicans-for-campaign-cash/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9b1a2b532c7e4863/6ab3fd97c57f56ac6660eba6/GettyImages-2285722248.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 23, 2026  
### [Democrat Plans to Work With Trump to End Debt Ceiling](https://time.com/article/2026/09/23/how-democrats-could-work-with-trump-to-eliminate-the-debt-ceiling-for-good/)  
Trump wants to scrap the debt ceiling. Rep. Brendan Boyle sees a rare chance for bipartisan reform.  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta9f7eee44ac7e656/6aad9a0fef556fd21fc2cfb4/GettyImages-2295309377.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 18, 2026  
### [Trump Bans CNN, Politico and MS NOW From the White House](https://time.com/article/2026/09/18/trump-bans-3-news-organizations-from-white-house/)  
Trump said there were no particular stories that prompted the decision.  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4a2178bd5770b67b/6aa9627aef556ffbe3c2a678/GettyImages-2287743633.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 15, 2026  
### [Iran War Has Cost U.S. Nearly $40 Billion and Fueled Inflation, CBO Finds](https://time.com/article/2026/09/15/iran-war-cost-inflation-cbo-report/)  
The report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the war will cost the country ...  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt44c02bf4f35c5ac3/6a9b216604193c93cd96b35e/GettyImages-2213156359.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 8, 2026  
### [Key Democrat Plans Ballroom Probe If Party Wins House](https://time.com/article/2026/09/08/exclusive-obscure-committee-set-to-be-at-center-of-trump-fight-if-democrats-win-house/)  
Jared Huffman intends to investigate major Trump controversies through his committee  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt323285c95c213370/6a99c566a44fabba66ab663e/GettyImages-2293375940.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 3, 2026  
### [‘I Wouldn’t Call it a War’: Vance Downplays Situation in Iran](https://time.com/article/2026/09/03/vance-iran-war-press-briefing/)  
“Right now, there is no active shooting," Vance told reporters at a White House press briefing
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta749aaee75f893bb/6a85ff6d0208b88a113a4efe/democratic-socialists-america-time-01.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1%2Coffset-x100.00%2Coffset-y37.09)  
Aug 20, 2026  
### [Inside the DSA’s Push to Remake the Democratic Party](https://time.com/article/2026/08/20/inside-dsa-reshape-democratic-party/)  
Socialists are winning primaries, inspiring young voters and rattling Democrats. Now comes the hard ...  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt33073a4ee292c64d/6a72e9ad5798c92284592365/abdul_el_sayed_michigan_primary.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Aug 5, 2026  
### [Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Primary](https://time.com/article/2026/08/05/abdul-el-sayed-haley-stevens-michigan-democratic-senate-primary-election-result/)  
It’s a narrow but major victory for the Democrats' insurgent progressive wing.  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta041e148cd019dfd/6a6a087c160b3c0f81a6cc59/fauci-rand-paul-senate-fifth-amendment-covid.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 29, 2026  
### [Fauci Pleads the Fifth at Senate Hearing on COVID](https://time.com/article/2026/07/29/fauci-fifth-amendment-senate-hearing-covid-rand-paul-republicans/)  
The hearing escalates Fauci's long-running clash with Republicans as they seek to revisit the disput...  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc180c13906ca98c1/6a59335131a18d6fbfd6fe05/Abdul_El-Sayed_Haley_Stevens.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1%2Coffset-x0.00%2Coffset-y0.00)  
Jul 16, 2026  
### [New Polling After McMorrow’s Exit Shakes Up Michigan Senate Race](https://time.com/article/2026/07/16/new-polling-after-mcmorrow-s-exit-shake-up-michigan-senate-race/)  
The polls find Haley Stevens leading Abdul El-Sayed  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)

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