Vera Bergengruen

Vera Bergengruen is a political correspondent in the Washington, D.C. bureau.

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the nation's economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the State Dining Room of the White House on July 19, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Joe Biden's Fight With Facebook Is Just Beginning

One post links to a video of a purported doctor alleging 62% of his patient...

One post links to a video of a purported doctor alleging 62% of his patients have developed microscopic blood clots after being vaccinated. Another cites an alleged physician claiming humans already have built-in immunity to...

A man waves a Cuban flag during a demonstration against the government of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel in Havana, on July 11, 2021.

Food Shortages, COVID-19, and Instagram: The Driving Forces Behind the Cuba Protests

In a video posted to YouTube in February, a teenager named Alita panned her...

In a video posted to YouTube in February, a teenager named Alita panned her camera in a Havana grocery store to show aisle after aisle of neatly stacked, identical yellow bottles of cooking oil—and not...

On June 7, 2007, Joshua James earned a Purple Heart for his service in Iraq. On Jan. 6, 2021, he joined the siege of the U.S. Capitol.

Inside One Combat Vet's Journey From Defending His Country to Storming the Capitol

The crackle of handheld radios broke the morning stillness. Sound carries i...

The crackle of handheld radios broke the morning stillness. Sound carries in the country, and on the rural outskirts of Arab, Ala., curious neighbors stepped onto their porches, craning their necks to see what was...

People look at the collapsed Champlain Towers South building from the beach in Surfside, Fla. on June 30, 2021.

‘The Fear Is Very Real.’ The Surfside Collapse Is Renewing Focus on Climate Change Risks

Though it’s not yet clear what factors caused the 13-story condo tower to c...

Though it’s not yet clear what factors caused the 13-story condo tower to crumble, experts say the disaster could have ripple effects that shake years of breakneck growth in Miami real estate.

The interior of the Champlain Towers South building is exposed after the residential building partially collapsed in Surfside, Fla. on June 24, 2021.

Miami Is Used to Disasters. The Surfside Collapse Felt Different

Questions are mounting after a 13-story condo tower collapsed. Was this a c...

Questions are mounting after a 13-story condo tower collapsed. Was this a cruel freak accident, or a preventable tragedy? And if so, could others be next?

Former President Donald Trump stands alongside angel families at the White House complex on June 22, 2018.

Exclusive: Trump Created an Office That Highlighted Immigrant Crime. Biden's DHS Plans to Keep It

In January 2017, one of Donald Trump's first moves as President was to crea...

In January 2017, one of Donald Trump's first moves as President was to create a new office that highlighted crimes committed by undocumented immigrants. For four years, the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement office, known...

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., left, and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., raise their arms after addressing attendees of a rally in The Villages, Fla., on May 7, 2021,

The 'America First' Revival Tour Throws a Trump Rally Without Trump

For an hour and a half on Friday evening, it was as if the 2020 election ha...

For an hour and a half on Friday evening, it was as if the 2020 election had never ended. "Tell me, who’s your president?" asked Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. “Donald Trump!” the crowd shouted. Did...