Sydney Kashiwagi
Washington Correspondent
Kashiwagi has covered politics, campaigns and local government. She most recently covered U.S. Senate races at National Journal. Before that, she covered breaking news and politics at CNN, a stint that included coverage of the Minnesota state legislature. She also worked in New York City as a City Hall reporter for The Staten Island Advance, New York City’s only borough-based daily newspaper. In this role, she covered the administration of former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and eventually all things that touched on state and local politics. In her spare time she enjoys movies, cooking and walking around D.C. to explore new parts of the city.
Latest from Sydney Kashiwagi
Ken Martin singles out a ‘few disgruntled people’ after rocky start leading national Democrats
Martin successfully led the Minnesota DFL to prolonged statewide dominance. He’s trying to build on that success at the national level, but internal disputes have dogged him.
July 9, 2025
Trump’s big bill could hurt rural hospitals, be a boon to Minnesota farm country
More than a dozen Republican state legislators had asked Congress not to make “drastic reductions” to Medicaid funding, but some now support the bill.
July 4, 2025
How will Trump's big bill affect Minnesota?
The Trump administration’s signature legislation cuts taxes, benefits and green energy. Congress approved the bill on Thursday against united opposition from Democrats.
July 3, 2025
Federal civil rights office investigating Minnesota over transgender softball player
The investigation comes on the heels of controversy over a metro-area high school softball player whose team competed in the state tournament this spring.
June 27, 2025
Minnesota Poll: Donald Trump’s approval rating at 45%, similar to first-term highs
The poll found strong support in the suburbs and in greater Minnesota for the president’s decision to deploy National Guard troops to quell immigration protests in L.A.
June 24, 2025
Trump’s Iran strikes met with condemnation from Minnesota Democrats in Congress, praise from GOP
Democrats maintain that Trump went against the Constitution, which gives Congress the ability to authorize war.
June 23, 2025
In Minnesota, where parties must work together, lawmakers push back on Washington rhetoric
Lawmakers in both parties called out Republicans and conservative commentators for posting misinformation and insensitive comments about the recent assasination of former Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman.
June 18, 2025
Trump says he will not call Walz after shootings, saying it’s ‘waste of time’
Former President Joe Biden called Walz right away after the shooting, the governor’s office said. He’s also spoken with Premier Doug Ford of Ontario.
June 17, 2025
Minnesota Poll: Donald Trump’s approval rating at 45%, similar to first-term highs
The poll found strong support in the suburbs and in greater Minnesota for the president’s decision to deploy National Guard troops to quell immigration protests in L.A.
June 24, 2025
Trump’s Iran strikes met with condemnation from Minnesota Democrats in Congress, praise from GOP
Democrats maintain that Trump went against the Constitution, which gives Congress the ability to authorize war.
June 23, 2025
In Minnesota, where parties must work together, lawmakers push back on Washington rhetoric
Lawmakers in both parties called out Republicans and conservative commentators for posting misinformation and insensitive comments about the recent assasination of former Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman.
June 18, 2025
Trump says he will not call Walz after shootings, saying it’s ‘waste of time’
Former President Joe Biden called Walz right away after the shooting, the governor’s office said. He’s also spoken with Premier Doug Ford of Ontario.
June 17, 2025