Dan Merica
Anchor of the Early Brief newsletter at @WashingtonPost. Formerly at @AP, @TheMessenger and @CNN. Email: dan.merica@washpost.com
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GOP candidates break with president on Iran war
Contenders in key battleground states are urging a speedy end to the unpopular conflict
FRONT-PAGE HISTORY
Republican exaggerated his Bronze Star award
Nevada's David Flippo cites 'honest mistakes' by staff over 'for valor' errors
GOP candidates break with president on Iran war
Contenders in key battleground states are urging a speedy end to the unpopular conflict
Enlisting after 9/11, now in Congress
Two veterans in different parties took disparate lessons from tragedy
Maine candidate led Senate with a temper
Troy Jackson, set to replace Platner, yelled and cursed at his peers
Post-Platner, Democrats seek a way forward amid finger-pointing
Leaders in Maine search for a replacement without angering his supporters
Platner ends run for Senate in Maine
Democratic nominee pitted against Collins was accused of sexual assault
Democratic factions vie to pick a new candidate
Election deniers could be governors
Republicans who backed false 2020 claims may win swing-state nominations
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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Dan Merica in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.