Brigid Kennedy

Staff Writer

Brigid is a staff writer at The Week and a graduate of Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Her passions include improv comedy, David Fincher films, and breakfast food. She lives in New York.

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pomp and circumstance

Inside Biden's swanky state dinner with Emmanuel Macron

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9 to 5

The U.S. added 263,000 jobs last month, beating expectations

Camilla, King Charles, and Lady Susan Hussey.

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the more you know

What is a 'lady-in-waiting,' anyway?

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that's concerning

Paul Whelan reportedly moved to prison hospital

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access granted

IRS hands Trump's federal tax returns over to House committee

Passenger looks at Amtrak schedule in terminal.

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almost there ...

House passes bill to avoid devastating rail strike

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Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes

Jeffries chosen to succeed Pelosi as leader of House Dems

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Feature

Where key Senate Republicans stand on the Respect for Marriage bill

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Briefing

The Respect for Marriage Act, explained

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it's beginning to look a lot like christmas ...

A look at the White House's festive and homey holiday decor

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red, white, and blue

U.S. beats Iran 1-0 in crucial World Cup win

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great day for misinformation

Twitter ends its COVID misinformation policy

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Briefing

A guide to Biden's student loan forgiveness program

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Briefing

Why are NFL players pushing the league to switch to grass fields?

E. Jean Carroll speaks onstage during the How to Write Your Own Life panel at the 2019 Glamour Women Of The Year Summit at Alice Tully Hall on November 10, 2019 in New York City.

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new case

Writer E. Jean Carroll files new lawsuit against Trump

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tragic details

Officials share 'death note' found on Walmart gunman's phone

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shop til you drop

Black Friday sales launch holiday season as shoppers squeezed by inflation

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return of the don

Trump sources think he'll be back on Twitter by new year: Report

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tragic attack

Colorado shooting suspect looking at murder, hate crime charges

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all quiet

Iranian team boycotts national anthem at World Cup

Japanese media reports of the missile launch.

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frightening

North Korea test launches missile with range to strike U.S.

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#freebrittney

Brittney Griner begins sentence in Russian penal colony

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Briefing

Will Ron DeSantis run for president in 2024?

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Denied

Is election denialism done for?

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Feature

What are experts saying about Trump's announcement?

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adding another

What Democrats could do with a 51st senator

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tragic updates

UVA shooting suspect in custody; 4 slain Idaho students identified

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Alexa, play "goodbye to you"

Amazon to lay off 10,000 employees: Report

Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto delivers her victory remarks

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The Election Recap

The Election Recap: Nov. 14, 2022

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Opinion

Why Florida is no longer a swing state

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Briefing

What to expect from COVID this winter

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Briefing

America's RSV surge, explained

White House COVID advisers standing behind Biden.

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still in a pandemic

U.S. extending COVID public health emergency through spring 2023, per official

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we'll be right back

Student loan relief application paused after judge blocks program

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crypto crisis

Sinking crypto exchange FTX files for bankruptcy

Biden in a virtual meeting with Xi Jinping.

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tête-à-tête

Biden will meet with China's Xi Jinping next week