Stephanie McCrummen
Staff Writer

Stephanie McCrummen is based in Nairobi for The Washington Post. She joined the paper in December 2004 as a general assignment reporter covering the Virginia suburbs. Previously, she was a reporter for Newsday in New York, where she covered local government, development, suburban life, the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the 2004 presidential election, among other stories. She is originally from Birmingham, Alabama.

Latest by Stephanie McCrummen

Gingrich delivers on ‘wild and woolly’ vow

Gingrich delivers on ‘wild and woolly’ vow

Gingrich is settling into the familiar against-all-odds, take-no-prisoners role he’s always relished.

Rick Perry’s back in S.C., and this visit is very different than the last one

Rick Perry’s back in S.C., and this visit is very different than the last one

He announced his candidacy in the state in August, but now his poll numbers are in the single digits.

Obama campaign on the line

Obama campaign on the line

Trying to revive the enthusiasm of 2008, the president’s reelection campaign returns to grass roots.

A Ron Paul convert questions his role in a future he sees as bleak

A Ron Paul convert questions his role in a future he sees as bleak

A devoted member of the “Ron Paul revolution” finds truth in the libertarian’s words but wonders how to make a difference.