Toluse Olorunnipa

Washington, D.C.

White House Bureau Chief

Education: Stanford University, BA in Sociology; Stanford University, MA in Sociology

Toluse "Tolu" Olorunnipa is the White House Bureau Chief of The Washington Post, and the co-author of "His Name is George Floyd," winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction. He joined The Post in 2019 and has covered the last three presidents. Previously, he spent five years at Bloomberg News, where he reported on politics and policy from Washington and Florida. Olorunnipa has reported from five continents and more than 30 countries as part of the presidential press corps. He started his career at the Miami Herald.
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‘I formally apologize’: Biden condemns U.S. Indian boarding schools

President Joe Biden apologized to Native Americans on Friday for the U.S. government’s role in taking Native children from their families and cultures.

October 25, 2024

Biden set to apologize to Native Americans for Indian boarding schools

Joe Biden’s remarks would mark the first time a U.S. president formally apologized for the government’s role in separating Native children from their families.

October 24, 2024
In an undated photo, first- and second-grade students sit in a classroom at the Genoa Indian Industrial School in Genoa, Nebraska. (National Archives/AP)

Biden spurs controversy by saying of Trump, ‘We’ve got to lock him up’

The president quickly moderated his remarks to suggest figurative rather than literal incarceration.

October 22, 2024

Trump puts noisy, crude campaign in spotlight, as Harris seeks to turn it against him

The Republican nominee is closing out his third consecutive White House bid with a loud, ostentatious campaign that has thrust his conduct to the center of a photo-finish battle.

October 22, 2024

Harris releases agenda for Black men as she ramps up effort to court them

Barack Obama and other Democrats have signaled concern that Black men are showing hesitancy to rally behind Kamala Harris.

October 14, 2024
Magic Johnson speaks at a recent Harris rally in Detroit, where he urged Black men to vote for the Democratic presidential nominee.

Monster hurricane season slams into presidential campaign

As GOP nominee Donald Trump attacks the government response, often baselessly, Vice President Kamala Harris seeks to showcase competence and compassion.

October 9, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris is briefed on recovery efforts for Hurricane Helene at the North Carolina National Guard headquarters in Charlotte on Saturday.

Immigration advocates keep quiet as Harris talks tough on border

Activists are softening their criticism to help Vice President Kamala Harris win. That sets the stage for a huge clash if she reaches the Oval Office.

October 6, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks on border and immigration issues during a campaign event in Douglas, Ariz., last month.

In surprise visit with reporters, Biden shares concerns about election violence

The president sought to use the opportunity to boast about strong economic news, but ended up fielding questions about the crisis in the Middle East, the presidential contest and even the pope.

October 4, 2024
President Joe Biden takes questions at a White House press briefing on Friday.

Biden calls for putting ‘politics aside’ in visit to storm-ravaged Florida, Georgia

The trip marked the second consecutive day that Biden had surveyed impacted areas a week after the storm left much of the Southeast reeling.

October 3, 2024
President Joe Biden greets people in Keaton Beach, Fla., on Thursday, during his tour of areas impacted by Helene.

Biden and Harris visit storm-ravaged areas

Trips come as Trump challenges White House handling of Hurricane Helene

October 2, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris, alongside Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), surveys the damage from Hurricane Helene in the Meadowbrook neighborhood of Augusta, Ga., on Wednesday.