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Education: Texas Christian University, bachelor's degree in international relations and Spanish

Amber Phillips explains and analyzes politics for The Washington Post and authors The 5-Minute Fix newsletter, a quick analysis of the day's biggest political news. She joined The Washington Post in 2015 and was previously the one-woman D.C. bureau for the Las Vegas Sun. She is originally from Texas and has reported from as far away as Taiwan.

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Vice President Kamala Harris arrives in Philadelphia on Monday ahead of Tuesday's presidential debate.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) exits the West Wing of the White House after a meeting with President Biden last month.

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Former president Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Philadelphia on June 22.