Layla A. Jones

Layla A. Jones is a reporter for TPM in Washington, D.C., with experience covering government and economic policy, race, culture, and history. She has written for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Billy Penn, WHYY, NPR, and the Philadelphia Tribune, and participated in the Knight-Bagehot Fellowship at Columbia University. She attended Temple University for undergrad.
Obscure But Painful Reconciliation Package Cuts You May Have Missed
The Senate GOP has tucked some less prominent policies into the legislation that stand to harm vulnerable people.
07.01.25 | 4:52 pm
How Donald Trump’s Media Business Could Influence Domestic Policy
The president’s corporate footprint – and the room it’s created for potential conflicts of interest – is growing. 
06.30.25 | 11:36 am
The Political World’s Five-Alarm Mamdani Meltdown
INSIDE: See You Next Year, Sam Alito .. DOGE Doldrums ... Words of Wisdom
06.28.25 | 8:00 am