Alexander Burns is the head of news at POLITICO. He has covered politics and power for more than a decade, including as national political correspondent for The New York Times during the 2020 presidential election. A graduate of Harvard College, he edited the Harvard Political Review. In 2022, he co-authored the bestselling book “This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden and the Battle for America’s Future.” Burns writes POLITICO’s Tomorrow column, which explores the future of politics and policy debates that cross national lines.