Camila DeChalus is a reporter covering the White House and national politics for CNN, based in the Washington, DC bureau. Her reporting focuses on the decisions coming out of Congress and the White House that shape the everyday lives of Americans.

DeChalus joined CNN in 2023 after covering Capitol Hill, and some of the most pressing issues facing the country, for The Washington Post. Prior to that, she worked at Business Insider, where she reported on Congress, political campaigns and legal affairs.

At Insider, DeChalus was part of a team of journalists that produced “Conflicted Congress,” an investigative project that exposed how many members of Congress face possible conflicts of interest around their investments and stock trades. The series ultimately led to lawmakers introducing several pieces of legislation to ban individual stock trading and won a 2022 Sunshine Award from the Society of Professional Journalists.

Before joining Insider, DeChalus was a homeland security and immigration reporter at CQ Roll Call. She is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and a board member of the National Association of Black Journalists political task force.

DeChalus graduated from American University with a degree in broadcast journalism. She currently lives in Washington, DC with her husband, son and dog.