Cooper Allen, USA TODAY

Cooper Allen

USA TODAY

Fairfax, VA, United States

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  • Enquirer
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Past articles by Cooper:

Barbara Bush: Lesser-known facts about former first lady

Former first lady Barbara Bush has been among the nation's most prominent women for decades. USA TODAY looks at facts about her life you may not know. → Read More

On next week's cover, 'New Yorker' reacts to Trump win with brick wall

To mark Donald Trump's election as the 45th president of the United States, 'The New Yorker' has opted for a stark image. → Read More

A look at past meetings between presidents and their successors

It's a transition tradition, and it's always civil. → Read More

A look at past meetings between presidents and their successors

It's a transition tradition, and it's always civil. → Read More

Trump-Kaine and the craziest possible outcomes to the craziest election

In a 269-269 Electoral College tie, here's what could happen. → Read More

Joe Biden makes his pitch to be a Ray-Ban sponsor

Amid all the darkness on the campaign trail, came a (quite literal) ray of light Wednesday: Joe Biden and his Ray-Bans. → Read More

With one week to go, here's what Trump, Clinton need to do

As the race enters its final sprint, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton each have a to-do list. → Read More

Warren: 'Nasty women' to 'cast our nasty votes' against Trump

The Massachusetts senator — and Trump tormentor — used one of his debate lines against him Monday. → Read More

More than 71 million tune in for final Clinton-Trump debate

The final debate had a larger audience than the second debate earlier this month. → Read More

More than 71 million tune in for final Clinton-Trump debate

The final debate had a larger audience than the second debate earlier this month. → Read More

Trump to Clinton: 'Such a nasty woman'

The debate ended about as you'd expect. → Read More

A red line crossed: Takeaways from the final debate

Only in 2016 would the first drama of a presidential debate be whether or not the candidates would shake hands. They did not, neither before nor after. That is how ugly this campaign has become. → Read More

Trump slammed for refusing to say if he'd accept election results

The GOP nominee declining to say whether he'd accept outcome drew sharp reactions. → Read More

A red line crossed: Takeaways from the final debate

Only in 2016 would the first drama of a presidential debate be whether or not the candidates would shake hands. They did not, neither before nor after. That is how ugly this campaign has become. → Read More

Trump slammed for refusing to say if he'd accept election results

The GOP nominee declining to say whether he'd accept outcome drew sharp reactions. → Read More

Trump to Clinton: 'Such a nasty woman'

The debate ended about as you'd expect. → Read More

Trump, Clinton disagree over who's Putin's 'puppet'

Vladimir Putin has been invoked plenty during the 2016 campaign, and that was the case Wednesday night in Las Vegas. → Read More

Will Trump accept election results? He'll get back to you

The GOP nominee maintained his charge that the election was "rigged." → Read More

Will Trump accept election results? He'll get back to you

The GOP nominee maintained his charge that the election was "rigged." → Read More

Did Clinton, Trump shake hands at the beginning of the debate?

At the first one they did; at the second they didn't. This was the tie-breaker. → Read More