Haley Bull is the White House Correspondent for Scripps News, serving the companies national broadcast and local affiliates. She covered the Biden administration, 2024 election and now President Trump's second term, following both Presidents across the globe. She has a gift for dissecting the often complex and quickly changing policies of our current political cycle. She loves it! She thrives in this historic news cycle. She's covered two very different administrations and their cabinets, never wavering in her impartiality making her work stand out in a field of opinions. I think that's what I love most about her work. You just can't rattle her, no matter how unorthodox the news cycle becomes. Her adherence to the fact and attribution of those facts will continue to serve her well as she continues to navigate the political landscape. From sit downs with Kamala Harris to top administration officials to Ukrainian leaders, or asking the President questions in high stakes moments, You're going to get ]an excellent interview with no question left on the table. She's where she belongs!
During her tenure covering the White House, Haley covers domestic policy, foreign affairs and politics. Haley has been counted on to ask thoughtful and provoking questions of President Trump in the Oval Office, President Biden at a critical moment before he dropped out of the election, and then Vice President Harris in the days before Election Day.
On the campaign trail, Haley covered Trump, Biden and Harris during the 2024 cycle. It included rallies for all candidates, debates, the RNC, Biden’s dropping out, Harris’ efforts, Trump on election night and the subsequent transition. She has covered the US’ response to Russia’s war in Ukraine and in Gaza, as well as traveling to international summits.
Additionally, Haley has helped build relationships and grow the network’s coverage of the beat.
Haley joined the network’s political team after working covering national stories across the country for it. That included the overturn of Roe v Wade, the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, legal challenges involving President Trump and mass tragedies.
Haley rose to the network after spending a few years at WFTS in Tampa. Her in-depth storytelling in the sunshine state ranged from the tragedy and triumph from COVID to shining light on the rediscovery of lost African American cemeteries, to walking for hours on end with Black Lives Matter Protestors in COVID masks in the Tampa heat. Haley covered the pandemic in Florida from day one. She was dedicated to revealing the stories behind the numbers, asking tough questions of our leaders and helping viewers dig through information about the vaccine process. Her dogged reporting, worked to bring forward the information vital to viewers, and the inspiration and hope she found in everyone from those on the front lines to those dedicated to helping move Tampa forward.
Haley came to Tampa from WXIN/WTTV in Indianapolis, Indiana, where she helped to change the face of the opioid crisis by putting real faces to the devastating addiction, as well as shining a light on its effects in hopes of saving lives. Haley has also dug into local carcinogen contamination and its possible link to pediatric cancer. Her heartwarming stories were told through the eyes of the littlest victims of this dreaded disease. Haley has also shined a light on youth violence, working with teen groups to clean up the streets. Additionally, her hard work on a series piece called “Indy Unsolved,” profiling the search for a serial killer decades later did not go unnoticed. That piece was nominated for an Emmy.
Haley landed her first job at KFDM in Beaumont, TX., going from MMJ to Weekend Anchor and Investigative Reporter. One very cold November morning she found herself trekking deep in the woods into a homeless camp and settling in with the people that had made a home there. Even though one man described it as hell and despite the despair, they all had a sense of hope. Their ability to see light in such a dark place inspired her to lend a voice to the voiceless.
Haley graduated from the University of Maryland with a double major in Government and Politics and Broadcast Journalism. She contributed to the school’s online lifestyle magazine and reported for the Capitol News Service. There she won a regional student Emmy. Haley interned for the CBS Evening News and the Political Unit in the Washington bureau.
