2003 Northwestern graduate Meghan Markle has been making news on her recent marriage to a certain Prince (who, we guess, you can call a political figure of sorts) — which made us think about the several alumni from Northwestern (undergraduate and post-graduate) covering various political figures in DC on a daily basis.
Here are 13 journalists contributing to the political coverage in our nation’s capital by way of Evanston, Illinois.
Julia E. Ainsley
DOH & DHS reporter – NBC News
Ashley Balcerzak
Federal Politics reporter – Center for Public Integrity
Class of 2014
Rafael Bernal
Staff writer – The Hill
Class of 1976
Sylvan Lane
Financial reporter – The Hill
Class of 2015
Kelly O’Donnell
White House Correspondent – NBC News
Class of 1987
Elana Schor
Congressional reporter – POLITICO
Class of 2005
Kelsey Snell
Congressional reporter – NPR
Class of 2010
Steve Scully
Host of Washington Journal – C-SPAN
Class of 1985
Lynn Sweet
DC Bureau Chief – Chicago Sun-Times
Class of 1975
Dave Weigel
Political reporter – Washington Post
Class of 2004
