- Nia-Malika Henderson
- Reporter
Nia-Malika Henderson is a national political reporter for The Washington Post, where she covers the White House and the 2012 campaign. Before joining The Post, Nia wrote about education, race and the White House for Politico. In 2008, she covered the presidential election and local government on Long Island for Newsday. She also worked at The Baltimore Sun where she covered city government in Annapolis. A regular guest on Fox, MSNBC, and CNN, Nia has an undergraduate degree in cultural anthropology from Duke University, and graduate degrees from Yale University in American studies and Columbia University in journalism.
Behind the scenes in SOTU prep: Women in power
Two images related to the upcoming State of the Union address hint at the growing importance of women in politics.
GOP pushing back against ‘war on women’ rhetoric
Eager to put a fresh face on their party, Republicans are highlighting women leaders.
Obama lauds mayors for getting things done
“Every day, mayors are proving that they don’t have to wait for the gridlock to clear in Washington to make things happen,” president says to group at White House.
Another weird Hillary Clinton cover
Another magazine tries to depict Hillary Clinton. But what does it say?
- Women seek to expand their numbers in the Senate
- New York City’s first lady hires ex-Sharpton aide
- How much will Wendy Davis’s bio gaffe matter?
- Wendy Davis admits to fuzzy facts in bio
- About that Time magazine cover on Hillary Clinton
- Is Chris Christie just too manly?
- Hagan won’t attend Obama N.C. event
- Who gives the most to campaigns? Men or women?
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