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Leigh Ann Caldwell
American political reporter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leigh Ann Caldwell (born 1977/1978)[1] is an American political reporter for Puck.
Early life
Caldwell was raised in Las Vegas.[1] She was an accomplished swimmer during her high school days and attended North Carolina State University on a four year scholarship for distance swimming. She majored in Communications and Political Science, graduating in 2000.[2]
Career
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Caldwell moved to New York City after graduating and became a freelance journalist. She won an investigative journalism award from the Independent Press Association for her coverage of the rebuilding of New York City after the September 11 attacks.[3] From 2004 to 2012, she launched Radio Rootz, an education initiative for youth.[4] She has worked for Free Speech Radio News (2006–2011),[5] C-SPAN (2011),[4] Radio France Internationale, CBS News (2012–2013),[6] and CNN (2013–2014).[7] During the 2008 United States presidential election, she hosted a daily syndicated election show, Election Unspun.[3][8]
Caldwell joined NBC News in 2014 and served as a Capitol Hill correspondent until moving to CAA in 2019.[1][9] She covered the 2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown, both impeachment trials of President Donald Trump, the January 6 United States Capitol attack and its aftermath, and four Supreme Court confirmations, including those for Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.[10] In April 2022, she announced that she was joining The Washington Post to write a morning newsletter and host live events.[11]
In January 2025, Caldwell announced she was joining Puck News as chief Washington correspondent.[12]
Career Timeline
- Free Speech Radio News (2006–2011)
- C-SPAN (2011)
- CBS News (2012–2013)
- CNN (2013–2014)
- NBC News (2014–2022)
- Washington Post (2022–2025)
- Puck News (2025–present)
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Personal life
She is married to physicist Gregory Jaczko and the couple has two children.[13]
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