Jackie Kucinich


Jacqueline Faith "Jackie" Kucinich is an American reporter. She is currently Washington bureau chief for The Daily Beast. Since the 2016 presidential election, she has been a CNN commentator. She is the daughter of Dennis Kucinich, the former mayor of Cleveland and Democratic congressman and two-time presidential candidate, and the niece of Gary Kucinich, former Cleveland City Councilman.

Early life and education

Kucinich was born in Columbus, Ohio, to Dennis Kucinich and Sandra Lee McCarthy. Her father was the former Cleveland mayor and former Democratic congressman, and is of Croat and Irish ancestry. Her mother was an English and broadcast journalism teacher. Her parents divorced in 1986. Her godmother is Oscar-winning actress Shirley MacLaine.
Kucinich graduated from American University in Washington, D.C.

Career

Beginning in 2005, Kucinich became a reporter covering Congress for political newspaper The Hill. During her time at The Hill, she was reportedly accused of "beating up" on conservatives by some members of the House Republican caucus. Shortly thereafter, Kucinich was hired as a reporter for Roll Call, starting in 2008.
In 2011, Kucinich joined USA Today covering politics, and the 2012 presidential elections. She has been a frequent guest commentator on CNN and MSNBC and has appeared on Fox News and C-SPAN.
In April 2013, she landed at The Washington Post, covering politics. She served as co-anchor on the company's new Web channel.
In early 2015, Kucinich joined The Daily Beast.

Personal life

In October 2011, Kucinich married Jared Louis Allen, who works in public relations, in Washington, D.C.