Jackie Alemany | |
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| Born | Jacqueline Michele Alemany (1989-02-24)February 24, 1989 (age 36) Scarsdale, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, news reporter, anchor |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Mother | Ellen Luciani Alemany |
Jacqueline Michele Alemany (born February 24, 1989)[1] is an American journalist and political reporter, who is an anchor forMS NOW. She was previously a congressional correspondent forThe Washington Post and authored the early-morning newsletter Power Up,[2] and covered policy issues including theopioid crisis.[3] In 2021, she was appointed as theanchor ofThe Early 202, a political newsletter ofThe Washington Post.[4]
Alemany was born inScarsdale, New York, and attendedScarsdale High School.[5] Her parents areEllen (née Luciani) and Joaquin "Jack" Alemany.[1] Her mother is the descendant ofItalian immigrants[1] and her father is the son of Valencian immigrants fromSpain.[6] Her mother served as president, chairman, and CEO ofCIT Group.[6]
Alemany graduated fromHarvard University in 2011, with a degree in government.[7] She was theHarvard Crimson women's basketball team captain during her senior year.[5][8]
On October 3, 2024, she wedJake Levine, a special assistant toPresidentJoe Biden.[9]
Alemany started her career in the page program atCBS News, before being hired as a multimedia reporter in 2012, specializing in domestic and foreign affairs, politics, and general news.[10][11] At CBS News, Alemany covered the 2016 presidential campaign as a digital reporter.[12][13] As a TV network "embed" who lived in the primary state for much of the 2015 primary race, Alemany was included in theHuffPost documentary seriesNew Hampshire.[14]
Alemany was awarded anInternational Women's Media Foundation fellowship in 2017.[15]
Alemany joinedThe Washington Post in 2018 after six years at CBS News to author PowerUp, an early-morning newsletter that focused on national politics, the White House and Congress. In 2021, she was appointed a congressional correspondent. Alemany also worked as a contributor atVogue, and theHuffington Post.[16] In September 2021, she was appointed as the anchor and contributor toThe Early 202, a morning newsletter ofThe Washington Post.[4][17]On March 4, 2025, it was announced that Alemany would join the new panel ofMSNBC's panel showThe Weekend.[18]
Alemany has two other children: Jackie, 25, who works as a reporter for CBS in Washington, D.C.