Rachael Bade is an American journalist. She is Politico's Senior Washington Correspondent and author of the morning newsletter, Playbook.[1][2] She currently serves as ABC News Contributing Political Correspondent as well,[3] appearing on "This Week,"[4] "Good Morning America"[5] and the network's streaming platform[6]
Rachael Bade | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tipp City, Ohio, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Dayton (BA) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Employer(s) | CNN, Politico, ABC News |
A member of the congressional press corps for over a decade, Bade is also the author of UNCHECKED -- The Untold Story Behind Congress's Botched Impeachments of Donald Trump, a book that blames Democrats as much as Republicans for the failed impeachments of Trump.[7] Published by William Marrow and co-written with her one-time colleague Karoun Demirjian, her book won plaudits from the Washington Post,[8] the Wall Street Journal,[9] The Guardian,[10] among others.[11]
Early life and education
editBade was raised in Ohio, and received a BA in political science and journalism from the University of Dayton in 2010. Before her journalism career, she was a classical ballet dancer, training during summers with Pacific Northwest Ballet, Ballet Austin and American Ballet Theatre.[citation needed]
Career
editBade started her journalism career in 2010 as a reporter for Congressional Quarterly and Roll Call. She joined Politico in 2012 to cover tax policy, a beat that launched her career when the IRS tea party targeting controversy broke. Bade covered the House Republican investigation of the IRS's scrutinization of conservative tax-exempt groups and was the only reporter to interview Lois Lerner,[12] the IRS leader at the heart of the scandal who asserted her Fifth Amendment right to Congress, refusing to answer investigators' questions.[12]
Bade later covered the Republican Party's investigation of the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack and the party's subsequent probe of Hillary Clinton's private email use ahead of the 2016 election. She was promoted to Politico's Congress team in early 2016, where she covered the GOP's transformation under Donald Trump from her perch on the Hill, specializing in stories about Republican infighting about the direction of the party.[13][14][15][16]
She ultimately won an award for her coverage of Speaker Paul Ryan,[17][18] who, she writes, was torn between a desire to land policy wins — and a private concern about Trump's moral compass.
Bade joined The Washington Post as a congressional reporter in 2019 to cover House Democrats' oversight of the Trump administration.[19] She helped lead the publication's coverage of the Trump impeachment inquiry[20] before starting on her book, Unchecked.
News from her book, as well as excerpts therein, appeared in The Washington Post,[21] Politico Magazine,[22][23] The Atlantic,[24] Fox News,[25] Playbook,[26] and multiple other publications.[27][28][29][30][31]
Personal life
editIn February 2022, Bade announced that she was expecting a baby girl in the summer of 2022 after undergoing five rounds of in vitro fertilization.[32]
References
edit- ^ Bade, Rachael. "Rachael Bade". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "Scoop: Ryan Lizza, Rachael Bade among authors being tapped for new Politico Playbook".
- ^ "Selina Wang Moves to ABC News from CNN; Rachael Bade and Asma Khalid Join Political Team as Contributors". 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Video Donald Trump has 'a lot of ground to make up': Rachael Bade". ABC News.
- ^ "Presidential debate fallout".
- ^ "POLITICO reporter breaks down the GOP's plan of attack in the presidential race".
- ^ Amazon.com. ISBN 0063040794.
- ^ "Review | How politics — in both parties — hindered Trump's impeachments". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "'Unchecked' Review: Impeachment Malpractice". Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "Unchecked Review Trump Impeachments January 6 Committee". www.theguardian.com. October 15, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "UNCHECKED | Kirkus Reviews".
- ^ a b Memmott, Mark (2014-03-05). "Ex-IRS Official Invokes 5th Amendment Again, Then Things Get Hot". NPR. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Rachael Bade - POLITICO". Politico.
- ^ "'The White House just couldn't let this go' - POLITICO". Politico.
- ^ "'I thought you were my friend': Immigration meltdown exposes GOP hostilities - POLITICO". Politico.
- ^ "Ryan's legacy can't escape Trump - POLITICO". Politico.
- ^ "Awards and Accolades". Politico. January 2018.
- ^ "Paul Ryan sees his wild Washington journey coming to an end". 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Rachael Bade joins The Post's national political team". Washington Post. 2019-01-07. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ Bade, Rachael; DeBonis, Mike; Dawsey, Josh (2019-12-19). "Inside the decision to impeach Trump: How both parties wrestled with a constitutional crisis". Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ Bade, Rachael; Demirjian, Karoun (2022-09-21). "'Unchecked' book excerpt: Inside McConnell's decision not to convict Trump". Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "How Influential Senate Democrats Shut Down a Bid to Call Witnesses Against Trump - POLITICO". Politico.
- ^ "The Legacy Nancy Pelosi Never Wanted - POLITICO". Politico.
- ^ "What Republicans Really Thought on January 6". The Atlantic. 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Nadler feuded with Schiff, Pelosi over 'unconstitutional' impeachment of Donald Trump". Fox News. 27 September 2022.
- ^ "POLITICO Playbook: Trump vs. James — and Pelosi vs. Raskin - POLITICO". Politico.
- ^ "'We Are F**KED': New Book Reveals How GOP Senators Bailed Out Trump During 1st Impeachment Trial". 7 October 2022.
- ^ "New Trump impeachment book details Schiff's role rallying moderates and Pelosi". Los Angeles Times. 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Book: Biden balked at Trump's impeachers - POLITICO". Politico.
- ^ "Nancy Pelosi Resisted Effort to Impeach Trump on Jan. 6: New Book". 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Book reveals secret meeting between Adam Schiff's aides and Ukraine whistleblower attorney - Washington Examiner". 30 September 2022.
- ^ Lizza, Ryan; Bade, Rachael. "Politico Playbook: Exclusive poll: Answers to the midterm's 2 big questions". POLITICO. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
