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Correspondent, NBC News
Correspondent @NBCNews & @MSNBC #RoadWarrior | @HowardU Alum | Journalist | Political Junkie | Suffering @nyknicks Fan| Philippians 4:13
Publisher and Executive Editor, Crain's Chicago Business
Crain’s City Brands Group Publisher Chicago/Detroit/Grand Rapids/NY/Cleveland. Prior @latimes @suntimes @chicagotribune. #journalismmatters
Segment Producer and Writer, NewsNation
TV Producer-Reporter, Podcast Host. Fact-based Unbiased U.S. News @newsnationnow (retweets ≠ endorsements)
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Anchor and Host, NewsNation
Anchor | Host @NewsNation | Army Vet 🇺🇸 | Emmy🏆 | @ucberkeley @emersoncollege alumnus | Jump Rope Enthusiast, IG bit.ly/2qlwU1J Rep’d by @3Kingsley
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National Journalist, NewsNation
National Journalist for @newsnation, previously @nbcnews and @themessenger, recovering Attorney, and some other things too. Tips? sali@newsnationnow.com
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Visual Journalist, Chicago Sun-Times
Visual journalist @suntimes RTs ≠ endorsements pnabong@suntimes.com
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National News Desk Writer, On3
Covering college football, basketball, NIL @On3sports/@On3NIL | NFL, more @5GOATs_ | @LoyolaChicago alum. Tips: nicholas.schultz@on3.com, DMs open
Co-Founder, Market Rebellion
Co-Founder @marketrebels | #Stocks #Options | TV & Streaming Star | @ChicagoBears LB | Expert on The Multiverse & Metaverse | Inductee into OIC Hall of Fame
Features Writer, Chicago Sun-Times
Features writer for @suntimes. Former features editor for @DispatchAlerts. Award-winning reporter on race and gender. #Prince biographer. Freelance writer.
Reporter, POLITICO
Politics reporter @POLITICO and author of the Illinois Playbook. Proud Chicagoan who grew up on a farm before living and working in SLC, SanFran and NYC.
Senior Lifestyles Editor and Writer, New York Post
Senior lifestyles editor/writer for the New York Post, in Chicago. I pun this town. Alum: @chicagotribune @redeyechicago @jhuartssciences @uispar @uf
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