Nia-Malika Henderson
Reporter

Nia-Malika Henderson is a national political reporter for The Washington Post, where she covers the White House and the 2012 campaign. Before joining The Post, Nia wrote about education, race and the White House for Politico. In 2008, she covered the presidential election and local government on Long Island for Newsday. She also worked at The Baltimore Sun where she covered city government in Annapolis. A regular guest on Fox, MSNBC, and CNN, Nia has an undergraduate degree in cultural anthropology from Duke University, and graduate degrees from Yale University in American studies and Columbia University in journalism.

Latest by Nia-Malika Henderson

Newark’s problems weigh on Cory Booker’s potential bid for Senate

Newark’s problems weigh on Cory Booker’s potential bid for Senate

Mayor’s expected run would be a referendum on his sometimes shaky stewardship of the city.

Obama signs a strengthened Violence Against Women Act

Obama signs a strengthened Violence Against Women Act

The reauthorized bill extends new protections to gays, lesbians and Native Americans.

Rosa Parks statue unveiled in Capitol (video, photos)

Rosa Parks statue unveiled in Capitol (video, photos)

Parks is the first black woman honored in Statuary Hall with a full-length statue.

U.S. Capitol statue honors Rosa Parks

U.S. Capitol statue honors Rosa Parks

For fight against segregation, Parks becomes first black woman honored in Statuary Hall with full-length statue.