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Annie Karni

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Annie Karni
Born (1983-10-18) October 18, 1983 (age 42)
Alma materHaverford College (BA English)
(Park School of Baltimore)
OccupationJournalist
Years active2005present
EmployerThe New York Times
Spouse
(m. 20152025)
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RelativesEdi Karni (father)
Barbara S. Karni (mother)

Annie Karni (born October 18, 1983)[2] is an American journalist and author who is a White House correspondent for The New York Times.[3] She is the co-author of the book “Mad House: How Donald Trump, MAGA Mean Girls, a Former Used Car Salesman, a Florida Nepo Baby, and a Man with Rats in His Walls Broke Congress,” which she co-wrote with journalist Luke Broadwater.[4] Karni is also a contributor on MSNOW.[5]

Education

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Karni attended the Park School of Baltimore before receiving a B.A. in English from Haverford College in 2004.[6]

Career

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Karni began her career as a reporter at The New York Sun in 2005 where she stayed until she moved to The New York Post in 2008. Karni spent a year writing for Crain's before she was appointed political reporter for the New York Daily News. In total, at the New York tabloids, she spent a decade covering the City Hall and local news.

She first entered the national sphere when she joined Politico as a politics reporter in 2015.[7] Karni joined The New York Times as a White House correspondent in 2018 after the departure of Julie Hirschfeld Davis, who had changed beat to report on Congress.[6] Karni often embeds a feminist perspective in her reporting.[8][9] She has appeared on PBS' Washington Week as a political analyst.[10]

Personal life

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Karni was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Barbara S. Karni and Edi Karni. Her father is an Israeli-born economist and decision theorist.

From 2015 to 2025, Karni was married to Ted Mann, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal.[11][12]

References

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  1. Karni, Annie (August 6, 2026). "Why Couldn't I Stop Telling People About My Divorce?". Vogue. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  2. "Jewish Insider's Daily Kickoff: October 18, 2017". Haaretz. October 18, 2017. Politico's White House reporter, Annie Karni turns 34 (h/ts Playbook)
  3. "Annie Karni". The New York Times. February 15, 2019. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  4. Kim, Mina (March 25, 2025). "How MAGA Took Over Congress with NYT's Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater | KQED". www.kqed.org. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  5. Maddow, Rachel (June 12, 2018). "Staffers tape together torn up Trump papers to meet records law". MSNOW. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Park Welcomes New York Times Reporters Annie Karni '00 and Luke Broadwater to Campus". The Park School of Baltimore. April 1, 2025. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  7. Karni, Annie. "Annie Karni". Politico PRO. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  8. "Annie Karni Joins The Times as a White House Correspondent". The New York Times Company. September 18, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  9. "New York Times White House Correspondent Slammed for Saying 'Jews Don't Believe in Heaven'". TheWrap. February 6, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  10. "PBS Washington Week - Annie Karni". PBS. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  11. "Annie Karni, Ted Mann". The New York Times. August 9, 2015. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 16, 2019. The bride, 32, is keeping her name.
  12. Karni, Annie (August 6, 2026). "Why Couldn't I Stop Telling People About My Divorce?". Vogue. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
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