Mary Ann Akers
Mary Ann Akers is a freelance writer and adjunct professor of journalism at American University. She was a blogger and reporter for The Washington Post, a national correspondent for NPR and a political gossip columnist for Roll Call newspaper, appearing on CNN, MSNBC, ABC News and other networks to talk about her coverage of Congress and politics. She has written for Politico , the "Huffington Post" and other outlets. Her spouse is investigative journalist Michael Isikoff. They have a son, born in 2009.