Michael Tackett
Michael Tackett | |
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| Born | Anderson, Indiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Indiana University Bloomington (BA in Journalism and Political Science, 1980); The John Marshall Law School (JD, 1985) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Deputy Washington Bureau Chief for the Associated Press; national political correspondent for The New York Times; author of The Baseball Whisperer and The Price of Power |
Michael Tackett serves as the Deputy Washington Bureau Chief for the Associated Press and is an accomplished American journalist. His previous experience includes covering national politics for The New York Times, where he earned the White House Correspondents' Association's Edgar A. Poe Award recognizing excellence in National Reporting.
Early life and education
Originating from Anderson, Indiana, Tackett completed his undergraduate studies in Journalism and Political Science at Indiana University Bloomington in 1980. He later obtained a Juris Doctor degree from The John Marshall Law School in 1985.
Career
Tackett's journalism career began on the city desk at The Chicago Tribune. By 2001, he had advanced to the role of National Editor at US News & World Report. He rejoined The Tribune in 2005 as the Washington Bureau Chief.
In August 2008, Tackett took on the position of Managing Editor at Bloomberg LP, a role he held until 2013 when he transitioned to The New York Times as a national political correspondent based in Washington.
During his tenure at The Times, Tackett edited an investigative series by reporter Eric Lipton on state attorneys general that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2014. Among his individual honors is the Edgar A. Poe Award for National Reporting.
In addition to his journalism work, Tackett authored the nonfiction book The Baseball Whisperer (Houghton Mifflin, 2016) and penned the 2024 biography of Mitch McConnell titled The Price of Power.