Mikayla Bouchard is the managing editor of CNN Politics, overseeing teams of reporters and editors who cover policy and politics in the United States.
Her teams produce breaking news, exclusive enterprise, explainers and analysis on the biggest stories of the day in Washington.
Mikayla worked at The New York Times for almost seven years, where she was responsible for the digital operation of the Washington bureau, including live breaking news coverage, and where she worked closely with The Times’s audio team on both “The Daily” and “The New Washington” podcasts.
Originally from Michigan, she earned degrees in international relations and theatre from Michigan State University and a master’s degree in journalism from Georgetown University. She is a board member of the non-profit Hero Dogs, was a former captain of the press team that competes in the annual Women’s Congressional Softball Game and is a proud military spouse.