Melanie Laura Zanona is a congressional correspondent for POLITICO and a Huddle author. She was a staff reporter at The Hill before joining POLITICO, where she largely covered House leadership. Prior to that, she worked for CQ Roll Call as a policy and legislative activity reporter.

Melanie Zanona’s Childhood

Melanie Zanona is a Chicago native. She was born in the United States and comes from a white ethnic background. She has not, however, revealed her date of birth, parents, or siblings.

Where she is also a proud alumna of the University of Illinois, where she earned a B.A. in News-Editorial Journalism in 2010.

Melanie Zanona has worked for CNN.

In 2010, Zanona began her career as a features writer for Roll Call in Washington. Later, she worked for Congressional Quarterly as a legislative and policy reporter. She’s also written a lot about President Trump’s infrastructure plan, the White House’s travel ban, and US foreign policy toward Cuba.