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Education: University of Florida, BS in Journalism

Meryl Kornfield is a staff writer on the Politics desk at The Washington Post. She previously worked on the General Assignment and Investigative desks, where she was a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2020 and 2023 for her role in The Post's opioid coverage. Meryl graduated with honors from the University of Florida, where she studied journalism and Latin America. Before moving to D.C., Meryl reported for outlets across Florida, including the Associated Press, the South Florida Sun Sentinel, the Palm Beach Post, the Gainesville Sun and UF’s independent student new

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Secretary of Defense nominee Peter Hegseth is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC., on Jan. 08. (Craig Hudson for The Washington Post)

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