Anna Palmer joined POLITICO in 2011 and was its senior Washington correspondent. She covered congressional leadership, presidential campaigns and the lobbying industry. Palmer also led Women Rule, a nation-leading platform aimed at expanding leadership opportunities for women and hosted the critically-acclaimed Women Rule podcast. She has also worked at Legal Times and Roll Call, breaking national stories on the business of Washington. A native of North Dakota, She's a frequent political commentator on CNN, Fox News and NBC. She graduated from St. Olaf College.