Katharine Zaleski is the Senior Editor at the Huffington Post who oversees special projects. Previously she was the Senior News Editor of the site, overseeing the front page from the month Huffington Post launched in May 2005 until May 2009. Previously, Katharine worked for CNN after graduating from Dartmouth College. She has appeared on MSNBC, Fox News, CBC, Air America, BBC Radio as well as other media outlets. She can be reached at zaleski@huffingtonpost.com.

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International Health Care: HuffPost Commenters Share Their Stories

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   August 13, 2009


Last Friday I wrote about my experiences with a foreign health care system. I praised the quick, effective and very inexpensive treatment I received in...
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Notre Dame Protester's Shouts Included In Official White House Speech Transcript

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   June 17, 2009


President Obama told Americans that he would be pushing for more transparency in government. Today his administration really took on that call by including a...
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Ten Best Commencement Speeches: See A List, Take The Poll

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   June 17, 2009


It's graduation season: a time when I'm reminded of a day sitting under the New Hampshire sun -- yes there is summer sun in New...
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Notre Dame Valedictorian: Obama Practices Catholic Values

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   June 16, 2009


Note: This interview was conducted Friday, two days before President Obama's speech. Read the piece below in its original form. ------- The media focus on...
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Sarah Palin Twitter Account: Governor Starts Her Own Feed

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   June 2, 2009


Sarah Palin has joined the Twitterati. Famous members include Ashton Kutcher, Shaquille O'Neal and Oprah Winfrey. And, of course, there's the political corps, which Palin...
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Party Switches Made By Famous Political Figures (SLIDESHOW)

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   May 29, 2009


Senator Arlen Specter's announcement Tuesday that he would switch from the Republican to the Democratic party came as a surprise to many. But party changes...
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The White House Easter Egg Roll: Six Facts About Today's Event And More (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   May 14, 2009


Today is the first Easter egg roll for the Obamas, and true to expected First Family style, they're going big with the event. The Obamas...
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Daphne Merkin, Sister Of Major Madoff Money-Funder Ezra Merkin, Writes Op-Ed Questioning Victims

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   April 23, 2009


On Sunday, the New York Times ran an op-ed column examining how so many could have been duped by Bernie Madoff. The op-ed dished out...
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Obama's Transparent Presidency: Weekly YouTube Addresses

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   December 15, 2008


President-elect Obama's office gave the media a new way to present him as Franklin Roosevelt 2.0 by announcing Friday that it will be posting weekly...
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John McCain, Barack Obama To Meet Monday

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   December 15, 2008


Update... AP has more information on Obama and McCain's Monday meeting: President-elect Barack Obama will meet Monday with John McCain in talks that Obama's transition...
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Fox News Graphic Shows Men Shooting At Obama, McCain

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   December 1, 2008


Fox News is known for outrageous graphics. Remember the chyron under a photo of Michelle Obama that called her "Obama's Baby Mama"? Well the producer...
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Palin 2012 Frenzy: Media Myth Or A Real Possibility?

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   November 30, 2008


Now, as it seems increasingly likely that there won't be any reason to report on Palin in five days, the press is looking for ways to extend its pot of gold.
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McCain Allows Only Five Live Minutes For Joint CNBC Interview With "Rogue" Palin (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   November 28, 2008


It seems that after weeks of conservatives begging the McCain camp and the media to let "Palin be Palin," the McCain campaign is working harder...
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McCain Claims Surrogate Meg Whitman 'Founded' eBay; Actual Founder Is Obama Supporter Pierre Omidyar

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   November 27, 2008


John McCain continued his string of gaffes this morning by claiming that Meg Whitman, a national co-chair for his campaign and potential pick for Treasury...
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Biden Slammed During Florida Interview, Same Anchor Gives McCain Softballs

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   November 25, 2008


Vice Presidential candidate Joe Biden gave it to Florida WFTV anchor Barbara West Thursday when she asked him a slew of questions straight out of...
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