Robert Schlesinger

Robert Schlesinger is deputy assistant managing editor, opinion at U.S. News and World Report, a blogger on [http://www.usnews.com/opinion Thomas Jefferson Street] and the Huffington Post and co-founder of the blogs [http://www.remmet.com RobertEmmet] , which focuses on politics and culture and [http://www.snakesinmpants.com Snakes In My Pants] , which focuses on sports. He is the youngest son of the late historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.. His first book, published in April, 2008, on the history of presidential speech writers, is called " [http://www.whitehouseghostsbook.com White House Ghosts: Presidents and Their Speechwriters] "

Biography

A New York City native, he is a 1994 graduate of Middlebury College. He now lives in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and their dog.

Professional career

Schlesinger has worked at the Center for Public Integrity as a researcher, then at The Hill as a reporter and Political Editor, at Voter.com as Chief Congressional Correspondent, and as a Washington, DC reporter for The Boston Globe. He is currently Deputy Editor, Opinion with U.S. News and World Report and oversees all their [http://www.usnews.com/opinion opinion content] , including the [http://www.usnews.com/opinion Thomas Jefferson Street] blog.