Jackie Kucinich Joins The Daily Beast

John Avlon, Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Beast, announced on Monday that Jackie Kucinich, daughter of former Rep. Dennis Kucinich, will join the site as its new Senior Politics Editor.

Jackie is currently a politics reporter at the Washington Post, where she produces original video segments. She was originally hired to serve as co-anchor on the paper’s Web channel, PostTV.

“Jackie is a powerful, positive presence in D.C. circles. She’s covered Republicans in Congress and the 2012 presidential field, boasting an encyclopedic knowledge of all things politics,” said Avlon in a memo to staff. “She