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WIRES

The Maddows, Mitchells,

and Megyns have
cleared a wide path
for women on cable
news. Now these five
fearless correspondents
and reporters are blazing
new trails during this
crucial election year

BROOKE
BALDWIN, CNN
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A transfer from CNNs Atlanta
bureau, Baldwin, now the
afternoon host of CNN Newsroom, is
always at the epicenter of breaking
news, from the Boston marathon
bombings to the New York
City chokehold-death protests
reportage for which earned her an
Emmy nominationto the current
presidential debates. (For fun, she
also climbed Mount Kilimanjaro
last year.) When either major
stories break or something just
really touches me, I initiate and
pitch, then follow through,
Baldwin says. I will literally
march across the newsroom and
bang on the president of CNNs
door. He knows when Im coming.
Dress, MICHAEL KORS
COLLECTION. Earring, EDDIE
BORGO. Bracelet, DAVID YURMAN.
Bracelet, MELISSA KAYE. Ring,
AURATE NEW YORK.

SANDRA
SMITH, FOX NEWS
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At Novembers GOP debate
in Milwaukee, the financesavvy Smitha cohost on
FNCs Outnumberedand Fox
Business Networks Trish
Regan became the first
female duo ever to moderate a
presidential debate. My take
is that theres money behind
every story, says Smith, who
also is a regular correspondent
for FBN. If were talking
about ISIS, foreign policy,
the presidential elections
whatever it may bemoney
drives just about everything.
So thats my angle.
Top, skirt, both, MICHAEL
KORS COLLECTION. Earrings,
MELISSA KAYE.

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STEPHANIE RUHLE,
BLOOMBERG
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Ruhles 14 years working in

hedge funds at Credit Suisse and
Deutsche Bank come in handy
on Bloomberg Go, the channels
fast-paced morning show that has
her delivering market updates,
interviewing the likes of Donald
Trump and Tom Brady (in the
shows first two weeks, no less),
and covering global leaders, both
on and off Wall Street. When I
first entered this business, I said,
Well, this will be good to stay in
for 10 years or so, then Ill start a
family. Then 10 years cameand
a husband and three kidsand I
thought, Im just hitting my stride.
Theres no way Im leaving.
Dress, MICHAEL KORS
COLLECTION. Earrings, JANIS
SAVITT. Cuff, ILEANA MAKRI.
Rings, both, JENNIE KWON. Ring,
SARAH CHLOE.

ALICIA MENENDEZ,
FUSION
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As a coanchor and special
correspondent on America With
Jorge RamosFusions weekly
newsmagazine that prioritizes
issues pertaining to young,
diverse AmericansMenendez
serves as a current-events conduit
for the oft-mocked millennial
generation (Fusion is now in
more than 40 million American
homes). The number one thing
you have to understand when
talking with young people about
politics is that we are informed,
we are educatedand we care
about the issues as much as we
care about our selfie game.
Dress, MICHAEL KORS
COLLECTION. Earrings,
JENNIFER ALFANO. Cuff,
JENNIFER FISHER.

KASIE HUNT, MSNBC

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As a political and presidential
correspondent for MSNBC and
NBC News, Huntwho on the
record asked Rick Perry in 2014
Are you smart enough to be
president?obviously takes no
prisoners on a campaign trail now
packed with skilled and fearless
females. Hillarys press corps
alone includes 18 women, among
them Andrea Mitchell and the
New York Timess Amy Chozick.
Its almost unremarkable,
right? says Hunt of this femalerich cycle. Which is kind of a
success in itself.Brianna Kovan
Blouse, MICHAEL KORS
COLLECTION. Earrings,
A PEACE TREATY.