Hans Nichols (born 1977/1978) is an American journalist. Nichols is a political reporter for '' Axios''. He is a former correspondent for

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and appears regularly live from the

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. Nichols has served as a subject matter expert about American politics on '' Washington Week'', the Golf Channel, and

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, and

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. On May 27, 2020, it was announced that Nichols would be leaving NBC and MSNBC to become a political reporter at '' Axios''. He is expected to cover the Joe Biden campaign and other national political issues. A timetable for the move was not specified.

Early life and education

Nichols is the son of Carola and Dr. Sam J. Nichols. His father was a radiologist. He earned a bachelor's degree ''magna cum laude'' from

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, followed by his

master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

political theory Political philosophy or political theory is the philosophical study of government, addressing questions about the nature, scope, and legitimacy of public agents and institutions and the relationships between them. Its topics include politics, l ...

from the

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and degree in law from

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. Nichols was named a

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in 2005.

Career

Nichols was a writer for the ''

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'' in 2006. As of 2009, Nichols served as

correspondent for

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. By 2016, he was serving as an international correspondent for Bloomberg News. In June 2016, Nichols became

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correspondent for

, replacing

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. Currently, he serves as a news correspondent for NBC News and regularly appears on air on

Personal life

Nichols married reporter Jessica Holzer in

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in 2009. The couple lives in the

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area and have three children.

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