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Sam Habashy

About

Who I am and what I report on.

About

A little about me and the work.

I’m a journalist and recent graduate of Northwestern Medill. Currently, I am in D.C. reporting for The Texas Tribune on the Texas delegation and key midterm races. I’ve spent most of my reporting life in Washington, covering lawmakers, congressional hearings, Supreme Court oral arguments, and White House briefings. My byline has run in the Indianapolis Star, STAT News, UPI, The Fulcrum, and the Daily Northwestern.

Before Washington I was a Pulliam Fellow at The Indianapolis Star, writing daily breaking news and features for a metro newsroom. At The Daily Northwestern I led polling and data coverage, including WhoAreNU — a campus-wide survey of more than 700 students. I also founded the Northwestern chapter of the Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association to make more room for our voices in the newsroom.

I studied journalism and international studies at Northwestern, where I graduated cum laude, and I’m headed to Cambridge for a master’s in Politics and International Studies. I speak Arabic fluently and read the news in three languages.

The work I care about is meant to hold power to account and keep communities at the center — making the news more explanatory of how the institutions around us work, and not always how the world doesn’t.

What I cover

The beats I keep coming back to.

  • National politics and Congress
  • The Supreme Court and the law
  • Features and human-centered reporting
  • Data journalism and polling
  • Arab and Middle Eastern representation in the press
  • Higher education and campus life

Background

Education and experience.

  1. The Texas Tribune

    Now

    Washington, D.C. Reporting Fellow

    Covering the Texas congressional delegation and key midterm races from the capital.

  2. University of Cambridge

    Incoming

    Incoming Master's Student, Politics and International Studies

    Graduate study in political theory, international relations, and comparative institutions.

  3. Medill News Service

    Politics Reporter

    Lawmakers, congressional hearings, Supreme Court oral arguments, and White House press briefings.

  4. The Indianapolis Star

    Pulliam Fellow — Features Writing Intern

    Pitched and wrote daily breaking and feature stories for a major metro audience.

  5. The Daily Northwestern

    Polling Editor · DEI Chair · Assistant Campus Editor

    Led polling and data coverage, including the campus-wide WhoAreNU project (700+ responses).

  6. Northwestern University

    Cum Laude — Journalism & International Studies

    B.S. in Journalism (Medill), B.A. in International Studies. Minors in Psychology and Marketing. GPA 3.9 / 4.0.

  7. Arab & Middle Eastern Journalists Association

    Founder, Northwestern Chapter & Magazine

    Established the chapter and its publication to expand MENA representation in journalism.

Contact

Reach me directly.

If you have a story, a tip, or a document I should see, email is the best way to find me — or Signal, if it needs to stay private. I read everything, and I protect my sources.

Email
shabashy@texastribune.org
Signal
samhab.17