Nia-Malika Henderson

Nia-Malika Henderson

Bloomberg Opinion Columnist

Nia-Malika Henderson is a politics and policy columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. A former senior political reporter for CNN and the Washington Post, she has covered politics and campaigns for almost two decades.

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Maine Democrat Graham Platner Is Winning Voters All 'Pissed At The Same Thing'

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Graham Platner Should Worry Susan Collins

May 1, 2026

May 1, 2026

OpinionNia-Malika Henderson

Graham Platner Should Worry Susan Collins

Maine Democrat Graham Platner Is Winning Voters All 'Pissed At The Same Thing'

April 29, 2026

April 29, 2026

OpinionNia-Malika Henderson

The White House Squandered King Charles’ Visit

King Charles III And Queen Camilla State Visit Continues In Washington DC

April 26, 2026

April 26, 2026

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Hakeem Jeffries Is Starting to Relish the Fight

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) Holds News Conference

April 23, 2026

April 23, 2026

OpinionNia-Malika Henderson

Congress Has a Male Predator Problem. Here’s How to Fix It

Democrats Hold Hearing On Republican Cuts To Reproductive Health Care

April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026

OpinionNia-Malika Henderson

Trump’s Toughest Opponent? His Own Economy

President Trump Delivers Remarks In Las Vegas

April 14, 2026

April 14, 2026

OpinionNia-Malika Henderson

Vance Is the Loser of the Trump-Pope Feud

Pope Leo XIV Meets With JD Vance And Marco Rubio, The Day After Inauguration Mass

April 11, 2026

April 11, 2026

OpinionNia-Malika Henderson

The Democrat Who Might Actually Win Black Voters in 2028

Pritzker and Sharpton

April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

OpinionNia-Malika Henderson

Michigan Shows Democrats’ Identity Crisis Up Close

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April 3, 2026

April 3, 2026

OpinionNia-Malika Henderson

Trump’s $400 Million Ballroom Is an Affordability Fumble

National Capital Planning Commission Votes On White House Ballroom Project

April 2, 2026

April 2, 2026

OpinionNia-Malika Henderson

Usha Vance Just Kicked Off Her Husband’s Likability Tour

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March 22, 2026

March 22, 2026

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Black Voters Are No Longer Democrats’ Safety Net

Elizabeth Warren Campaigns With IL Senate Candidate Julia Stratton

March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026

OpinionNia-Malika Henderson

The White House Is Lost in the ‘Weave’

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March 15, 2026

March 15, 2026

OpinionNia-Malika Henderson

War Isn't Hell for This White House — It's a Meme

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March 10, 2026

March 10, 2026

OpinionNia-Malika Henderson

JD Vance Is Flip-Flopping His Way Out of Favor

Vice President Vance Speaks To The International Association Of Firefighters

March 8, 2026

March 8, 2026

OpinionNia-Malika Henderson

The Iran War Is Giving Democrats a Chance. Will They Take It?

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March 3, 2026

March 3, 2026

OpinionNia-Malika Henderson

After Iran Strikes, an Omnipresent President Suddenly Isn’t

President Trump Returns To Washington From Weekend In Florida

February 27, 2026

February 27, 2026

OpinionNia-Malika Henderson

Clinton’s Epstein Testimony Derailed the GOP’s Gotcha Politics

Clinton Says She Denied Epstein Ties In 'Repetitive' Interview

February 25, 2026

February 25, 2026

OpinionNia-Malika Henderson

Trump Finally Gave an Affordability Speech

President Trump Delivers The State Of The Union Address

February 24, 2026

February 24, 2026

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Has Trump Delivered on His Promises? What These 12 Metrics Tell Us

The president is struggling to sell his “economic miracle” to voters. What do the numbers say? These data points cut through the political noise.

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February 22, 2026

February 22, 2026

OpinionNia-Malika Henderson

Should Harris Run for President Again? These Women Say No

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