D.C. correspondent at UnHerd and Co-host of Counter Points
Emily Jashinsky is the D.C. correspondent at UnHerd and co-host of Counter Points with Ryan Grim on the Breaking Points channel, a Top 10 Politics podcast.
Jashinsky, a Wisconsin native, is a graduate of The George Washington University. While at GWU, she was active in YAF and interned for Christina Hoff Sommers at the American Enterprise Institute, where she assisted Sommers with research and fact-checking for the re-release of War Against Boys.
After graduating, Jashinsky joined YAF’s team as spokeswoman and soon launched her journalism career. From 2018 until 2024, Emily was an editor at The Federalist and host of the flagship podcast Federalist Radio Hour. She previously co-hosted “Rising Fridays with Ryan and Emily” for The Hill and covered politics as a commentary writer at the Washington Examiner.
She previously served as a YAF director before rejoining our staff as the director of YAF’s National Journalism Center from 2020 to 2024.
Jashinsky has interviewed leading politicians and entertainers and appeared regularly as a guest on major television news programs, including Fox News Sunday, Media Buzz, and Washington Journal. Her work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Telegraph, The Hill, RealClearPolitics, and more.
Jashinsky is a frequent media critic and writes often on popular culture. She serves on the National Journalism Center Board of Governors and is a senior fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum. She frequently speaks to YAF student programs.