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

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''. 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 ''

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'', the

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, 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 ''

''.

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

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political theory Political philosophy studies the theoretical and conceptual foundations of politics. It examines the nature, scope, and legitimacy of political institutions, such as states. This field investigates different forms of government, ranging from d ...

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 Jim Miklaszewski. 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.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nichols, Hans 21st-century American journalists Journalists from Washington, D.C. NBC News people Cornell University alumni Alumni of the London School of Economics George Washington University Law School alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 1970s births