Jake Sherman

Jacob Scott Sherman is an American journalist and writer. He is the co-founder of Punchbowl News, a daily newsletter service focusing on Congress. He is an NBC News and MSNBC political analyst. He previously worked for Politico, among other media outlets.

Early life and education Born in 1985, He graduated from George Washington University where he was an editor at The GW Hatchet He is of Jewish descent.

In the late 2000s, he worked for The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, and the Minneapolis Star Tribune, in their respective Washington, D.C., bureaus. He joined Politico in 2009 and was made co-editor of its Playbook newsletter in 2016, taking over from Michael Allen.

In 2016, The New York Times Jim Rutenberg wrote that Sherman and his frequent writing partner Anna Palmer "helped break open the scandal that forced the resignation of Representative Aaron Schock of Illinois in 2015". Punchbowl News launched in January 2021.

Personal life Sherman married Irene Jefferson in 2015; they have two children. He speaks Hebrew.