Joe Khalil is NewsNation’s Washington, D.C. correspondent.He developed an interest in politics in college, and his reporting career has taken him from state capitols to the nation’s capital. He has interviewed Cabinet Members, high profile politicos, members of Congress and President Donald Trump. Khalil began his career at WLNS TV-6 in Lansing, Michigan, about 90 miles from his hometown of Detroit. He graduated from Michigan State University with degrees in Journalism and International Relations, and holds a Masters Degree in Journalism from Columbia University.