Rachel Oswald

Rachel Oswald is a seasoned foreign policy reporter currently working at CQ Roll Call since September 2014, where coverage includes congressional oversight of the State Department and U.S. policy towards China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran. This professional has received multiple accolades, including being a 2022 and 2018 Pulitzer Center grantee for reporting projects focused on potential Chinese invasions and nuclear proliferation in South Korea, respectively. Additionally, as a Japan Foreign Press Center fellow in 2016, Rachel Oswald covered developments in the U.S. As a former Global Security Newswire reporter at National Journal from September 2009 to July 2014, responsibilities included detailed coverage of nuclear security and regional tensions in East and South Asia, highlighting a notable fellowship in Kazakhstan regarding nuclear security. Rachel's journalism career began at The Covington News from 2006 to 2009 after earning a Bachelor of Arts in Middle Eastern Studies from The George Washington University in 2006.