Katherine Carson

White House Press Secretary Katherine Carson is an American journalist who is currently serving as White House Press Secretary. She previously worked as a journalist at Politico. While there she investigated House Majority Leader Maxwell Henderson and his potential corruption. After one of her colleagues who had also been investigating Henderson turned up dead she asked for help from her ex, Arthur Griffin in investigating. Carson has won two Pulitzer Prizes one for Public Service in breaking the story of the FBI’s Deputy Director Michael Waters treason and one for investigative journalism after she broke the story of Senator Edward Beesham’s prostitution ring. She was hired as the White House Press Secretary by President Marjorie Steinhelm on November 16th, 2025. Carson is a registered independent and has only publically supported President Steinhelm.

Early Life
Carson was born Katherine Alice Carson to Elizabeth Carson and Robert Carson in Chicago, Illinois. The Carsons were a relatively well connected family with Robert Carson being State Treasurer for Illinois and former Vice Mayor of Chicago and her mother being a state representative. Robert Carson attempted to run for Governor but because he was a Republican, he lost in a landslide.

Career
Surrounded by politics, Katherine was always interested in it. She attended Princeton University getting her bachelor's in journalism. She was hired by Politico in 2015 and reported several groundbreaking stories, two of which got her a Pulitzer Prize. She eventually left Politico in 2025 after she was offered a job by President Marjorie Steinhelm as White House Press Secretary.