Zack Ford covers the Trump administration. In addition to daily political news, he has also covered issues related to marriage equality, transgender rights, education, and "religious freedom." In 2014, The Advocate named Zack one of its "40 under 40" in LGBT media, describing him as "one of the most influential journalists online." He has a passion for education, having received a Bachelor's in Music Education at Ithaca College and a Master's in Higher Education at Iowa State University, and he relishes opportunities to return to classroom settings to discuss social justice issues with students. He can be reached at zford@thinkprogress.org.