Reporter

Jan covers national politics as well as healthcare and education policy from the Washington, D.C. bureau. She previously was the higher education reporter for the Globe, where her work has won the National Headliner Awards. She was also a finalist for the Livingston Awards for Young Journalists in 2010 and 2008.
The number of supporters contributing the maximum to President Obama’s campaign fund has plunged nearly 50 percent compared with his 2008 run.
The Obama campaign unveiled its first ad attacking Romney’s business record, in an attempt to turn the former Bain Capital chief executive’s credentials into a liability.
The Obama campaign plans to release a new television ad in New Hampshire this week that highlights how the resurgence of the American auto industry has helped retore economic security to middle class families in the state. The campaign, citing statistics from the Center for Automotive Research, said the auto industry supports over 23,000 jobs in New Hampshire, a full 2.7 percent of the state’s workforce.
President Obama, whose last noteworthy statement on same-sex marriage was that his views are “evolving,’’ came out in favor of it Wednesday in a televised interview.