Makena Kelly

Makena Kelly is a senior writer at WIRED focused on the intersection of politics, power, and technology. She writes the Politics Lab newsletter that helps you make sense of how the internet is shaping our political reality. She’s appeared on a variety of networks discussing her reporting on DOGE, including CNN, MSNBC, and CBS News. She was previously at The Verge, CQ Roll Call, and the Lincoln Journal Star. Makena graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Arts in English.