30-year political journalist Howard Fineman, who covered Washington for Newsweek and MSNBC, passed away at 75 after battling pancreatic cancer.

Howard Fineman, a 30-year veteran political journalist who covered Washington for Newsweek and later became an analyst for MSNBC, has passed away at 75 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Fineman spent three decades with Newsweek and continued his work as a political commentator for various outlets. His wife announced his death on Tuesday.