Kimberley Strassel was born on July 24, 1972 in Buxton, Oregon. She is a graduate of Princeton University with a BA in Public Policy and International Affairs. She has worked in Europe for the Wall Street Journal as a news assistant for the European edition of the WSJ in Brussels, and a staff writer covering technology for the WSJ Europe in London. In New York, she covered real estate, became an assistant features editor and eventually became a senior editorial writer and member of the editorial board. She writes the, Potomac Watch, column for the Wall Street Journal. She won the Bradley Prize in 2014, along with columnist George Will and CEO of Fox News, Roger Ailes. She co-wrote Leaving Women Behind: Modern Families, Outdated Laws. Her latest book is entitled, The Intimidation Game: How the Left Is Silencing Free Speech.