Luke Russert, son of the late “Meet the Press” host Tim Russert, who joined NBC News to cover youth issues in this year’s presidential election, interviewed both John McCain and Barack Obama last week, the Associated Press reports. “He’s one of the rookies of the year,” said NBC News President Steve Capus. “Here’s a man at the worst possible time in his life who stepped into the spotlight with great poise, strength and a sense of humor, with a love of politics and a love for NBC.” —Sergio Ibarra