Mika Brzezinski: $12M
The daughter of a diplomat and political scientist who served as an adviser to Jimmy Carter and Lyndon B. Johnson, liberal commentator Mika Brzezinski works as the co-host of MSNBC's Morning Joe alongside her husband Joe Scarborough. Brzezinski was formerly a CBS News correspondent, tasked with the challenge of serving as the network's "Ground Zero" reporter during the September 11 attacks.