Dana Bash

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Dana Ruth Bash (née Schwartz; born June 15, 1971) is an American journalist and anchor who serves as CNN's chief political correspondent, host of Inside Politics, and co-anchor of State of the Union. She graduated from George Washington University with a B.A. in political communications in 1993 and joined CNN that year, advancing from entry-level roles to covering Congress, presidential campaigns, and high-profile interviews. Bash has moderated key events, including the 2024 presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, which contributed to scrutiny of Biden's performance and his subsequent withdrawal from the race. Her career, spanning over 30 years at CNN, includes Emmy awards for coverage such as election specials, though she has drawn criticism for perceived bias favoring left-leaning perspectives, as rated by media watchdogs and highlighted in Republican critiques of her questioning styles toward figures like Donald Trump.

In brief

Dana Bash learned Congress from the hallways, a producer’s daughter who treated a whip count as a craft. CNN put her on the big stories and then on the shows that organize the week.

Inside Politics is a working lunch for the industry; State of the Union is the formal dining room. She hosts both like a reporter who still wants the second source.