Dana Bash

Journalist, news anchor, political correspondent

American Montvale, New Jersey, USA

Quick Info

ProfessionJournalist, news anchor, political correspondent
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth15/06/1971
Age55 years
BirthplaceMontvale, New Jersey, USA

Latest News about Dana Bash

22/09/2026

Dana Bash discussed her new book, The Elections That Changed the World: Fifteen Pivotal Moments That Shaped How We Live, in a television interview and also addressed the Trump administration’s decision to restrict CNN’s White House access. She described the restriction as an unnecessary milestone, linking it to broader concerns about press access and political messaging.

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Bio/Wiki

Birth NameDana Ruth Schwartz
Known ForCNN political coverage, Inside Politics, State of the Union

Educational Qualification(s)

Alma MaterGeorge Washington University
DegreeBachelor's degree in political communications

Personal Life

ReligionJewish

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Ex-Spouses
  • Jeremy Bash
  • John King
ChildrenJonah Frank King

Family

FatherStuart Schwartz
MotherFrances Schwartz

Career

Current RoleCNN chief political correspondent and co-anchor of State of the Union
Former Roles
  • White House correspondent
  • CNN Washington bureau political reporter
Notable Work
  • Inside Politics
  • State of the Union
  • Election Night in America
Awards
  • Joan S. Barone Award
  • Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism
  • Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Born Dana Ruth Schwartz
2. Worked at CNN since the early 1990s
3. Has covered U.S. national politics for decades
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