Quick Info
| Profession | Journalist and attorney |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 19/08/1982 |
| Age | 44 years |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Latest News about Paula Reid
29/10/2026
Paula Reid joined MS NOW as its Chief White House Reporter, starting in the Washington bureau. Bureau Chief Sudeep Reddy announced the hire in an internal memo, saying she would help lead investigative and enterprise reporting. She moved to the network after leaving CNN, where she had been chief legal affairs correspondent.
01/07/2026
Paula Reid's departure from CNN was reported in July 2026, ending about five years at the network. Her exit set up the speculated move to MS NOW, which was confirmed in late October.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | American journalist and former lawyer who covers the White House and legal affairs. She began at CBS News in 2010, later covered the Department of Justice and the Mueller probe, and moved to CNN in 2021 as a legal affairs correspondent. Since late October 2026 she has served as Chief White House Reporter at MS NOW, after leaving CNN in July 2026. |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| Bachelor's Degree | College of William & Mary, 2005 (double major in psychology and English) |
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| Master's Degree | Master of Bioethics, Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, University of Pennsylvania, 2016 |
| Law Degree | Villanova University School of Law |
Career
| Early career | Worked as a lawyer before moving into journalism; admitted to the bar in New Jersey and Pennsylvania |
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| CBS News | Joined in 2010; covered the justice beat, including the Department of Justice, legal affairs and federal law enforcement; led coverage of the Mueller probe; became a White House correspondent in 2019; moved to the Washington bureau in January 2021 |
| CNN | Joined in March 2021 as senior legal affairs correspondent; promoted to chief legal affairs correspondent on 16/10/2023; also a fill-in anchor on CBSN while at CBS; departed in July 2026 |
| Current role | Chief White House Reporter, MS NOW, Washington, D.C. |
| MS NOW | Hired as Chief White House Reporter; began work on 29/10/2026 in the Washington bureau |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Reported that she arrived at CBS News from a non-traditional background | |
| 2. Her profile describes her as a lawyer turned legal affairs journalist | |
| 3. Appeared regularly on CBS Evening News, Face the Nation and CBS This Morning during her CBS tenure | |
| 4. Her MS NOW team includes Scott Foster, who leads the network's White House unit |
