Ed O'Keefe (journalist)
| Ed O'Keefe | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 28, 1983 Albany, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Political Correspondent |
| Years active | 12 |
| Known for | Regularly appears on Washington Week in Review |
Ed O'Keefe (born March 28, 1983)[1] is an American political correspondent with CBS News, which he joined in 2018, after spending nearly 13 years at The Washington Post.
Early life
O'Keefe was born in and raised in Delmar, New York, where he attended Bethlehem Central High School (1997-2001). He studied political science at American University (2001-2005) in their School of Public Affairs.
Education
O’Keefe holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the School of Public Affairs of American University.
Career
In 2005, The Washington Post hired Ed O’Keefe as a home page editor.[2] Then he served Washington Post Radio as a producer and on-air contributor. He has covered presidential and congressional elections since 2008. During the 2008 election cycle, he hosted the daily Post Politics Podcast that also aired on XM Satellite Radio's POTUS Channel; wrote for washingtonpost.com's Channel '08 blog; and contributed video reports from the campaign trail. After the 2008 elections, he spent four years writing The Federal Eye blog that covered federal agencies and federal employees in the Washington area. He covered the 2016 presidential campaign with a focus on Republican candidates and later returned to covering Capitol Hill. Before joining CBS News as an on-air contributor in 2017, he frequently appeared as a guest or panelist on news programs on BBC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, France 24, MSNBC, NPR, PBS, and Sirius/XM.
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