April 1, 1973 -
American television news host, liberal political commentator, podcaster and author
Author of "Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power" (which made the N. Y. Times Bestseller List), "Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth" (for which the audiobook won the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for 2021), "Bagman: The Wild Crimes, Audacious Cover-Up and Spectacular Downfall of a Brazen Crook in the White House" and "Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism"
Her MSNBC show was nominated for a Television Critics Association Award in Outstanding Achievement in News and Information Category in 2009
Won a Gracie Award Award in 2009, presented by the American Women in Radio and Television
Nominated for a Peabody Award in 2018 for the "Bagman" podcast
Won the Hillman Prize for Broadcast Journalism in 2023 for her "Ultra" podcast