Eugene Daniels

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President, White House Correspondents Association
MSNBC's Senior White House Correspondent & Co-Host of 'The Weekend'
Senior Contributor, MSNBC's 'Morning Joe'

Eugene Daniels is a distinguished journalist currently serving as a Senior Washington Correspondent for MSNBC and the co-host of The Weekend.

He joined MSNBC full-time in early 2025, having previously contributed to the network during his time as White House Correspondent at Politico and co-author of the influential Playbook newsletter. During his time at Politico, Daniels covered the midterms, the Democratic presidential primary, and the general election through print, video, journalism, and podcasts. During the country’s reckoning with race in 2020, Daniels moderated Politico's “Confronting Inequality” Town Hall series that examined how inequities in policing, housing, healthcare, education, and employment permeate and plague the United States. He recently completed his term as president of the White House Correspondents' Association.

Prior to Politico, Daniels covered elections and national politics as a political reporter at Newsy, after starting his career in local television in Colorado Springs. As an engaging moderator and compelling keynote speaker, Daniels shares his unparalleled perspective on culture and diversity, what’s to come in U.S. politics and policy, and how the media and voters are making sense of the headlines.

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Eugene Daniels Moderates Balanced Political Conversations

White House Correspondent and Co-Author of Politico’s daily newsletter Playbook, EUGENE DANIELS draws on his vast experience in the political sphere to moderate timely and topical conversations. Daniels is frequently praised as a moderator who keeps the conversation flowing and fair, as well as ente ...

White House Correspondent and Co-Author of Politico’s daily newsletter Playbook, EUGENE DANIELS draws on his vast experience in the political sphere to moderate timely and topical conversations. Daniels is frequently praised as a moderator who keeps the conversation flowing and fair, as well as entertaining for audiences.

Representation in Media and Politics

EUGENE DANIELS is Politico’s White House Correspondent and author of Playbook, bringing vast experience covering politics and elections in video, podcasts, and journalism. In a stellar Forbes profile, Daniels shares his passion for covering not just the people with power but reporting on “people yea ...

EUGENE DANIELS is Politico’s White House Correspondent and author of Playbook, bringing vast experience covering politics and elections in video, podcasts, and journalism. In a stellar Forbes profile, Daniels shares his passion for covering not just the people with power but reporting on “people yearning for power and fighting for power.” As part of the new and diverse team for Playbook, Daniels speaks to what representation means in politics and who covers it in the media.

Breaking Down the Headlines

Prolific Politico Playbook author EUGENE DANIELS is in-demand as a White House Correspondent, Senior Contributor for Morning Joe, frequent guest on PBS’ Washington Week, and more. Audiences trust and resonate with Daniels’ analysis and insights about what today’s big issues mean in the bigger pictur ...

Prolific Politico Playbook author EUGENE DANIELS is in-demand as a White House Correspondent, Senior Contributor for Morning Joe, frequent guest on PBS’ Washington Week, and more. Audiences trust and resonate with Daniels’ analysis and insights about what today’s big issues mean in the bigger picture, and what’s next in Washington.

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Eugene Daniels is in demand for his talents as a moderator

White House Correspondent and Co-Author of Politico’s daily newsletter Playbook, EUGENE DANIELS draws on his vast experience in the political sphere to moderate timely and topical conversations. As a journalist who covered the 2016 and 2020 elections through print, video, and podcasts, Daniels is known for his ability to moderate conversations from opposite sides of the aisle and host a productive, educational conversation that honors everyone’s opinions. He is well-versed in handling delicate conversations, exemplified by how he moderated Politico’s Confronting Inequality Town Hall series that examined how inequities in policing, housing, healthcare, education and employment permeate and plague the United States during the height of the country’s reckoning with race in 2020. Daniels is frequently praised as a moderator who keeps the conversation flowing and fair, as well as entertaining for audiences.

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