ABBY PHILLIP anchors CNN’s NewsNight with Abby Phillip, where she deftly moderates one of the most dynamic and exciting conversation shows on television. Each night, she brings together a diverse group of perspectives to debate the day’s biggest stories, driven by honesty, the facts, and the pursuit of common understanding. With a unique contextual approach to current affairs informed by her award-winning background in dogged Washington reporting, she keeps the powerful honest in hard-hitting interviews and hosts interesting discussion with a variety of perspectives. Her many roles at CNN since joining the network in 2017 have included White House correspondent, senior political correspondent, and anchor of Inside Politics. In January 2020, she moderated the network’s Democratic presidential debate in Iowa and anchored special coverage of election night that year, and has been an essential player in CNN’s special coverage of a range of other political events, including election nights, State of the Union addresses, and the January 6 committee hearings. Prior to joining CNN, she worked at The Washington Post, ABC News, and Politico. Throughout her career, she has covered multiple presidents and presidential, campaign finance, and lobbying. Named to the Time 100 Next list in 2021, she is also a recipient of the National Urban League’s Women of Power award. She was nominated for a news and documentary Emmy Award for her coverage of Black maternal health on “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper – Homebirth: Saving Black Moms.” She serves on the board of the News Literacy Project and the senior advisory committee of the Harvard Institute of Politics. Phillip was raised in Bowie, Maryland, and is a graduate of Harvard University with a degree in government. When not on television, she spends time with her husband, daughter, and their dog, Booker T.
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