Chuck Todd

Chuck is the Chief White House Correspondent for NBC News, as well as the co-host of “The Daily Rundown” on msnbc. He became NBC News' Political Director in March 2007. He also serves as NBC News' on-air political analyst for "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams," "Today," "Meet the Press" and msnbc.

In addition to his on-air analysis, Chuck has been responsible for all aspects of the network’s political coverage, including maintaining contact with the campaigns and serving as the point person for political news and information. He is also the editor of "First Read," NBC’s must-read guide to political news and trends in and around Washington, DC, writes weekly analysis columns for MSNBC.com, and hosts regular online politics discussions on Newsvine. He is based in NBC News' bureau in Washington, DC
Before joining NBC News, Chuck was the Editor-in-Chief of National Journal’s “The Hotline,” Washington’s premier daily briefing on American Politics. In his 15 years working at “The Hotline” or one of its affiliates, Chuck became one of Washington’s foremost experts on political campaigns of all levels. He served as Editor-in-Chief for six years. He also serves as a contributing editor to The Atlantic Monthly, where he pens political essays, and he teaches a graduate-level political communications course at the Johns Hopkins University In December 2005, Chuck was featured as one of Washingtonian’s ‘Best Of’” journalists.
Chuck has frequently appeared on television to offer analysis of campaigns and political events of the day, including MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews" and weekly appearances on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal." He has also offered analysis for print publications and has been quoted in hundreds of daily newspapers.

In addition to his "Hotline" duties, Chuck has written a highly-regarded weekly column for NationalJournal.com and MSNBC.com focusing on the big picture battles for the White House and control of the Senate and House.

Chuck has also written op-ed essays that have been published in The New York Times and The Washington Post. During the 2004 elections, he moderated one of the few presidential candidate forums in Iowa. In addition to Chuck’s extensive media presence, he teaches a graduate-level political communications course at the Johns Hopkins University.

Before coming to the world of political reporting and analysis, Chuck earned practical political experience on initiative campaigns in Florida and various national campaigns based in Washington, DC.