Amy Walter is the National Editor of The Cook Political Report, where she provides analysis of the issues, trends and events that shape the political environment. Her weekly column appears every Friday at CookPolitical.com. She also provides political analysis every Monday evening for the PBS NewsHour.
Over the past 19 years, Walter has built a reputation as an accurate, objective and insightful political analyst with unparalleled access to campaign insiders and decision-makers. Known as one of the best political journalists covering Washington, she is the former political director of ABC News. She is also a regular panelist on NBC’s Meet the Press, CBS’s Face the Nation and Fox News’s Special Report with Bret Baier. Walter was named one of DC's “50 Top Journalists” by Washingtonian magazine in 2009 and honored with the Washington Post's Crystal Ball award for her spot-on election predictions in 2000. She is a Member of the Board of Trustees at Colby College, where she graduated summa cum laude. |
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