Robert Costa (journalist)

Robert Costa
Costa in 2018
Born (1985-10-14) October 14, 1985 (age 39)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.[1]
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame (BA)
University of Cambridge (MPhil)
OccupationJournalist
EmployerCBS News
Parent(s)Thomas Eugene Costa
Anne-Dillon Marie Dalton Costa[2]

Robert Costa (born October 14, 1985) is an American political reporter who is the chief election and campaign correspondent for CBS News.[3] Prior to joining CBS in 2022, Costa was a longtime national political reporter for The Washington Post. Previously, he was a political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC and the moderator and managing editor of Washington Week on PBS.[4][5] He is the co-author with Bob Woodward of Peril, a # 1 New York Times bestseller on the final days of the Trump presidency, including the 2021 United States Capitol attack.[6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference QANDA20150911 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Thomas E. Costa and Miss Dalton Lawyers Married", The New York Times, October 26, 1980.
  3. ^ Michael M. Grynbaum (January 20, 2022). "Robert Costa, a Noted Political Reporter, Is Joining CBS News". The New York Times. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "Meet Robert Costa, new Washington Week moderator". Washington Week. April 20, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  5. ^ "Washington Week Host Robert Costa Departs Program". THIRTEEN - New York Public Media. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  6. ^ "Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - Oct. 10, 2021 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 27, 2022.