Marc Ambinder
Encyclopedia
Marc Ambinder is an American
editor
and journalist
. He is a White House correspondent at National Journal
and is a contributing editor at The Atlantic. He previously worked at ABC News
and was chief political consultant to CBS News
from 2008 to 2011. For years he was the author of an influential political blog
. He received a B.A. from Harvard University
in 2001.
Though politics and the White House are his primary beats, he also writes about intelligence and national security, and has broken several stories, including new details about the raid on Osama bin Laden
.
In 2010 Ambinder wrote about his experience with bariatric surgery
, which reduced his weight from 235 to 150 pounds. He married Michael Park, Americas Consulting Team Manager at The Boston Consulting Group, in August 2010.
On December 7, 2010, Ambinder asked President Barack Obama
whether he considered that Republicans would now have considerable leverage over the White House, since he did not include a raise to the debt ceiling in the negotiations regarding extending the Bush tax cuts
.
On the August 1, 2011 episode of the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Stewart referenced Ambinder's question to Obama in December 2010 regarding giving the Republicans leverage for the debt ceiling bill. Stewart referred to Ambinder as "bow-tie boy."
United States
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editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
. He is a White House correspondent at National Journal
National Journal
National Journal is a nonpartisan American weekly magazine that reports on the current political environment and emerging political and policy trends. National Journal was first published in 1969. Times Mirror owned the magazine from 1986 to 1997, when it was purchased by David G. Bradley...
and is a contributing editor at The Atlantic. He previously worked at ABC News
ABC News
ABC News is the news gathering and broadcasting division of American broadcast television network ABC, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company...
and was chief political consultant to CBS News
CBS News
CBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. The current chairman is Jeff Fager who is also the executive producer of 60 Minutes, while the current president of CBS News is David Rhodes. CBS News' flagship program is the CBS Evening News, hosted by the network's main...
from 2008 to 2011. For years he was the author of an influential political blog
Political blog
A political blog is a common type of blog that comments on politics. In liberal democracies the right to criticize the government without interference is considered an important element of free speech...
. He received a B.A. from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 2001.
Though politics and the White House are his primary beats, he also writes about intelligence and national security, and has broken several stories, including new details about the raid on Osama bin Laden
Death of Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden, then head of the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda, was killed in Pakistan on May 2, 2011, shortly after 1 a.m. local time by a United States special forces military unit....
.
In 2010 Ambinder wrote about his experience with bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgery includes a variety of procedures performed on people who are obese. Weight loss is achieved by reducing the size of the stomach with an implanted medical device or through removal of a portion of the stomach or by resecting and re-routing the small intestines...
, which reduced his weight from 235 to 150 pounds. He married Michael Park, Americas Consulting Team Manager at The Boston Consulting Group, in August 2010.
On December 7, 2010, Ambinder asked President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
whether he considered that Republicans would now have considerable leverage over the White House, since he did not include a raise to the debt ceiling in the negotiations regarding extending the Bush tax cuts
Bush tax cuts
The Bush tax cuts refers to changes to the United States tax code passed during the presidency of George W. Bush and extended during the presidency of Barack Obama that generally lowered tax rates and revised the code specifying taxation in the United States...
.
On the August 1, 2011 episode of the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Stewart referenced Ambinder's question to Obama in December 2010 regarding giving the Republicans leverage for the debt ceiling bill. Stewart referred to Ambinder as "bow-tie boy."
External links
- "Biography of Marc Ambinder", from The Atlantic.