Chris Hayes

Who is Chris Hayes?

Christopher L. "Chris" Hayes is an American political commentator. Hayes hosts All In with Chris Hayes, a weekday news and opinion television show on MSNBC. Hayes formerly hosted a weekend MSNBC show, Up with Chris Hayes.

Hayes was a frequent guest host and commentator on shows such as The Rachel Maddow Show and The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell. He remains an Editor-at-Large of The Nation magazine.

On August 1, 2011, MSNBC announced that Hayes would host a two-hour morning show on Saturdays and Sundays, each going into depth on current issues. The first airing of Up with Chris Hayes was September 17, 2011 and featured a live interview with former Speaker and current House minority leader Nancy Pelosi. On March 14, 2013, MSNBC announced that Hayes would begin broadcasting during the 8 p.m. weekdays slot on April 1. At 34 years old, he became the youngest host of a prime-time show on any of the country’s major cable news channels.