Dana Bash

Who is Dana Bash?

Dana Bash is an American journalist and anchorwoman for CNN who currently covers the Capitol Hill beat alongside John King and Jessica Yellin. Previous to this assignment, she was a White House correspondent for the network.

After completing her undergraduate political communications B.A. degree at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., she joined CNN as Dana Schwartz. Before becoming an on-air reporter, she was a producer for CNN on Capitol Hill, specializing in coverage of the U.S. Senate. Previous to that assignment, she produced for CNN's weekend programs, Late Edition, Evans & Novak and Inside Politics. In early 2012, Bash was involved in a number of controversies concerning Ron Paul.