Kirsten Anne Powers Bio

Kirsten Anne Powers, who was born on 14 December, 1967 is an American author, columnist, and political analyst. She is currently a writer for USA Today and an on-air analyst for CNN. The Washington Post called her "bright-eyed, sharp-tongued, [andfiercely combative". The New Republic noted Powers "held her own in every debate" at Fox News and quoted columnist Erik Wemple, who called her "a ferocious advocate for her views". Prior to CNN, Powers worked at Fox News as a political analyst and contributor. In this capacity, she appeared regularly across the channel including Special Report with Bret Baier, Fox News Sunday, The Kelly File and The O'Reilly Factor. The Columbia Journalism Review described her as "an outspoken liberal journalist". Mediaite called her "Fox's liberal" to be reckoned with. "Powers previously worked as a columnist for the New York Post, and later The Daily Beast, which she left to join USA Today. Powers' first column was published in The American Prospect. Her writings have appeared in Elle, USA Today, Salon, Salon, USA Today and the Wall Street Journal. Powers began her career in the year 1992, working as a staff associate for the Clinton-Gore presidential transition teams. She was appointed as Deputy Assistant U.S. trade Representative for Public Affairs during the Clinton administration from 1993 until 1998. Then, she became an assistant to the press secretary, communications consultant, as well as a party consultant.