Kirsten Anne Powers Bio

Kirsten Anne Powers, born December 14 1967 Kirsten Anne Powers, born December 14, 1967, is a American author, columnist, and political analyst. She is currently a columnist for USA Today and an on-air analyst for CNN. The Washington Post called her "bright-eyed, sharp-tongued, [and] gamely combative". The New Republic reported that Powers "held her own during any debate at Fox News" and quoted Erik Wemple who described her as "a strong advocate for her beliefs". Prior to CNN, Powers worked at Fox News as a political analyst and contributor, where she was frequently on 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 described her as "Fox's liberal" to be reckoned with. Powers was previously a columnist at The New York Post and then The Daily Beast. She quit USA Today to become a USA Today journalist. Powers' first column appeared in The American Prospect, and her many articles have appeared in USA Today, Elle, the New York Observer, Salon, and the Wall Street Journal.Powers began her career as a staff assistant with the Clinton-Gore transition team in 1992. She was then rewarded with an appointment as Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Public Affairs under the Clinton administration from 1993 until 1998. Then, she became a press secretary, communications consultant, and political consultant.