Former NBC News correspondent Dasha Burns is joining C-SPAN as host of the new Ceasefire show that the network will begin later this year.
Burns departed NBC News earlier this year to join Politico as its White House bureau chief and Playbook chief correspondent. She also hosts a podcast — The Conversation — for the digital outlet. She’ll remain in those roles in addition to hosting the new C-SPAN program.
“C-SPAN has a respected, credible, and non-partisan brand which matches my approach to political reporting and the mission of Politico,” said Burns. “As polarized as this country may seem, Ceasefire will show that we can still work together as a nation to find common ground.
“I am looking forward to hosting this unique program and pushing people out of their comfort zones to move beyond partisan acrimony,” she added. “There is nothing like it on TV today.”
“Dasha Burns is the perfect person to host Ceasefire,” added C-SPAN CEO Sam Feist. “She is a terrific interviewer, moderator, and one of the principal drivers of the political conversation in Washington today.
“Dasha’s non-partisan approach to her well-sourced reporting is what makes her an ideal fit for C-SPAN. Dasha Burns is the right person at the right time,” Feist concluded.
The new weekly show will debut later this fall.
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