Kirsten Powers
| Kirsten Powers | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 December 1967 Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland |
| Occupation | Columnist, pundit |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Marty Makary (2010-2013) Robert Draper (engaged, 2016) |
Kirsten A. Powers is an American political pundit. She began her career as a Democratic Party staff assistant with the Clinton-Gore presidential transition team in 1992, followed by an appointment as Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Public Affairs in the Clinton administration from 1993 to 1998. She subsequently worked in various roles, including press secretary, communications consultant and party consultant. She also serves as a columnist to USA Today, Newsweek and The Daily Beast, and was a contributor on Fox News. She joined CNN officially as a commentator on August 22, 2016.
Powers wrote a column for The American Prospect and her numerous articles have appeared in USA Today, Elle, the New York Observer, Salon, and the Wall Street Journal. In 2005 journalist Ben Smith wrote that Powers was "emerging as one of the Democratic Party’s national voices."
Powers was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska. Her parents were archaeologists, with Irish-American heritage. She credits her interest in politics and debate with being "expected to state and defend my positions on the issues of the day every night at dinner."
She graduated from the University of Maryland and attended Georgetown University Law School for a year and a half.
Powers served in the Clinton administration as the deputy assistant U.S. trade representative for public affairs.
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