National Journal politics editor Josh Kraushaar is one of the leading political analysts in Washington, with a track record of identifying election trends before they become conventional wisdom.  He writes the twice-a-week “Against the Grain” column assessing the latest developments on the campaign trail, and is now host of a popular podcast interviewing some of the most important behind-the-scenes players on Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.  He is a past co-author of the Almanac of American Politics, former editor-in-chief of the Hotline and currently supervises the overall political coverage at National Journal.

Kraushaar appears as a political analyst on television and radio, including FOX News, MSNBC, CNN, National Public Radio and C-SPAN.