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United States Robert Costa is a prominent American journalist with extensive experience in national political reporting and analysis, now serving as Chief Washington Analyst for CBS News.
Robert Costa joined CBS News as the Chief Election & Campaign Correspondent, focusing on coverage of Republicans and Democrats, delivering exclusives during the 2022 and 2024 campaigns. He then transitioned to National Correspondent for 'CBS Sunday Morning' and Chief Washington Analyst for CBS News in early 2025, covering politics, culture, literature, and arts, and providing reporting and analysis across various CBS News programs. He has also been a regular guest anchor on 'CBS Evening News,' 'CBS Weekend News,' and 'Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan'.
Prior to joining CBS News in 2022, Costa was a longtime national political reporter for The Washington Post. During his time at the newspaper, he extensively covered Congress and the White House. He also collaborated with Bob Woodward on the book 'Peril' while associated with the publication.
Robert Costa served as a political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC. In this role, he provided insights and commentary on political developments and campaigns.
From April 2017 to January 2021, Robert Costa was the moderator and managing editor of the long-running news magazine program 'Washington Week' on PBS. He hosted top mainstream news reporters and maintained professional objectivity in his reporting.
Robert Costa will accept the National Press Club’s Fourth Estate Award on December 9, 2025, in Washington. This award recognizes his significant contributions to journalism, highlighting his fearless reporting, sourcing, and analysis in political journalism. The gala also functions as a fundraiser for the National Press Club Journalism Institute.
In 2010, Robert Costa was hired as a reporter by the conservative magazine National Review, and by December 2012, he was promoted to Washington editor. He also contributed to CNBC while working for National Review.
Robert Costa co-authored the book 'Peril' with Bob Woodward, which was published by Simon & Schuster in September 2021. 'Peril' became a #1 New York Times bestseller.
Since 2022, Costa has served as a scholar at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, contributing to academic books on U.S. elections.
Robert Costa was born on October 14, 1985, in Richmond, Virginia, to attorneys Anne-Dillon (née Dalton) and Thomas E. Costa. He grew up in Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania. During his time at Pennsbury High School, from which he graduated in 2004, Costa displayed early journalistic talent, reporting for *The Bucks County Courier Times* and covering local sports for PHS-TV. He was also known for arranging performances by rock musicians at his high school. He pursued higher education at the University of Notre Dame, earning a bachelor’s degree in American studies in 2008. While at Notre Dame, he completed internships at PBS’s *Charlie Rose* and ABC’s *This Week with George Stephanopoulos*, and in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
Costa continued his academic journey at the University of Cambridge, where he completed a master’s degree in politics in 2009. His career in journalism began with a Robert L. Bartley Fellowship at *The Wall Street Journal*. In 2010, he joined *National Review* as a reporter, quickly rising to the position of Washington editor in December 2012. During his tenure at *National Review*, he also contributed as a political analyst for CNBC and MSNBC. His reporting on the Republican Party during the 2013 United States federal government shutdown garnered significant attention and praise.
In November 2013, Costa transitioned to *The Washington Post*, officially joining the paper in January 2014 as a national political reporter. He became a political analyst for NBC and MSNBC in December 2015. From April 2017 to January 2021, he served as the moderator and managing editor of *Washington Week* on PBS. In 2021, he co-authored *Peril* with Bob Woodward, a #1 *New York Times* bestseller. In 2022, Costa moved to CBS News, where he is currently a national correspondent for *CBS Sunday Morning* and the chief Washington analyst for CBS News. He earned an Emmy Award in 2023 for Outstanding Recorded News Program as a contributing correspondent for *CBS Sunday Morning*.
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