Dana Bash

Dana Bash (born Dana Ruth Schwartz; June 15, 1971) is an American journalist and anchorwoman for CNN who currently covers Capitol Hill. Previous to this assignment, she was a White House correspondent for the network.

Early life and education

Bash was born to a Jewish family in Montvale, New Jersey, the daughter of Frances (née Weinman) and Stu Schwartz. Her father is an ABC News producer who is currently the senior broadcast producer of ABC News, based at Good Morning America; her mother is an author and educator in Jewish studies. She has a brother, David Schwartz, who is a New York City-based video producer. Bash graduated from Pascack Hills High School in her hometown of Montvale. Bash graduated cum laude with her bachelor's degree in political communications from George Washington University.

Career

After college, she joined CNN as Dana Schwartz. Before becoming an on-air reporter, she was a producer for CNN on Capitol Hill, specializing in coverage of the U.S. Senate. Previous to that assignment, she produced for CNN's weekend programs, Late Edition, Evans & Novak, and Inside Politics.