Chuck Todd

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Charles "Chuck" Todd (born April 8, 1972) is an American journalist who served as moderator of NBC's Meet the Press from 2014 to 2023 and as the network's chief political analyst until his departure in January 2025. Todd joined NBC News in 2007 as political director, where he led coverage of elections and policy, contributing analysis to programs like NBC Nightly News. Prior to NBC, he spent 15 years at the National Journal's Hotline, rising to editor-in-chief. During his tenure, Meet the Press maintained its position as a top-rated Sunday public affairs program, though Todd drew criticism for insufficiently challenging guests and for dismissing claims of liberal bias in mainstream media as a "right-wing myth" in 2021. Post-NBC, Todd has hosted The Chuck ToddCast and pursued independent projects, while reflecting on media dynamics, including admissions that fear of aiding political opponents contributed to hesitancy in covering Joe Biden's cognitive issues during the 2024 election cycle.

In brief

Chuck Todd came to NBC as a numbers man, the reporter who could recite a county without glancing at a card. The Daily Rundown and a White House beat led to the longest-running show in television news.

He handed Meet the Press to Kristen Welker in 2023 and later stepped away from the daily network grind. The voice is still the same: a campaign rat who never stopped loving a good map.