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Inside Washington: Robert Costa on Elections (TB)

Elections Past and Future

In a lively, nonpartisan presentation, Robert Costa, a frequent visitor to North Beach, outlines the forces driving both parties in recent elections and looks ahead to the new Congress and the 2028 presidential race. He will also discuss behind-the-scenes stories about national leaders and events.

Robert Costa is a national correspondent for “CBS News Sunday Morning” and chief Washington analyst for CBS News.

Costa’s work at “Sunday Morning” includes coverage of national politics, in-depth interviews with newsmakers, and features on culture, literature and the arts. As chief Washington analyst for CBS News, Costa offers reporting and analysis to the “CBS Evening News,” “Face the Nation,” “CBS Mornings” and CBS News 24/7 programs.

Costa was named a national correspondent for “Sunday Morning” in February 2025 following three years of contributions to the broadcast, such as an exclusive sit-down in the White House residence with President Joe Biden in August 2024. It was Biden’s first interview since he announced his decision to not seek reelection.

Costa has won national recognition for his work. In 2025, the National Press Club gave him its highest honor, the Fourth Estate Award, for lifetime achievement in journalism, following in the footsteps of previous winners such as Walter Cronkite and Tom Brokaw. Two years earlier, Costa and colleagues at “Sunday Morning” won an Emmy Award for “Outstanding Recorded News Program.

Costa served as chief election and campaign correspondent for CBS News from 2022 through 2024. He has also been a guest anchor on the CBS Television Network for programs such as “CBS Evening News,” “CBS Weekend News” and “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”

Prior to joining CBS News, Costa was a longtime national political reporter at The Washington Post. During his time at the newspaper, Costa served as the moderator and managing editor of "Washington Week" on PBS and was a political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC. In 2021, he and Bob Woodward published “Peril,” a No. 1 New York Times bestseller.

Costa holds a bachelor's degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame, where he is a former trustee, and a master's degree in politics from the University of Cambridge. Since 2022, Costa has served as a scholar at the University of Virginia's Center for Politics.

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