David Corn
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Early Life and Education
David Corn, an American author and political journalist, was born on February 20, 1959, in White Plains, New York. He attended Brown University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. His academic background in history would later inform much of his investigative journalism and political analysis.
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- Birth Date
- 20 Feb, 1959
- Age
- 61 yrs
- Occupations
- Journalist
Novelist
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- Citizenship
- United States of America
- Birth Place
- New York City
- Education
- Brown University
- Gender
- Male
- Description
- American journalist
- Net Worth 2021
- 3 million
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Career at Mother Jones
Corn serves as the chief of the Washington Bureau for Mother Jones magazine, a prominent publication known for investigative journalism with a progressive perspective. In this role, he oversees political coverage focused on U.S. governance, policy, and election-related reporting. His contributions have significantly shaped the magazine’s reputation for breaking major political stories.
Works of Non-Fiction
David Corn is widely recognized for his work in political non-fiction. His first major book, Blond Ghost: Ted Shackley and the CIA's Crusades (Simon & Schuster, 1994), examined the covert career of CIA operative Ted Shackley. In 2003, Corn published The Lies of George W. Bush: Mastering the Politics of Deception (Crown Publishers), critically analyzing the rhetoric and actions of the Bush administration during the lead-up to the Iraq War.
In 2012, he authored Showdown: The Inside Story of How Obama Fought Back Against Boehner, Cantor, and the Tea Party (William Morrow), which detailed President Barack Obama’s political strategy during a contentious period of his presidency. Corn later co-authored Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump (2018), an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and its connections to both Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
Fiction and Television Appearances
In addition to his non-fiction work, Corn ventured into fiction with the political thriller Deep Background, a novel centered on the assassination of a U.S. president. The book explores themes of government secrecy and political conspiracy.
Beyond his writing, Corn is a frequent contributor to television talk shows and news panels, where he provides analysis on current political events. Over the years, he has been credited with breaking significant investigative stories involving figures such as George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush, Newt Gingrich, Colin Powell, Rush Limbaugh, and Hillary Clinton.
