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<p><a href="/biography/chris-matthews">Christopher Matthews</a> is an American <a href="/biography/chris-matthews">journalist</a> and political analyst best known as the anchor of MSNBC's night talk show <i>Hardball with Chris Matthews</i>. Matthews is also known for his frank and forthright interviewing style.</p>

<h2>Background</h2>

<p><a href="/biography/chris-matthews">Christopher John Matthews</a> was born on December 17, 1945, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a Roman Catholic and of British and Irish descent. His mother was Mary Teresa Shields, and his father was Herb Matthews, a court reporter. He has a brother named <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Matthews_(politician)">Jim Matthews</a>, a former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Matthews_(politician)">county commissioner</a> in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.</p>

<p>In 1967, Chris graduated from the College of Holy Cross located in Worcester, Massachusetts. He later studied at the University of North Carolina, located in Chapel Hill, and graduated in economics. Matthews served as an advisor for trade development in the United States Peace Corps based in Swaziland from 1968 until 1970. He was also a visiting <a href="/biography/chris-matthews">fellow</a> at the Institute of Politics at Harvard University. He holds 34 honorary degrees from various academic institutions, including Fordham University, Washington University, and Howard University.</p>

<h2>Relationships</h2>

<p>Chris Matthews married the award-winning <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Matthews">news anchor</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Matthews">Kathleen Matthews</a> in 1980. She was an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Matthews">anchor</a> at WJLA-T, which is an ABC affiliate located in Washington, D.C. She later became the executive vice president at J.W. Marriott. They have three children named Michael, Thomas, and Caroline.</p>

<h2>Health</h2>

<p>In 2002, Chris Matthews spent time in the hospital to be treated for Malaria. It has been speculated that he contracted the disease during one of his many visits to Africa earlier that year. He has also had pneumonia and acknowledged publically during a broadcast of <i>Hardball </i>in 2009 that he also has diabetes.</p>

<h2>Career</h2>

<p>Chris Matthews served as a police officer at the United States Capitol Police in Washington, DC. He was later made part of four Democratic congress members, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Muskie">Edmund Muskie</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Moss">Frank Moss</a>.</p>

<p>He launched an unsuccessful campaign for the 4th congressional district seat in the House of Representatives in 1974. He was also a <a href="/biography/chris-matthews">speechwriter</a> for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter">President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter">Carter</a> and later spent six years as Chief of Staff to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tip_O'Neill">Tip O'Neill</a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tip_O'Neill">Speaker</a> of the House of Representatives. He was involved in many political activities with the Reagan Administration.</p>

<p>Although he is firmly rooted in the Democratic party, he considers himself pretty conservative and even admits to voting for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush">George W. Bush</a> in 2000. There have been accusations that he supports <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)">Republicans</a> and screens his guests for right-wing tendencies. He briefly considered running for United States Senate representing Pennsylvania in 2008, according to The Colbert Report. Chris Matthews went on the record in 2009, stating that he had to decide between becoming a journalist or pursuing a career in politics.</p>

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<p>He has been embroiled in many controversies during his career. In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the quick response of <a href="/biography/barack-obama">President</a> <a href="/biography/barack-obama">Obama</a> gave him rise in his popularity rating. About the storm, Chris said, "I'm so glad we had that storm last week because I think the storm was one of those things... No, politically, I should say. Not in terms of hurting people. The storm brought in possibilities for good politics." Matthews also released an apology statement on-air the same day, stating, "It was a terrible thing to say, period." He admitted that he wasn't focused on the mess that the storm made of real people's lives but rather from a political point of view.</p>

<h2>Journalism</h2>

<p>Chris Matthews has been involved in print media for over 15 years. His estimated earnings per year are more than $5 million. He was the <a href="/biography/chris-matthews">chief</a> of San Francisco Examiner's Washington Bureau from 1987 to 2000. He was also the <a href="/biography/chris-matthews">columnist</a> for the San Francisco Chronicle for two years. Matthews has reported many critical moments in history, including the Berlin Wall's fall, the first multi-race election in South Africa, and Good Friday Peace Talks in North Ireland. Between 1997 and 1998, he researched the National Archives. This research led to exclusives on the presidential tapes from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon">Nixon</a>. Matthews has provided coverage for USA presidential campaigns since 1988.</p>

<p>He started his talk show titled '<i>Hardball with Chris Matthews</i>' in 1997. The show initially aired on America's Talking but is now aired on MSNBC. The show features elected officials and political pundits as guests. <i>The Chris Matthews Show</i> was launched in 2002 as a syndicated political round table show and had four journalists with Matthews as the moderator. <i>The Chris Matthews Show</i> came to an end when he decided to focus more on <i>Hardball</i>, writing books and documentaries. The final show for the series aired on July 21, 2013.</p>

<p>Matthews has also written seven bestselling books:</p>

<ul type="disc">
	<li><i>Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked</i> (2013)</li>
	<li><i>Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero</i> (2011)</li>
	<li><i>Life's a Campaign: What Politics Has Taught Me About Friendship, Rivalry, Reputation, and Success</i> (2007)</li>
	<li><i>American: Beyond our Grandest Notions</i> (2002)</li>
	<li><i>Now, Let Me Tell You What I Really Think</i> (2001)</li>
	<li><i>Kennedy & Nixon: The Rivalry that Shaped Postwar America</i> (1996)</li>
	<li><i>Hardball: How Politics is Played, Told by One Who Knows the Game</i> (1988)</li>
</ul>

<h2>Awards</h2>

<p>Matthews has been honored with several awards. These include the Abraham Lincoln Award, the Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement by the Pennsylvania Society in 2005, the 2016 Tip O'Neill Irish Diaspora Award, the David Brinkley Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism, and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Award. In 2014, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters by the University of Rochester. He has also been a <a href="/biography/chris-matthews">commencement speaker</a> at Ohio State University.</p>

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