As CNN’s chief political correspondent, Dana Bash distills the craziness of political Washington with her usual equanimity and piercing interview style. This summer, she celebrates 30 years on the network with a new show: Inside Politics With Dana Bash. We get the lowdown on everything from her nemesis to the quintessential summer cocktail.
BREAKFAST: English breakfast tea and two pieces of Ezekiel bread toast with almond butter.
WAKE-UP TIME: 5:30 a.m.
DIET: For the most part, I gave up sugar, and it was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done.
DOPPELGANGER: Kristen Wig and Chloe Fineman both played me on SNL!
NEMESIS: Time
ESCAPE: Long walks with my son and my dog
WEAKNESS: Clothes
UNIFORM: My work uniform these days is a lot of pantsuits, but I will always love a pretty dress.
ESCAPE: Nantucket
WORKOUT: Whatever my trainer J. Braun tells me to do.
FAVORITE MEAL: A giant plate of well-done crispy French fries
MOVIE: Love Actually MENTOR: Frank Sesno and Judy Woodruff and, of course, my parents.
SHOES: All of them. And as high of a heel as possible.
PET: Dogs
BEST ADVICE: [When doing] an interview, just listen.
PHILANTHROPY: The Woodley House (woodleyhouse.org)
MANTRA: Don’t take yourself too seriously, and you can find humor in anything.
TV SHOW: Recently? Succession. TV show I can recite every line? The Brady Brunch.
APP: Instagram
COCKTAIL: The Nico, named after the bartender who first made it for me in Florida, with 2 ounces of Casamigos (casamigos.com) Blanco tequila, 1-ounce fresh lime juice, 1 teaspoon agave nectar, a dash of soda water, mottled cucumber, shaken over ice in a cocktail shaker, and served in a coupe or martini glass with floating cucumber slice garnish.
SOULMATE: Collectively, my girlfriends. And also, I think my dog Charly sees my soul.
BEDTIME: Ideally, 10 p.m.
BOOK AT BEDSIDE: Look for Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself by Luke Russert
THEME SONG TO YOUR LIFE:“About Damn Time” by Lizzo
WEEKEND BAG: White T-shirts, jeans, sneakers, a fun dress and heels.
FAVORITE WORK OF ART: I have a portrait of a woman diving backward into a body of water by T.S. Harris (tsylvesterharris.com).
LOCAL HAUNT: Fort Reno Park
3 DESERT ISLAND ESSENTIALS: An endless supply of Topo Chico (topochico.com), HU Chocolate (hukitchen.com) and almonds.
Photography by: COURTESY OF CNN
