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| occupation = Journalist and political commentator
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| movement = [[Left-wing populism]]<ref name=thewire>{{cite news|first=Karthik|last=Purushothaman|title=The American 'Left Wing Politics' After Trump|url=https://thewire.in/external-affairs/american-populist-right-trump-saagar-enjeti-review/|work=The Wire|date=18 February 2021}}</ref><br>[[Welfare Communism|Welfare Liberalism]]<ref name=thewire/>
| movement = [[Right-wing populism]]<ref name=thewire>{{cite news|first=Karthik|last=Purushothaman|title=The American 'Populist Right' After Trump|url=https://thewire.in/external-affairs/american-populist-right-trump-saagar-enjeti-review/|work=The Wire|date=18 February 2021}}</ref><br>[[Welfare capitalism|Welfare conservatism]]<ref name=thewire/>
| spouse = {{marriage|Jillian McGrath|2024}}
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'''Saagar Enjeti''' (born April 21, 1992) is an American [[journalist]], podcast host and political commentator currently co-hosting the American political news and opinion series ''[[Breaking Points]]''.
'''Saagar Enjeti''' (born April 21, 1992) is an American [[journalist]], podcast host and political commentator currently co-hosting the American political news and opinion series ''[[Breaking Points]]''.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Enjeti born on April 21, 1992, to an [[Indian Americans|immigrant Indian]] family, and was raised in [[College Station, Texas]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Staff |title=BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Saagar Enjeti, host of ‘Rising’ at The Hill TV |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/21/playbook-birthday-saagar-enjeti-197881 |publisher=Politico |access-date=2 November 2024 |date=April 21, 2020}}</ref> His parents are Prasad Enjeti and Radhika Viruru, both professors at [[Texas A&M University]].<ref name="AC">{{cite web |last1=Mills |first1=Curt |title=Saagar Enjeti Rising |url=https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/saagar-enjeti-rising/?mc_cid=d352ed6427&mc_eid=2a085e1ce0 |website=The American Conservative|date=July 10, 2020 }}</ref> He graduated from [[George Washington University]] in 2014 where he majored in economics and in 2018, he received a masters in security policy from [[Georgetown University]].<ref name="WE">{{cite web |title=The future of media: Moving beyond bias and partisanship |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/videos/the-future-of-media-moving-beyond-bias-and-partisanship |website=The Washington Examiner |date=April 9, 2021 |access-date=12 June 2021}}</ref>. He was married in 2024.
Enjeti born on April 21, 1992, to an [[Indian Americans|immigrant Indian]] family, and was raised in [[College Station, Texas]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Staff |title=BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Saagar Enjeti, host of ‘Rising’ at The Hill TV |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/21/playbook-birthday-saagar-enjeti-197881 |publisher=Politico |access-date=2 November 2024 |date=April 21, 2020}}</ref> His parents are Prasad Enjeti and Radhika Viruru, both professors at [[Texas A&M University]].<ref name="AC">{{cite web |last1=Mills |first1=Curt |title=Saagar Enjeti Rising |url=https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/saagar-enjeti-rising/?mc_cid=d352ed6427&mc_eid=2a085e1ce0 |website=The American Conservative|date=July 10, 2020 }}</ref> He graduated from [[George Washington University]] in 2014 where he majored in economics and in 2018, he received a masters in security policy from [[Georgetown University]].<ref name="WE">{{cite web |title=The future of media: Moving beyond bias and partisanship |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/videos/the-future-of-media-moving-beyond-bias-and-partisanship |website=The Washington Examiner |date=April 9, 2021 |access-date=12 June 2021}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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In 2021, Enjeti and Ball left ''Rising'' to start their own show called ''[[Breaking Points]]''.<ref name="NY" /><ref name="AS"/> That show became the number one political podcast one week after launching and reached one million subscribers on YouTube in 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Berkowitz |first1=Joe |title=Why 'Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar' became the number-one political podcast in a week |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90646413/why-breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar-became-the-number-one-political-podcast-in-a-week |website=Fast Company}}</ref>
In 2021, Enjeti and Ball left ''Rising'' to start their own show called ''[[Breaking Points]]''.<ref name="NY" /><ref name="AS"/> That show became the number one political podcast one week after launching and reached one million subscribers on YouTube in 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Berkowitz |first1=Joe |title=Why 'Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar' became the number-one political podcast in a week |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90646413/why-breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar-became-the-number-one-political-podcast-in-a-week |website=Fast Company}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
In February 2023, Enjeti got engaged to Jillian McGrath. The couple married in July 2024. Enjeti is a practicing Christian.


== Bibliography ==
== Bibliography ==

Revision as of 05:34, 29 December 2024

Saagar Enjeti
Enjeti in 2020
Born (1992-04-21) April 21, 1992 (age 32)
Alma materGeorge Washington University (BA)
Georgetown University (MA)
Occupation(s)Journalist and political commentator
MovementRight-wing populism[1]
Welfare conservatism[1]
Spouse
Jillian McGrath
​
(m. 2024)​

Saagar Enjeti (born April 21, 1992) is an American journalist, podcast host and political commentator currently co-hosting the American political news and opinion series Breaking Points.

Early life and education

Enjeti born on April 21, 1992, to an immigrant Indian family, and was raised in College Station, Texas.[2] His parents are Prasad Enjeti and Radhika Viruru, both professors at Texas A&M University.[3] He graduated from George Washington University in 2014 where he majored in economics and in 2018, he received a masters in security policy from Georgetown University.[4]

Career

Enjeti served as a media fellow for the Hudson Institute, where he co-hosted the podcast The Realignment with Marshall Kosloff.[3][4][5] He also served as a Tony Blankley fellow at the Steamboat Institute.[4][6]

Enjeti worked at The Daily Caller as its White House Correspondent.[3][4][7]

He co-hosted Rising with Krystal Ball and wrote for The Hill from 2019 to 2021.[7][8][9] The pair co-wrote the book The Populist's Guide to 2020 which focused on left and right populism in America.[3][10][11]

In 2021, Enjeti and Ball left Rising to start their own show called Breaking Points.[7][8] That show became the number one political podcast one week after launching and reached one million subscribers on YouTube in 2023.[12]

Personal life

In February 2023, Enjeti got engaged to Jillian McGrath. The couple married in July 2024. Enjeti is a practicing Christian.

Bibliography

  • The Populist's Guide to 2020, with Krystal Ball[10]

References

  1. ^ a b Purushothaman, Karthik (February 18, 2021). "The American 'Populist Right' After Trump". The Wire.
  2. ^ Staff (April 21, 2020). "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Saagar Enjeti, host of 'Rising' at The Hill TV". Politico. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Mills, Curt (July 10, 2020). "Saagar Enjeti Rising". The American Conservative.
  4. ^ a b c d "The future of media: Moving beyond bias and partisanship". The Washington Examiner. April 9, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Hudson Announces Launch of New Podcast and Media Fellows". Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Tony Blankly Fellows". Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c Newport, Cal (June 15, 2022). "The Rise of the Internet's Creative Middle Class". newyorker.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Cockburn (June 2021). "The fall of Rising". Spectator World. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Saagar Enjeti former employee of The Hill", thehill.com, retrieved 4 Augusti 2023.
  10. ^ a b Dustin Guastella. "The Populist Pundits", jacobin.com, 23 February 2023.
  11. ^ Hoonhout, Tobias (April 16, 2020). "Progressive Populism's Dashed Hopes". National Review. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  12. ^ Berkowitz, Joe. "Why 'Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar' became the number-one political podcast in a week". Fast Company.
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