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Chief Washington Correspondent for The New York Times David E. Sanger writes compelling front-page analyses from the White House and around the globe that explain the most complex events of our time.   For over two decades as a Times correspondent, including six years as Chief White House Correspondent, Sanger has become known as one of the nation’s most lucid analysts of foreign policy, national security and the politics of globalization. His years as a foreign correspondent give him a unique view into the rise of Asia, the jockeying for power among rising and established nations, and nuclear proliferation. He has twice been a member of Times reporting teams that won the Pulitzer Prize, and his reporting on Iraq and the North Korea nuclear crisis won the Weintal Prize, one of the highest honors for foreign policy coverage.   Sanger’s New York Times bestseller, The Inheritance: The World Obama Confronts and the Challenges to American Power, is an examination of the Bush administration’s legacy and its successes and failures. The paperback version has been updated to describe the challenges President Obama faced in his first year in office.   Sanger’s engaging, articulate style has made him a regular on television including Washington Week, Charlie Rose, Face the Nation, and a variety of National Public Radio shows. A member of the Council on Foreign Relations, he is a graduate of Harvard College.

“Outstanding! The full range of his talent was on display - his insider's knowledge of Washington politics, his ability to place current events in historical context, his skill at connecting with his audience, his knack for explaining complex issues, and not least, his humor.”- The College of William and Mary