Robert Costa
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Robert Costa
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Emmy Award-winning national correspondent for “CBS News Sunday Morning”; Chief Washington Analyst for CBS News covering the Trump administration; #1 New York Times bestselling author
An acclaimed reporter, #1 bestselling author, and Emmy Award-winning "Sunday Morning" correspondent brings his colorful, nonpartisan, and memorable storytelling to your audience, weaving together up-to-the-minute analysis and inside-the-room perspective on President Donald Trump and the new Washington from a reporter Politico has called the "Trump whisperer."
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As the world adjusts to a transformed Washington, Robert Costa brings audiences deep into the biggest stories, expertly using moments from his reporting at CBS, where his work for “Sunday Morning” and other programs has made global headlines and won attention from leaders across the political spectrum. Bringing insights forged from his time at CBS to his longtime writing work, including his book with Bob Woodward, he illuminates the challenges facing institutions as they grapple with disruptions and uncertainty ahead, be it inside the federal government, in the economy, in foreign policy, or in American politics. With a reputation for dogged reporting and civility, Costa weaves together stories from all of the key fronts, including his recent conversations with President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden, and top congressional leaders.
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America at 250: A View from Washington
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, the nation’s capital is a crossroads of both our past and present. In a compelling, history-driven speech, award-winning CBS News correspondent Robert Costa offers a roadmap for leaders and institutions as they grapple with the future and with understanding this moment in America, sharing stories and lessons from inside the White House, the campaign trail, Capitol Hill, and beyond. Costa also draws from his work on American history for the acclaimed “Sunday Morning” program to paint a vivid picture of our country at 250.
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Brace for Turbulence: Inside the New Washington
As an award-winning correspondent for CBS News, Robert Costa is plugged in to all of the latest developments inside the Trump White House and on Capitol Hill. In an eye-opening speech, he shares stories about his reporting and offers valuable perspective on the issues and players, beyond the cliches and talking points. And he offers cool assessments of the major decision-makers and leaders in both parties and of the turbulence ahead.
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Beyond the Headlines: The Politics of the Economy
After more than a decade covering fiscal showdowns on Capitol Hill and interviewing national leaders about their economic agendas, Robert Costa uses his deep reporting experience to assess the impact of politics on the economy in the coming year. Bridging together his wide-ranging coverage of movement politics with his reporting on top officials in Congress and the administration, Costa provides penetrating insight on the interconnectedness of politics and the economy in today’s world, especially on policy.
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To Change a Country: Insights on President Trump
For more than a decade, Robert Costa has been interviewing President Donald Trump about his life, political journey, legal challenges, and his use of power. Drawing on those interviews, including recent conversations with Trump since he won the presidency in 2024, and from interviews with top Trump allies, Costa provides audiences with a guidebook for understanding how Washington is functioning following Trump’s return to the presidency.
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Leadership: Insights on How Power Really Works
Award-winning CBS correspondent Robert Costa provides a vivid and understandable roadmap for audiences on leadership by using President Donald Trump and the new power centers in the United States as a prism. Told as only he can through stories and anecdotes from over a decade of covering political movements and voters in the United States, Costa opens his notebook and provides color and context about the undercurrents driving change, with a focus on what leaders are confronting as they make decisions in the nation and world.
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