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Robert Costa

Keynote Speaker

Chief Election and Campaign Correspondent for CBS News; Co-author of Peril with Bob Woodward; Scholar, University of Virginia; Former Moderator and Managing Editor of “Washington Week” on PBS 

An acclaimed young reporter, # 1 bestselling author, and Emmy Award-winning correspondent brings his colorful, nonpartisan, and memorable storytelling to your audience, weaving together up-to-the-minute analysis with an unmatched, inside-the-room perspective. From the campaign trail to Washington to geopolitics, Robert Costa digs into what matters and what’s next. 

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As war and political strife transfix the world and Washington, Robert Costa brings audiences deep into the biggest stories, expertly using moments from his reporting at CBS and his work with Bob Woodward to illuminate the challenges facing leaders and institutions as they grapple with disruptions and uncertainty ahead, be it inside the federal government, on the economy,  in foreign policy, or in American politics. With a reputation for dogged reporting and civility, forged over years at PBS and The Washington Post and now at CBS, Costa weaves together reporting from all of the key fronts in the news as he looks ahead to the 2024 election. 

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Robert Costa’s Speech Topics

  • Brace for Turbulence: Inside Campaign 2024

    As the lead correspondent for CBS News covering the 2024 campaign, Robert Costa travels constantly talking to voters and candidates. 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.

  • Politics and the Economy: A Reporter’s View

    After more than a decade covering fiscal showdowns on Capitol Hill and interviewing national leaders about their economic agendas, 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. 

  • Reckoning with War: American Politics and a Divided World

    After more than two decades of confronting violence and war in the Middle East, the United States is once again at a crossroads about how to handle a war in the region. But with Congress narrowly divided and an election ahead, uncertainty looms, especially as both parties grapple with internal tensions about foreign policy. Costa shares his reporting and analysis about where things go from here.

  • American Democracy In Peril

    CBS correspondent Robert Costa provides a vivid and understandable roadmap for audiences on the challenges facing American democracy, 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 for the undercurrent of our times: American democracy facing peril. 

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