Austen is a DMV native who attended journalism schooll at Arizona State University from he earned his first internship back in 2016. Currently, Austen is responsible for all things Austen is a DMV native who attended journalism schooll at Arizona State University from 2015-19. He worked at CNN and NBC Nightly News before landing at C-SPAN, where he earned his first internship back in 2016. Currently, Austen is responsible for all things 2026 Midterm Elections and produces all content from the campaign trail for C-SPAN’s programming.