Chris Cillizza is an independent news creator. He has more than 32,000 subscribers to his daily political newsletter — “So What” — on Substack and more than 100,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel. He hosts a show called “Politics Aside with Chris Cillizza” for the Monumental Sports Network. In it, Chris talks to some of the most powerful people in Washington about the sports they play, love and watch. He is a political analyst for NewsNation. He also contributes content to the Daily Beast and Noosphere. Prior to his career as an independent journalist, Chris spent more than 20 years in mainstream media — most recently for CNN and the Washington Post.