Saagar Enjeti
Saagar Enjeti is a political journalist and commentator who cohosts Breaking Points with Krystal Ball, covering American politics, media, and foreign policy.
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- Work
- Political journalist, commentator, and podcast host
- Hometown
- College Station, Texas
- Education
- Economics at George Washington University; graduate study in security studies at Georgetown University
- Breakout
- Cohosting Rising with Krystal Ball, 2019–2021
- Independent chapter
- Launched Breaking Points with Krystal Ball in 2021
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How it started.
Saagar grew up in College Station, Texas, and studied economics at George Washington University before earning a master’s degree at Georgetown. He told Politico that a cold email led to his start at The Daily Caller. His reporting roles included foreign affairs correspondent and White House correspondent.
Finding his audience.
From 2019 to 2021, he cohosted The Hill’s Rising with Krystal Ball. Their pairing brought left and right populist perspectives to the same desk. They also wrote The Populist’s Guide to 2020, collecting political commentary and media criticism around the Trump and Sanders movements.
Building his own shows.
In 2019, Saagar and Marshall Kosloff launched The Realignment at Hudson Institute, beginning with an interview with J.D. Vance. In 2021, Saagar and Krystal left Rising and launched Breaking Points. The independent show reached one million YouTube subscribers in 2023.
Beyond the news cycle.
History books are another way into Saagar’s work. His Substack shares reading lists and book giveaways, with subjects ranging from the Pacific theater of World War II to polar exploration. He has also made criticism of online sports gambling a recurring subject of his commentary.
Creditschronological, newest first
Shows and podcasts
- 2021–presentBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagarCofounder and cohost
- 2019The RealignmentFounding cohost with Marshall Kosloff
- 2019–2021RisingCohost with Krystal Ball
Books
- 2020The Populist’s Guide to 2020: A New Right and a New Left are RisingCoauthor with Krystal Ball
Awards
Quotes
I got my start by cold emailing someone at The Daily Caller who tangentially knew a friend of mine.Saagar Enjeti, Politico
In an April 2020 birthday interview, he described how he entered journalism.
Trivia
- He prepared for his honeymoon in Japan by reading about the rise and fall of Imperial Japan.
- He counts Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage among his favorite polar exploration books.
- His December 2024 newsletter offered to buy a book for 30 randomly selected subscribers.
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