Jeff Simon - CNN Politics Producer
Jeff Simon
CNN Politics Producer
Jeff Simon is a producer for CNN covering national politics and elections.
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Harris says ‘victory runs through Philly’ while courting Black and Latino voters in Pennsylvania
Oct 27, 2024
The road to the White House goes through Philadelphia, Vice President Kamala Harris said on Sunday, as she made several stops across the city that could determine her fate in Pennsylvania — and with it, the race to 270 electoral votes.
Harris and Obama use first joint campaign event to rally voters in battleground Georgia
Oct 25, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Barack Obama used their first joint campaign appearance, on Thursday night in this Atlanta suburb, to issue parallel warnings about the dangers facing the country if Donald Trump is elected again to lead it.
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Obama shouts to Bill Clinton at Air Force One: ‘Let’s go!’
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Nov 28, 2023
On the tarmac prior to leaving Israel on Friday, President Obama repeatedly yelled for former President Bill Clinton to board Air Force One.
Trump rails against indictments at New Hampshire event and calls charges against him ‘bullsh*t’
Aug 8, 2023
A day after Donald Trump’s posts on Truth Social were cited by prosecutors in a filing that requested strict rules on how the former president could use evidence, Trump ranted about his mounting legal issues while speaking to a large crowd in Windham, New Hampshire.
Manchin refuses to rule out third party presidential campaign, says ‘if I get in a race, I’m going to win’
Jul 18, 2023
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday defended his flirtation with a third-party presidential campaign, telling voters at a No Labels forum at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire that he had no plans to play “spoiler” in the 2024 election.
In Pennsylvania, Oz needs to energize rural voters who spurned him in the primary
Sep 23, 2022
When Mehmet Oz was vying for the GOP Senate nomination in Pennsylvania, his argument was simple: He could do better than any other Republican in the populous and politically moderate counties around Philadelphia in a general election.
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President Obama says goodbye
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Apr 14, 2020
President Obama gave his final nationwide address as president on Tuesday night. Here are the highlights.
Kuala Lumpur daytrip: Exploring Malaysia’s beautiful Batu Caves
Mar 12, 2020
Looking for a quick but rewarding Kuala Lumpur day trip? Malaysia’s beautiful Batu Caves, a famed site of Hindu worship, are located just a short drive from Kuala Lumpur.
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Olivia Newton-John surprised with iconic ‘Grease’ gift
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Dec 11, 2019
An anonymous man won Olivia Newton-John’s most famous costume at a charity auction and then gave it back to her.
Hidden city ticketing: The travel hack airlines don’t want you to use
Feb 14, 2019
Hidden city ticketing is a longtime, under-the-radar practice of the most astute, rule-breaking fliers. Learn about hidden city ticketing strategy and consequences for breaking airline rules.
15 secrets of Hearst Castle
Oct 5, 2018
Hearst Castle in California is a stunning expression of the vast wealth and extravagant tastes of publisher William Randloph Hearst. Find out 15 secrets that will amaze tourists.
Down with ‘Notorious R.B.G.’
Aug 10, 2018
You wouldn’t expect to find Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in a tattoo parlor.
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It’s ‘chemical warfare’ on our children
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Aug 7, 2017
In southwestern Ohio, opioid overdose rates are at historic highs. One mother whose son died calls the crisis “chemical warfare.”
About
Jeff Simon is a producer for CNN covering the intersection of politics and life in America. Simon’s work at CNN includes coverage of the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, where he was part of a team awarded an Emmy in 2013 for Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story in Long Form.
Simon started at CNN one day before the 2008 Iowa caucuses and produced work for “State of the Union” and the CNN Political Ticker.
He worked as a political producer for The Washington Post before returning to join the CNN Digital Politics team.
A native of southeastern Pennsylvania, Simon is a frustrated Philadelphia Phillies fan and collects vintage wristwatches. He graduated cum laude from West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
