Kyle Blaine - Senior Campaign Editor, CNN Politics
Kyle Blaine
Senior Campaign Editor, CNN Politics
Kyle Blaine is a senior campaign editor for CNN Politics. He is also the editor for CNN's KFile— the leading investigation team for the social, mobile generation.
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Court affirms removal of Kristina Karamo as Michigan GOP chair
Feb 28, 2024
A Michigan court has affirmed the removal of Kristina Karamo as the state’s Republican Party chair, in a move that could settle a bitter leadership dispute just days before the party’s convention this weekend.
Republican National Committee officially allows candidates to participate in unsanctioned debates
Dec 8, 2023
The Republican National Committee said Friday that it has no party-sponsored presidential debates scheduled for January and that GOP candidates are free to participate in any forum or debate of their choosing.
Israel says it thwarted aerial attacks by Yemen’s Houthis near Red Sea
Nov 1, 2023
The Israeli military said Tuesday it had thwarted an aerial attack by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, as fears rise across the region that the Israel-Hamas war could widen.
Laphonza Butler says she will not seek Senate seat in 2024
Oct 19, 2023
Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler of California said Thursday that she would not run for a full term next year.
Tim Scott pushes back on DeSantis over Florida curriculum: ‘No silver lining’ in slavery
Jul 28, 2023
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina pushed back Thursday against Republican rival Ron DeSantis over his state’s new Black history curriculum, which says middle school students should be taught that enslaved people learned some skills they later used to their benefit.
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott files to run for president
May 19, 2023
Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina has filed to run for president in 2024, according to the Federal Election Commission’s website.
DeSantis grappled during 2018 debate prep with how not to ‘piss off’ Trump voters, recordings obtained by ABC News show
May 7, 2023
Ron DeSantis grappled with how not to “piss off” then-President Donald Trump’s voters during 2018 debate preparation sessions in his first campaign for Florida governor, according to videos obtained by ABC News.
Immigration records contradict Santos’ claim his mother was at World Trade Center on 9/11
Jan 19, 2023
Newly uncovered immigration records for Rep. George Santos’ mother appear to contradict the embattled freshman Republican’s repeated claim that she was present at the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Santos’ claim about his mother and 9/11 faces scrutiny amid his other lies
Dec 29, 2022
As Rep.-elect George Santos continues to face scrutiny for false claims the New York Republican has made about his biography, another story is being questioned: that his mother was at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and that the incident played a role in her death.
Rep.-elect George Santos admits to lying about bio, but says he still intends to serve in Congress
Dec 27, 2022
GOP Rep.-elect George Santos of New York admitted in two separate interviews on Monday to lying about parts of his resume but claimed that he hasn’t committed any crimes and intends to serve in Congress.
Woman alleges to Daily Beast that Herschel Walker was violent with her in 2005
Dec 1, 2022
An ex-girlfriend of Herschel Walker, the Republican Senate nominee in Georgia, has come forward in The Daily Beast to allege that the former football star was violent and threatening toward her during an incident that took place in 2005.
Saudi Arabia opens airspace to Israeli flights
Jul 15, 2022
Saudi Arabia on Friday opened its airspace to all civilian carriers, including all flights to and from Israel, in a step toward normalizing relations between the two nations as US President Joe Biden tours the Middle East.
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About
Kyle Blaine is a senior campaign editor for CNN Politics. He is also the editor for CNN’s KFile— the leading investigation team for the social, mobile generation.
Blaine oversees a dedicated CNN Politics team covering the 2020 election cycle. He also partners with CNN television newsgathering to coordinate coverage for debates, campaign rallies, town halls and breaking news. Additionally, Blaine managed the coverage of the 2018 midterm elections for CNN Politics.
KFile is widely praised as a “scoop team,” known for breaking news by scouring the internet through research, fact checking, and investigative reporting.
Prior to joining CNN, Blaine was deputy politics editor for BuzzFeed.
He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in political science. Originally from Florida, he now lives and works in Washington, D.C.
