Charles Hurt
Charles Hurt | |
|---|---|
 Hurt in 2018 | |
| Born | 1971 |
| Alma mater | Hampden-Sydney College |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, columnist, political commentator |
| Spouse | Stephanie Hurt |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Robert Hurt (brother) |
Charles Hurt (born 1971)[1] is an American journalist and political commentator. He is currently the opinion editor of The Washington Times,[2][3][4] a Fox News contributor,[5] a Breitbart News contributor, and a Drudge Report editor.[2] Hurt's views have been considered to be Republican-leaning.
Early career
Hurt began his newspaper career as a boy in Chatham, Virginia, writing and publishing the "Gilmer Gazette," named for the street on which he lived. During college at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia he did stints at the Danville Register & Bee, the Richmond Times-Dispatch and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. His first full-time job after graduating in 1995 was at The Detroit News where he became a replacement worker during a bitter strike. He worked at the paper until 2001, when he moved to the Washington, D.C. area to join the staff of The Charlotte Observer.[6]
Hurt was The New York Post's D.C. Bureau Chief and news columnist covering the White House for five years.
From 2003 to 2007, Hurt covered the U.S. Congress as a reporter for The Washington Times[6] before leaving to join The New York Post. In 2011, he rejoined The Washington Times as a political columnist.[3] In December 2016, Hurt was named the opinion editor.[4]
National Review editor Rich Lowry described Hurt as "an early adopter of Donald Trump populism."[7]
Personal life
Hurt was born in Chatham, Virginia.[8] Hurt is the son of investigative journalist and former Reader's Digest editor Henry C. Hurt and his wife, Margaret Nolting Williams.[9][10] His older brother, Robert Hurt, is a former United States Congressman. Charles Hurt had been a possible congressional candidate before his brother's term ended in 2016. Hurt and his wife, Stephanie, have three children.[11][12]
References
- ^ Rothstein, Betsy (24 July 2007). "50 Most Beautiful People on Capitol Hill: Charlie Hurt". TheHill.com.
- ^ a b "Matt Drudge Hire Second Political Writer". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ^ a b "Charles Hurt | Stories - Washington Times". Washingtontimes.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ^ a b "Charles Hurt rejoins The Washington Times as new opinion editor". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- ^ "Charles Hurt stories". Fox News. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ^ a b "Charlie Hurt: Biographical Notes". Mitchells Publications. 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "The Trump Dynasty Takes Over the GOP". Politicom. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- ^ Staff, The Hill (2007-07-24). "50 Most Beautiful People on Capitol Hill - 40 More". The Hill. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ "Troth is Announced of Miss Williams, Henry C. Hurt, Jr". Newspapers.com. Danville Register. 8 September 1968. p. 12-C. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Chatham native Charles Hurt to become opinion page editor at The Washington Times". godanriver.com. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Charlie Hurt: Biographical Notes". Mitchells Publications. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Charles Hurt". NNDB.com. Soylent Communications. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
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