Brandon Tensley is a national political writer at CNN, where he covers culture and politics. Prior to CNN, Tensley was the associate editor at New America, a co-host of Slate’s Outward podcast, and a contributing writer at Pacific Standard magazine. He was the advocacy and communications associate for the Poverty Program at the Center for American Progress. Tensley's work has appeared in The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, Slate, Time, and The Washington Post. Tensley received his B.A. in German studies and political science from Furman University, and his M.A. in politics from the University of Oxford.