History of Eugene Daniels in Timeline

Eugene Daniels is an American journalist. He is known for his work covering politics and current events.

February 12, 1989: Eugene Daniels Born

On February 12, 1989, Eugene Anthony Daniels-Stephens II was born, who would later become a prominent American journalist.

December 12, 2006: Commits to Colorado State University Football

On December 12, 2006, Eugene Daniels committed to play NCAA Division I football at Colorado State University.

February 7, 2007: Signs Letter of Intent

On February 7, 2007, Eugene Daniels signed a letter of intent to play football at Colorado State University.

2007: Redshirt Freshman Season

In 2007, Eugene Daniels was a redshirt freshman at Colorado State University.

August 20, 2009: Hospitalized for Heat-Related Issues

On August 20, 2009, Eugene Daniels was hospitalized due to heat-related health issues during a team practice while at Colorado State.

2010: Shoulder Injury

In 2010, Eugene Daniels injured his shoulder, leading him to focus on his journalism career.

2011: Elected Vice-Chair of NCAA Committee

In 2011, at the NCAA Convention in San Antonio, Texas, Eugene Daniels was successfully elected vice-chair of the Division I National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

2012: Graduates from Colorado State University

In 2012, Eugene Daniels graduated from Colorado State University.

2016: Comes Out As Gay

In 2016, Eugene Daniels came out as gay.

2018: Joins Politico

In 2018, Eugene Daniels joined Politico and covered the 2018 midterm elections.

2020: Covers Andrew Yang Campaign

During the 2020 presidential election, Eugene Daniels covered the Andrew Yang campaign for Politico.

2021: Covers Biden/Harris Administration

From 2021 to 2025, during the Biden/Harris administration, Eugene Daniels covered Vice President Kamala Harris, First Lady Jill Biden, and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff for Politico.

2021: MSNBC Contributor

In 2021, Eugene Daniels became a contributor for MSNBC.

2021: Joins MSNBC

In 2021, Eugene Daniels became an on-air contributor for MSNBC.

April 2022: Senior Contributor on Morning Joe

In April 2022, Eugene Daniels was promoted to senior contributor on Morning Joe.

July 2022: Elected Treasurer of WHCA

In July 2022, Eugene Daniels was elected treasurer of the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) for 2024–25.

October 29, 2022: Marriage to Nathan Thomas Stephens

On October 29, 2022, Eugene Daniels married Nathan Thomas Stephens at the Evergreen Museum & Library in Baltimore, Maryland.

2024: Designated President of WHCA

In 2024, Eugene Daniels was designated president of the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) after Kaitlan Collins resigned.

March 2025: Leaves Politico, Joins MSNBC

In March 2025, Eugene Daniels announced that he would leave Politico and join MSNBC full-time as a senior Washington correspondent and co-host of The Weekend.

2025: Leaves Politico

From 2021 to 2025, during the Biden/Harris administration, Eugene Daniels covered Vice President Kamala Harris, First Lady Jill Biden, and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff for Politico.