History of Ezra Klein in Timeline

Ezra Klein is an American liberal political commentator, journalist, and author. He writes a column for The New York Times and hosts 'The Ezra Klein Show' podcast. Klein co-founded Vox and served as its editor-at-large. His previous roles include editorial positions at The Washington Post and The American Prospect. He has also contributed to Bloomberg News and MSNBC. He is the author of 'Why We're Polarized' (2020) and co-author of 'Abundance' (2025). Klein is a prominent voice in contemporary political discourse.

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May 9, 1984: Ezra Klein's Birth

On May 9, 1984, Ezra Klein, an American political commentator and journalist, was born.

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2002: Graduation from University High School

In 2002, Ezra Klein graduated from University High School with a 2.2 GPA.

2003: Worked on Howard Dean's Campaign

In 2003, Ezra Klein worked on Howard Dean's presidential primary campaign in Vermont and was one of the earliest bloggers to report from the California State Democratic Party convention with Markos Moulitsas.

2004: Internship at Washington Monthly

In 2004, Ezra Klein interned for the Washington Monthly in Washington, D.C.

2005: Graduation from UCLA

In 2005, Ezra Klein graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a BA in political science.

2006: Flamed by Lee Siegel

In 2006, Ezra Klein was among several writers pseudonymously flamed by The New Republic writer Lee Siegel, who was posting as a sock puppet called sprezzatura.

2006: Lieberman defeated in Connecticut Democratic primary

U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman was defeated in the 2006 Connecticut Democratic primary. This was mentioned in an article by Ezra Klein in 2009 in The Washington Post

February 2007: Created JournoList

In February 2007, Ezra Klein created a Google Groups forum called "JournoList" for discussing politics and news media with a select group of left-leaning individuals.

July 27, 2007: Existence of JournoList Revealed

On July 27, 2007, blogger Mickey Kaus publicly revealed the existence of JournoList in a blog post.

December 10, 2007: Moved Blog to The American Prospect

On December 10, 2007, Ezra Klein moved his blog full-time to The American Prospect.

2007: Blog Acquired by The American Prospect

In 2007, Ezra Klein's blog was acquired by The American Prospect, where he then became an associate editor.

March 17, 2009: Politico Article on JournoList

On March 17, 2009, Politico published an article detailing the nature and membership of JournoList, sparking debate about its ethics and purpose.

March 26, 2009: First Public Excerpt of JournoList Discussion

On March 26, 2009, Mickey Kaus posted the first public excerpt of a discussion from within JournoList on his blog.

May 18, 2009: Began Writing at The Washington Post

On May 18, 2009, Ezra Klein began writing at The Washington Post as the newspaper's first pure blogger on politics and economics.

December 2009: Wrote controversial article about Joe Lieberman

In December 2009, Ezra Klein wrote an article in The Washington Post, criticizing U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman and sparking controversy.

June 25, 2010: JournoList Terminated

On June 25, 2010, Ezra Klein announced the termination of the JournoList group following Dave Weigel's resignation from The Washington Post due to the public exposure of his JournoList emails.

2010: Named Blogger of the Year

In 2010, Ezra Klein was named Blogger of the Year by The Week magazine and The Sidney Hillman Foundation.

May 2011: Became Columnist at Bloomberg View

In May 2011, Ezra Klein became a columnist at Bloomberg View, in addition to his work at The Washington Post and MSNBC.

2011: Named One of Washington's Most Powerful People

In 2011, Ezra Klein was named one of the 50 most powerful people in Washington, D.C., by GQ magazine, and his blog was named one of the 25 best financial blogs by Time magazine.

March 14, 2013: Considered for MSNBC Hosting Role

On March 14, 2013, The Week magazine reported that Ezra Klein was being considered to host MSNBC's 8 p.m. weekday prime-time show, ultimately filled by All In with Chris Hayes.

2013: Won Online News Association Award

In 2013, Ezra Klein won the Online News Association Award for Best Online Commentary and the American Political Science Association's Carey McWilliams Award.

January 2014: Left The Washington Post

In January 2014, Ezra Klein announced his departure from The Washington Post to start a new media venture, which was later identified as the politics site Vox.

2014: Co-founded Vox

In 2014, Ezra Klein co-founded Vox, a website for explanatory news owned by Vox Media, alongside Matthew Yglesias and Melissa Bell.

October 2015: Launched The Weeds Podcast

In October 2015, Ezra Klein, along with Sarah Kliff and Matt Yglesias, launched The Weeds, a Vox podcast focused on detailed discussions of public policy.

2018: Executive Producer of Explained

In 2018, Ezra Klein served as an executive producer for Vox's Netflix series "Explained", which debuted that year.

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October 2019: Started 'Impeachment, Explained' Podcast

In October 2019, Ezra Klein and other reporters from Vox Media started the podcast "Impeachment, Explained."

2019: Birth of First Child

In 2019, Ezra Klein and his wife, Annie Lowrey, had their first child.

January 2020: Publication of 'Why We're Polarized'

In January 2020, Ezra Klein published his book "Why We're Polarized" by Simon & Schuster.

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November 2020: Joins The New York Times

In November 2020, Ezra Klein left Vox to become a columnist and podcast host at The New York Times.

2020: Joined The New York Times

In 2020, Ezra Klein joined The New York Times.

2021: Birth of Second Child

In 2021, Ezra Klein and his wife, Annie Lowrey, had their second child.

2021: Joins New York Times

In 2021, Ezra Klein became a New York Times columnist and the host of The Ezra Klein Show podcast.

March 2025: Publication of 'Abundance'

In March 2025, Ezra Klein is scheduled to publish his book "Abundance", co-written with Derek Thompson, by Simon & Schuster.

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September 15, 2025: Published controversial op-ed in the New York Times

On September 15, 2025, Ezra Klein published an op-ed in the New York Times originally titled "Charlie Kirk was Practicing Politics the Right Way", generating significant criticism and controversy.