PERSON: Eleanor Clift

Reporter, author, television personality

Eleanor Clift (born July 7, 1940) is a political reporter, television pundit, and author. She is currently a contributing editor for Newsweek magazine. Her column, "Capitol Letter," is posted each week on the Newsweek and MSNBC websites. She is a regular panelist on the nationally syndicated show "The McLaughlin Group," which she has compared to "a televised food fight." She is also a political contributor for the Fox News Channel.<br> <br> Clift is a Board Member at the IWMF (International Women's Media Foundation).<br> <br> -- Wikipedia