Saagar Enjeti


Saagar Enjeti is an American political commentator and the co-host of Rising, an American daily news and opinion web series produced by Washington, D.C. political newspaper The Hill.

Early life

Enjeti was born to Indian American parents, both of whom are professors: his father is Dr. Prasad Enjeti, and his mother is Dr. Radhika Viruru.

Education

Saagar received a bachelor's degree in economics from George Washington University and a master's degree in U.S. national security policy from Georgetown University.

Career

Enjeti, who is based in Washington, D.C., is a media fellow at the Hudson Institute where he co-hosts The Realignment Podcast. He previously served as White House correspondent for The Daily Caller, and reported from the Pentagon as foreign affairs correspondent. He has contributed to Business Insider and National Review. Enjeti has also appeared as a guest panelist on Fox News, and in 2019, as a moderator at Steamboat Institute Freedom Conference and the Conservative Political Action Conference.
In June 2019, Enjeti replaced Buck Sexton as co-host of The Hill daily news and opinion program Rising. He was a recipient of the 2019 Tony Blankley Fellowship from the Steamboat Institute.

The Populist's Guide to 2020

Enjeti co-wrote The Populist's Guide to 2020 with Krystal Ball, published on February 8, 2020 and currently in the top ten best sellers in the "political commentary" category on Amazon. The book is a series of essays written by the authors, each with a co-written introduction. It heavily criticizes center-left media outlets and political leaders for what the authors characterize as "multi-decade long bipartisan failures, systemic breakdowns, and utter betrayal of the working class." Enjeti focuses on attacking corporate power, lack of affordable healthcare, foreign wars, and identity politics.