Christopher Loffredo Hayes is an American political commentator, television news anchor, and author. Hayes hosts All In with Chris Hayes, a weekday news and opinion television show on MS NOW. Hayes also hosts a weekly MS NOW podcast, Why Is This Happening? Hayes formerly hosted a weekend MSNBC show, Up with Chris Hayes. He is an editor-at-large of The Nation magazine. No. 1 on The New York Times Nonfiction best seller list for 1 week, from the issue of February 16, 2025 (Penguin Press). Wiki link