John King

Washington, D.C.

Chief National Correspondent at CNN

Hometown: Dorchester, MA. 1st job: Paper Boy. Current job: Dad, CNN Chief National Correspondent/Anchor Inside Politics. Fan of all sports Boston. #BeatMS

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Articles

20 years later, we still can’t quit ‘Brokeback Mountain’

1 week ago | losangelesblade.com | JOhn King |John King

When “Brokeback Mountain” was released in 2005, the world was a very different place. Now, as it returns to the big screen (beginning June 20) in celebration of its 20th anniversary, it’s impossible not to look at it with a different pair of eyes.
Wes Anderson’s elaborate ‘Scheme’

2 weeks ago | losangelesblade.com | JOhn King |John King |JOhn King |John Paul King

There was a time, early in his career, that young filmmaker Wes Anderson’s work was labeled “quirky.” To describe his blend of dry humor, deadpan whimsy, and unresolved yearning, along with his flights of theatrical fancy and obsessive attention to detail, it seemed apt at the time.
‘Pee-wee’ spills the tea in outstanding new documentary

1 month ago | washingtonblade.com | JOhn King |John King

Most of us who have lived long enough to get nostalgic for our formative years have, by now, watched enough documentaries about a beloved entertainment icon from our past to know what to expect when a new one comes along.
Trump’s manufacturing vision meets hard reality in Pennsylvania

1 month ago | cnn.com | JOhn King |John King

Ad Feedback Video Ad Feedback Trump's manufacturing vision meets hard reality in Pennsylvania On this installment of “All Over the Map," CNN's John King visits the 7th Congressional district of Pennsylvania, a political bellwether and manufacturing powerhouse, to hear from Trump voters who are facing the reality of Trump’s trade policies in their own lives.
In this political bellwether, voters feel the impacts of Trump’s policies

1 month ago | cnn.com | JOhn King |John King

Todd Harder shows John King the ProDart studio in Allentown, Pennsylvania. CNN Allentown, Pennsylvania CNN — Todd Harder voted for Donald Trump and knows firsthand his community would benefit if the president can deliver on his promise of a quick American manufacturing renaissance. But Harder doesn’t believe he will ever see it. The early evidence, Harder said, is that the tariffs and tough trade talk Trump says will bring back factory boom times is instead leading to hard times.
‘Pink Narcissus’ reasserts queer identity in the face of repression

1 month ago | washingtonblade.com | JOhn King |John King

Back in 1963, there really wasn’t such a thing as “Queer Cinema.” Of course there had been plenty of movies made by queer people, even inside Hollywood’s tightly regulated studio system; artists like George Cukor and Vincente Minnelli brought a queer eye and sensibility to their work, even if they couldn’t come right out and say so, and became fluent in a “coded” language of filmmaking that could be deciphered by audience members “in the know,” while everyone else – including the censors –...
‘Things better change’: Arizona voters express reservations about Trump’s first 100 days | CNN Politics

2 months ago | cnn.com | JOhn King |John King

Video Ad Feedback Arizona voters share thoughts on Trump's first 100 days 05:39 - Source: CNN Arizona voters share thoughts on Trump's first 100 days 05:39 Tucson, Arizona CNN — The Special Eats Café is a work in progress: new gas pipes just installed, the walls ready for a fresh coat of paint, and the kitchen racks stacked with pots and pans for the work ahead.
Infectious ‘Egghead & Twinkie’ celebrates love and allyship

2 months ago | losangelesblade.com | JOhn King |John King

If you’ve ever wondered why so many queer movies are are coming-of-age stories, it might be that you were lucky enough to go through the transition into young adulthood without having to worry about your sexual alignment or gender identity being acceptable to your family or your friends or the world at large – and if that’s the case, we are truly happy for you. That’s the way it should be for everyone. Unfortunately, it’s not.
Trump’s surprising unifying effect ahead of the Canadian election | CNN

2 months ago | cnn.com | JOhn King |John King

Ad Feedback Video Ad Feedback Trump's surprising unifying effect ahead of the Canadian election Donald Trump is unifying national voters from all parties….just not in the US. Canada’s voters say their upcoming national election will be a turning point in their relationship with America as tariffs and insults have resulted in a surge of patriotism.
‘No friend anymore’: Days from a national election, Canadian voters focus on the US relationship | CNN Politics

2 months ago | cnn.com | JOhn King |John King

Peter Hamilton shows John King around his maple farm, the Maple Rock Lodge in Sheffield, Ontario. CNN Mississaugua, Ontario CNN — The workday at Lola Blooms begins by unpacking the morning delivery: a colorful mix of dahlias, hydrangeas, carnations, roses and more lifted from boxes and spread across the worktables.