Chris Ford - Center for American Progress Action

Chris Ford is the broadcast manager for Communications at American Progress. Prior to joining American Progress, Ford worked as a field organizer for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign in Cincinnati, Ohio. Additionally, he worked in the film industry as a production assistant for several studio and commercial productions, including AMC’s “Turn: Washington’s Spies” and PBS’s “Mercy Street.” Ford is a 2015 graduate of Wake Forest University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in politics and international affairs with a minor in history. Despite focusing the core of his studies on American politics and history, his thesis focused on the roles of nationalism and citizenship within the context of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. A native of Williamsburg, Virginia, Ford enjoys tennis, film and television, and incredibly long road trips.

By Chris Ford

title	website	date
Patrick Gaspard on a New Era at American Progress	Center for American Progress Action	October 21, 2021
Ben Berwick on the Threats to American Democracy	Center for American Progress Action	October 14, 2021
Rosa Mendoza on Latino Voters in the United States	Center for American Progress Action	October 7, 2021
Director Julie Cohen on New Documentary ‘My Name Is Pauli Murray’	Center for American Progress Action	September 30, 2021
Congressman Don Beyer on the Build Back Better Act	Center for American Progress Action	September 24, 2021
Dr. Leana Wen on the Never-Ending COVID-19 Pandemic	Center for American Progress Action	September 16, 2021
Ret. Capt. Dan Berschinski on the Legacy of 9/11	Center for American Progress Action	September 9, 2021
Akua Amaning on Equitable Cannabis Legalization	Center for American Progress Action	July 22, 2021
Democracy on the Edge, and HuffPost’s Ryan Reilly on the January Insurrection	Center for American Progress Action	July 15, 2021
Just Security’s Ryan Goodman on Investigating the January 6 Insurrection	Center for American Progress Action	July 8, 2021
Scott Keyes on Why You Should Take More Vacations	Center for American Progress Action	July 1, 2021
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin on LGBTQ Pride and the Senate’s Very Busy June	Center for American Progress Action	June 24, 2021
The Fight for Voting Rights in Texas, With State Reps. Martinez Fischer and Hinojosa	Center for American Progress Action	June 21, 2021
Slate’s Mark Joseph Stern on the Supreme Court and Judicial Reforms	Center for American Progress Action	June 10, 2021
Sen. Tammy Duckworth on Investing in Infrastructure and Bipartisanship	Center for American Progress Action	June 3, 2021
Civil Rights Corps’ Thea Sebastian on Pushing the Boundaries of Police Reform	Center for American Progress Action	May 27, 2021
Mother Jones’ Ari Berman and the Struggle To Protect Voting Rights	Center for American Progress Action	May 20, 2021
AFL-CIO Chief Economist Bill Spriggs on the Economy and Infrastructure for All	Center for American Progress Action	May 13, 2021
Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones on the First 100 Days of the Biden Administration	Center for American Progress Action	April 30, 2021
Dr. Rashawn Ray on the Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict and Police Reform in the United States	Center for American Progress Action	April 22, 2021
Dr. Peter Hotez on J&J Vaccinations and the State of the COVID-19 Pandemic	Center for American Progress Action	April 15, 2021
Chelsea Parsons on Ending Inaction on Gun Violence Preventio‪n	Center for American Progress Action	March 25, 2021
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman on the American Rescue Plan and Forging Change	Center for American Progress Action	March 18, 2021
Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Need for Statehood for Washington, D.C.	Center for American Progress Action	March 11, 2021
The Fight for Bold Democracy Refor‪m	Center for American Progress Action	March 4, 2021
The Equality Act and the Quest To Protect LGBTQ Right‪s	Center for American Progress Action	February 25, 2021
How White Supremacy Flourished in Donald Trump’s White House	Center for American Progress Action	February 18, 2021
Impeachments and Vaccinations	Center for American Progress Action	February 11, 2021
Jocelyn Frye on the Need for a Gender-Equitable Recovery Effort	Center for American Progress Action	February 4, 2021
Dr. Reed Tuckson on Racial Disparities in Vaccines and Public Health	Center for American Progress Action	January 28, 2021
HuffPost’s Kate Sheppard on Progressive Politics in the New Washington	Center for American Progress Action	January 22, 2021
Malcolm Nance on White Supremacy and the Capitol Insurrection	Center for American Progress Action	January 14, 2021
David Daley and What’s Ahead for American Democracy	Center for American Progress Action	January 7, 2021
Jon Lovett Helps Us Wrap Up the Longest Year Ever	Center for American Progress Action	December 17, 2020
U.S. Election Assistance Commission Chairman Ben Hovland on the Successes of the 2020 Election	Center for American Progress Action	December 10, 2020
Dr. Angela Rasmussen on New COVID-19 Vaccines and the State of the Coronavirus Pandemic	Center for American Progress Action	November 19, 2020
Delaware State Senator-Elect Sarah McBride on Political Trailblazing in 2020	Center for American Progress Action	November 12, 2020
CAP Action CEO Neera Tanden and the Stakes of the 2020 General Election	Center for American Progress Action	November 6, 2020
Dr. Rachel Bitecofer on the 2020 General Election and America’s Shifting Electoral Coalitions	Center for American Progress Action	October 29, 2020
The Appeal’s Daniel Nichanian on the Fight for Voting Rights in 2020	Center for American Progress Action	October 22, 2020
The New Republic’s Matt Ford on the Future of the Supreme Court	Center for American Progress Action	October 15, 2020
The Economist’s G. Elliott Morris on Forecasting the 2020 General Election	Center for American Progress Action	October 8, 2020
Mother Jones’ David Corn on the First Trump-Biden Debate and a Peak Inside the President’s Taxes	Center for American Progress Action	October 1, 2020
Remembering Justice Ginsburg, and Former Acting CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt on the Future of Health Care	Center for American Progress Action	September 24, 2020
Evergreen Action’s Jamal Raad: The West Coast Is on Fire	Center for American Progress Action	September 17, 2020
AFT President Randi Weingarten on How the Trump Administration Failed Our Kids, Parents, and Teachers	Center for American Progress Action	September 11, 2020
2020’s Next Phase, Plus the Future of Policing With Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison	Center for American Progress Action	September 3, 2020
Supermajority’s Juanita Tolliver on Engaging the Black Electorate	Center for American Progress Action	August 27, 2020
Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe on the 2020 DNC and Governing To Meet the Moment	Center for American Progress Action	August 20, 2020
Jennifer Palmieri on the New Era for Women in Politics	Center for American Progress Action	August 13, 2020
The Legacy of John Lewis, and Amber Torres on How Indian Country Is Responding to the Pandemic	Center for American Progress Action	July 23, 2020
New School Professor Maya Wiley on the Struggle for Equal Justice in America	Center for American Progress Action	July 16, 2020
Modeling a Path Forward With Newark Mayor Ras Baraka	Center for American Progress Action	July 9, 2020
Director Dawn Porter on Her New Documentary ‘John Lewis: Good Trouble’ and the Need for Activism in the Modern Age	Center for American Progress Action	July 2, 2020
Donald Trump’s Ongoing Culture of Corruption and How To Effectively Contact Trace, With CAP Action’s Adam Conner	Center for American Progress Action	June 25, 2020
A Landmark Win for the LGBTQ Community, With Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David	Center for American Progress Action	June 18, 2020
A New Age in Police Reform With Roy Austin, Former Deputy Assistant to President Obama	Center for American Progress Action	June 11, 2020
Black Lives Matter, and a Conversation With Rep. Joe Neguse	Center for American Progress Action	June 5, 2020
George Floyd, Christian Cooper, and Being Black in America	Center for American Progress Action	May 28, 2020
CREW’s Noah Bookbinder on Government Oversight in the Trump Era	Center for American Progress Action	May 21, 2020
Dr. Keisha Callins on the Coronavirus Pandemic in Georgia	Center for American Progress Action	May 14, 2020
Houston Dreamer Jesus Contreras on Frontline Health Care Work in the Age of the Coronavirus	Center for American Progress Action	May 7, 2020
New York Assemblyman Michael Blake on the Coronavirus in the Bronx	Center for American Progress Action	April 30, 2020
Dr. Angela Rasmussen on Studying the Novel Coronavirus and Other Infectious Diseases	Center for American Progress Action	April 23, 2020
David Daley on Unrigging America’s Broken Democracy	Center for American Progress Action	April 9, 2020
Unpacking the Economic Impact of COVID-19 With Sarah May Whitelake and CAP Action’s Gbenga Ajilore	Center for American Progress Action	April 2, 2020
US Air Force Veteran Sarah Samere on the Hurdles of Testing for COVID-19	Center for American Progress Action	March 26, 2020
10 Years of the Affordable Care Act, With Patient Advocate Peter Morley	Center for American Progress Action	March 19, 2020
Topher Spiro on State and Local Government Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic	Center for American Progress Action	March 17, 2020
Ben Wikler on Rebuilding Progressive Organizing Infrastructure in Wisconsin	Center for American Progress Action	March 12, 2020
BONUS EPISODE: Dr. Zeke Emanuel on Managing the Coronavirus Outbreak	Center for American Progress Action	March 9, 2020
Super Shake-up on Super Tuesday With SKDK’s Doug Thornell	Center for American Progress Action	March 5, 2020
The Rev. Leah Daughtry on the Stakes of the South Carolina Primary	Center for American Progress Action	February 27, 2020
All Bets Are Off Heading Into Nevada, With BuzzFeed’s Addy Baird	Center for American Progress Action	February 20, 2020
A Muddled Field: Breaking Down the Primary With Jonathan Martin	Center for American Progress Action	February 13, 2020
Rep. Eric Swalwell on President Trump’s Culture of Corruption	Center for American Progress Action	February 6, 2020
Exposing the Trump Administration’s Obstruction With Kate Brannen	Center for American Progress Action	January 30, 2020
Trump’s (Witnessless) Impeachment Trial and NARAL’s Ilyse Hogue on the Anniversary of Roe	Center for American Progress Action	January 23, 2020
John Podesta on Donald Trump’s Impeachment Trial	Center for American Progress Action	January 16, 2020
New Year, Same Trump-Induced Chaos, With Mieke Eoyang	Center for American Progress Action	January 9, 2020
A Mandate To Be on the Right Side of History	Center for American Progress Action	December 19, 2019
Impeachment Inquiry 301: Articles Unveiled	Center for American Progress Action	December 12, 2019
Unraveling 2020 Twists With Amanda Terkel	Center for American Progress Action	December 5, 2019
Giving Thanks and Also Subpoenas	Center for American Progress Action	December 2, 2019
Hitting the Quid Pro Quota	Center for American Progress Action	November 21, 2019
Impeachment Inquiry 201: Public Hearings	Center for American Progress Action	November 14, 2019
Cornell Belcher Gets Real on 2020 Polling	Center for American Progress Action	November 7, 2019
Breaking Down the Latest on Impeachment—Plus, Harris, Booker, and Steyer Visit the Justice Voters 2020 Forum	Center for American Progress Action	October 31, 2019
Nayyera Haq on the Trump-Induced Crisis in Syria (And Yes, Impeachment)	Center for American Progress Action	October 24, 2019
Rep. Ted Lieu on Syria, Impeachment, and Accountability	Center for American Progress Action	October 17, 2019
Trump’s Ukrainian Affair With ‘The Asset’s’ Max Bergmann	Center for American Progress Action	October 10, 2019
Impeachment Inquiry 101 With Former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade	Center for American Progress Action	October 3, 2019
Impeachment and Joy-Ann Reid on the 2020 Primary	Center for American Progress Action	September 27, 2019
Stacey Abrams and the Fight for Voting Rights	Center for American Progress Action	September 19, 2019
Navigating Purple State Politics With Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe	Center for American Progress Action	September 12, 2019