Christopher Loffredo Hayes is an American political commentator, television news anchor, and author. He is best known for hosting All In with Chris Hayes, a weekday news and opinion television show on MSNBC. Hayes also hosts a weekly MSNBC podcast titled Why Is This Happening? In addition to his broadcasting work, he serves as an editor-at-large for The Nation magazine. Earlier in his career, he hosted a weekend MSNBC program called Up with Chris Hayes.