7:15 to 8:50 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5

Charlie Cook has been a trusted and accurate voice on all things political for more than three decades. Once deemed "the Picasso of election analysis" by the Wall Street Journal, his expertise and encyclopedic knowledge of American politics have been featured on myriad news outlets. Using poll numbers, economic indicators and historical data, Cook discusses today's political and legislative environments in a balanced, non-partisan way. Cook is the editor and publisher of The Cook Political Report and a political analyst for the National Journal Group. He has appeared frequently on national news programs and served as an election night analyst for CBS, CNN and NBC.