Jeff Simon

CNN Politics Producer

Jeff Simon is a producer for CNN covering national politics and elections.
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Obama shouts to Bill Clinton at Air Force One: ‘Let’s go!’ 1:15
Nov 28, 2023
On the tarmac prior to leaving Israel on Friday, President Obama repeatedly yelled for former President Bill Clinton to board Air Force One.
Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Windham, New Hampshire, on August 8, 2023.
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Trump rails against indictments at New Hampshire event and calls charges against him ‘bullsh*t’
Aug 8, 2023
A day after Donald Trump’s posts on Truth Social were cited by prosecutors in a filing that requested strict rules on how the former president could use evidence, Trump ranted about his mounting legal issues while speaking to a large crowd in Windham, New Hampshire.
Sen. Joe Manchin speaks during the No Labels "Common Sense" town hall at St. Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire, on Monday, July 17
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Manchin refuses to rule out third party presidential campaign, says ‘if I get in a race, I’m going to win’
Jul 18, 2023
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday defended his flirtation with a third-party presidential campaign, telling voters at a No Labels forum at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire that he had no plans to play “spoiler” in the 2024 election.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mehmet Oz holds a rally in the Tunkhanock Triton Hose Co fire station in Tunkhanock, Pa., on Thursday, August 18, 2022.
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In Pennsylvania, Oz needs to energize rural voters who spurned him in the primary
Sep 23, 2022
When Mehmet Oz was vying for the GOP Senate nomination in Pennsylvania, his argument was simple: He could do better than any other Republican in the populous and politically moderate counties around Philadelphia in a general election.
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Black women’s roles in the civil rights movement have been understated – but that’s changing
Feb 21, 2021
Claudette Colvin did a revolutionary act nearly 10 months before Rosa Parks.
President Barack Obama wipes away tears while speaking during his farewell address at McCormick Place in Chicago, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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President Obama says goodbye 4:01
Apr 14, 2020
President Obama gave his final nationwide address as president on Tuesday night. Here are the highlights.
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Kuala Lumpur daytrip: Exploring Malaysia’s beautiful Batu Caves
Mar 12, 2020
Looking for a quick but rewarding Kuala Lumpur day trip? Malaysia’s beautiful Batu Caves, a famed site of Hindu worship, are located just a short drive from Kuala Lumpur.
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Olivia Newton-John surprised with iconic ‘Grease’ gift 1:35
Dec 11, 2019
An anonymous man won Olivia Newton-John’s most famous costume at a charity auction and then gave it back to her.
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Hidden city ticketing: The travel hack airlines don’t want you to use
Feb 14, 2019
Hidden city ticketing is a longtime, under-the-radar practice of the most astute, rule-breaking fliers. Learn about hidden city ticketing strategy and consequences for breaking airline rules.
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15 secrets of Hearst Castle
Oct 5, 2018
Hearst Castle in California is a stunning expression of the vast wealth and extravagant tastes of publisher William Randloph Hearst. Find out 15 secrets that will amaze tourists.
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Down with ‘Notorious R.B.G.’
Aug 10, 2018
You wouldn’t expect to find Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in a tattoo parlor.
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Aug 7, 2017
In southwestern Ohio, opioid overdose rates are at historic highs. One mother whose son died calls the crisis “chemical warfare.”
Members of the Oglala Lakota tribe on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (From L to R: Chris Cuny, Doreen Two Bulls, Virgil Poafpybitty, Antoinette Poafpybitty, Gerard Conroy).
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The forgotten Americans of Pine Ridge 4:21
May 26, 2017
The Americans living on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota have had a tough run for generations, and it may be about to get worse.
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CNN’s New Hampshire coverage in 90 seconds 1:36
Feb 10, 2016
How the New Hampshire primary unfolded from the first votes to the big speeches as two anti-establishment candidates claimed victory.
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The other September 11th 2:38
Aug 7, 2015
Before September 11, 2001, there was September 11, 1970. Stephen Collinson explains the significance of the day that changed air travel forever.

About

Jeff Simon is a producer for CNN covering the intersection of politics and life in America. Simon’s work at CNN includes coverage of the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, where he was part of a team awarded an Emmy in 2013 for Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story in Long Form.

Simon started at CNN one day before the 2008 Iowa caucuses and produced work for “State of the Union” and the CNN Political Ticker.

He worked as a political producer for The Washington Post before returning to join the CNN Digital Politics team.

A native of southeastern Pennsylvania, Simon is a frustrated Philadelphia Phillies fan and collects vintage wristwatches. He graduated cum laude from West Chester University of Pennsylvania.