Kayla Tausche
American journalist
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Kayla McCall Tausche (/ˈtaʊʃi/, born July 17, 1986[1]) is an American broadcast journalist.[2] She reported for CNBC from 2011 to 2023.[3] She was with CNN as senior White House correspondent from July 2023 to May 2025, and was based in Washington, D.C.
July 17, 1986
Political correspondent
Kayla Tausche | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kayla McCall Tausche July 17, 1986 |
| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA) |
| Occupations | Broadcast journalist Political correspondent |
| Employer | CNN (formerly) |
| Spouse |
Jeff Izant (m. 2015) |
| Children | 3 |
Early life
Tausche was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[4] She graduated from Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross, Georgia in 2004. She then attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, earning a bachelor's degree in 2008 in business journalism and international politics. She received honors for in-depth research for analyzing the way international newspapers covered the handover of Hong Kong from British to Chinese rule.[5]
While at UNC, Tausche was a member of the cheerleading team.[6]
Career
During college, Tausche worked in the Brussels bureau of the Associated Press.[7]
After graduation, Tausche covered consumer and retail news at Bloomberg L.P., then joined the DealReporter unit of Mergermarket.[8] While at DealReporter, Tausche was a frequent guest on CNBC and CNBC World to discuss mergers and acquisitions.
Tausche joined CNBC in January 2011 as a general assignment reporter covering corporate finance and deals for CNBC's business day programming.[9] She is also a contributor to MSNBC, Today, Weekend Today, and NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. Tausche has received acclaim for her coverage of various high-profile stories. The Financial Times featured a picture of Tausche with media mogul Rupert Murdoch on its front page while she covered the News Corporation phone hacking scandal.[10]
Her analysis and reports on the Facebook IPO filing received wide coverage by numerous outlets.[11][12]
Tausche served as a substitute anchor for Squawk Box, Squawk on the Street and Power Lunch. and from May 2, 2014, until April 2017 she was a co-anchor of Squawk Alley.[citation needed] She has also appeared on Washington Week in Review.[13]
On June 29, 2023, Tausche announced that she was leaving CNBC.[14]
On July 24, 2023, CNN announced that Tausche would join as senior White House correspondent.[15]
On May 8, 2025, Tausche departed CNN after two years with the network according to The Daily Beast. The reason behind her departure is unknown.[16]
Comparison
Tausche's rise at CNBC has been compared to Erin Burnett, an anchor at CNN who once served as a popular host of two CNBC shows.[17]
Personal life
Tausche married Jeffrey Jacob Izant on April 11, 2015, at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta. Izant works as a lawyer.[18] She and Izant have three children.[19]
Tausche has run marathons.[20] She sits on the alumni board of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communication.