Krystal Marie Ball

 Krystal Marie Balm (born on November 24, 1980) is an American journalist and political commentator. Her previous roles included an presidential candidate as well as an anchor on TV at MSNBC. She is also a frequent contributor to The Huffington Post, a frequent contributor to The Huffington Post, and an earlier co-host on the show The Hill's Rising with Saagar Ejeti. Enjeti and Ball made the decision to cancel the show in the month of May 2021. This was necessary for the release of Breaking Points (Krystal and Saagar). Ball hosts the podcast Krystal Kyle & Friends with Kyle Kulinski. Her guest appearances include on Fox News, CNN and Fox News. As of the year 2020, Ball is married to Jonathan Dariyanani. Ball attributes her continued interest in politics to her experience as a new mother in the 2008 primaries. She also followed the US presidential election from Jordan when she was in Jordan. She was able to observe how the election affected those in the country and became aware of the global impact US politics have on the lives of all people in the world. She was a Senior Fellow at the New Leaders Council. Ball was the Democratic Party candidate for Congress in Virginia's 1st district. She lost to Rob Wittman in 2010. She hosted The Cycle, a MSNBC television show she co-hosted from June 2012 through August 2015. She founded the People's House Project in May 2017 to support Democratic causes.