Krystal Marie Ball

 Krystal Marie (born November 24 1982) is an American political commentator from the United States. She was previously a political candidate, as well as hosting a TV show on MSNBC as well as a regular contributor to The Huffington Post and former host of The Hill's Rising along with Saagar Enjeti. Enjeti and Ball have made it clear they would be leaving the show, at the end of May in 2021. They planned to launch their own venture, called Breaking Points. Ball is a cohost of the show Krystal Kyle & Friends. She has also appeared as a guest on various networks, including CNN, CNBC, Fox News as well as programs like Real Time with Bill Maher. Ball is currently engaged to Jonathan Dariyanani, as of 2020. Ball is able to attribute her interest in politics to being the mother of 2008's primary elections. Also, she watched the US elections during her time in Jordan. She was able see the effect it affected the people of Jordan and gained an appreciation for the global influence of US politics. She was part of the Senior Fellow member of the New Leaders Council. Ball was the Democratic Party nominee in Virginia's 1st Congress District for Congress in 2010. She lost to Rob Wittman, who is the incumbent Republican. She was host of The Cycle, a MSNBC television show she co-hosted from June 2012 through August 2015. She co-hosted the MSNBC show The Cycle from June 2012 through July 2015.