Joe St. George

Joe St. George

Joe St. George

Deputy Political Director

Joe St. George breaks down politics and public policy for Scripps News and its television stations across the country. Since joining Scripps in 2020, Joe has become a trusted and friendly face on Scripps’ 61 stations with his morning show reports, political analysis and frequent live appearances. Joe is a multiple Emmy award winner and has reported from every swing state and nearly every crucial political county in the country. Over the course of Joe’s career, he has covered everything from a papal visit to landmark opinions from the Supreme Court to conducting a presidential interview for Scripps News at the White House in 2020. Prior to joining Scripps, Joe was a political reporter and anchor at various television stations in Denver, CO; Richmond, VA and Davenport, IA. Before entering television, Joe held political jobs and internships on Capitol Hill, the White House and in British Parliament. When he isn’t working on a story, Joe enjoys golfing and traveling with his wife, daughter and their golden retriever, Tucker.

Recent Work
Protesters make their way to the Wisconsin Capitol Rotunda during a march supporting overturning Wisconsin's near total ban

The future of abortion is on the Supreme Court ballot in Wisconsin

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg gets out of a car as he arrives at his office.

What we know and don't know about a possible Trump indictment

TikTok CEO Shou Chew goes before Congress.

TikTok CEO's Capitol Hill testimony raises questions

TikTok log on a phone screen.

Some lawmakers worry TikTok threatens national security

School cafeteria workers serve food

Nutritionists fear USDA updates to school lunches go too far

Exterior of Chinese American Museum.

Chinese American museum hopes tense relations do not fuel hate crimes

Former President Donald Trump

2024 campaign intensifies; field could be smallest in 30 years

President Joe Biden

Debt ceiling debate reignited as President Biden reveals budget

East Palestine train derailment.

Big week ahead as Norfolk Southern CEO will testify before Congress

Carpentry apprentice Nolan Eby carrying a metal rod.

Apprenticeships are a rare opportunity for bipartisanship in Congress

President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt forgiveness in the Roosevelt Room of the White House

Student loan forgiveness to be debated at Supreme Court

President George W. Bush giving a speech in 2003.

U.S. policy marks 20 years of success reducing AIDS deaths in Africa

Ukrainian refugee Mariia Holovan with her sponsor family in the U.S.

Ukrainians adjust to US life, a year into war

The U.S. Supreme Court

Texas abortion pill ruling may impact reproductive rights nationwide

Wind turbines.

Rural counties fight back against push for more wind turbines

The U.S. Flag flies at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Do State of the Union speeches still matter?

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event.

1 year until Iowa caucuses, Trump's path more complicated than before

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

Washington may be divided, but one-party rule is common in most states

A happy golden retriever.

Should Congress force the USDA to do more to protect dogs?

Ticketmaster tickets and gift cards.

Congress to question Ticketmaster following Taylor Swift ticket fiasco

People walk outside the U.S Capitol building.

Making sense of all the investigations being launched in Washington

Internal Revenue Service building

How likely are you to be audited this tax season?

Representative Jimmy Gomez wore his 4-month-old son Hodge as he waits to be sworn in.

Elected Members Of Congress Wait With Their Families To Be Sworn In

President Joe Biden walks up to a podium.

What Will Be The Major Political Headlines In 2023?

A Social Security card

Social Security Reform Set For Debate In New Congress

A man holds a sign during a news conference on the Child Tax Credit

Decision On Long-Shot Push For Revised Child Tax Credit Expected Soon

Supreme Court Hearing Cases On Same-Sex Couples, State Lawmaker Rights

U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Congress Returns For Not-So-Lame 'Lame-Duck' Session

Trays of printed social security checks waiting to be mailed

Social Security Cost-Of-Living Benefits Set To Increase Significantly

Farmland

Farmers Worry About Proposed SEC Climate Change Rule