Krystal Marie Ball

Krystal Marie Ball (born November 24, 1981) is an American political commentator. She was previously a presidential hopeful as a host from the US at MSNBC, a frequent contributor of The Huffington Post, former co-host and host of the show The Hill's Rising together with Saagarenjeti. Enjeti and Ball decided to end the show in May 2021. This was necessary for them to release Breaking Points (Krystal and Saagar). Ball is co-hosting Krystal Kyle & Friends. She has appeared as a guest on Fox News, CNN, Fox News, Fox News, Fox News, as well as programs like Real Time With Bill Maher. Ball got married to Jonathan Dariyanani in 2020. Ball attributes her continued fascination with politics to her experiences as a new mom during the 2008 primaries. She also followed the US presidential election from Jordan as she was working there. She observed how it affected the people of that country, and came to appreciate for US political influence across the globe. She was a Senior Fellow with 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 was host of The Cycle, a MSNBC television show she co-hosted from June 2012 to August 2015. She co-hosted The Cycle on MSNBC from June 2012 through July 2015.