Chance Seales

Chance Seales

Chance Seales

Host

Chance Seales hosts Scripps News' political show "The Race." He's led national coverage of presidents, Congress and the Supreme Court from Washington for broadcast companies like Nexstar and Media General, and worked at Scripps News in its earliest days. Chance is a proud Missouri native, now living in D.C. with his husband and twin sons.

Recent Work
Man cleaning up graffiti

Public Service Bonds Us Beyond Identity and Politics

Game design teacher

Dream Jobs: Game Designer

Hello Kitty merchandise

Human Beings Evolved To Love Cuteness: How 'Kawaii' Conquered The West

Still from "Roma"

A Look At The Realities Of Domestic Work Behind Netflix's 'Roma'

Football players

Are American Schools Focusing Too Much On Athletics?

Marijuana plants

Marijuana Addiction Is Real Even If It Doesn't Affect Most Users

Gymnast in the air

Dream Jobs: Cirque Du Soleil

Woman sits alone

The Great Disengagement: America's "Joiners" Become "Loners"

Senate building in black and white

The Power To Pick Senators Once Gave States National Influence

Philip Becnel

Dream Jobs: Private Investigator

Human body made of microorganisms

The 75 Trillion Microorganisms That Raised You From Birth

Travis McCormack

Dream Jobs: Athletic Trainer

A student in a uniform works on schoolwork

School Uniforms Aren't Couture, But They Improve Graduation Rates

hands crossed cigarette

The Whole-Person Approach To Opioid Recovery

A man in a beanie working on a laptop at a desk in an open office space

What Myers Briggs Does (and Doesn't) Say About Your Personality

Forest

Homesteading: The Complex Human Drive For The Simple Life

Antonin Scalia speaks

Um, No Shame In Filler Words — They Can Give Sentences New Meaning

A welder

A Future Where Anyone Can Be The Right Person For The Job

Border Patrol agents

Immigration Is A Lightning Rod, But The Numbers Tell A Nuanced Story

Baby at mother's arm

The 'Missing Fourth Trimester Theory' Is Popular, But Is It True?

Girl reads a book

Brain Food: Young Book Lovers Grow Brain Tissue As They Read

Exterior view of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center on May 8, 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona.

VA Admits It Has A Problem Funding Veteran Benefits

A man wears a MAGA hat

The More Personal Politics Get, The More Divided The Country Seems

President Donald Trump

The Russia-Ukraine Clash Is A Reminder Of NATO's Vital Purpose

Hikers walk a mountain trail

Going Outside Boosts Your Immune System And Your Happiness

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani

Is Iran's Nuclear Program Beyond American Oversight?

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Companies Know Hitting 'No Tip' Is Painfully Awkward. That's The Point

Pro-Brexit buttons

The UK Is Closer To Making Its Brexit. Here's How It Got There.

Kacey Musgraves sings

There's A Gender Gap In Country Music Radio — But Not In Its Fans

Gen. Stanley McChrystal

'Stop It': Gen. McChrystal Discusses Trump's Attacks On The Press