Prior to CNN, Karl was a news editor for the FoxNews.com that specialized in political news. He was born in New Jersey, the United States of America in an American family. Regarding his nationality and ethnicity, he is a white American. Karl de Vries is a breaking news editor for CNN Politics, where he works with a hard-charging team to deliver dynamic coverage of the 2016 presidential race, politics in Washington and the top issues of the day.