On April 23, 2009, CNN announced that Matalin had accepted a position as a political contributor for the network. She will appear on several CNN programs, including Anderson Cooper 360 and The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer. Matalin will also appear twice a month alongside her husband, Democratic strategist and CNN political contributor James Carville, on State of the Union with John King.CNN: Mary Matalin Signs on as CNN Contributor (April 23, 2009) Matalin is a former co-host on CNN's Crossfire.

1. Born: August 19, 1953
2. Birthplace: Calumet City, Illinois
3. Graduated from Western Illinois University
4. Spouse: James Carville
5. Former counselor to Vice-President Dick Cheney
6. April 26, 2009: First joint CNN appearance with her husband will be for a special First 100 Days Edition of State of the UnionCNN: Mary Matalin Signs on as CNN Contributor (April 23, 2009)
7. 1980: Worked on Dave O'Neal's campaign for Senator of Illinois
8. 1985: Was an aide to Richard Bond and Chief of Staff for Betty Heitman
9. 1986: Worked on George H. W. Bush's campaign as Deputy Political Director and Midwest Regional Political Director
10. 1993: Host of CNBC's series Equal Time
11. 1993: Married James Carville in New Orleans
12. 2002: Attended meetings of the White House Iraq Group
13. 2003: Appeared in the HBO series K Street