Nick Kurtz is an assignment editor at CBS News' Washington, D.C., bureau, where he covers breaking news on multiple beats ranging from national security to federal courts.
A native of Ellicott City, Maryland, Kurtz graduated from Elon University with a degree in Broadcast Media Arts and Entertainment. He worked as a web producer for NBC's "Dateline" and then moved to local news, with stints at network affiliate stations in Charlotte and Washington, D.C., where he discovered his passion for the assignment desk. His breaking news coverage on tornado damage in central Maryland earned him a regional Emmy award.